“不要紙巾,多用手帕?!痹诒本?、上海等中國大都市青年人中,一個叫“帕客”的新興群體正在茁壯成長。日日隨身攜帶的手帕是“帕客”鮮明的旗幟,帶領(lǐng)他們回到童年的記憶,帶領(lǐng)他們走近綠色生活。
The Chinese term “pa ke”(handkerchief advocator) became popular after one of China's online messaging service providers launched a handkerchief design campaign last year to encourage the use of handkerchiefs to protect the environment. The winner will be called a "handkerchief advocator," as it refers to green consumers who prefer to use handkerchiefs instead of throw-away paper tissues in support of low-carbon life.
去年,為了保護環(huán)境,鼓勵人們多多使用手帕,中國某網(wǎng)絡(luò)即時通訊服務(wù)商推出了一個手帕設(shè)計大賽,此后“帕客”這個詞就成為很流行的一個說法。那個手帕設(shè)計大賽的獲勝者就會被稱為“帕客”,即為了支持低碳生活,放棄使用一次性紙巾而選擇使用手帕的綠色消費者。
Under the circumstance of financial crisis, using less tissue means saving more money. With the same price of 2 Yuan, a tissue could only cover one day need, but a handkerchief can be reused for at least one year. Therefore, it is fair to say a handkerchief itself is a green carrier of energy conservation and emission reduction.
在遭遇金融危機的時候,少用紙巾其實也就是在省錢。同樣花兩元錢,一包紙巾可能只能用一天,而一方手帕卻至少可以用一年。因此,我們完全可以說手帕本身就是節(jié)能和減排的一個綠色載體。
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