世界地球日
每年的4月22日是世界地球日，2007年的主题是善待地球—从节约资源做起
新华网地球日专题 地球日官方网站
40 Ways to Save the Earth
1.Join a libray instead of buying books
到图书馆借书代替买书
2.Get on your bike instead of driving
3.Buy less.Save time and money as well as the planet 少购物节约时间和金钱，同时也拯救了地球
4.Only flush toilets if really needed;follow the Australian maxim: IF it's yellow that's mellow, If it's brown flush it down .
确实需要是再冲厕所;遵循澳大利亚格言:"颜色黄,不用忙;颜色棕,用水冲"
5improve the ambience and dine by candlelight ,saving electricity
营造氛围,借烛光进晚餐,节约用电
6bring a mug to the office instead of using polystyrene cups
带一只大陶瓷或金属杯到办公室,代替使用多只聚苯乙烯塑料杯
7Use low-phosphate washing liquid and washing powder.phosphates stimulate algal growth when discharged into the water supply ,lowering oxygen levels and killing plants and fish
使用磷酸盐含量低的洗涤液和洗衣粉.磷酸盐排放到水源中,会刺激藻类生长,降低氧含量,杀死植物和鱼类
8Take the plunge and move in with your partner so you light and heat one home rather than two
下决心跟你的伴侣搬到一起住,这样就只需一套房采光和取暖了
9Give a collegue a lift to work,if no one is going your way, join a carshare scheme to find a passenger.
让同事搭你的车去上班
10Use low-phosphate washing liquid and washing powder.Phosphates stimulate algal growth when discharged into the water,lowering oxygen levels and killing plants and fish.
使用磷酸盐含量低的洗涤液和洗衣粉
11Turn off Tvs instead of switching it to standby
摘自2004年第四期《英语世界》
