Several megacities, including Singapore, Tokyo, and Amsterdam, have successfully implemented waste sorting and recycling systems, abandoning waste disposal through integrated approaches and material and energy recycling.

Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea have successful waste sorting and recycling systems, particularly when it comes to recycling food waste as livestock feed, thanks to government efforts.

"South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan have successful waste sorting and recycling systems, having implemented waste levies and developed comprehensive environmental policies."

"Taiwan and Singapore have successful waste sorting and recycling systems, with Taiwan's 'Resource Recovery 4-in-1 Program' and Singapore's professional and centralized approach being notable examples."

"Israel, Australia, Malta, and Singapore are examples of countries with successful waste sorting and recycling systems, with Israel having a nearly 90% recycling rate of wastewater and the others having a 60% recycling rate."

Belgium has one of the best waste sorting and recycling systems, with 91% of the population sorting garbage, and is a leader among European Union countries.

Several countries and cities, including 11 megacities such as Singapore and Tokyo, have successfully implemented waste sorting and recycling systems, achieving zero disposal through integrated approaches and material and energy recycling.

Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea have implemented successful food waste recycling systems, with government support, to convert waste into livestock feed, reducing landfill waste and providing cheap feed for farmers.

South Korea has a highly effective waste sorting and recycling system, with about 97% of municipal food waste being recycled, and its practices could be considered for improvement in other countries.

"South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan are examples of countries with successful waste sorting and recycling systems, having introduced waste levies and developed comprehensive environmental policies."

Countries like South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan have successfully implemented waste levies and developed comprehensive environmental policies, which can be used as a model for improving waste sorting and recycling systems.

Implementing a garbage levy system, as seen in Seoul, can increase recycling and reduce waste by changing public perception and living habits.

Implementing a garbage charging system, as seen in South Korea, can be an effective practice to increase recycling and reduce waste.

Globally, around 8-10% of materials are being recycled, as committed to by almost all global manufacturers of goods and packaging.

Globally, less than 9 percent of materials are currently being recycled.

Several cities, including Singapore, Tokyo, Amsterdam, Vienna, Berlin, Brussels, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Zurich, and Oslo, have successfully implemented waste sorting systems that have enabled them to abandon waste disposal.

Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea are known for having successful waste sorting systems, particularly when it comes to recycling food waste as livestock feed.

"Taiwan and Singapore are known for having well-organized waste management systems, with Taiwan's 'Resource Recovery 4-in-1 Program' and special cleaning teams, and Singapore's professional and centralized waste recycling system."

"Russia is implementing waste recycling projects with the help of companies like 'RT-Invest' to create a comprehensive system of solid municipal waste management."

Russia is implementing waste recycling projects through the company RT-Invest, which aims to create a comprehensive waste management system.

"Egypt is a country that has implemented successful waste recycling projects, achieving a high ranking in global recycling rates."

"Egypt has implemented successful waste recycling projects, ranking first in the Arab world and 42nd globally in the environmental performance index in terms of recycling for 2022, and 14th globally and first in the Arab world in terms of recycling rates for 2023."

"Cairo, Egypt has a successful waste recycling system, with the informal sector collecting and recycling a significant portion of the city's waste, including 290,000 tons of plastic annually."

The European Union aims to recycle at least 55% of its municipal waste by 2025.

The government in Japan plays a significant role in the country's waste sorting and recycling system by putting a lot of energy into recycling food waste as livestock feed.

The government plays a central role in waste sorting and recycling systems by making legislative and policy changes and investing in programs to improve citizens' quality of life.

Bangladesh has banned single-use plastics and is promoting biodegradable alternatives.

South Korea has a highly effective food waste recycling system, with about 97% of municipal food waste being recycled, and the U.S. can learn from this model to improve its own waste recycling practices.

"Taiwan and Singapore have implemented successful waste management and recycling practices, including Taiwan's 'Resource Recovery 4-in-1 Program' and the use of specialized recycling trucks, as well as Singapore's professional and centralized waste recycling work. These practices can be learned from and potentially applied to other countries or regions."

South Korea's step-by-step waste reduction plan, which includes garbage charging implemented since 1995, has successfully reduced waste disposal volume by 40% and achieved a recycling rate of over 60%.

Taiwan has successful practices in recycling and environmental sustainability, promoted by organizations like Tzu Chi, which can serve as a model for other countries.

