贵州省六盘水市2023-2024学年高一上学期1月期末质量检测英语试题（音频暂未更新）试题详情
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Young children are always growing bigger than their shoes, which create s a lot of waste. However, a company, Woolybubs, came up with new shoes that don't get thrown away when they no longer fit the owners; they get dissolved(溶解) instead.
Woolybubs was created by Megan and Jesse Milliken, once a shoe designer in a famous company, who are the parents of three young children. They know firsthand how much waste a family creates. Sure, clothing and shoes can be handed down to younger children but there comes a time when they end up in a landfill(垃圾填埋场). So JesseMilliken and his wife started talking about changing their lives and doing something to help the planet. Therefore, Milliken left the company where he worked. Then he and his wife began to focus on one of the most wasteful parts of the clothing market ——shoes.
The new shoes are actually made of 100 percent silk that is coated with a special form of plastic called PVA that is used in lots of other products. The shoes are made to last long enough to be handed down to a second child. "It took us almost a year to develop this special material," Milliken said. The baby shoes won't dissolve if you handwash them, or if you get caught in the rain; they only decompose if they are boiled for 40 minutes The liquid(液体) that remains after boiling is safe.
Woolybubs also has shoes that are made from other recycled materials. When these shoes wear out, they can be sent back to the company to be recycled. The company decided to continue searching for new ways to make its products greener ."We are always looking for new solutions to reduce the environmental influence on the planet, "Milliken said.
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