BBC环球慢速英语 第70期:减少你的足迹(5)

voice 2: Third: You can avoid purchasing things with a lot of plastic or paper covering them. Producing and using plastic and paper coverings produces a lot of waste. Less coverings means less waste.
声音2：三：你可以避免购买那些用很多塑料和纸包装的东西。生产和使用塑料及纸袋包装的物品会产生大量废料。少些包装能减少浪费。

voice 1: Fourth: You can compost food waste. Composting means putting food waste in a special place. There, it can turn into soil. When the food breaks down, you can mix it with the soil to help other plants grow.
声音1：四：你可以用食物垃圾制作堆肥。堆肥就是把食物垃圾放在一个特殊的地方。然后其会转化成土壤。食物分解以后，将其同土壤混合，以帮助其他植物生长。

voice 2: Fifth: You can plant native plants and plants that do not need a lot of water. Plants that need less water to grow help save water.
声音2：五：你可以种植原生植物和不需要很多水的植物。需水量少的植物有助于节水。

voice 1: Sixth: You can purchase products that do not cause harm to the environment. Buy lights that save energy. Buy paper that is remade from old paper. And purchase clothes made from natural materials like cotton and wool.
声音1：六：你可以购买不会对环境造成损害的产品。买节能灯、用废纸翻新的纸张。还可以购买用棉和羊毛等天然材料做成的衣服。