^- Because it says green and it makes us feel better.

^-因為它說的是綠色，讓我們感覺更好。

I know this isn't a sexy topic

我知道這不是一個性感的話題。

and it's not about the Kardashians,

和它'不是關於卡戴珊。

but please just watch it.

但請你看著它。

You're gonna learn something new.

你會學到新的東西。

Hi, I'm Ari, and we're here at BuzzFeed

嗨，我是Ari，我們在BuzzFeed。

where we're very green.

在那裡，我們'非常綠色。

We have compostable silverware and compostable cups.

我們有可堆肥的銀器和可堆肥的杯子。

But what if I told you these items

但如果我告訴你這些項目

^do not belong in a regular compost?

^不屬於常規堆肥？

^What do you think when you hear something is compostable?

^當你聽到什麼東西是可堆肥的，你會怎麼想？

^- I think it's supposed to break down

我想它應該會被分解的

and like go back to the Earth.

和喜歡回地球。

- What type of plastic are you holding, do you know?

- 你拿的是什麼類型的塑膠，你知道嗎？

- That's a good question.

- 這是個好問題。

- Compostable in industrial facilities

- 可在工業設施中堆肥

which may not exist in your area.

您所在地區可能不存在。

Not suitable for home composting.

不適合家庭堆肥。

^- Compostable plastic can't be put into regular compost

^-可堆肥的塑膠不能放進普通的堆肥中。

^because it doesn't get hot enough.

^因為它不夠熱。

Biodegradable plastics need to be heated up

生物降解塑料需加溫處理

^to over 120 degrees fahrenheit to break down.

^到華氏120度以上才能分解。

And you can't recycle it,

而且你不能回收它。

because it'll harm the quality

因為它將損害品質

of the other plastics being recycled.

其他塑膠的回收利用。

So it goes right in the trash.

所以就直接扔進了垃圾桶。

- Then why are we making 'em?

- 那我們為什麼要做'他們？

- Well they're not made from oil, so that is good.

- 嗯，他們'不是由石油製成，所以這是很好的。

- Oh, okay, they're made from - They're made from.

- 哦，好吧，它們是由--它們是由。

- Like corn right? - Plant materials.

- 比如玉米吧？- 植物材料。

- Plant materials. - Yeah.

- 植物材料。- 是啊。

So, are compostable and biodegradable plastics

那麼，可堆肥和生物降解的塑膠是否是

really better for our environment?

真的對我們的環境更好嗎？

And are any of these materials being reused?

而這些材料是否有被重複利用？

Let's go to a facility in LA to find out.

讓我們'去洛杉磯的一家機構瞭解一下。

^- Okay, so just watch your head.

^- 好吧，那就小心你的頭。

^You're okay, I'm the one they (mumbles).

^你'沒事，我'是他們（喃喃自語）。

^(Ari laughs)

^（Ari笑）

(persistent music)

(持續音樂)

^We recycle as much as we can in that blue bin,

我們儘可能多地在那個藍色的垃圾桶裡進行回收。

^but because of the way the technology is today,

^但由於今天的技術方式。

we miss about 10%.

我們錯過了大約10%。

So a secondary MRF, which we've just seen here

所以，二級MRF，我們剛剛在這裡看到的。

takes the material that's missed,

把錯過的材料，'。

or the material they choose not to sort.

或他們選擇不分類的材料。

^For example, bioplastics.

^例如，生物塑膠。

^(machine running)

^（機器運行）

- Are you the only MRF on the West Coast

- 你是西海岸唯一的MRF嗎？

that's processing bioplastics?

那'的加工生物塑膠？

- Yes.

- 是的，我知道

- So you're probably only processing

- 所以你可能只處理

a very small percentage of the bioplastics?

佔生物塑膠的比例很小？

- Very, very small.

- 非常，非常小。

- Where do your bioplastics go that you sort?

- 你分揀的生物塑膠去哪裡了？

- We send them to a facility in the East Coast

- 我們把他們送到東海岸的一個設施裡去

and they wash it, grind it

他們清洗它，研磨它

and they're trying to figure out what to do with it,

而他們正試圖弄清楚該如何處理它。

because they don't have enough to recycle.

因為他們沒有足夠的回收。

- [Ari] Most people aren't recovering bioplastics,

- [阿里]大多數人都沒有回收生物塑膠。

so are bioplastics even better?

那麼，生物塑膠是不是更好呢？

- Well, it depends, it's like the chicken and egg.

- 嗯，看情況，就像雞和蛋一樣。

We don't have enough grade a system to recycle 'em,

我們沒有足夠的等級系統來回收'他們。

but if we create the system then we sort it,

但如果我們創建了系統，那麼我們就會對它進行分類。

then we can recycle it.

然後我們可以回收它。

Bioplastics is another way to create the same product

生物塑膠是創造相同產品的另一種方式。

using a renewable resource.

使用可再生資源；

- So, if you're tired of our disposable culture

- 所以，如果你厭倦了我們的一次性文化

and green-washing, why not try some reusable options?

和綠色洗滌，為什麼不嘗試一些可重複使用的選擇？

Like, bring your own thermos for your coffee

比如，自帶保溫瓶喝咖啡。

or your own bag to the grocery store.

或自己的袋子去雜貨店。

I know, it's overwhelming, it can be difficult.

我知道，它'的壓倒性，它可以是困難的。

Just start small, and you can make little changes.

只要從小處做起，就可以一點點改變。

I have faith in you.

我對你有信心

Okay, do you think we got it?

好吧，你認為我們得到了它？

- Yeah. - Do I look insane?

- 是啊。- 我看起來像瘋子嗎？

- No, no. - (laughs) Okay.

- 不，不。 - （笑）好吧。

You did it, good job.

你做到了，幹得好。

Every time you get through a video

每當你看完一個視頻

about the environment a fairy is born.

關於一個仙子出生的環境。