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Combating climate change is going to take the combined efforts of everyone on the planet. Well， here’s how we can live a low-carbon life.
防止气候变化需要地球上的每个人共同来努力。下面，我们来看看怎样步入低碳生活。
1. Only turn the water heater on when necessary. Put a lid on a pan when boiling water.
热水器不用就别开。烧水时在锅上盖上盖子。
2. Only buy the amount of food you need. Ask to take food home from restaurants if there’s some left， but remember to take your own container to avoid using a disposable carton.
只买适量的食物。在餐厅吃饭，如有剩饭一定要打包。但是，切记要使用自己的饭盒，避免用一次性饭盒。
3. Find out what the recycling options are in your area. Then make sure you keep items such as paper and plastic bottles separate so that they can be recycled.
了解身边的回收利用设施。然后，确保把纸张、塑料瓶等物品分开以方便回收。
4. Take showers rather than baths and reduce your shower time. This will save water and give you a few extra minutes in bed.
采用喷头淋浴而非浴缸，缩短洗澡时间，省水的同时也为自己多争取了几分钟的睡眠时间。
5. Each week， choose one day when you don’t eat meat. Meat uses up lots of energy because it takes a long time to produce.
每周有一天吃素。由于烹饪肉类耗时较长，所以耗能更多。
6. This is obvious， but essential： Switch off all appliances when you’re not using them. This includes lights.
这一点很明显也很重要：不使用时，关掉所有电器，包括灯。
7. Look for reusable， recyclable items and remember to carry your reusable shopping bags！
使用可再用、可循环物品。记得使用可再用的购物袋。
8. The greediest home device along with the washing machine is the fridge. Make sure it’s as efficient as possible by keeping it out of direct sunlight and away from the oven or heater. Don’t put food in when it’s still warm.
和洗衣机一样位列“最贪婪”家电的就是电冰箱了。电冰箱要避免太阳直射，远离微波炉或火炉，尽量保证它的工作效率。另外，切记不要把热的食物放进冰箱。
9. Conserve energy by using efficient light bulbs. They use about one-third of the energy of normal bulbs and last 10 times as long.
使用节能灯泡节省能源。它们的耗电量仅是普通灯泡的三分之一，持续时间却是后者的10倍。
10. Only print things out when necessary， and print double-sided and reduce the margins.
取消不必要的打印工作，纸张两面都可打印，尽量减少页边空白。
11. Take your own mug and cutlery to work. This saves throwing away disposable cups and containers—but that could be outweighed by washing your cutlery. So， pay attention to how you use water when washing your dishes.
在单位尽量使用自己的杯子和餐具。这能减少一次性杯子和餐具的废弃量——但是，这就意味着洗餐具要消耗很多水。因此，洗餐具时要注意用水方法。
12. Food production eats up lots of energy. When you buy food， choose local items rather than imported ones， and get fresh vegetables instead of frozen. 食品生产耗能巨大。买食品时，请尽量选择当地生产的食品而非进口食品，买新鲜蔬菜而不是冷冻食品。
13. When using the washing machine， be sure there’s a full load and turn the temperature down if it’s not really grubby.
使用洗衣机时，确认满载，如果衣服不是很脏就把温度调低。
14. All motorized travel is carbon-intensive. Buses and trains are better than cars， but walking or cycling is better still. It’s better for your health and also cheaper.
所有机动化的外出旅行都会产生二氧化碳。公共汽车和火车会比汽车好，但是步行和骑自行车更好。这不仅有益身心健康，还很便宜。
15. Find out about local groups that are committed to combating climate change. Stay informed， get involved， and spread the word.
了解当地致力于防备气候变化的组织。多了解该方面信息，积极参与活动和传播消息。
Vocabulary
combined adj. 联合的
boil v. 煮沸，烧开
avoid v. 避免
disposable adj. 一次性的
recycling n. 回收利用
separate adj. 分开的
appliance n. 家用器械
efficient adj. 有效率的
conserve v. 节省
print v. 打印
import v. 进口
grubby adj. 肮脏的
motorized adj. 机动化的
involve v. 使参与
spread v. 传播
防止气候变化需要地球上的每个人共同来努力。下面，我们来看看怎样步入低碳生活。
1. Only turn the water heater on when necessary. Put a lid on a pan when boiling water.
热水器不用就别开。烧水时在锅上盖上盖子。
2. Only buy the amount of food you need. Ask to take food home from restaurants if there’s some left， but remember to take your own container to avoid using a disposable carton.
