A Letter to the Head of a Local Supermarket
　　December 16, 2013
Dear Sir / Madam,
　　I am writing to you to make a suggestion that the supermarket stop offering free plastic bags to customers.
　　My main concern is the "white pollution" caused by grocery bags, as plastic is non-degradable. Every day, countless bags have been distributed to shoppers for free, which amounts to considerable annual consumption. Though it is hard to say goodbye to plastic bags once and for all, as there is hardly cheap recyclable material to substitute them, we can at least decrease the quantity and frequency of their use. I think it may help if people are asked to pay for the disposable bags in supermarkets, and they will possibly bring their own shopping bags.
　　Besides, I think the supermarket can encourage consumers to use grocery bags made of cloth, which are also convenient but more environmental-friendly. It is my sincere hope that we can check the white pollution in this way. To be sure, I'd fully understand it if my suggestion can't be adopted. I'm looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
(180 words)

offer  v. 提供
cause  v. 导致
grocery bag  杂货袋
non-degradable  adj. 不可降解的
amount to 总计
considerable  adj. 大量的
annual  adj. 每年的
consumption  n. 消耗，消费
once and for all  彻底地
recyclable  adj. 可回收的
be made of  由......制成
environmental-friendly  adj.
环境友好的
adopt  v. 采纳
look forward to  期盼

给当地超市主管的一封信
亲爱的先生/女士：
　　现写信向您提个建议，建议超市停止为顾客提供免费塑料袋。
　　我最关心的一点是由购物袋引起的"白色污染"，因为塑料是不可降解的。每天无数的塑料袋被免费分发到购物者手中，造成年消费量巨大。虽然没有便宜的可回收材料来代替它们，很难彻底和塑料袋说再见，但我们至少可以减少使用数量和使用频率。我认为，如果超市要求人们支付一次性塑料袋的费用，可能会起到作用，顾客很可能会自带购物袋。
　　此外，我觉得超市可以鼓励消费者使用布购物袋。它们也很方便，而且更环保。我真心地希望我们可以用这种方式遏制"白色污染"。当然，如果我的建议不被采纳，我也完全能够理解。期待着您的回复。
　　             李明 
　　              2013年12月16日

1. My main concern is the "white pollution" caused by grocery bags, as plastic is non-degradable. 我最关心的一点是由购物袋引起的"白色污染"，因为塑料是不可降解的。
2. Every day, countless bags have been distributed to shoppers for free, which amounts to considerable annual consumption. Though it is hard to say goodbye to plastic bags once and for all, as there is hardly cheap recyclable material to substitute them, we can at least decrease the quantity and frequency of their use. 每天无数的塑料袋被免费分发到购物者手中，造成年消费量巨大。虽然没有便宜的可回收材料来代替它们，很难彻底和塑料袋说再见，但我们至少可以减少使用数量和使用频率。