日前,台、韓政府相繼預告,最快2018年禁售內含微塑料(micro-plastics)的清潔、化妝用品,成為亞洲最早採取行動的國家。光是台灣,每年就有大約4千兆顆無法自然分解的微塑料沖入海洋,成了海洋生物殺手。
【微塑料淺談】 micro-plastics 微塑料 A:Is it true that microbeads found in cleaning products may wreak havoc on marine life? (聽說清潔用品裡的柔珠會帶給海洋生物一場浩劫?) B:No doubt. Micro-plastics pollution has become a pressing matter. (那還用說。微塑料污染已是當務之急。) bio-degradable 可生物分解的 A:However, some consumers consider products without microbeads less effective. (可是有些消費者覺得少了柔珠,就比較沒效果。) B:Actually, all these tiny beads can well be replaced by bio-degradable ingredients. (事實上,這些微珠都可以被可生物分解的成分取代。) to phase out 淘汰 A:Then, it's safe to assume the promise to phase out microbeads is more than just a myth. (那麼,我們可以安心假設,汰用塑膠微粒的承諾不只是神話。) B:Right! Marine conservation can be just as easy. (是啊!維護海洋生態其實可以很簡單。) 【延伸關鍵字】 1. to acknowledge:承認 2. sustainability:永續發展 3. water treatment system:污水處理系統 多益時事通工作團隊獨家授權