1、07.2021Al ong one Los Angel es st reet,weal t hy areas are shady and cool.The t ree canopy decreases and t emperat ures ri se as you dri ve sout h.On a warmi ng pl anet,t hi s di vi de bet ween ri ch and poor l eaves many at ri sk.BEATI NG THE HEATA Better Path f or PlasticPl asti c pl ays an essent
2、i al rol e i n modern l i fe,servi ng as a bui l di ng bl ock for everythi ng from packagi ng to medi cal equi pment.This versatile material has undeniable upsidesbut far too much of it ends up in landfi lls or in our environment.What can each of us do to be part of the solution?Here s some inspirat
3、ion for how you can make a positive impact in your community and the world.We bel i eve that peopl e have the capaci ty to i nfl uence l eaders,bi g brands,pol i cymakersnot j ust wi th thei r purchasi ng power,but as a force for change i n the enti re pl asti cs ecosystem.Li l l y SedaghatNati onal
4、 Geographi c Expl orerPAID CONTENT FOR MILLIKENThi s i s pai d content for Mi l l i ken.Thi s content does not necessari l y refl ect the vi ews of Nati onal Geographi c or i ts edi tori al staff .ANSWER:C Recycl ed pol yethyl ene terephthal ate(PET)pl asti c uses 79 percent l ess energy than new,or
5、 vi rgi n,pl asti c.Recycl ed hi gh-densi ty pol yethyl ene(HDPE)and pol ypropyl ene(PP)each use 88 percent l ess energy.Ini ti ati ves that encourage repai r,reuse,and recycl i ng to reduce pl asti c waste come from every part of soci ety and from every corner of the worl d.In Indi a,some shops hav
6、e begun treati ng recycl abl es as a form of currency redeemabl e for groceri es.In the U.S.,Phoeni xonce branded the worl ds l east sustai nabl e ci tynow has set an ambi ti ous goal to be zero waste by 2050,and other ci ti es are setti ng thei r own zero-waste targets.Pl asti c waste i s a compl e
7、x probl em that wi l l requi re markets,i nfrastructure,and l eadershi p to sol ve.“We shoul dnt be afrai d of compl i cated probl ems,”sai d Keefe Harri son,founder and CEO of The Recycl i ng Partnershi p.“We just need systems sol uti ons that address the compl exi ty.”Solutions in ActionQ U E S T
8、I O NA)33%B)50%C)79%D)91%Compared wi th new PET*pl asti c,how much energy does recycl ed PET save?*pol yethyl ene terephthal ateA FougathendsucparVirtual Ideas Exchangeurteen experts from around the worl dhered vi rtual l y i n March 2021 to di scuss the d-of-l i fe chal l enges for pl asti cs and s
9、ome cessful exampl es of posi ti ve change.The ti ci pants came from l ocal governments,envi ronmental groups,busi nesses,and uni versi ti es.Across three dynami c breakout sessi ons,they outl i ned what must happen now to stop pl asti c wasteand descri bed hearteni ng exampl es of change al ready u
10、nder way.What You Can DoSol vi ng bi g chal l enges requi res l eadershi p from our el ected offici al s,from busi nesses,and from each one of us.As parents or mentors,we can teach and encourage posi ti ve behavi ors i n others.In our work l i ves,we can dri ve change wi thi n our own compani es.As
11、voters,we can chal l enge our l egi sl ators to adopt pol i ci es that requi re more sustai nabl e systems.And as everyday ci ti zens,we can share what matters to us i n conversati ons and on soci al medi a.Waste i s a probl em that i s growi ng ri ght before our eyes.Maki ng deci si ons about what
12、types of products to buyor whether to purchase them at al l can feel overwhel mi ng.Start by aski ng questi ons about the products that youre usi ng.What i s i t made of?How l ong wi l l i t l ast?Is i t recycl abl e or compostabl e i n your area?Is there an al ternati ve?Then l ook for products tha
13、t contai n recycl ed materi al s and are desi gned from the start wi th ci rcul ari ty i n mi nd.Pl aci ng recycl abl e and compostabl e i tems i n thei r appropri ate bi ns whenever you can i s very i mportant but thats not al l you can do.Consi der ways to buy l ess and reuse more,such as choosi n
14、g refil l abl e packagi ng.See i f your communi ty offers repai r workshops as a way to keep i tems worki ng l onger.Nei ghborhood groups and thri ft stores are a great way to pass on what you no l onger need and pi ck up necessi ti es wi thout buyi ng new thi ngs.Be a Community LeaderStay CuriousCh
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