We hear a lot about how we should change our lives to help save our planet. Jim Barnes, 15, from Oxford, talks about what his family does every day to save the planet.
我们听过很多关于我们要如何改变生活来保护我们的星球的故事。牛津市的15岁少年吉姆·巴恩斯谈论了他的家人是如何保护我们的星球的。
A common UK family produces more than one ton of rubbish a year. Some of this waste takes hundreds of years to decay. It also costs lots of money to keep buying new things to replace the things we throw away.
一个普通的英国家庭每年要产生1吨多的垃圾，其中一些垃圾可能要几百年才能腐烂。买新的物品代替扔掉的旧的也要花很多钱。
So to help save the planet and save money, our family has decided to recycle everything. We collect used things, such as paper and bottles, and put them into different bins. After they are treated in the recycling place they can be used again. This will help reduce a lot of waste. We're also going to grow our own vegetables and we already keep hens. Soon, we can eat our own eggs for breakfast.
所以为了保护地球，也为了省钱我们家决定回收利用。我们把用过的物品收集起来，如纸和瓶子，然后把它们放在不同的箱子里面。在回收的地方处理后，它们就可以再次使用了。这有助于减少浪费。我们也准备自己种菜，我们已经自己养母鸡了。很快我们早餐就可以吃自己的鸡蛋了。
In a year, a family like ours uses about 4,800 kWh for watching television, taking showers, using the dishwasher and the washing machine, and more. This is a lot. To produce this much energy, a lot of pollution is created. This pollution can cause health problems and global warming.
每年，像我们这样的家庭要用大约4800度电，我们看电视，洗澡，用洗碗机和洗衣机，还有其他的方面，用电量太大了。生产这么多电，一定产生了很多的污染。这些污染会造成健康问题，导致气候变暖。
Because of all this, we decided to do something to save electricity. We watch less TV and use low energy light bulbs now. We stopped using the dishwasher. Mum also tries to save energy while cooking.
因此，我们决定采取措施来节约用电。我们现在看电视时间减少了，用节能灯。我们不用洗碗机了。妈妈在做饭的时候也尽量节约能源。
What's more, we try to use our car less to cut down on air pollution. My dad organises a car pool with our neighbours and they take turns driving to work. And I ride my bicycle to school. How cool is that?!
更重要的是，我们现在很少用私家车以减少空气污染。我爸爸和邻居一起拼车，他们轮流开车上班。我骑自行车上学。这样多酷呀！
