These years, Qomolangma is in danger because many people leave their waste behind, such as water bottles and plastic bags.

这些年来，珠穆朗玛峰处于危险之中，因为许多人把垃圾留在这里，如水瓶和塑料袋。

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Algae can be grown on waste land in plastic tanks called bioreactors, with little more than sun, heat and water - and the water can be salty, which leaves freshwater for food crops.

可以把藻类放在称为“生物反应器”的塑料罐里生长在荒地上，只要有太阳、热量和水就可以-并且还可以用咸水，这就把淡水留给了食用庄稼。

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Washing machine waste water carries tiny pieces of plastic to the oceans, where they wind up in sea life. David Biello reports.

洗衣机废弃的水向海洋中带进了很多小的塑料粒子，它们卷住了海洋生物。戴维。别洛报道。

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Charles Moore and his team at the Algalita Marine Research Foundation have spent ten years studying plastic waste and testing water from the ocean.

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Unifi, for example, developed its own brand of yarn called REPREVE, which is made from industrial waste and clear plastic water bottles, and is used primarily by apparel manufacturers.

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The Dolphin will produce 20 liters (a little over five gallons, for those who don't speak metric) of water per day at 70% humidity, which is enough for your office if you go through one of those ungainly water cooler jugs per day or less plus, without the plastic waste, and avoiding other associated costs of water jug transportation (emissions, namely).

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Because of concerns that plastic bottles create too much waste, experts say bottled water could be hit by a public backlash similar to the one that has whipsawed the soda industry with pushes for bans and taxes.

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