"Singapore's waste management system, which includes meticulous classification and recycling, has achieved a recycling rate of 51.7% in 2020, making it a model for other countries to learn from."

Germany has the highest household recycling rate at 62%.

Several megacities, including Singapore, Tokyo, and Amsterdam, have successfully implemented waste sorting and recycling systems, abandoning waste disposal through integrated approaches and material and energy recycling.

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Film-research "Rubbish" will be shown on September 12 on the TV channel Russia 24
The joint project of RT-Invest and the film company Masterskaya calls to think about the problem of waste processing
Ksenia BOGDANOVA
Today, Russia generates more than 60 million tons of municipal solid waste, 93% of which is sent to landfills or illegal landfills.
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On the TV channel Russia 24 on Sunday, September 12, a loud premiere is expected: a new film-study “Trash ” offers viewers to think about the scale of the global problem of waste recycling.
The authors of the documentary traveled to ten countries and regions, studying and comparing advanced technologies for garbage disposal.
The lenses of their cameras included both overcrowded landfills and landfills, as well as the most modern enterprises that made the disposal of garbage environmentally friendly and safe.
Humanity consumes more and more goods every day - which means that more and more garbage is sent to the garbage every day.
This is a global challenge that all countries face today.
Together with leading domestic and world experts, the authors of the film “Trash ” investigated the path of waste in Russia, Europe and Asia.
The film was made by the film crew of the film company Masterskaya, a recognized Russian leader in the field of documentary films and popular science films.
The audience is already familiar with their works “President ”,“ The Great Game ”, “Secrets of Death ”,“ Mold ”, “The Death of the Empire ” and many others.
The films of the film company “Masterskaya ” have repeatedly won awards at Russian and foreign festivals.
Assistance in the filming was provided by the company "RT-Invest", founded by the State Corporation Rostec to create in Russia a comprehensive system of solid municipal waste management.
The work of the film crew lasted more than a year.
The authors of the film studied new technologies for recycling garbage in Sweden, France, the UK, China and, of course, in Russia.
- Today, more than 60 million tons of solid municipal waste are generated in Russia, 93% of them are sent to landfills or illegal landfills, - said RT-Invest CEO Andrey Shipelov. - We have a national goal - to reduce the volume of burial by half by 2030.
For the development of the industry, this can be an intermediate goal.
We must strive to build a sustainable MSW management system that will enable us to achieve zero disposal in major cities.
There are already examples in the world.
Eleven of the world ’ s megacities – Singapore, Tokyo, Amsterdam, Vienna, Berlin, Brussels, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Zurich and Oslo – have completely abandoned waste disposal through the introduction of an integrated approach and the use of two types of recycling: material and energy.
More than thirty experts took part in the filming of the picture - scientists, environmentalists, activists, representatives of processing companies.
One of the experts, a leading researcher at the Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology of the Russian Academy of Sciences Anatoly Yamskov suggests that the future generation will judge us by monstrous deposits of garbage.
Rubbish is the key to knowing the past.
It reconstructs the entire material component of life.
If in 100-150 years people unearth any of the modern landfills, they will understand that we, their ancestors, were monstrously wasteful, - says Yamskov.
The authors of the film remind: every minute people around the world buy about two tons of new clothes.
At the same time, 60 trucks with the old one are sent to the dump every minute.
Every second, consumers open 4,000 cans, and at the same time throw away 12,000 empty bottles.
The movie “Trash ” makes you wonder: where will all this waste go?
Which of these can be recycled and used again?
Recall that the company "RT-Invest" was established in 2012 with the participation of the state corporation Rostec.
The company invests in the sectors of advanced industrial technologies in Russia and abroad.
The main task of RT-Invest is to create a comprehensive waste management system in our country based on leading Russian and foreign practices.
Within the framework of the project "Energy from Waste", RT-Invest is building four modern enterprises for thermal processing of waste into energy in the Moscow region and one plant in Tatarstan.
Trailer of the documentary film “Rubbish ”
Russia 24.
Journalistic investigation of waste processing problems
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San Francisco's new law mandating that everyone recycle food waste puts the city on the cutting edge of composting.

But in Asia, the practice is commonplace in some countries.

They're a rare bright spot in author Tristram Stuart's new book, Waste: Uncovering the Global Food Scandal.

