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進入中英對照讀新聞》PepsiCo sued by New York state over plastic pollution 百事公司因塑膠污染被紐約州起訴
塑膠瓶裝的百事碳酸飲料。（美聯社）
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New York state sued PepsiCo on Wednesday, pointing to the soda giant’s plastic waste as a scourge of waterways and blasting the company’s "misleading" statements on the environment.
紐約州週三起訴百事公司，指這家飲料大廠製造的塑膠垃圾，是水道的大患，並抨擊該公司在環境方面發表「誤導性的」聲明。
The civil suit, filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James in New York state Supreme Court, seeks a finding that PepsiCo contributed to a "public nuisance" in the Buffalo River; the imposition of financial penalties and compensatory damages on the company; and an order that PepsiCo cease the sale of single-use plastic on goods that do not warn of the environmental ills.
這項由紐約州檢察長詹樂霞向州最高法院提起的民事訴訟，尋求就百事公司對水牛河造成「公害」做出裁決，對該公司處以罰款和補償性損害賠償金，並下令百事停止銷售未警示環境傷害的拋棄式塑膠包裝產品。
A survey by James’ office found that PepsiCo’s plastic packaging was by far the greatest source of Buffalo River plastic pollution. The plastics "cause wide-ranging harms to the public and New York State," said the suit.(AFP)
詹樂霞辦公室進行的調查發現，百事公司的塑膠包裝是目前為止水牛河塑膠污染的最大來源。訴訟指出，這些塑膠「對民眾和紐約州造成廣泛的傷害」。（法新社）
新聞辭典
scourge：名詞，禍害，災難。例句：The pandemic is a scourge of the world.（這場大流行疫情是世界大患。）
blast：動詞，抨擊。例句：He was blasted for his poor performance.（他因表現不佳遭到嚴厲批評。）
