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2009-12-10来源:和谐英语

Reusable toilet wipes 厕纸也能再利用?
The Problem: America has a ravenous appetite for comfy toilet paper. The softer, the better. But what's good for the tush isn't good for the environment — soft toilet paper doesn't contain any recycled material and is often made from old-growth forests.

The Solution: Europeans use toilet paper with a greater proportion of recycled fiber. But for the true eco-warrior, there's an even more environmentally friendly solution — reusable toilet wipes. Made of cloth, reusable wipes offer all the comfort of the triple-ply, ultra-quilted toilet paper roll with none of the nasty tree-killing consequences. Instead, there's only the little matter of storing and washing dozens of waste-covered pieces of cloth. Every week. It's a tough sell, but one manufacturer promises they don't stink and sells wet bags to contain the dirty wipes.

Eco Craziness: 5/5. The cloth wipes are even sold in "funky and fun" combinations. We're willing to bet they're funky, especially after a week in the wet bag. Fun? Not so much.
点评:赞成用手帕代替纸巾,至于toilet paper么……

Pig urine plates 猪尿可以做盘子?
The Problem: Many disposable plates and utensils are plastic, which is produced with fossil fuels and does not decompose easily.

The Solution: Produce them from pig urine, of course. A Denmark company called Agroplast can take urea compounds — a key component of urine — and use it to produce bioplastics that can be made into biodegradable plates and utensils. Other companies use less cringe-inducing starters like vegetable oil, but the Dutch company says pig urine, fraught with health hazards and high disposal costs unless processed, is a better environmental solution.

Eco Craziness: 5/5. There's no surer way to make your next dinner party your last.
点评:不干不净,吃了没病

Urine batteries 又来?
The Problems: Batteries are difficult to dispose of and contain harmful heavy-metal compounds that may leach into the soil.

The Solution: Again with the urine. This time, at least it's your own. Scientists in Singapore have figured out a way to harness human urine to create a chemical reaction that powers a rudimentary battery. Add a drop of pee to an assembly of copper chloride, magnesium and copper, and voila — it produces as much power as a AA battery.

Eco Craziness:2/5. Human urine is certainly not in short supply, and this could eventually lead to cheap, ultra-portable medical tests ready at a moment's notice — as long as you're properly hydrated.
点评:比较靠谱的一招……大家考虑试一下,如果这种电池真上市的话