10% 的塑料被回收利用，预计到 2050 年塑料产量将增加两倍，地球日强调消费者为减少浪费所做的努力。 10% of plastic recycled, projected plastic production tripling by 2050, Earth Day highlights consumer efforts to reduce waste.
地球日关注消费者为减少塑料垃圾所做的努力，目前只有不到 10% 的塑料被回收利用，最终通常被埋掉、焚烧或倾倒。 Earth Day spotlights consumer efforts to reduce plastic waste, with less than 10% of plastic recycled, often ending up buried, burned, or dumped. 塑料产量正在增加，预计到 2050 年将增长两倍，主要由化石燃料和化学品制成。 Plastic production is increasing, projected to triple by 2050, mainly made from fossil fuels and chemicals. 随着世界逐渐不再使用化石燃料来发电和运输，塑料可以给石油和天然气公司提供一个不断增长的市场。 As the world transitions away from fossil fuels for electricity and transportation, plastics could offer oil and gas companies a growing market. 一位名叫朱迪思·恩克 (Judith Enck) 的杂货店购物者为了避免使用“无意义的塑料”，拒绝使用一次性的水果、蔬菜和婴儿食品包装袋，而是选择可生物降解的纸板或纸质包装，而不是塑料。 One grocery shopper, Judith Enck, avoids 'pointless plastic' by refusing single-use pouches for fruits, veggies, and baby food, opting for cardboard or paper packaging, which is biodegradable, over plastic.