"In Japan, Taiwan and South Korea, the government in a matter of years has put a lot of energy behind recycling food waste as livestock feed," Stuart tells NPR's Renee Montagne. "It's environmentally friendly, it provides cheap livestock feed for the farmers in those parts of the world, and it avoids sending the food waste to landfill."

Stuart makes the case that much of the developed world is thoughtless when it comes to the production and purchase of food. From fields of imperfect produce to the lettuce you left in the fridge a little too long, vast quantities of food are tossed daily.

There is a more responsible approach, Stuart points out.

"In the United States, under 3 percent of municipal food waste — so that's the food scraps that goes into people's garbage cans — actually gets recycled," he says. "If you go to a place like South Korea, the exact reverse is the case. It's about 3 percent that doesn't get recycled. The rest is recycled through composting and — very largely and very sensibly — through feeding that food waste to livestock."

Stuart says the U.S. has the resources to recycle its food waste as effectively as South Korea does.

"We have the solutions, we know how to do it," he says. "We just need to do it more effectively and across the board."

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Content: Hong Kong ’ s slow progress in environmental governance – why not look at the Greater Bay Area and the world?
Author: Liu Mengting
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In 2005, the SAR Government proposed to develop a recycling economy, that is, to reduce the environmental burden by repairing, recycling and extending the service life of materials, to find a way out for recycling recyclable materials, and to promote the development of related industries and promote economic diversification.
However, more than a decade later, Hong Kong ’ s circular economy has not made much progress.
In this regard, some scholars suggest leveraging the advantages of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
At the same time, Hong Kong ’ s waste management policy is not yet climate, and we must match the experience of “top students ” such as Korea, Taiwan and Singapore.
Circular Economy Enemies the Greater Bay Area
Professor Patrick Poon, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, has been developing a patented technology for converting waste glass into environmentally friendly bricks since the 1990s, with a view to improving the recycling efficiency of waste glass.
Green brick is a kind of concrete brick, can effectively use construction waste and waste glass, the third generation of green brick has been put into the market as paving brick.
For more than 20 years, the technology has been optimized by scholars to the fifth generation, but it is still “technology without market ”.
In an interview with "Hong Kong 01" recently, Poon mentioned the two main reasons why the development of the local green brick industry is hindered, which is also the dilemma faced by Hong Kong's circular economy.
Pan Chih-sheng says that the research on green bricks has been successful, but the price is not competitive. (photo by O'Cara)
One of the main reasons is that local manufacturing has caused the high enterprise products to lose market advantage. Poon analysis, because the whole production process of environmentally friendly bricks produced in Hong Kong is completed in Hong Kong, and the land price and labor in Hong Kong are very high, and the price has also risen with the water. It is necessary to open up the market to achieve maximum trade liberalization, so the possibility of contractors choosing Hong Kong materials for profit considerations is very low.
On the other hand, the Hong Kong government has not introduced relevant policies to require the actual use of environmentally friendly materials, in the absence of just the premise, the market share of environmentally friendly bricks is unstable, and the current use of the third generation of environmentally friendly bricks is about 20% more expensive than natural sand bricks, so the project side may not consider the use of environmentally friendly bricks.
Another major obstacle is that the government did not help. Pan Zhisheng pointed out that environmental protection bricks are made of recycled materials, although the quality and performance of the bricks are not lost to natural sand and stone, but the quality difference is greater.
However, according to the existing government regulations, the two are regarded as the same, that is, the quality of environmentally friendly materials is too high, but it may still be regarded as unqualified due to the degree of quality difference. This single regulation is a constraint for the application of environmentally friendly bricks. If the outlook does not improve, it will be more difficult to attract investors.
Under such a vicious cycle, the government has no intention to invest or give support, and the environmental protection brick industry chain has become a dead end.
The recycling rate of local waste in Hong Kong is low, and exports are facing many restrictions.
