英国环境部门近日宣布，英格兰地区将从2023年10月起禁止使用一系列一次性塑料制品，如餐具、盘子和碗，以限制塑料污染。调查显示，大多数英格兰民众对政府的一次性塑料餐具禁令表示支持。
A ban on some single-use plastics will come into force in England from October, the government has announced.
英国政府宣布，对部分一次性塑料制品的禁令将从10月起在英格兰生效。
To tackle the growing plastic problem, takeaways, restaurants and cafes must stop using single-use plastic cutlery, plates and bowls.
为解决日益严重的塑料污染问题，外卖、餐馆和咖啡馆必须停止使用一次性塑料餐具、碗盘。
Each person in England uses an average of 18 single-use plastic plates and 37 items of plastic cutlery every year, according to Defra, while just 10% of those are recycled.
英国环境、食品和农村事务部数据显示，英格兰地区每人每年平均使用18个一次性塑料盘子和37件塑料餐具，而其中只有10%被回收。-英国英格兰地区10月起将禁用一次性塑料餐具 Single-use plastic cutlery and plates to be banned in England-Sarah博客日记
Plastic items relating to takeaway food and drink, including food containers and cutlery, make up the largest share of litter in the world’s oceans, according to research.
根据研究，与外卖食品和饮料相关的食品容器和餐具等塑料制品，是世界海洋垃圾主要来源。-英国英格兰地区10月起将禁用一次性塑料餐具 Single-use plastic cutlery and plates to be banned in England-Sarah博客日记
"I am determined to drive forward action to tackle this issue head on. We've already taken major steps in recent years - but we know there is more to do, and we have again listened to the public's calls," Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey said.
英国环境大臣特蕾丝·科菲称：“我决心推动采取行动，解决这个问题。近年来，我们已经采取了一些重大措施，但我们知道还有更多要做，我们再次倾听了公众的呼声。”-英国英格兰地区10月起将禁用一次性塑料餐具 Single-use plastic cutlery and plates to be banned in England-Sarah博客日记
"This new ban will have a huge impact to stop the pollution of billions of pieces of plastics and help to protect the natural environment for future generations."
“这项新禁令将产生深远影响，阻止数十亿塑料的污染，有助于环保，造福子孙后代。”-英国英格兰地区10月起将禁用一次性塑料餐具 Single-use plastic cutlery and plates to be banned in England-Sarah博客日记
Similar bans have already been made in Scotland, while single-use plastic straws, stirrers and plastic stemmed cotton buds were already banned in England in 2020.
类似的禁令已经在苏格兰实施，英格兰在2020年已经禁用一次性塑料吸管、搅拌棒和塑料棉签棒。-英国英格兰地区10月起将禁用一次性塑料餐具 Single-use plastic cutlery and plates to be banned in England-Sarah博客日记
