減少塑料，救救海龜 Reduce the use of plastic products, save the sea turtles

Polluted oceans are a harsh environment for creatures! In the first half of 2021, 174 stranded sea turtles were reported to the Ocean Conservative Administration, 135 of which later died.

Experts say the sea turtles have good eyesight, but they are not intelligent. They often mistake plastic bags discarded in the oceans for jellyfish, which are part of their diet. In addition, sea turtles have been found to have had their shells damaged by collisions with boats.

Plastic pollution has become a serious threat to ocean environments and creatures. It is time to reduce the use of plastic products.

友善讓你懂｜解說：

污染的海洋，對生物來說是嚴酷的生存環境！2021年上半年，海洋委員會海洋保育署報告了174隻擱淺的海龜，這之中的135隻後來不幸死亡。

專家說，雖然海龜的視力很好，但不太聰明。牠們常常把丟棄在海洋中的塑膠袋誤認為水母，因為水母是牠們的食物之一。此外，海龜也常被發現因為與船隻相撞，而讓外殼受傷。

由於塑料污染已經對海洋環境和海洋生物造成嚴重威脅，現在是時候減少塑料製品了！

輕鬆帶著走｜學習：

mistake sb/sth for sb/sth 指的是「把某人／某物誤認為某人／某物」。

例句：Lisa’s friends often mistake her sister for her on the phone. 麗莎的朋友常常在電話中把她姊姊誤認為麗莎。

本篇其他相關單字，介紹如下：

• pollute ( v.) 污染
• stranded (adj.) 被滯留、被困住，以海洋生物來講就是被擱淺在沙灘上
• eyesight ( n.) 視力
• discard ( v.) 拋棄、丟棄
• jellyfish ( n.) 水母
• shell ( n.) 殼
• collision ( n.) 相碰、相撞