At the moment, it is often cheaper to process virgin materials, despite the extra energy required, because collecting and sorting recyclables is so labour-intensive.

目前，尽管原材料加工需要额外的能源，但往往很便宜，因为回收时收集和分类需要更多劳动力。

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Shipping lines, logistics companies and warehouse operators say costs spur customers worldwide to move the sorting process for goods away from consuming countries.

船运公司、物流企业和仓储运营商表示，成本因素促使全世界的客户都将商品分类过程从消费国转移出去。

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Parsing options include sorting the formatted trace records chronologically or by process or thread.

解析选项包括按照时间顺序或者按照进程或线程来排序格式化的跟踪记录。

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He says the process of sorting through those areas, which include sites around the country,but concentrated in the mountainous northern areas, will be a long and difficult one, though it is work that needs to be done in the name of the victims' families.

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The mayor is in the process of sorting out the other basic need: friendly media.

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What the microtargeting allows them to do, in a granular and individual way, is basically automate the process of sorting people into those buckets.

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More importantly, tens of millions of workers have jobs and get training and experience in the process of sorting out the winners every year.

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