The move has been welcomed by environmental groups, who've long-argued that pollution can never be reduced until products are designed with recycling in mind. But Friends of the Earth says government measures are also needed to make sure the targets are met.

此举得到了各环保团体的支持，他们一直认为，除非在商品设计之初就考虑到回收利用，否则污染是不会被减少的。但环保组织“地球之友”称，政府需要采取相关措施，以确保目标得以实现。

1. 词汇表 consumer giants 消费品巨头

Plastics Pact 塑料协定

pledges 承诺，保证

to tackle 着手处理、解决（难题）

single-use 一次性的

the move 该举措，该做法

in mind 考虑到

targets 目标

2. 阅读理解：请在读完上文后，回答下列问题。 1. Name something the new Plastics Pact aims to do.

2. What currently makes recycling certain plastic products difficult?

3. True or false? Environmental groups are happy about this new Plastics Pact.

4. Why does single-use packaging create so much waste?

3. 答案 1. Name something the new Plastics Pact aims to do.

It aims to improve designs to make recycling easier and to cut out unnecessary single-use packaging and to include more recycled plastic in new products.

2. What currently makes recycling certain plastic products difficult?

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