随身英语 A matter of waste 废物回收一两事

Play audio file 众所周知，回收再利用可以帮助缓解地球能源紧缺问题，但你知道到底什么可以被回收吗？装比萨外卖的盒子能回收吗？茶叶包能回收吗？英国各地方都设有不同的回收体系，各种回收容器的使用和每周变换的垃圾收取时间让英国人感到回收是一件非常复杂的工程。本期《随身英语》带你看看英国的垃圾回收系统。

课文内容 Should you recycle the box from your takeaway pizza or throw it away? Can you recycle aerosol cans? Is all plastic recyclable? How clued up about recycling are you?

We probably all know that recycling is good for the environment. It saves energy and limits the drain on Earth's resources. But do you know which items you should or shouldn't recycle?

In the UK, we have a well-established system of kerbside recycling. Most people expect to separate recyclable material from general refuse. A typical household recycles paper, cardboard, plastic and glass bottles, foil and drinks cans. Food and garden waste is now also collected. But in the last four years, the number of items rejected for recycling in England has gone up by 84%, mainly as a result of contamination.Many items end up in landfill or being incinerated when, with more care, they could be recycled. The problem often stems from confusion over what and how to recycle.

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