What does it mean to go green？ Going green means making certain lifestyle changes designed that help us live in a more eco-friendly way. It means becoming more environmentally aware， and changing our behavior and lifestyle to reduce the amount of pollution and waste we generate.

But， what should we actually do？ We can start with small things. For example， if you can walk from your home to your school in 15 minutes by foot， you should walk or ride to school—dont ask your parents to drive you to school！ Or after washing your hands， if you can dry them by using one piece of tissue， then use one—dont use two， three， or four. If you can pack your lunch in a lunch box that you can use again and again， then stick with the lunch box—dont use plastic lunch boxes that you can only use once. If you have finished playing on your computer， Xbox or iPad， you should turn them off—dont leave them on all the time！

什么是環(huán)保生活？環(huán)保生活是一種生活方式的轉變，選擇一種對生態(tài)環(huán)境更有益的生活方式。這意味著要更加注重環(huán)保，改變我們的生活習慣及生活方式以減少我們所產生的污染和垃圾。

但是我們到底應該怎么做呢？我們可以從小事做起。例如，若你家到你的學校只有15分鐘的步行距離，那你應該選擇走路或騎自行車上學，而不是讓父母開車送你去上學?；蛘咴谙赐晔趾螅糁恍枰粡埣埥砭涂刹粮墒?，那你就用一張，不要再用第二、第三甚至第四張。若你能用可重復使用的餐盒來裝你的午飯，那就堅持使用，不要使用一次性塑料餐盒。如果你不想玩電腦、Xbox或iPad時，你應該關掉電源，不要讓它們一直處于待機狀態(tài)。

In short， any action you take that contributes to sustainable living has a positive impact on the environment. Everyone can make small lifestyle changes that make a difference for the earth and future generations.

Check out these ten examples of what we can do to go green：

1. Turn off the lights when you leave a room.

2. Turn off the faucet while brushing your teeth.

3. Skateboard， walk， or ride your bike to friends homes， to school， or to other nearby activities.

4. Unplug appliances and chargers when you are not using them.

5. Throw trash in the trash can， not the toilet. In that way， you will flush the toilet less and save water.

6. Use real dishes and utensils whenever you can， instead of plastic ones you have to throw away.

7. Pack your lunch for school in a reusable container.

8. Instead of throwing away old toys and games， donate them so they can be played with again.

9. Bring reusable bags when you shop at the supermarket or mall so that you dont need a plastic or paper bags.

10. When possible， use public transportation like the bus， subway， or train.

總而言之，任何可持續(xù)的生活行為都對我們的環(huán)境有益。每個人都能在生活方式上做出小小的改變，這樣就會對我們的地球和后代有著不同的意義。

下面10個例子告訴我們怎樣走進環(huán)保生活：

1. 離開房間時隨手關燈。

2. 刷牙時關掉水龍頭。

3. 滑滑板，步行或騎自行車到朋友家、學?；蚱渌嚯x的活動場所。

4. 在不使用電器或充電設備時，拔掉它們的插頭。

5. 將垃圾扔進垃圾桶，不要扔進馬桶。這樣你就能節(jié)約用水，無需用額外的水來沖走它。

6. 不使用一次性塑料餐具，盡可能選擇可重復使用的餐具和器皿。

7. 用可重復使用的餐盒帶午餐到學校。

8. 舊玩具和游戲機不要扔掉，將它們捐出去，這樣它們就可以再次被使用。

9. 在超市或商場購物時帶上可重復使用的購物袋，你就不需要塑料袋或紙袋了。

10. 盡可能選擇公共交通出行，如公交車、地鐵或火車。

Word Study

generate /'d?en?re?t/ v. 產生;引起

We need someone to generate new ideas.

sustainable /s?'ste?n?bl/ adj. 可持續(xù)的;

不破壞環(huán)境的

Cycling is a totally sustainable form of transport.