中英对照读新闻》PepsiCo sued by New York state over plastic pollution 百事公司因塑胶污染被纽约州起诉
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塑胶瓶装的百事碳酸饮料。（美联社）(photo:LTN)◎管淑平
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.
纽约州週三起诉百事公司，指这家饮料大厂制造的塑胶垃圾，是水道的大患，并抨击该公司在环境方面发表「误导性的」声明。
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.
这项由纽约州检察长詹乐霞向州最高法院提起的民事诉讼，寻求就百事公司对水牛河造成「公害」做出裁决，对该公司处以罚款和补偿性损害赔偿金，并下令百事停止销售未警示环境伤害的抛弃式塑胶包装产品。
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)
詹乐霞办公室进行的调查发现，百事公司的塑胶包装是目前为止水牛河塑胶污染的最大来源。诉讼指出，这些塑胶「对民众和纽约州造成广泛的伤害」。（法新社）
新闻辞典
scourge：名词，祸害，灾难。例句：The pandemic is a scourge of the world.（这场大流行疫情是世界大患。）
blast：动词，抨击。例句：He was blasted for his poor performance.（他因表现不佳遭到严厉批评。）