In an interview with Hong Kong 01, Wong Woon-chung, director of the Johan Centre for Applied Forestry Research in the Pearl River Delta (PRD), Hong Kong Baptist University, pointed out that the land resources in Hong Kong are tight, such as the opening of a recycling plant for recycled materials will double the cost.
Mr Wong stressed that the circular economy requires complementary advantages from different regions. There is no way out if the development vision is limited to Hong Kong. (photo by Mr Cheng Tze-feng)
Waste management in Hong Kong is inefficient and should be seen around the world
South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan implemented waste levies in 1995, 1996 and 2000 respectively. Since then, they have gradually developed comprehensive and mature environmental policies with local characteristics.
Hong Kong's waste management system has been fragmented for many years, and it is time to look at the world and learn from advanced experience and thinking.
Hong Kong ’ s waste management policy has not been good for many years, and the climate should be on par with other regions. (Photo by Tsai Cheng-pong)
Korea has introduced waste utilization measures in a multi-pronged manner to achieve long-term management, so the Korean waste management system is at the forefront of Asia.
For example, the city of Seoul, which has achieved the most remarkable results, introduced a series of supporting measures in a few years to change the entire waste treatment model, public perception of waste and living habits after the implementation of the garbage levy system in 1995.
In contrast, the Hong Kong Government is always "discussing" with the industry and "considering" the initiatives of environmental protection groups.
Taiwan is also a leader in waste management in Asia.
The Taiwan government sent a special cleaning team to collect household waste from residents using two types of recycling trucks – yellow garbage trucks are used to collect general waste from residents using official garbage bags, and white garbage trucks are used to collect raw and cooked food waste, plastic and other recyclable resources.
As early as 1997, the Taiwan Environmental Protection Agency launched the "Resource Recovery 4-in-1 Program", which fully mobilized the role of the government, manufacturers, consumers and licensed recycling enterprises in waste management, not only to skillfully distribute the financial costs, but also to reflect the principle of impartiality.
Singapore has a small population, similar to Hong Kong, but the waste recycling work is more professional and centralized.
In Singapore, three waste management enterprises are licensed by the National Environment Agency (NEA) to provide waste collection and recycling services to residents in different parts of the country. The waste is meticulously classified into paper, plastic, glass and metal, and the garden waste is collected separately.
In the recycling process, incineration plants reduce the volume of waste by 90%, and then use 3% of non-incineration and non-recyclable waste to landfill to reduce the environmental burden.
According to statistics, Singapore ’ s solid waste recycling rate reached 51.7% in 2020, a model that Hong Kong can learn from.
As for the administrative efficiency of the Mainland, it is also worth reflecting on the Hong Kong government. In July 2019, Shanghai implemented what has been described as the “world ’ s most stringent ” waste separation measure.
First of all, its domestic waste is strictly divided into four categories, namely recyclables, hazardous waste, wet waste and dry waste; secondly, if individuals or units do not dispose of garbage in accordance with the classification, they will be punished with severe high fines.
Under the mandatory implementation of the government, Shanghai residents have achieved good environmental protection results after experiencing "pain".
The Garbage Levy Ordinance has already been introduced, but the Government must not be complacent about it, but must think about how to tie in with the Ordinance in the next step, and adopt a systematic and comprehensive thinking to achieve long-term waste management.
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France is facing an unprecedented winter drought, with no rain for nearly 40 consecutive days, and water storage is raising alarm.
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(Central News Agency reporter Zeng Tingxuan Paris 28) France is facing an unprecedented winter drought, nearly 40 consecutive days of no rain, water storage raised alarm.
In addition to the government's water conservation and water restriction plans, the issue of wastewater purification and reuse has been discussed again.
Regenerated water in France is only 1%, and regulations and culture are obstacles.
After an unprecedented drought in 2022, the situation in France did not improve in the first two months of 2023, but instead did not rain for 38 consecutive days, breaking the record of 31 days of winter rain in 2020.
France ’ s Ecological Transformation Minister Christophe Bechu asked the regional governors on February 27 to prepare zoning water restrictions “immediately ” to avoid a water shortage crisis in the summer.
French President Emmanuel Macron also proposed a "water saving plan" when attending an agricultural exposition in Paris on the 25th, calling on all people to save water.
