學習換位思考
In the middle of March, the east coast of Taiwan saw three separate incidents of beached whales and dolphins. These included a pantropical spotted dolphin and a Cuvier’s beaked whale washed up dead on the shores of Haulien and Taitung.
還記得3月中，花東海岸發生熱帶斑海豚、柯氏喙鯨等3起擱淺事件嗎？
beached(adj.)(鯨或海豚)擱淺的pan-tropical spotted dolphin 熱帶斑海豚wash up(海水)把…沖上岸;沖走
The 565 cm long beaked whale had been dead for quite some time before it was found. According to preliminary autopsy reports from the Ocean Conservation Administration, the whale was pregnant with a 165 cm fetus.
其中，身長565公分的柯氏喙鯨發現時已死亡多時，經海洋保育署初步解剖發現，體內除了懷著一隻165公分的胎兒，
preliminary(adj.)初步的=initialautopsy(n.)屍體解剖、驗屍fetus(n.)胚胎
Her stomach was found to contain forty kilograms of garbage, including at least 6 plastic bags, 4 linen bags, 1 hard piece of plastic, several pieces of long plastic strips (differing in color and thickness), 2 fishing lines and many plastic fragments.
胃部更被發現重達40公斤的人造垃圾，包括6個以上的塑膠袋、4個麻布袋、硬質塑膠片1塊、數團纏繞在一起顏色粗細不一的長條狀塑膠、2條釣魚線，還有許多塑膠碎片；
contain(v.)包含;有…內容物differ in~在…有差異、不同=vary in~
The Philippines has also reported finding a beached beaked whale overflowing with more than 40 kilograms of indigestible plastic waste; 16 rice bags, bags used at banana plantations and various shopping bags were found in its stomach.
無獨有偶的，菲律賓同樣也被發現一隻擱淺的柯氏喙鯨，胃中也盡是16個米袋、香蕉種植園用袋與各式各樣購物袋等40多公斤無法消化的塑膠垃圾，
overflow(v.)(場所、人或事物)擠滿;滿得容不下;爆滿;人滿為患=be filled or crammed with~indigestible(adj.)難消化的;不能消化的
It seems that the ocean is no longer a paradise for marine creatures, but rather a cemetery for sea life, full of our garbage.
似乎海洋不再是生物悠遊的天堂，反倒成為滿佈人為廢棄物的終極墳場。
It seems that…似乎;好像…=It appears that…marine creatures海洋生物no longer…but (rather)再也不是…反而變成了…
In 2015, a research team led by Jenna Jambeck, an associate professor at the University of Georgia’s School of Engineering, estimated that at least 8 million tons of plastic waste flowed into the oceans each year.
2015年，由美國喬治亞大學工程學院副教授珍納‧詹姆貝克率領的研究團隊估算，每年至少有800多萬噸的塑膠垃圾流入海洋，
The findings have grabbed the attention of governments and environmental groups around the world, leading them to ponder over how they could reuse plastic products more effectively.
研發發現開始讓世界各國政府和環保團體更加重視並思考如何有效地再利用塑膠製品的問題。
ponder over~深思;考慮=contemplateeffectively(adv.)有效地
Several proposals have currently been drawn up in response to the crisis. As early as 2013, David Katz and Shaun Frankson had put a plan into motion. They founded Plastic Bank in Canada and set up a 3D printing initiative to address poverty and pollution problems for the people of Peru.
目前針對塑膠品再利用議題已有許多提案，不過早在2013年，在加拿大成立「塑膠銀行」的卡茲和法蘭克森已經學著應用3D列印技術，為祕魯人民解決貧窮與汙染問題。
put… into motion=set… into motion開始運轉;啟動found-founded-founded創辦;創立=set up=establishinitiative(n.)倡議、新措施=measureaddress(v.)對付、處理、應付＝deal with~
The “Plastic Banking” project combines Blockchain technology and a recycling system. The local people in Peru were encouraged to recycle plastic waste and exchange it for cash or for 3D printed “plastic currency.” The plastic currency can be exchanged for food, daily necessities, gas, electricity, school supplies, medical services, etc.
「塑膠銀行」計畫主要是結合「區塊鏈」及回收拾荒系統，祕魯當地民眾除了可將撿拾的塑膠回收物兌換現金外，也能選擇換成用3D列印製成的「塑膠貨幣」，兌換食物、日用品、瓦斯、電力、學校用具、醫療服務等，
exchange...for... 拿某東西交換另一個東西
One thousand recycled bottles become raw material for a 3D printer. This plastic is then made into sellable items via 3-D printing.
回收的1千個寶特瓶也成為3D列印的原料，進而印製成其他產品銷售，
sellable(adj.)可販售的
Their plan has not only eased the economic burden of local residents, but also indirectly provided education and job opportunities to improve the lives of many of the recyclers.
不僅減少當地居民的經濟負擔，也間接提供教育與工作機會，改善許多拾荒者的生活。
not only…but (also)…不僅…而且…ease(v.)減輕=lighten=reduceeconomic burden 經濟負擔
The Plastic Bank has since opened branches in Haiti, the Philippines and Indonesia, aiming to benefit more countries in the near future.
「塑膠銀行」也陸續在海地、菲律賓與印尼開設「分行」，讓更多國家受惠。
aim to~以…為目標
Since establishing the Plastic Bank, Katz has learned that “If you want to solve a problem, you must think from the perspective of those most affected by the problem.”
卡茲表示，從創立塑膠銀行一路走來，他學習到「若要解決問題，就必須站在關鍵利害人的角度想事情」，
Since establishing…=Since he established…perspective(n.)(繪畫)透視法;看待事物的角度
Although poor coastal countries are often the main culprits of marine life destruction, the notion of “environmental protection” for these countries was never practical enough to feed their own people.
貧窮海岸型國家雖然是海洋廢棄物的主要兇手，但是對他們而言，環境保護的重要性遠不及讓他們溫飽糊口，
culprit(n.)元兇、問題的起因、罪魁禍首practical(adj.)實際的=realistic=feasible
However, as “Plastic Banking” has demonstrated, empathizing with those involved with the problem can lead to amazing results. Plastic waste can be reused as a source of income, allowing many to eat and gain skills, while reducing pollution worldwide. “Plastic Banking” is an excellent example of how it is possible for humans to co-exist with nature in harmony.
卡茲讓我們學習到換位思考，如何運用塑膠原料可分解再利用的特性，讓第三世界國家的人民吃飽、甚至有一技之長，同時減少世界各地的污染，讓生活在地球的各樣物種皆能和平共處。
demonstrate(v.)展示;示範empathize with~表示同情;有同感;産生共鳴be involved with 參與、有關聯=be involved in~co-exist(v.)共存in harmony和諧地live in harmony with…與～和諧共存=live in peace with…=live in tune with…= live in symbiosis with…