「回收再造」免洗筷！？THE VALUE OF CHOPSTICS
讓我們一「筷」改變這個世界To change the world, we have to （chop）stick togetehr
伯克的妙點子就是給予免洗筷第二次生命，將它們做成居家飾品或其他配件。
他竭力遊說餐廳業者接受自己的想法，說服他們在餐廳設置回收箱。
他還設計出清潔消毒免洗筷的方法，以便能再使用這些筷子。
接下來，他把免洗筷壓製成方塊，裹上一層黏著劑。
這些方塊後來就被製成精美居家或辦公用品。
伯克的公司叫做ChopValue，已成功將免洗筷改製成壁飾、桌面、砧板，甚至是諸如多米諾骨牌等桌遊。
自從二○一六年 ChopValue 成立以來，這家公司已經從垃圾掩埋場救回數十億枝免洗筷。
該公司試圖創造出一種將廢棄物轉變成為可用資源的經濟模式，而不是遵循「取得－製造－拋棄」這種典型流程模式。
伯克在媒體平台Global Shakers的訪談中說到：「對於大家都想永續發展，但卻轉頭不看那些只要用眼前素材就能馬上執行的實際面，這一點讓我非常挫折。
」有時候，就跟免洗筷一樣，那些素材就在我們的眼前。
Böck's ingenious idea was to give a second life to disposable chopsticks by making them into home decorations or other accessories. He pitched the idea to restaurant owners, convincing them to install recycling bins in their restaurants.
He also designed a method to clean and sanitize the chopsticks so that they could be reused. Then he pressed them into square tiles and coated them with an adhesive. The tiles were then artistically arranged into household and office products. Böck's company, called ChopValue, has repurposed chopsticks into wall decorations, desktops, cutting boards and even table games such as dominoes.
Since 2016 when the company was founded, ChopValue has rescued billions of chopsticks from landfills. Instead of an economy based on the typical take-make-
dispose model, ChopValue seeks to create one that transforms waste into a usable resource. Böck states in an interview with Global Shakers, "I'm frustrated by everyone trying to be sustainable when they are looking away from the tangible things that we can do immediately with the materials right in front of us. “Sometimes, as with chopsticks, those materials are right under our noses”
ingenious （adj.）巧妙的；靈巧的
Dorothy’s ingenious method of fishing ensured she would always catch something.
This ingenious device has saved us hundreds of dollars on our electricity bill. 精巧的裝置為我們省了數百美元的電費
Have you heard about the ingenious way of getting rid of ants in your house? 妙方
sanitize （v.）殺菌；消毒
After you wash the dishes, you need to sanitize them.
sanitize （v.）去掉使人不快的內容
Mark gave a sanitized report of the incident to the police so his friends wouldn’t get in trouble. 粉飾過的事件報告
sanitary （adj.）消毒過的；衛生的
I would never eat here because the kitchen is not sanitary at all.
to repurpose 重新利用
a second life
to pitch an idea
adhesive 粘合劑
dominoes 骨牌
Texas 42 （domino game）
the domino effect
movers and shakers 可以左右局勢的大人物
The movers and shakers of the movie industry attend the Oscars.
dispose （v.）處置；處理
In that bin in the corner, please dispose of any items you don’t want. 把不要的東西丟進角落的垃圾桶裡
Bill disposed of his shares of the business before the price dropped.
dispose （v.）解決
The Lakers disposed of the Bulls in the last quarter of the basketball game.
tangible （adj.）真實的；可感受到的
The new tax law should bring some tangible benefits to the poor.
What tangible evidence do the police have to show that Paul is guilty of robbery? 確鑿的證據
All of Brown’s tangible property was removed from the house before it was worn down.
to rescue something
to shake things up
someone in society who is trying to shake things up, that is , make positive changes or improve in some way
to upset the status quo
status quo 現狀
People just get used to things being done in a certain way.
to be fed up with ＋（n.） 厭煩、受夠了
right in front of you 就在眼前; 明顯的之意思
=right under your nose
People just get used to things being done in a certain way.
thorough
hangers
cardboard
paper clips
