9 Environmental matters
9 环境问题
Some useful phrases.
有用表达。
Listen to the recording and repeat.
听录音，跟读。
Plastics aren't bio-degradable.
塑料制品不能生物降解。
They don't break down easily in the environment.
它们在外界不容易分解。
In what ways are your products environmentally-friendly?
你们产品通过什么方式环保？
We use recycled fibre in our boxes.
我们的包装箱使用回收纤维。
We've managed to reduce our energy consumption by 15 per cent.
我们已经努力把我们的能量消耗降低百分之十五。
We don't use any fossil fuels.
我们不使用任何矿物燃料。
We use energy from alternative sources.
我们使用可替代能源。
How do you dispose of the waste in your factory?
你们如何处理工厂废物？
We have to send it to landfill.
我们须对其进行掩埋处理。
We're planning to build a new incineration plant next year.
我们计划明年修建一个焚化厂。
It's less harmful to the environment.
它对环境危害较小。
What damage does ozone do?
臭氧有什么危害？
It's one of the main air pollutants.
它一个主要的空气污染物。
Factories don't emit it directly into the air.
工厂不把它直接排到大气中。
Has your company been affected much by government legislation?
政府法规对你们公司影响大吗？
We've had to meet tough government standards.
我们的产品要严格达到国家标准。
Are factories allowed to discharge waste water into the lake?
允许工厂把废水直接排放到湖中吗？
What happens if you exceed the limits?
如果你们越出允许范围会怎样？