In the face of the state of alert, in addition to waiting for God to rain and asking people to save water, other possibilities for opening up new sources of energy have also been put on the agenda.
Macron said at the expo that an executive order had been sent to the Supreme Administrative Court asking them to work out how to “optimize wastewater reuse. ”
On this issue, the French fully crane tail.
According to the Ministry of Energy Transformation, only 1% of sewage in France is treated and reused, compared to 15% in Italy and more than 20% in Spain.
Not to mention the 60% recycling rate of other top class students in the world, including Australia, Malta and Singapore, and the nearly 90% recycling rate of wastewater in Israel, the world ’ s leader.
In an interview with Le Parisien at the end of January, he said that “[recycled water] is technically feasible ” and admitted that only 77 of France ’ s 33,000 sewage treatment stations are equipped with a complete recycling system.
He said that it is really important to consider how rainwater and less polluting household water “grey water ” should be reused.
French water regulations have strict rules, such as households can not use rainwater to flush toilets, must be drinkable water. Bessio believes that there is room for change in the relevant regulations.
Meteorologist Patrick Marlière agrees, citing southwestern France as an example, pointing out that even with continuous heavy rains that bring hundreds of liters of rain, the area will still be dry after three months, and that it is absurd that water resources can no longer be used.
There are four main reasons why France is lagging behind. The first is that it is not prepared for the rain.
Tristan Mathieu, director of public affairs at Veolia, explained that “France has always had a unique advantage in terms of water resources, and the amount of water has never been an issue, and it has only recently faced this problem. ”
The company also has a presence in Spain, pointing out that Spain has found problems nearly 20 years ago, leading France in wastewater recycling.
The culture of waste water reuse is the other side of France ’ s laggard, with legal restrictions being the main cause.
Eric Bothorel, a member of the National Assembly who works to promote the use of recycled water, told Le Parisien that “under the guidance of the Ministry of Health, which is extremely cautious about the quality of water, the principle of safety and prevention has always been paramount. ”
There is a long list of very strict and high-standard recommendations that exclude the reuse of wastewater. ”
Hakodate wants to open up areas where there are no safety concerns, such as toilet water, golf course water and car wash water.
He stressed that “the legal brake must be lifted, and the situation is urgent. ”
We want to define the use of non-hazardous projects and make waste water more freely available to communities and businesses as soon as possible. ”
In 2020 and 2022, the European Union proposed to relax regulations on the use of wastewater for agricultural irrigation.
Julien Louchard, a waste water reuse training specialist at the International Water Office (OiEau), sarcastically pointed out that the last relevant law revision in France was 10 years ago, and “the French regulations are really not simple. ”
Even if the restrictions are lifted, the cost is a consideration.
At present, the cost of treating sewage reused in France is high, and the cost of well water and groundwater is cheaper.
Therefore, in addition to informing farmers about the importance of a stable water supply, it is also imperative to invest in infrastructure and find economic models for recycling water.
Julie Mendret, an environmental and wastewater scholar, cited Israel as an example, where the government provides many grants and subsidies to encourage people to use recycled water, and companies tend to locate near water plants to reduce transportation costs.
The last thing to overcome is the psychological barrier.
The gradual acceptance of recycled water is a global trend, and although some people find the vegetables irrigated with wastewater disgusting and even refuse to buy them, Mathieu counters that “in fact, the Spanish tomatoes we eat are irrigated with purified French corporate sewage. ”
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Content: ROP, or How will Kyrgyzstan recycle its waste?
In Bishkek, a seminar was held on the topic of extended producer responsibility (EPR) for the disposal of goods and packaging, organized by the WasteNet.KG. project.
The seminar was attended by producers of products, government authorities, waste processing enterprises, non-governmental and international organizations and experts.
Director of CSR Central Asia Agency Asel Arstanbekova noted that the issues of environmental safety, social responsibility of producers are very acute.
“In many countries, the topic of social expanded responsibility is already active and, having studied their experience, we would like to determine what is applicable for Kyrgyzstan, ” she said.
WasteNet.KG expert Natalia Baidakova presented the concept of the concept of extended producer responsibility (EPR), its implementation mechanisms, and the ultimate goal of which is to reduce and gradually reduce to zero the disposal of waste that can be used in recycling and recycling.
