【helper of circular economy model】#cardboard grannies
　
Cardboard collectors. Cardboard grannies. These familiar yet ostracized groups ripples heart wrenching sentiments to every Hong Konger’s hearts.
　
“They collect about 20% of Hong Kong’s cardboard waste; almost 200 tonnes of cardboard per year...but are neglected and looked down upon.” Together with Unity One Charitable Association, V Cycle is providing relief packs distributions for the elderly waste pickers and street cleaners to combat the effects of Covid-19.
　
Tackling environmental issues is never one man’s job.From V Cycle’s objectives, we are each and individually key playmakers to the change.→
　
●這裡看中文版：香港「紙板奶奶」：被社會遺忘的他們，卻是循環經濟的重要貢獻者！ >> https://bit.ly/3wJo8uF
　
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【商業快訊學英文】
🥐大家早，今天一同來關心民生議題🥯
🥛疫情悲歌：雞蛋砸石頭、牛奶放水流🍳
Farmers Dump Milk, Break Eggs as Coronavirus Destroy Demand

✏️Producers are throttling back as the virus erases sales to restaurants, hotels and cafeterias; ‘It was heart-wrenching’
隨著新冠病毒讓來自餐廳、旅館的訂單大減，供應商也開始減產。「這真的很揪心」

throttle: 掐住（喉嚨）、扼殺
wrench: 猛扭、猛扯
heart-wrenching: 就是中文說的揪心

✏️Another Challenge for Small Businesses: Higher Card Fees Could Be on the Way
小商家的另一個挑戰：更高的信用卡手續費即將來臨

✏️Visa and Mastercard could raise some swipe fees, which would likely put a new strain on small retailers, grocers and others already reeling from the coronavirus
Visa及Mastercard可能會提高部分的刷卡手續費，這很可能會給那些已經因新冠病毒搖搖欲墜的商家們帶來新的壓力。

swipe: 刷（卡）
strain: 壓力、張力，同時也可用作肌肉的扭傷
reel: 踉蹌、蹣跚地移動

*兩大信用卡組織若果真提高刷卡手續費，連帶影響的將不止是美國國內，是全球各地！但這些成本最後也很可能轉嫁回消費者身上。

✏️Gold Funds Fell 21.4% in the Quarter, Despite the Coronavirus Panic
即便在新冠病毒的恐慌中，黃金基金本季依然下跌21.4%

despite: 儘管、無論
panic: 恐慌、驚慌

*黃金一直以來都是避險商品，特別是戰爭時期，在這一波的疫情當中黃金價格雖有微幅上升，但並未出現價格暴漲的情況，同時基金的價格反而下跌，欲知當中緣由，歡迎訂閱本專欄即可得知完整新聞內容！

❓Quiz: _______ the high fees, he still ______ his card and bought the gift.
儘管手續費高昂，他依然刷了卡買下這禮物。
A: In spite, swiped
B: Despite of, sweep
C: Despite, swiped
D: Disguise, brush

（附圖為美國賓州一酪農戶正看著5500加侖的牛奶流入水溝）

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很榮幸能宣布， 我的線上短片 「媽」獲選入今年美國翠貝卡影展的NOW項目。4/29將會在紐約首映！ 感謝導演Vera,給我這個機會好好說Mona的故事，也要感謝 劉品均我的製作人，推薦我試鏡。我充滿感恩的心:) #翠貝卡影展2017

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