16 Why Recycle

Why Recycle? written by Julie Ellis

为什么回收?朱莉·埃利斯著

landfill Recycling means using something again. Sometimes things that cost a lot of money can be used again in a different way. When things are no longer useful, we often throw them away, and buy new ones. Many people don't think about recycling things.

垃圾填埋场回收是指再次使用某物。 有时候，花了很多钱的东西可以以不同的方式再次使用。 当东西不再有用时，我们经常把它们扔掉，买新的。 很多人都不考虑回收利用。

Why should we recycle things when we stop using them? We wonder what use they would be to anyone else. But there are good reasons for recycling. We can make money, save money, help other people, and help the environment. New things can be made from old stuff. It can also be fun to recycle.

当我们不再使用东西时，为什么我们要回收它们呢? 我们想知道它们对其他人有什么用。 但是回收也有很好的理由。 我们可以赚钱，省钱，帮助别人，帮助环境。 旧东西可以造出新东西。 回收利用也很有趣。

One reason to recycle is that you can make money from things you don't want. Some people have a sale at their home. Others use the Internet or the newspaper to sell things. Some old things are valuable because they were made so long ago that there are not many left. Good pieces of old furniture, called antiques, are easy to sell. People called collectors pay a lot of money for old things that they want, like books, clocks, teaspoons, and bottles.

回收利用的一个原因是你可以从你不想要的东西中赚钱。 有些人会在家里大甩卖。 其他人则使用互联网或报纸来销售东西。 有些旧东西很有价值，因为它们是很久以前制造的，现在已经没有多少了。 被称为古董的好旧家具很容易卖掉。 那些被称为收藏家的人花很多钱买他们想要的旧东西，比如书、钟、茶匙和瓶子。

second-hand sale You can save money by buying second-hand things. They are not new, but they are often still good. If you want more sports gear or games, or even a bike, these often cost much less money if you buy them second-hand. Some things like furniture and clocks were made to last a long time. Special stores sell good things that don't cost very much because somebody has used them before.

你可以通过买二手东西来省钱。 它们并不新鲜，但通常仍然很好。 如果你想要更多的运动装备或游戏，甚至是一辆自行车，如果你买二手的，这些东西通常会花更少的钱。 有些东西，比如家具和钟表，是为了经久耐用而制造的。 专门的商店出售便宜的好东西，因为有人以前用过。

recycling newspaper Another good reason to recycle is to help the environment. Do you know that thousands of things are made from trees? If things like wood, cardboard, and paper are recycled, we won't have to cut down so many trees to make more. It is important to recycle things like mobile phones, television sets, and microwaves. If they still work, they can be given to people who will use them. If they don't work, their parts can be used again.

回收利用的另一个好理由是帮助环境。 你知道成千上万的东西都是由树木制成的吗? 如果像木材、纸板和纸张这样的东西被回收利用，我们就不必砍伐这么多的树木来制造更多的树木。 回收手机、电视机和微波炉等物品是很重要的。 如果它们仍然有效，就可以给那些愿意使用它们的人。 如果它们不工作，它们的部件可以再次使用。