AGreenerWorld文本.ppt

A Greener World,1,on the agenda green consumerism gain momentum over the last decade pitch in raise public awareness dispose of sortfrom plastic laminated material wane complacent tax incentives,2,Expand Your Vocabulary,提到會議日程上 綠色消費(fèi) 勢頭漸強(qiáng) 在過去十年 投身于，做出貢獻(xiàn) 提高公眾意識 處理 分類 層壓塑料材料 衰落 自滿的 稅率獎勵,We hear it a lot in the news these days: “Recycle newspapers and save a tree. Collect bottles and cans so they can be reused in the manufacturing of new products.“ Protecting our delicate environment seems to be on the agenda of politicians, government leaders, and citizens in many parts of the world to show support for mother nature. The concept of green consumerism has gained momentum more and more over the last decade, and the public feels moved to pitch in and help. However, three essential keys needed to power this movement include a more informed public, the development of improved technology, and a greater demand for recycled materials.,3,Script,Lets use paper as an example. The first step is to raise public awareness about the recycling process, to explain the kinds of materials that can be recycled, and provide ways on how to properly dispose of them. Local governments should educate the public on how to properly sort reusable materials from those, like waxed paper, carbon paper, plastic laminated material such as fast food wrappers, that cant be recycled very easily. Then, a system of collecting these sorted materials needs to be established. The Public interest might be there, but soon may wane if there isnt a system where they can take these materials to be recycled.,4,Script,Sometimes we become complacent when it comes to recycling, but when you speak in terms of actual facts and figures that everyone can understand, people become more cognizant of the problem. I remember reading one time that the energy saved from one recycled can can provide enough power to operate a television for three hours. Give the public information they can grasp, and then you will increase your chances of gaining followers. Second, technological progress has been made on many fronts, but governmental agencies need to step up their support for companies involved in recycling by providi