加拿大公布了一份将于2021年禁用的常用塑料物品清单
With little good news recently, this one comes as a ray of light. In as early as 2021, Canada will be banning single-use plastic in a bid to reduce environmental pollution.
由于最近几乎没有什么好消息，这条消息就像一束光。为减少环境污染，加拿大最早将于2021年禁止使用一次性塑料。
Imagine: every single year, Canadians throw away around 3 million tons of plastic waste, only 9% of which ends up recycled. The majority of that plastic ends up in landfills, and a staggering 29,000 tons get into the natural environment, according to this report from the Government Of Canada.
想象一下:加拿大人每年扔掉大约300万吨塑料垃圾，其中只有9%最终被回收利用。根据加拿大政府的这份报告，大部分塑料最终都被扔进了垃圾填埋场，进入自然环境的塑料多达29000吨。
But starting from the next year, you’ll no longer see any plastic checkout bags, straws, stir sticks, six-pack rings, cutlery, and hard-to-recycle food ware thrown around the country. Take notes, the rest of the world. This is a wonderful example for major countries to work on actions rather than words while tackling plastic pollution.
但从明年开始，你将不会再看到塑料付款袋、吸管、搅拌棒、六块装环、餐具和难以回收的食品餐具被扔到全国各地。记笔记吧，世界上的其他人。这是主要国家采取行动而不是空谈来解决塑料污染的一个很好的例子。
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau first announced the plastic ban in June, but the Government has now proposed a list of specific plastic items
今年6月，加拿大总理贾斯汀·特鲁多首次宣布了塑料禁令，但政府现在提出了具体的塑料物品清单
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This decision is part of Canada’s government plan to achieve zero plastic waste by 2030
这一决定是加拿大政府到2030年实现零塑料垃圾计划的一部分
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The government has proposed to ban plastic checkout bags, straws, stir sticks, six-pack rings, cutlery, and plastic food ware
政府已经提议禁止使用塑料结账袋、吸管、搅拌棒、六块装环、餐具和塑料食品器具
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau first announced the plastics ban last June. It was part of Canada’s comprehensive plan to accomplish zero plastic waste by 2030.
去年6月，加拿大总理贾斯汀·特鲁多首次宣布了塑料禁令。这是加拿大到2030年实现零塑料垃圾综合计划的一部分。
Jonathan Wilkinson, the minister for the environment, said during Wednesday’s press conference: “Plastic pollution threatens our natural environment. It fills our rivers or lakes, and most particularly our oceans, choking the wildlife that live there. Canadians see the impact that pollution has from coast to coast to coast.”
环境部长乔纳森·威尔金森在周三的新闻发布会上说:“塑料污染威胁着我们的自然环境。它充满了我们的河流或湖泊，尤其是我们的海洋，窒息了生活在那里的野生动物。加拿大人看到了污染对各个海岸的影响。”
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As a result, “the Government is introducing a comprehensive plan to get to zero plastic waste. Our plan embraces the transition towards a circular economy, recycled-content standards, and targets for recycling rates.”
因此，“政府引入了一个全面的计划来实现零塑料垃圾。我们的计划包括向循环经济过渡、可回收内容标准和回收率目标。”
The Canadian Government believes that the new single-use plastic ban will “help drive innovation across the country as new and easier-to-recycle items take their place in our economy.”
加拿大政府相信，新的一次性塑料禁令将“有助于推动全国的创新，因为新的、更容易回收的物品将在我们的经济中占据一席之地。”
Canada’s 2030 zero plastic waste plan seeks to protect wildlife and waters, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and create jobs
加拿大2030年零塑料废物计划旨在保护野生动物和水域，减少温室气体排放，并创造就业机会
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