(单词翻译:单击)
Keeping Our Earth Clean
保持地球清洁
Across the world, places are increasing their efforts to recycle and help the environment.
世界各地都在加大回收利用和保护环境的力度。
Recycling is when trash is reused and not thrown away.
回收是指垃圾被重新利用而不是被扔掉。
In recent history, more and more cities and countries have started recycling.
在最近的历史中，越来越多的城市和国家开始回收利用。
These places have developed their recycling programs to stop our Earth from being covered with trash and black, dirty air.
这些地方已经开发了他们的回收计划，以阻止我们的地球被垃圾和黑色肮脏的空气所覆盖。
According to the Environmental Protection Agency in the United States, recycling also helps save energy.
根据美国环境保护署的说法，回收也有助于节约能源。
The agency encourages the recycling of glass and plastic bottles, paper, and aluminum cans.
该机构鼓励回收玻璃瓶、塑料瓶、纸张和铝罐。
Many European countries have strong recycling programs as well.
许多欧洲国家也有强有力的回收计划。
Austria, Germany, and Norway are well known for being leaders in recycling, and South Korea and Wales are countries that have a lot of recycling as well.
奥地利、德国和挪威是众所周知的回收利用的领导者，韩国和威尔士也是回收利用很多的国家。
There are many reasons why some countries recycle more than others.
某些国家比其他国家回收更多的原因有很多。
The fact is that these governments support recycling, and they are aware of its importance.
事实是，这些政府支持回收，他们意识到了它的重要性。
There is also a lot of money spent on recycling.
还有很多钱都花费在了回收上。
However, it is also necessary for people to try hard to recycle what they can from their own homes.
然而，人们也有必要努力从自己家里回收他们能回收的东西。
Other ways to fight the waste problem also exist.
也存在其他解决浪费问题的方法。
Many cities place recycling bins on their streets.
许多城市在街道上放置了回收箱。
There are recycling projects across some cities—and in these projects, companies advertise the need to recycle.
一些城市有回收项目，在这些项目中，公司会宣传回收的必要性。
This helps keep the city streets clean.
这有助于保持城市街道的清洁。
Electric cars are another way to keep the environment clean.
电动汽车是另一种保持环境清洁的方式。
The motors of these cars are electric.
这些汽车的马达是电动的。
They get their power from electricity and batteries rather than from gas.
他们的动力来自电力和电池，而不是天然气。
The hope is that eventually all cities in all countries will recycle and make our Earth a cleaner place.
希望最终所有国家的所有城市都能做到回收利用，让我们的地球变得更清洁。
We must protect nature and never stop thinking about how to protect it.
我们必须保护自然，永远不要停止思考如何保护它。
So think before you throw away something that can be recycled!
所以，在扔掉可以回收的东西之前，先思考一下吧！
