本周，荷兰骑自行车的人沿着世界上第一个完全由废弃的塑料制成的自行车道上走了下来。该倡议旨在减少每年浪费的数百万吨塑料。
自行车道位于1300年历史的北部城镇Zwolle，长约30米。它相当于约500,000个塑料瓶盖。据专家称，这条自行车道的耐用性是传统道路的两到三倍。联合国环境计划表示，每年约有800万吨塑料，包括瓶子，包装和其他废物。这会对海洋生物产生不利影响，并回到人类食物链中。
The bike path’s creators Anne Koudstall and Simon Jorritsma said, ‘This first pilot is a big step towards a sustainable and future-proof road made of recycled plastic waste.’Guus Velders, a leading environmental expert, has welcomed this amazing new initiative by Dutch engineering firm KWS, pipe maker Wavin and French oil major Total, stating that it is a ‘positive step’ towards more sustainable use of materials.
另一方面，与地球之友的活动家艾玛·普里斯特兰（Emma Priestland）表示，塑料污染的解决方案首先阻止了其不必要的使用。她说：“使用塑料制作自行车路径可能有助于使塑料远离垃圾填埋场，但由于路径的表面被磨损，但仍不清楚这种塑料会发生什么。
The Dutch government has already pledged that it will be halving the use of raw materials by 2030 and will expedite a shift towards ‘circular economy.’ A second bike path is already on its way to completion and is slated to open in the northeastern Dutch village of Giethoorn in November. We are witnessing a shift all over the world towards the circular economy – reusing products, materials, and parts while focusing on no waste or pollution and decreasing the dependency on non-renewable energy sources. What do you think of all this?
