绿色和平组织的一项研究发现，随着英国超市的塑料消耗量升至90万吨，可重复使用的环保购物袋（bags for life）去年的销量增至15亿个。该组织现在呼吁人们采取更多行动来减少塑料垃圾。

 

Environmental groups say we should really call them 'bags for a week' because we use so many of them. Greenpeace and another campaign group, The Environmental Investigation¹ Agency, monitor plastic usage by the supermarkets on an annual basis.

环保组织称，我们其实应把环保购物袋改称为“一周环保袋”，因为使用量太大。绿色和平组织与另一家提倡环境保护的组织，英国环境调查机构，逐年密切关注超市的塑料使用量。

 

Their latest report says that although fewer traditional flimsy carrier bags are being sold, the use of ‘bags for life' has risen by 30% since last year - one reason why the use of plastics overall by the supermarkets is still rising. Most retailers² charge between 10 and 30 pence for the bags. Sainsbury's has recently doubled its charge to 20 pence.

他们的最新报告称，虽然传统薄的购物袋的销量有所下降，但自去年以来，可重复使用的环保购物袋的消耗量却增长了30%，这也是超市塑料袋使用仍在上升的原因之一。大多数零售商的塑料袋售价在10到30便士之间。英国森宝利超市（Sainsbury's）最近将价格提高了一倍，每个袋子卖20便士。

 

The supermarkets say they are aware of the problem and are trying to address it. Lidl for example, is piloting a scheme in Wales to stop selling the bags. It will be rolled out across the UK if it's a success.

各超市表示，他们已经意识到并正在努力解决这个问题。比如，利德超市（Lidl）正在威尔士地区试行一项停止出售这类塑料袋的计划。如果该计划成功，则将在全英推广。

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