「翰林技術高中三年級上學期 Lesson 1: No Water, No Life, No Blue, No Green」- Reading

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Cool sneakers!!

Yeah. Guess what they're made from.

No idea. Tell me.

They're made from garbage taken from the ocean.

Do you also find it hard to believe that sneakers can be made from ocean garbage? Maybe this fact has made you think of the serious issue of plastic pollution in the world's oceans. The growing amount of plastic garbage is a threat to marine animals, the ocean environment, and the whole planet. That's why more and more people are trying to do something about it. Instead of dumping plastic trash, they are finding new uses for it.

Some companies are using recycled plastic in their products, for example. Many products are being manufactured with at least some recycled plastic content now. They include such diverse items as sneakers, sunglasses, computer equipment and clothes. One well-known maker of sports clothing uses old fishing nets in its latest jackets. Also, a top computer company has brought out a new laptop. It contains recycled plastic that was collected from beaches. Bracelets, bottles, and hair and beauty products have also been made from plastic trash which was washed ashore by the ocean.

Speaking of "Washed Ashore," that is the name of a community arts project in Oregon. It was set up in 2010. Washed Ashore members create beautiful sculptures and displays from garbage they have collected at seaside locations. That's because they want to raise public awareness of pollution and encourage consumers to change their habits. Artists and groups around the world have followed in their footsteps. In Melbourne Zoo, in Australia, for example, there was recently an exhibition of marine animal and fish sculptures made entirely from trash.

These companies and artists are working hard to reduce ocean plastic, which they hope will make a difference. The ocean is the source of life on this planet. It produces 50% of the oxygen we breathe and helps regulate the climate. Almost all the rain that falls on land comes from the sea, too. The American marine biologist and author Sylvia Earle summed up its importance in a few simple words. "No water, no life. No blue, no green," she said. We can all help clean up this mess, but it will take more than just buying a pair of sneakers.

運動鞋很酷!!

是啊。猜猜看它們是用什麼做的。

不知道欸。告訴我吧。

它們是從海中取出的垃圾製成的。

你是否也難以相信可以用海洋垃圾製成運動鞋？也許這個事實已經讓你想到世界海洋中塑膠污染的嚴重問題。越來越多的塑膠垃圾對海洋動物、海洋環境還有整個地球造成威脅。那就是為什麼越來越多的人試圖盡一己之力。他們沒有丟棄塑膠垃圾，而是在為它尋找新的利用價值。

例如，一些公司在自家的產品中使用再生塑膠。現今，許多產品製造時至少都有一些回收過的塑膠含量。它們包括各種不同的物品，如運動鞋、太陽眼鏡、電腦設備和服飾。一家知名的運動服裝製造商在其最新款夾克中使用了舊的漁網。此外，一家頂級電腦公司則推出了新款筆記型電腦。它含有從海灘收集的再生塑膠。手鐲、瓶子、美髮和美容產品也使用被海水沖上岸的塑膠垃圾製成。

說到「沖上海岸」，那是奧勒岡州的一項社區藝術計畫名稱。於 2010 年成立。「沖上海岸」的成員創作出精美的雕塑及展示品，這些都來自於他們在海邊地點收集而來的垃圾。那是因為他們想提升社會大眾對於污染的認知，並鼓勵消費者改變習慣。世界各地的藝術家和團體都已效法他們。例如，在澳洲的墨爾本動物園中，最近舉辦了一次完全用垃圾製成的海洋動物和魚類雕塑的展覽。

這些企業和藝術家正致力減少海洋塑膠量，他們希望這會有所幫助。海洋是這個星球上生命的泉源。它產生了百分之五十我們所呼吸的氧氣，有助於調節氣候。陸地上的雨水也幾乎都來自海洋。美國海洋生物學家兼作家 Sylvia Earle 用簡單幾個字總結了其重要性。「沒有水，就沒有生命。沒有蔚藍，就沒有翠綠」她說。我們所有人都可以幫忙清理這片混亂，但需要的將遠比買一雙運動鞋要來的更多。