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Plastic straws and cotton buds could be banned in England as part of the government’s bid to cut plastic waste.
在英国，塑料吸管和棉花芽可能被禁止，这是政府减少塑料垃圾的一部分举措。
Ministers pointed to one estimate that 8.5bn plastic straws were thrown away in the UK every year.
部长们指出，据估计，英国每年有85亿个塑料吸管被丢弃。
The prime minister said plastic waste was “one of the greatest environmental challenges facing the world”.
首相表示，塑料垃圾是“世界面临的最大的环境挑战之一”。
And Theresa May will urge leaders at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, which began earlier, to follow the UK’s lead in tackling the problem.
特里萨•梅(Theresa May)将敦促英联邦政府首脑会议的领导人效仿英国在解决这一问题上的领导。
The Queen has formally opened the summit at an event at Buckingham Palace attended by prime ministers and presidents from the 53 states that make up the organisation.
女王正式在白金汉宫举行了峰会，出席的有53个国家的首相和总统，这些国家组成了该组织。
Reality Check: Do we use 8.5 billion straws a year in the UK?
现实检查:我们在英国每年使用85亿吸管吗?
The last (plastic) straw: Who’s banning them?
最后的(塑料)吸管:谁来禁止它们?
Disabled people ‘need plastic straws’
残疾人需要塑料吸管
What is your chosen supermarket doing to fight plastic?
你选择的超市做什么来抵制塑料?
Plastic straws and cotton buds: What are the alternatives?
塑料吸管和棉签:其他选择是什么?
Mrs May claimed the UK was a “world leader” on tackling plastic waste, highlighting the charges that have been introduced for plastic bags, the ban on microbeads and the announcement in March of a consultation on introducing a deposit return scheme for drinks containers in England.
梅声称，英国是解决塑料垃圾问题的“世界领袖”，强调了塑料袋的费用，禁止塑料微粒的禁令，以及在3月份的一项关于在英国推出饮料容器的存款回报计划的咨询。
“Alongside our domestic action, this week we are rallying Commonwealth countries to join us in the fight against marine plastics,” she said.
她说:“除了我们的国内行动，本周我们还号召英联邦国家加入我们的行列，共同打击海洋塑料问题。”
“The Commonwealth is a unique organisation, with a huge diversity of wildlife, environments and coastlines.
“英联邦是一个独特的组织，有着丰富多样的野生动物、环境和海岸线。
“Together we can effect real change so that future generations can enjoy a natural environment that is healthier than we currently find it.”
“我们可以共同努力实现真正的改变，让后代能够享受比我们现在所发现的更健康的自然环境。”
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Post time: May-18-2018
