垃圾处理一直是各国的老大难问题，可还是有一些国家变废为宝，用垃圾创造了财富，创造了幸福。下面就让小译带你一起看看五个颇有远见的国家是怎样做到的吧~
Garbage, waste and pollution are in the news every day, with growing statistics of alarming levels of trash filling the planet. For all of the dire reports, there is actually a host of individuals and governments working to reverse that trend - with innovative methods of trash disposal. These five forward-thinking countries are taking a creative stand to trash disposal - making for a cleaner, healthier world.
随着地球垃圾填埋的相关数据日益逼近警戒线，垃圾、废物以及污染每天都会成为新闻报道的对象。不过虽然负面新闻依旧存在，还是有不少国家甚至个人尝试通过创新垃圾处理方式扭转这一趋势。
- TRADING TRASH FOR HEALTHCARE IN INDONESIA
- 印度尼西亚——用垃圾支付医疗费用
Dr. Gamala Albinsaid saw a connection between general health and the fact that less than half of the 55,000 tons of garbage gets collected in Malang City, Indonesia. Using trash as currency, he created the Garbage Clinical Insurance, which trades garbage for medical services and medicines. The trash cash he collects is converted into money which is then pumped back into his healthcare network.
在印尼的玛琅市，每天都会产生5.5万吨垃圾，而真正回收处理的不到一半，此外，当地人的健康状况也令人堪忧。一位名叫加马拉·艾宾赛德的医生看到了这两个现象之间的联系， 于是，他创建了“垃圾诊所保险”的方案，在该方案中，人们可以用垃圾支付医疗服务和药品所需费用。他收集的垃圾在换成钱后便又投入到他的医疗建设中。
- CONVERTING GARABAGE INTO USEABLE ENERGY IN SWEDEN
- 瑞典——将垃圾转换成可用能源
Sweden is well-known for its progressive environmental strides - the Scandinavian country's waste-to-energy system efficiently provides direct heating to 950,000 Swedish households and electricity to 260,000 homes. Sweden recycles and sorts its trash so effectively that less than 1% ends up in landfills. Seeing garbage as a commodity, Sweden imports trash from other European countries to fuel its power needs, with 700 kg (1543 lbs) of rubbish translating into up to 250 kg (551 lbs) of energy and fuel.
众所周知，位于斯堪的纳维亚半岛的瑞典拥有先进的环保技术——“垃圾变能源”系统，该系统能直接且高效地为95万户家庭供暖，为26万户家庭供电。瑞典的垃圾回收分类措施十分有效，因此垃圾填埋率只有不到1%。此外，瑞典还将垃圾视为商品，经常从其他欧洲国家进口垃圾然后焚烧，以满足家家户户供电供暖的需要。据悉，每700千克（1543磅）的垃圾就能转换成250千克（551磅）的能源和燃料。
- AN AMUSEMENT PARK MADE FROM RUBBISH IN UGANDA
- 乌干达——垃圾制成的游乐园
Artist and environmentalist Ruganzu Bruno is bringing ecological art to the slums of Kampala. Eco Art Uganda is a collective of artists dedicated to promoting environmental awareness, and the group created an amusement park for children from discarded materials. Recycled swings and life-size board games made from plastic bottles are just some of the attractions at the Eco Art amusement park. The creative initiative works on many levels - beautifying the community, empowering and educating kids and effectively recycling trash and managing waste.
艺术家兼环境学家布鲁诺让生态艺术走进了坎帕拉的贫民窟。“生态艺术乌干达”是一个由艺术家组成的队伍，致力于增强人们的环保意识，他们用废弃物为孩子们建造了一个游乐园。游乐园中有回收利用的秋千，有用塑料瓶制成的仿真棋盘游戏，当然吸引人的不止这些。除了有效回收处理垃圾外，这项创造性成果还能为贫民窟增添一抹亮色，同时能教育孩子，给予孩子力量。
- PAVING THE STREETS WITH PLASTIC IN INDIA
- 印度——用塑料铺路
Chemistry professor Rajagopalan Vasudevan devised a way to transform common plastic litter into a substitute for bitumen — the main ingredient used for road construction. By looking at increased levels of plastic waste due to India's rapid economic development as a blessing in disguise, the eternal optimist views trash as a treasure trove of untapped resources. His method both solves environmental issues and saves money - as the cheaper plastic substitute replaces as much as 15 percent of the more expensive bitumen usually used.
化学教授拉贾戈帕兰·瓦苏德万研究出了用常见塑料垃圾代替沥青铺路的方法。快速的经济发展产生了越来越多的塑料垃圾，但塞翁失马，焉知非福？在这位乐观者眼里，垃圾可是未被开发的宝贵资源。他想出的这种垃圾处理方式既保护了环境，又节省了资金。据悉，塑料垃圾成本极低，仅相当于沥青价格的15%。
- A FORMER LANDFILL TURNED ECO-PARK IN HONG KONG
- 中国香港——垃圾填埋场变身生态公园
The Sai Tso Wan landfill used to hold up to 1.6 million tonnes of waste, stacking up to be 65 meters or 213 feet high! After being closed and sealed off with soil in 1981, a multi-purpose playground was created in 2004 powered by wind turbines, solar cells and energy derived from methane generated from the decomposed trash.
曾经的西草湾公园就是个垃圾山，里面堆有160万吨垃圾，高度竟达65米（213英尺）！1981年关闭后，填埋场经历了填土等修复和改造，并于2004年摇身一变，一个多用途休闲娱乐场所呈现在众人面前。公园供能主要依靠风涡轮，太阳能电池以及从垃圾分解释放的沼气中产生的能源。