Henry and his friends are talking about waste sorting.

亨利和朋友们谈论垃圾分类

• H: Last night, I saw a new advertisement on TV which described waste sorting.
• 亨利：昨晚我在电视上看到一个讲垃圾分类的新广告。
• M: Yeah, I saw it too. It said different kinds of rubbish must be put into different colored trash bins.
• 玛丽：嗯，我也看到了。它说不同种类的垃圾必须投放到不同颜色的垃圾箱里。
• J: Sounds good. The idea has been put forward for many years and now it is being put into practice.
• 约翰：听起来不错。这种理念已经被提出来好多年了，现在正被付诸实践。
• L: Yes. People are producing waste every day. It is really a huge burden on our natural habitat. So sorting is necessary.
• 莉莉：是呀。人们每天都在制造垃圾，这对于我们的自然环境是一个巨大的负担。因此垃圾分类势在必行。
• H: Yeah, some waste is not biodegradable and will last forever, like plastic, batteries and so on.
• 亨利：是的，一些垃圾是无法进行生物降解的，它们将永远存在，例如塑料、电池等等。
• M: Experts say the pollution caused by waste batteries is so serious that the contaminated soil will never recover. And it may result in many diseases like cancer.
• 玛丽：专家们认为废弃电池引致的污染如此严重，以至于被污染的土地将永远无法复原，还有可能导致多种疾病，例如癌症。
• L: Oh, that is so terrible! However, some waste can be recycled and reused, like paper. So we should collect used paper to make new paper.
• 莉莉：哦，那太糟糕了！可是，有一些垃圾是可以循环再用的，例如纸张，所以我们可以收集废纸来制造新纸。
• J: My roommates all recycle, and we have certain places for collecting different types of waste like plastic and paper. Waste sorting is necessary for separating reusable waste from the rest.
• 约翰：我的室友们都践行循环再用，我们有固定地方来收集塑料和纸张这样不同的垃圾。要把可再用的垃圾与其他垃圾分开，就得实施垃圾分类。
• H: Yes, the earth is limited in natural resources, and many products are made from finite resources, which cannot be generated by nature in a short period of time. Simply dumping these kinds of products is wasting resources. Like many heavy metals, they are very rare and we shouldn't throw them away.
• 亨利：是的，地球的自然资源是有限的，很多物品是由有限资源组成的，它们无法由大自然在短期内形成。简单地把这些物品废弃掉，相当于浪费资源。例如很多重金属，它们是非常罕有的，我们不应该废弃掉它们。
• L: I agree with you. Some part of most waste is of value. To reuse and recycle is to save resources to a large extent and to protect the environment.
• 莉莉：我同意。大部分的垃圾都有一些部分是有用的。对它们进行循环再用，很大程度上是节约资源、保护环境。
• M: I totally agree with you two. Sorting waste is a meaningful activity. If everyone recycles even just a bit, it can make a positive impact on the environment.
• 玛丽：我完全同意你俩的观点。垃圾分类很有意义，如果每一个人都这样做，哪 怕只是做到一点点，对环境都有积极影响。
• J: Yeah, I have heard that the Japanese divide their lunch-boxes into different parts before they throw them away.
• 约翰：是的，我听说日本人在扔掉午餐饭盒之前，都要把饭盒分成不同的部分。
• H: Actually, we can do many things no matter how small. In our school, at the first floor of every department, there is a dustbin for collecting used batteries. If everyone uses it, we are making an important contribution to the environment.
• 亨利：事实上，我们可以做很多事情，哪怕很微不足道。在我们学校，在每一幢楼的一层，都放有一个用于收集废旧电池的垃圾箱。如果大家都去使用它，我们就会对保护环境做出重大贡献。
• M: Yeah, we should do that. And we also could tell our friends and relatives how important waste sorting is and encourage them to do something.
• 玛丽：是的，我们应该那样做。而且我们还要告知我们的亲戚朋友垃圾分类的重要性，鼓励他们去那样做。
• L: Good idea! Let's take action immediately!
• 莉莉：好主意！让我们马上行动起来！