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England Introduces New Recycling Rules to Tackle Waste Problems

英格蘭推出新的回收規定以解決廢棄物問題

New recycling laws have come into effect across England starting from the thirty-first of March.

新的回收法規已從三月三十一日起在英格蘭全境生效。

The government has introduced Simpler Recycling legislation, which aims to standardise waste collection across the country.

政府已經推出了「更簡單的回收」法案，旨在使全國的廢棄物收集標準化。

These environmental reforms are designed to increase recycling rates, which have remained at about forty-four percent for several years.

這些環境改革旨在提高回收率，該比率多年來一直維持在百分之四十四左右。

Under the new rules, all councils in England must provide separate collection for different types of waste.

根據新規定，英格蘭的所有地方議會必須為不同類型的廢棄物提供分類收集。

food and garden waste; paper and card; dry recyclable materials such as glass, metal, plastic and cartons; and non-recyclable waste.

廚餘與花園廢棄物；紙張與紙板；可回收的乾料，例如玻璃、金屬、塑膠和紙盒；以及不可回收廢棄物。

The requirements apply to all homes, including flats and shared properties.

這些規定適用於所有住宅，包括公寓和共用房產。

The policy was created because recycling rules have been inconsistent across England for a long time.

這項政策之所以被制定，是因為英格蘭各地的回收規則長期以來一直不一致。

Different areas have had different collection systems, which has confused many residents.

不同的地區一直以來都有不同的回收系統，這讓許多居民感到困惑。

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The government hopes that the new standardised approach will end this confusion and improve sustainability nationwide.

政府希望新的標準化方法能結束這種混亂，並提高全國的永續性。

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England's recycling rate currently falls behind Wales at fifty-seven percent and Northern Ireland at about fifty percent.

英格蘭目前的回收率落後於威爾斯的百分之五十七和北愛爾蘭的大約百分之五十。

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Mary Creagh, an environment minister, said that councils had received extra funding in this year's budget.

環境部長瑪麗·克里（Mary Creagh）表示，各地方議會在今年的預算中已獲得額外資金。

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She explained that the money would help local authorities make the new waste management system work effectively.

她解釋說，這筆資金將幫助地方當局使新的廢棄物管理系統有效運作。

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The government has set a target to reach a sixty-five percent municipal recycling rate by twenty thirty-five.

政府已設定目標，要在 2035 年前達到百分之六十五的城市回收率。

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After collection, recycling is transported to special facilities where it is sorted using advanced technology.

收集後，回收物被運送到特殊的設施，在那裡使用先進技術進行分類。

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Magnets, optical scanners and air jets separate the materials into paper, plastics, glass and metals.

磁鐵、光學掃描儀和氣流噴射器將材料分類為紙張、塑料、玻璃和金屬。

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The sorted materials are then sent to factories to be turned into new products.

分類後的材料接著被送往工廠，被製成新產品。

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However, roughly half of the recycled plastic that is collected in the United Kingdom is exported overseas, mainly to Turkey, the Netherlands and Malaysia.

然而，在英國收集到的回收塑料中，大約有一半被出口到海外，主要是土耳其、荷蘭和馬來西亞。

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come into effect

collocation

to begin to apply or be used (especially of a law or rule)

生效，實施

解釋： 常用於法律、規定或合約正式開始執行的情況。

範例： The new tax laws will come into effect from the first of January.

tackle a problem

collocation

to make a determined effort to deal with a difficult issue

處理問題，應對挑戰

解釋： 「Tackle」原意是橄欖球中的攔截，引申為充滿決心地去解決一個棘手或困難的問題。

範例： The city is trying to tackle the problem of air pollution.

fall behind

phrasal verb

to fail to keep up with others in a competition or progress

落後，落於人後

解釋： 指在進度、數據或競爭中不如其他對象，常用於比較兩者的表現。

範例： The company has fallen behind its competitors in terms of innovation.

set a target

collocation

to establish a goal or objective to be achieved

設定目標

解釋： 這是一個非常常見的商務與政策用語，指明確規定未來要達到的具體數值或成就。

範例： The sales team has set a target to increase revenue by twenty percent.

councils

technical term

Local government organizations responsible for public services in a specific area, such as waste collection and social housing.

地方議會 / 地方政府當局

解釋： 在一般英語中，council 可能指「會議」或「顧問團」。但在英國背景下，它專指「地方政府機關」（Local Authorities），負責管理垃圾收集、道路維護和公共教育等民生事務。

範例： The local council is responsible for collecting the bins every Tuesday.

dry recyclable materials

technical term

A category of waste that includes clean, inorganic materials like glass, metal, plastic, and paper, which are free from food or liquid contamination.

乾燥可回收物

解釋： 這裡的 dry（乾燥）並非單指「沒有水分」，而是一個廢棄物管理術語。它將玻璃、金屬和塑膠等無機材料與「濕」廢棄物（如廚餘或花園廢棄物）區分開來，因為後者會污染回收流程。

範例： Please ensure all dry recyclable materials are rinsed before being placed in the bin.

flats

technical term

A set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a larger building.

公寓

解釋： 在基礎英語中，flat 通常是形容詞「平坦的」。但在英式英語中，它是名詞，指「公寓單位」，相當於美式英語中的 apartment。

範例： The new recycling rules apply to both houses and flats.

municipal recycling rate

technical term

The percentage of waste collected by local government services from households and small businesses that is successfully recycled.

城市廢棄物回收率

解釋： municipal 源自拉丁語，指「市鎮的」或「地方自治的」。在環保領域，這專指由政府負責處理的「都市固體廢棄物」，而非工業或建築廢棄物。

範例： The government aims to increase the municipal recycling rate to 65% by 2035.

facilities

technical term

Buildings, equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose.

設施 / 處理廠

解釋： facility 的基本意義是「便利」或「能力」。在工業或技術語境下，它通常指「專門用途的建築物或工廠」，例如這裡的「回收處理廠」。

範例： The recycling is transported to special facilities for sorting.

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