薩摩亞環保Shredding plastic bottles

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After the water supply system was damaged by an earthquake and tsunami in American Samoa, in 2009, local residents have been drinking imported bottled water, and thus, creating millions of plastic bottles in waste each year. The manager of a local recycling center, Ralph, met Tzu Chi two years ago, and has since followed Tzu Chi`s footsteps in protecting the environment. Recently, Tzu Chi donated a plastic bottle shredder to Ralph, to help him continue his good work. Let`s take a look.

美屬薩摩亞島，2009年曾經發生海嘯，當時重創自來水供應系統，因此居民們開始大量飲用進口的寶特瓶瓶裝水，產生的寶特瓶數量每年超過百萬支，回收廠經裡拉爾夫，兩年認識慈濟志工，開始跟隨慈濟的腳步保護地球，最近慈濟贈送一部
新的寶特瓶打碎機，希望他可以繼續保護當地的生態，一起來看看。