环保使者:生活动如何减少使用塑料?

We live in a world that is literally molded in plastic, from beverage and food containers to toys, cell phones, computers, bags and a range of household items. It is everywhere and unfortunately seems to be going nowhere. Not only is plastic non-biodegradable, it is also one of the most toxic pollutants in the world and causes damage to the environment, right from its production to its disposal. In addition, plastics are manufactured using chemicals like Bisphenol-A and Phthalates that can be dangerous to our health.
从饮料、食品容器到玩具、手机、电脑、包包和一系列的家居用品可见，我们的的确确生活在一个塑料所形成的世界。这些东西到处可见，不幸的是它好像无处可去。塑料不仅不可降解，还是世界上最毒的污染物之一，无论从其生产到处理，都对环境造成破坏。此外，塑料是人造化学物质，像双酚A和酞酸盐对我们的健康都有害。

Every year, trillions of plastic bags, billions of plastic bottles, appliances and cell phones are discarded; a large majority of these end up in landfills or the oceans, where they can take a thousand years to break down. In addition, marine trash, which mainly consists of plastic, currently kills more than a million seabirds and 100,000 mammals and sea turtles each year. We can all play a role in reducing our dependence on plastic, if we started to take some small steps in our everyday lives to be mindful of our plastic use.
每年，数万亿塑料袋，数十亿塑料瓶、电器和手机被丢弃；这些东西大部分被埋在垃圾堆或海洋里，需要数千年才能分解。此外，主要由塑料组成的海洋垃圾现已每年杀死了超过一百万只海鸟，十万种哺乳动物和海龟。如果我们开始在每天的生活中采取一些小措施来留意我们对塑料的使用，我们就可以在减少塑料依赖性中发挥作用。

Here are 5 simple tips on how you can learn to live with less plastic:
这里是关于如何使生活中减少塑料的5个简单技巧：

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