塑料足迹
Plastic footprint
Hello and welcome to The English We Speak.
大家好，欢迎来到BBC《地道英语》。
I'm Feifei.
我是菲菲。
And I'm the new, improved Roy.
我是新的升级版罗伊。
Wow, Roy – you look really different – why are you wearing a suit?
哇，罗伊，你看起来很不一样，你为什么要穿西装？
Well, I decided to give some of my old clothes away to charity and start wearing my suit and tie and cut my hair short.
嗯，我决定把我的一些旧衣服捐给慈善机构，开始穿我的西装，打领带，剪短头发。
Also, I'm wearing these shoes that have a metal sole to reduce my plastic footprint.
此外，我穿的这些鞋，有金属鞋底，以减少我的“plastic footprint”。
You know that plastic footprint doesn't relate specifically to your shoes, right?
你知道“plastic footprint”与你的鞋子无关，对吧？
Plastic footprint relates to the amount of plastic you use in your everyday life.
塑料足迹与你在日常生活中使用的塑料的数量有关。
Yep, and I'm very aware of the amount of plastic I use –
是的，我很清楚我用了多少塑料，
in fact, I get really angry when I receive or buy something that uses unnecessary plastic packaging.
事实上，当我收到或购买一些使用不必要的塑料包装的东西时，我真的很生气。
Roy, I've never heard you get angry before.
罗伊，我从没听你生气过。
I'm really impressed you care about plastic footprint.
你对塑料足迹的关心给我留下了深刻的印象。
Well, I only get upset when it relates to the future of the planet – a planet my son and his children will inherit.
嗯，只有当它关系到这个星球的未来时，我才会感到不安，一个我儿子和他的孩子将继续生活的星球。
Let's listen to these examples.
让我们来听听这些例子。
I've tried to avoid buying things that use too much plastic packaging because I'm very aware of my plastic footprint.
我尽量避免购买那些使用太多塑料包装的东西，因为我非常清楚我的塑料足迹。
The shop has starting using paper bags to reduce its plastic footprint.
这家商店已开始使用纸袋以减少其塑料足迹。
First it was carbon,
首先是碳足迹，
now it's our plastic footprint we have to reduce.
现在我们必须减少塑料足迹。
I have to read more about it.
我得多读一些关于这方面的书。
This is The English We Speak from BBC Learning English and we're talking about the expression 'plastic footprint'.
这是BBC地道英语，我们谈论的是“plastic footprint”。
This relates to the amount of plastic that we use in our everyday life.
这与我们在日常生活中使用的塑料的数量有关。
Roy, how are you reducing your plastic footprint?
罗伊，你要怎么减少你的塑料足迹？
Well, first of all, whenever I buy a coffee, I use a reusable coffee cup.
嗯，首先，每当我买咖啡，我用的是可重复使用的咖啡杯。
Also, when you buy things,
另外，当你买东西的时候，
do you use single-use plastic bags?
你用一次性塑料袋吗？
No, I don't.
不，我不用。
I have reusable bags that are made of cloth rather than plastic.
我有可重复使用的袋子，是用布做的，而不是塑料做的。
What else can be done?
还能做些什么？
Well, bringing your own bottle to drink water can help,
好吧，喝水用自己的瓶子会有帮助的，
and also avoiding plastic cutlery.
也避免了塑料餐具。
I always take my cutlery from home.
我总是从家里带餐具。
Do you drink a lot of tea?
你经常喝茶吗？
Yes, I do. Why?
是的，经常喝。怎么？
Well, you should always make sure that the tea bags you use are biodegradable if you want to reduce your plastic footprint.
那么，如果你想减少你的塑料足迹，你应该确保你使用的茶叶袋是可生物降解的。
I didn't know that!
我不知道！
Well, speaking of tea, do you want a cup?
说到茶，你想来一杯吗？
I'd love one.
好啊。
Me too, now go and make me one while I do some work.
我也是，现在去给我泡一杯吧，我做一些工作。
Bye, Roy.
再见，罗伊。
OK, Feifei, bye!
好的，菲菲，再见！