双语｜趣味动漫｜应对海洋塑料污染，BBC英语大破解(2)

But the country is no stranger to the scourge of plastic pollution, especially in the sea. It’s a major problem here but one the environment minister insists is solvable.
Karolina Skog - Swedish Environment Minister
“There are many interesting new materials coming up from research and innovation and I see that once we have knowledge on really sustainable materials
we can enter them into market rather quickly because there is a public demand and we have legal tools to use if needed. So yes, I am optimistic if we work together policy and industry.”
And people too. As plastics break down
to micro level
and enter the food chain in our oceans, it’s not just an issue for coastal communities. It’s a problem that affects all of us and can only be solved by all of us.
减少目前每年倒入海洋中的八百万吨塑料废弃物是世界各国的当务之急。回收利用塑料制品是终止污染恶性循环的一个良策。
这些是回收塑料瓶的机器。把用过的塑料瓶放进去后，它就会吐出相当于现金的票券。同时它也能扫描票券上的条形码，并提供将这笔收入捐赠给慈善机构的服务，或将票券抵兑机器所在的这间超市的消费券。从瑞典全国上下收集的废品会被带到这个位于斯德哥尔摩以南90分钟的工厂里。这里可以处理塑料瓶、玻璃瓶以及铝罐的回收。自八十年代中期以来，瑞典人一直在使用这个回收系统。