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Improve Your English with This Incredible Soap Recycling Story Ep 794

2025/1/20
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我今天要分享一个积极的新闻故事,关于一个名叫Sean Sipler的美国人如何通过回收酒店用剩的香皂来帮助改善贫困地区儿童的卫生条件。这个故事有两个亮点:首先,它展现了富裕国家如何帮助贫困国家;其次,它体现了一个人杰出的商业才能如何成就了一件非凡的事业。 Sean Sipler最初注意到许多酒店每天都会丢弃大量的半用完的香皂。他通过计算发现,仅在美国,每天就有数百万块香皂被浪费。与此同时,他了解到在世界许多贫困地区,成千上万的儿童死于与卫生相关的疾病,而简单的肥皂和水就能显著降低这些疾病的发生率。 基于此,他创立了名为“清洁世界”的项目,收集酒店用剩的香皂,进行清洁和再加工,然后将这些重新制作的香皂捐赠给贫困地区。起初,他面临资金短缺的困境,但最终他找到了一种可持续的商业模式:向酒店收取少量费用,以换取酒店参与到他的回收计划中。这不仅帮助酒店满足其环保目标,也让酒店的顾客感到满意。 如今,“清洁世界”项目已经发展壮大,与全球数千家酒店合作,每年回收并分发数百万块香皂,惠及全球许多国家和地区,包括那些受灾严重的地区。虽然仍有许多人无法获得基本的洗手设施,但“清洁世界”项目已经对改善全球卫生状况做出了显著贡献,也为我们树立了一个积极的榜样。

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What if your used soap could help save lives? In this lesson, we’ll talk about how companies are working to be more sustainable and to help the world be a better place. As you listen, you’ll also improve your English!

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This type of English listening https://adeptenglish.com/english/listening/ topic is perfect for improving your English! By listening to this lesson, you’ll learn https://adeptenglish.com/company/learning-system/ new vocabulary related to business, sustainability, and innovation. It will help you understand complex ideas more easily and improve your ability to discuss these real-world topics in English. Whether you’re just starting to learn or aiming for fluency, this lesson is a great step toward expanding your vocabulary and comprehension!

"Soap is the most important thing for saving lives in a disaster." Dr. Rajendra Pachauri

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