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環保商品與你一起愛地球Environmentally-friendly Products

These companies are taking a step in the right direction

這些企業邁出正確腳步，打造環保永續產品世界各地大幅增長的廢棄物令人難以忽視；根據每個人的居住地而定，每人每天約莫製造出介於零點一一到四點五四公斤的廢棄物；而更讓人擔要的是，預計到了2050年，該數字將成長百分之七十。

有沒有什麼具體作為是你我能夠參與其中，以便協助解決此一困境呢？

有一件我們都能做的事，那就是明購物；向提倡企業永續經營以及使用再生原料製作產品的公司購買商品。

下面是一些成功達到友善環境的公司及其產品：Allbirds羊毛運動鞋款這種輕巧舒適的網球鞋以天然羊毛製成。

鞋帶用回收塑料水瓶製作；鞋子的其他部分以蓖麻油製成，鞋盒則以再生原料製作。

Levi's女款緊身牛仔褲製作一條藍色牛仔褲通常要消耗數百加侖的水。

不過,Levi's 的Water

The enormous increase of waste that you find around the world is hard to ignore.

Depending on where they live, people produce between 0.11 and 4.54 kilograms of waste every day. Even more alarming, that number is expected to increase by 70

percent by 2050. Is there anything specific you can do to help the situation? One thing is to shop smart. Buy from companies that promote sustainable business practices and use recycled materials in their products.

environmentally-friendly環保的；對環境無害的

Many companies are now making environmentally-friendly clothing out of organic material.

environmentally-conscious具環保意識的

The city has developed an environmentally-conscious approach to planning with lots of trees, parks and butterfly and bee gardens throughout the city.

environmentally-damaging對環境造成傷害的

The company's environmentally-damaging attitude toward developing its own wealth has meant the cutting down of trees, which has destroyed the area.

recycle回收再利用

All of this brand's shoes are sold in boxes that are made from recycled material.

The Boy Scouts in our town collect cans and bottles to be recycled.

The new supermarket is charging for bags because they want people to reuse and recycle the bags they already have.

waste = trash

hard to ignore = obvious

every day vs. everyday

if you wanna（want to）talk about something that happens every day, two words, something that happens every day, you could say it’s an everyday thing.

every day每一天  each day

everyday平凡、典型、普通或標準

alarming vs. disturbing令人擔憂的、不安地

specific

shop smart聰明購物

Sara needs to learn how to shop smart.

Here are some products and companies that hit the mark for being environmentally-friendly:

Wool Runners by Allbirds

These light and comfortable tennis shoes are made from natural wool. The laces are made from recycled water bottles. Other shoe parts are made from a bean oil, and the shoeboxes are made with recycled materials.

Women's 711 Skinny Jeans by Levi's®

It usually takes hundreds of gallons of water to make one pair of blue jeans. However, Levi's Water<Less® collection uses up to 96 percent less water.

hit the mark達標；很準確【原意：正中靶心】

The leader's talk really hit the mark when it comes to the goals of our team.

Anthony hits the mark every time with his bow and arrow.正中靶心

This movie was supposed to be about saving elephants but it didn't really hit the mark did it?.偏離主題

lace蕾絲；鞋帶

Connie's wedding dress is covered with lace.

Little kids usually like brightly colored shoe laces.

lace up 用帶子束緊

runners vs. tennis shoes vs. sneakers

a type of shoes

carbonated beverage （soda vs. pop vs. coke）

edible forks/ spoons可食用的餐具