daddy-poppy's 藥學跟動物世界

－－－　地球只有一個，環保觀念從小養成，當然相關英文也要認識　－－－

♻　動詞

recycle （v）　回收　 If you recycle things that have already been used, such as bottles or sheets of paper, you process them so that they can be used again
If we learn to recycle materials，our natural resources will last longer

recycle （v）   再次利用   to use something again for a different purpose
Why not recycle Christmas cards as gift tags?

recycling（n）   資源回收
The supermarket has installed recycling bins for old newspapers、bottles and cans

✔　recycling bins　資源回收桶

sort （v）  分門別類、整理   to put a number of things in an order or to separate them into groups
Please sort your trash and put it in the right bins

♻　資源回收項目

trash      一般垃圾

garbage     大型垃圾、廚房垃圾

papers    紙類

drink cartons and lunch boxes    紙容器

carton    硬紙盒、塑膠盒   a box made from thick cardboard, for storing goods, or a container made from cardboard or plastic, in which milk or fruit juice, etc. is sold

lunch boxes    便當盒

Tetra Pak    鋁箔包

plastics    塑膠類

tin and aluminum cans    鐵鋁罐

✔　tin   金屬罐、馬口鐵罐    A tin is a metal container with a lid in which things such as biscuits, cakes, or tobacco can be kept

✔　can   罐頭   A can is a metal container in which something such as food, drink, or paint is put. The container is usually sealed to keep the contents fresh

glass     廢玻璃

textiles and fabrics    舊衣類

✔　textile   紡織物

batteries    廢乾電池

light bulbs and fluorescent tubes / lamps    廢燈泡燈管類

✔　fluorescent ［flʊˈrɛsənt］   螢光的

styrofoam　［ˈstaɪ.rə.foʊm］   　保麗龍
Excuse me，I am wondering if styrofoam can be recycled?

food waste   廚餘

compostable food waste     可堆肥食物 （米麵食類、肉類、水果類）

non-compostable food waste  　 不可堆肥食物 （果殼、植物、硬殼類）

✔　compostable　可堆肥的　Something that is compostable can be used as compost when it decays

♻　環保器具

reusable bag   環保袋
A：Do you want to buy a plastic bag? It costs you one dollar
B：I am good，thank you。I have a reusable bag

waste papers　廢紙
Do you have any waste papers? I need it to wrap up the broken fluorescent tubes

thermos ［ˈθɝː.məs］　bottle  　保溫瓶
I want a cup of black coffee。Please keep it in my thermos bottle

recycling bins　資源回收箱
Is there any recycling bins nearby? I need to recycle the used batteries

reusable chopsticks = green chopsticks = eco-chopsticks 　環保筷

disposable chopsticks 　免洗筷

✔　disposable　可拋棄式的

♻　環保相關單字

environmental protection 　環保

eco-friendly 　環保的 　Eco-friendly products or services are less harmful to the environment than other similar products or services.

green energy     綠能　energy that can be produced in a way that protects the natural environment, for example by using wind, water, or the sun

alternative energy       替代能源　energy from moving water, wind, the sun, and gas from animal waste

the greenhouse effect     溫室效應