— Me too.

    Andrew Holleman, a 12-year-old boy, loved playing in the open land near his home. The land was wet and forested, and made a home for birds, other animals and many different plants.

    It made the perfect place for him to study and get to know the nature. He had seen some red-tailed hawks red foxes, wood turtles and other animals. He also found special native flowers.

    Suddenly it was announced that the "empty" land would be improved by a lot of houses on it. The plants would be removed, the animals would run away and most would probably die. Then the wet soil(土壤) would be covered with extra grounds,

    When he heard about the news, he was not happy. He was very worried that the land and water would be polluted.

    Andrew wrote down clearly all the research he had done about the area, and how the houses would affect the local environment, He sent letters to members of the local government and television reporters. He also called on his neighbours to oppose the building of the houses.

    Although he was only 12 years old, he had the courage and wisdom of a person much older. Andrew's teachers described him as gentle, shy and active. His classmates also admired how much he knew about local animals and plants, and the environment. Each day after school, Andrew went door-to-door to ask the people to sign(签名), who did not want the houses to be built. In only one month, he got the signatures of 250 people.

    In the end, the land remained a safe place for birds, other animals and plants that belonged there.

    Andrew won many prizes for his bravery and great work to stop the houses being built, and thus help save the environment.

A: Hi, Jane, would you like to help save the environment?

B: Of course.

A: Well, first, you can start by turning off the lights.

B: OK, that's easy. Sometimes I turn off the lights without thinking. What's next?

A: Second, Don't take a bus or a taxi if you don't have to.

B: That will save money too. What else?

A: Third,

B: Mm. newspapers, magazines... We get a lot of paper at home. Good idea!

A: The fourth idea is turning off the shower when you're not using it.

B: You mean when I have shampoo in my hair?

A: Yes. Get wet, Put the shampoo in your hair and then turn on the shower and wash it out.

B:

A: Yes, it will help a lot.

— Glass, metal and paper.

— Yeah, ______________ cars we use, ______________ pollution there will be.

    How do you deal with plastic bags from the supermarket? Throw them away or recycle them? How about eating them?

    The bags are not harmful to the environment, Humans and animals can safely eat them. Indian company EnviGreen has made a bag with natural materials. It looks and feels just like plastic, but can break down(分解) easily.

    Ashwath Hedge who set up the EnviGreen Company spent four years doing experiments(实验) with 12 natural materials. They include potato, corn, vegetable oil and banana. He made the materials into liquid(液体) and used the liquid to make the bag.

    Although the EnviGreen bag is more expensive than a common plastic bag, it has many advantages. According to the Wall Street Journal, it takes 1,000 years for common plastic bags to break down. But an EnviGreen bag can naturally break down in less than 180 days. It also breaks down in less than a day in water, and in less than a minute in boiling water. Hedge was happy to show it in his interview, he put an EnviGreen bag in water and ate it with a smile.

    There are more than 15,000 tons of plastic waste in India every day. But only 9, 000 tons are processed. In China, 3 billion plastic bags are used every day. Maybe the EnviGreen bag could be a solution(解决方法) to the world problem of plastic pollution.