只买适量的食物。在餐厅吃饭，如有剩饭一定要打包。但是，切记要使用自己的饭盒，避免用一次性饭盒。
3. Find out what the recycling options are in your area. Then make sure you keep items such as paper and plastic bottles separate so that they can be recycled.
了解身边的回收利用设施。然后，确保把纸张、塑料瓶等物品分开以方便回收。
4. Take showers rather than baths and reduce your shower time. This will save water and give you a few extra minutes in bed.
采用喷头淋浴而非浴缸，缩短洗澡时间，省水的同时也为自己多争取了几分钟的睡眠时间。
5. Each week， choose one day when you don’t eat meat. Meat uses up lots of energy because it takes a long time to produce.
每周有一天吃素。由于烹饪肉类耗时较长，所以耗能更多。
6. This is obvious， but essential： Switch off all appliances when you’re not using them. This includes lights.
这一点很明显也很重要：不使用时，关掉所有电器，包括灯。
7. Look for reusable， recyclable items and remember to carry your reusable shopping bags！
使用可再用、可循环物品。记得使用可再用的购物袋。
8. The greediest home device along with the washing machine is the fridge. Make sure it’s as efficient as possible by keeping it out of direct sunlight and away from the oven or heater. Don’t put food in when it’s still warm.
和洗衣机一样位列“最贪婪”家电的就是电冰箱了。电冰箱要避免太阳直射，远离微波炉或火炉，尽量保证它的工作效率。另外，切记不要把热的食物放进冰箱。
9. Conserve energy by using efficient light bulbs. They use about one-third of the energy of normal bulbs and last 10 times as long.
使用节能灯泡节省能源。它们的耗电量仅是普通灯泡的三分之一，持续时间却是后者的10倍。
10. Only print things out when necessary， and print double-sided and reduce the margins.
取消不必要的打印工作，纸张两面都可打印，尽量减少页边空白。
11. Take your own mug and cutlery to work. This saves throwing away disposable cups and containers—but that could be outweighed by washing your cutlery. So， pay attention to how you use water when washing your dishes.
在单位尽量使用自己的杯子和餐具。这能减少一次性杯子和餐具的废弃量——但是，这就意味着洗餐具要消耗很多水。因此，洗餐具时要注意用水方法。
12. Food production eats up lots of energy. When you buy food， choose local items rather than imported ones， and get fresh vegetables instead of frozen. 食品生产耗能巨大。买食品时，请尽量选择当地生产的食品而非进口食品，买新鲜蔬菜而不是冷冻食品。
13. When using the washing machine， be sure there’s a full load and turn the temperature down if it’s not really grubby.
使用洗衣机时，确认满载，如果衣服不是很脏就把温度调低。
14. All motorized travel is carbon-intensive. Buses and trains are better than cars， but walking or cycling is better still. It’s better for your health and also cheaper.
所有机动化的外出旅行都会产生二氧化碳。公共汽车和火车会比汽车好，但是步行和骑自行车更好。这不仅有益身心健康，还很便宜。
15. Find out about local groups that are committed to combating climate change. Stay informed， get involved， and spread the word.
了解当地致力于防备气候变化的组织。多了解该方面信息，积极参与活动和传播消息。
Vocabulary
combined adj. 联合的
boil v. 煮沸，烧开
avoid v. 避免
disposable adj. 一次性的
recycling n. 回收利用
separate adj. 分开的
appliance n. 家用器械
efficient adj. 有效率的
conserve v. 节省
print v. 打印
import v. 进口
grubby adj. 肮脏的
motorized adj. 机动化的
involve v. 使参与
spread v. 传播