How is the situation with the ROP in Kyrgyzstan?
The issue of waste accumulation in Kyrgyzstan is reflected in many strategic documents, such as the National Development Strategy of Kyrgyzstan until 2040, the Green Economy Concept, and the Green Economy Development Program.
More than 40 laws include waste issues.
The main ones are the law on environmental protection, on industrial waste, which was adopted back in 2001.
Naturally, this document needs to be amended and supplemented.
In addition, a classification of hazardous waste based on international standards has been developed and adopted.
The legislation specifies that separate collection of waste should be carried out, for use as secondary resources it is prohibited to use hazardous waste as secondary raw materials.
But at the same time, many norms are absent, for example, there is no definition of what secondary waste is, there are no norms regulating the collection and processing of secondary raw materials, there are no norms for stimulating the processing of secondary materials, and so on.
The legislation undoubtedly requires changes, another thing is what these changes will be.
On March 19, 2021, a decree of the President of Kyrgyzstan on measures to ensure environmental and climate security was adopted.
A number of points were aimed at improving the efficiency of waste management, implementing separate collection of garbage, including stimulating the creation of recycling enterprises.
In 2019, a number of laws were also amended, for example, the law of consumption production, the procedure for handling hazardous mercury-containing waste.
What now?
In Kyrgyzstan, favorable conditions have been created for the organization of an effective management system and the introduction of expanded producer responsibility.
Thus, in December 2021, the Action Plan of the Cabinet of Ministers on the implementation of the National Development Program of the Kyrgyz Republic until 2026 was approved, which provides for the implementation of a number of measures to improve the waste management system.
The measures are aimed at introducing amendments and additions to laws, regulatory legal acts, including in terms of introducing the principles of the concept of extended responsibility of manufacturers of ROP for the disposal of goods and packaging.
Experience of other countries and international companies
Aleksandara Akirman, Caucasus and Central Asia Public Relations Manager at The Coca-Cola Foundation, noted that almost all global manufacturers of goods and packaging have committed to transfer from 8 to 10% of secondary raw materials to new packaging.
“In the next five to ten years, the companies intend to use more environmentally friendly materials, develop new types of packaging, provide for collection and processing.
At the same time, companies are trying to work with government authorities in their respective countries to ensure that such systems develop.
Now in Kyrgyzstan there is a linear economy of packaging, in which most packages go to landfill, are dumped in the form of garbage.
Almost 100% of the primary material is used.
While in a circular economy, plastic packaging is used endlessly.
The new packaging needs to be recycled.
Such a circular economy is possible.
In more than 30 countries around the world, we produce packaging from recycled materials, ” she said.
The OECD Environment Directorate, economist and environmentalist Frisief Lubinger in his speech noted that at present the ROP system is actively developing and is beginning to be used more intensively around the world.
"The transition to PPE is particularly active in North America, Europe and a number of transition economies, but it should be noted that in transition economies, additional resources are needed to make the system fully operational," he added.
Next, Givi Kalandadze, an expert from Georgia, the chairman of the operator of the ROP, said that the country has a special law on waste management, which has a special section under number 9 dedicated to the ROP.
“Also, the law has an important section dedicated to responsible persons who monitor the ROP.
Such a manager should be in each organization and be responsible for coordination, for cooperation with stakeholders in waste management. "
Experts from Kazakhstan and Russia also spoke about the system of implementation of the ROP in their countries, about successes and failures.
In addition, during the event, it was noted that the first place in the ROP system for packaging is occupied by the countries of the European Union, in which Belgium is the leader, where 91% of the population sorts garbage.
Next are the countries of the Middle East, followed by the countries of Africa, then Latin America, followed by Canada, then the countries of Southeast Asia and close the list of the countries of the former USSR.
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Several countries and cities, including 11 megacities such as Singapore and Tokyo, have successfully implemented waste sorting and recycling systems, achieving zero disposal through integrated approaches and material and energy recycling.

Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea have implemented successful food waste recycling systems, with government support, to convert waste into livestock feed, reducing landfill waste and providing cheap feed for farmers.

South Korea has a highly effective waste sorting and recycling system, with about 97% of municipal food waste being recycled, and its practices could be considered for improvement in other countries.

"South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan are examples of countries with successful waste sorting and recycling systems, having introduced waste levies and developed comprehensive environmental policies."

Countries like South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan have successfully implemented waste levies and developed comprehensive environmental policies, which can be used as a model for improving waste sorting and recycling systems.

Implementing a garbage levy system, as seen in Seoul, can increase recycling and reduce waste by changing public perception and living habits.

Implementing a garbage charging system, as seen in South Korea, can be an effective practice to increase recycling and reduce waste.

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Beijing, April 23 (Xinhua) -- According to a report by the British environmental consultancy Eunomia, the global recycling rate ranking in 2017, Hong Kong ranked 24th, and Switzerland ranked 9th.
Since 2012, the Swiss government has introduced a tax on garbage bags to subsidize waste disposal costs, but the high fees have led some Swiss to leave their waste in neighboring France.
To this end, the French government cracked down on "smuggling" garbage, blocking nearly 10 tons of garbage from Switzerland, and fined 150 euros each.
South Korea has implemented garbage charging since 1995, and the overall waste disposal volume has been greatly reduced by 40%, and the recycling rate has reached more than 60%.
Compared to “one size fits all ” measures, the Korean government implemented the waste reduction plan in a step-by-step manner.
Waste charging is carried out in the form of bag charging, and then gradually expanded to restrict the use of disposable products, recycling of kitchen waste, etc., to deal with waste in a multi-pronged manner.
The environmental equation “3R ” has a priority: reduce waste, reuse, and recycle. Lisa Ramsden, a member of Greenpeace America, pointed out that large food and daily necessities companies have been promoting recycling for many years, but the results have not been good, so the“ naked buy ” consumption model of Reuse and Refill, that is, self-purchased containers. Buy the required items to really reduce waste at the source.
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Globally, less than 9 percent of materials are currently being recycled.

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Content: Study: 90 billion euros in potential profits from waste recycling in Italy
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A recent study has revealed that the potential profits from recycling waste in Italy would reach 90 billion euros, according to the Italian newspaper "Journal".
The study, conducted by the waste management and recycling sector at the US consultancy Penn & Company, said: “The world annually consumes 1.7 percent of the amount of resources the planet can simultaneously replenish, extracting 100 billion tons of new resources annually, of which only less than 9 percent are recycled. ”
The analysis noted that “this approach is no longer sustainable.
We must therefore seek a circular economy model capable of contributing to the development of European GDP by up to 7% and creating 2 million jobs on the old continent by 2030. ”
Almost 110 million tonnes of waste in Italy alone is devoted each year to recycling (more than 65% of the total waste generated annually), with a turnover exceeding €70 billion in 2022, and a total profit of around €12 billion.
According to the study, the waste recycling business is expected to grow over the next 10 years in Italy by 30%, bringing its profits to €90 billion, with an increase of more than 4 billion, to reach 16 billion by 2030.
In this context, the recycling sector will play a central role in the environmental transformation and the transformation of economic models from linear to circular. ”
“In fact, besides improving the use of resources and reducing waste production, it is necessary to make the collection, management and recycling of packaging materials, goods and products efficient and redesigned, ” the study said.
According to the company ’ s report, over the years Italy has been able to give life to prosperous operations, thanks to the initiative of several companies in it, to recover waste for re-operation of production, because it has always been a country characterized by the scarcity of raw materials, starting with metal and non-metal minerals.
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Several cities, including Singapore, Tokyo, Amsterdam, Vienna, Berlin, Brussels, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Zurich, and Oslo, have successfully implemented waste sorting systems that have enabled them to abandon waste disposal.

Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea are known for having successful waste sorting systems, particularly when it comes to recycling food waste as livestock feed.

"Taiwan and Singapore are known for having well-organized waste management systems, with Taiwan's 'Resource Recovery 4-in-1 Program' and special cleaning teams, and Singapore's professional and centralized waste recycling system."

"Russia is implementing waste recycling projects with the help of companies like 'RT-Invest' to create a comprehensive system of solid municipal waste management."

Russia is implementing waste recycling projects through the company RT-Invest, which aims to create a comprehensive waste management system.

"Egypt is a country that has implemented successful waste recycling projects, achieving a high ranking in global recycling rates."

