Recycling Problems in Singapore and Australia
新加坡與澳洲的回收問題
Introduction
Singapore and Australia want to recycle more. People know about recycling, but the countries still have problems.
新加坡與澳洲都希望增加回收量。雖然民眾了解回收，但這些國家仍然面臨問題。
Main Body
Singapore is checking its recycling plan. Recycling rates went down from 59% to 52%. People put the wrong things in recycling bins. Now, the government wants companies to help more.
新加坡正在審查其回收計劃。回收率從 59% 下降至 52%。民眾將錯誤的物品放入回收桶中。現在政府希望企業能提供更多幫助。
Australia has problems with soft plastic recycling. A big company called REDcycle closed. Now, a new group called SPSA helps. They can process 20,000 tonnes of plastic every year.
澳洲在軟塑膠回收方面遇到問題。一家名為 REDcycle 的大公司倒閉了。現在由一個名為 SPSA 的新團體接手協助，他們每年可處理 20,000 噸塑膠。
Many people in Australia do not trust recycling now. The government wants to make new laws. These laws make companies pay for the waste they create.
許多澳洲人現在不再信任回收。政府希望制定新法律，要求公司為其產生的廢棄物支付費用。
Conclusion
Both countries are changing. They are building better systems and making companies take responsibility.
兩個國家都在改變。他們正在建立更好的系統，並要求公司承擔責任。
Vocabulary Learning
🌏 Comparing Two Places
When we talk about two different countries (like Singapore and Australia), we often use 'Both' to show they have the same problem.
The Magic Word:
- Both Used for 2 things/people.
- Example: "Both countries are changing."
🛠️ Action Words (Present Continuous)
Look at how the text describes things happening right now:
- Singapore is checking...
- They are building...
- They are making...
The Simple Pattern:
Am/Is/Are + Action word + ing Something is happening now.
📦 Useful Word Pairs
- Wrong things Not the correct items.
- New laws Fresh rules from the government.
- Better systems Improved ways of doing things.