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Egypt ranks 14th in the world and first in the Arab world in terms of recycling rates in 2023
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The Information and Decision Support Center of the Council of Ministers issued a new report entitled "Recycling...
The report highlighted the definition of the recycling process, its key stages, and its economic feasibility, as well as the facts and figures related to the recycling process at the level of Egypt and the world, and the opportunities available to promote recycling within the framework of achieving sustainable development, and the challenges facing it.
The report pointed out that recycling is the process of reprocessing waste, turning it into new products or materials, whether for original or other purposes, and thus the process of collecting and processing materials that were supposed to be disposed of as garbage, and turning them into new products, benefiting society, the economy and the environment. Waste is collected, processed or reprocessed into new products, and the purchase of those products that can be recycled again. Reused materials in the recycling process act as substitutes for raw materials obtained from relatively scarce natural resources such as petroleum, natural gas, coal, minerals, and trees.
In addition, there are two types of recycling: internal recycling, in which the techniques generated by a particular industry are reused and recycled to be used as a new input in the same industry, which is common in the metal industry, for example, the manufacture of copper pipes produces a certain amount of waste that is smelted and reconstituted, and external recycling where materials are reprocessed from a corrosive or obsolete product such as recycling old newspapers into new paper products.
The report stated that the importance of recycling is not only limited to achieving environmental sustainability, but also stands out in achieving economic sustainability as well, and the recycling process has a number of economic benefits, which are:
- Reduce the cost of waste disposal and support the economy and the environment: Recycling contributes to reduce the volume of waste and then save the necessary funds for landfill or incineration and allocate these funds to other projects, and the recycling of food waste and green waste reduces pollution from burning waste, as well as many fertilizers that enhance food security.
It is estimated that burning 10,000 tons of waste provides one job, burying the same amount leads to six jobs, while recycling the same amount creates 36 jobs, and it is also estimated that increasing current recycling rates by 75% will create approximately 3.2 million jobs by 2030.
- Encouraging small enterprises, where recycling creates unlimited opportunities for small industries and enterprises that rely on solid waste sorting outputs from plastic, glass, paper, cloth and other recyclable materials.
- Saving energy and reducing the total costs of production. For example, recycling aluminum cans saves about 95% of the energy needed to produce new aluminum from raw materials, and recycling glass saves about 50% of the energy needed to manufacture glass from raw materials. The energy saved from recycling one glass bottle is enough to light a light bulb. With a capacity of one watt for four hours, which reduces air pollution by 20% and water pollution by 50%, the paper recycling process saves about 60% of the energy needed to make it from raw materials, and the recycling of one ton of paper saves the equivalent of 17 trees and 7,000 gallons of water.
Food waste is the largest category of waste, accounting for about 40% of food produced, food waste contributes to about 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and dry recyclable materials (plastic, paper, cardboard, metals and glass) account for 38% of total global waste. The report added that plastic bottles need more than 450 years to decompose, and the rate of recycling of bottles in the world in 2020 is about 27.2%, and only 19% of the waste globally is recycled and composted. Asia accounts for more than 50% of global production of recycled aluminum.
Regarding the facts and figures of recycling in Egypt, the report pointed out that Egypt ranked first in the Arab world with 26.6 degrees and 42 globally out of 180 countries in the environmental performance index in terms of recycling for 2022, where it witnessed an improvement over the previous 10 years by 3.8 degrees, and Egypt ranked 14th globally and first in the Arab world in terms of recycling rates for 2023.
More than half of Cairo ’ s waste is collected by the informal sector, which consists of 50,000 waste processors, 150,000 waste collectors, sorters, traders and truck drivers, and about 80% of Cairo ’ s waste is recycled, including 290,000 tons of plastic annually.
The report pointed out that there are opportunities and challenges to achieve sustainable development in this area, where opportunities to enhance recycling operations indicate that recycling contributes significantly to the achievement of sustainable development goals, especially with regard to climate action and environmental conservation, and ensures the conservation of natural resources, through the recovery of existing components and products instead of turning them into waste. Ecosystems: Recycling non-renewable materials reduces environmental pollution, protects natural ecosystems, and provides opportunities to convert entire landfills into green gardens, promoting green transformation, as well as protecting the oceans from pollution, as the oceans are important for producing oxygen (about half of the oxygen we breathe), absorbing heat and carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, as well as the dangers posed by heat accumulation in the oceans. Recycling helps reduce the incineration of waste that emits large amounts of gases such as carbon dioxide, sulfur and nitrogen. Recycling contributes to reducing the emission of greenhouse gases that cause climate change, as well as improving the quality of life, with many people around the world lacking access to controlled waste collection services or waste disposal facilities. New solid waste management practices through recycling or safe disposal become an essential component of sustainable city management and improved quality of life.
Despite the opportunities of recycling to achieve sustainable development and preserve the environment and natural resources, the expansion of these processes faces many challenges, including the lack of awareness and culture about recycling, where many people lack the necessary culture and information to recycle, despite knowing the positive returns and importance of the environment, as well as ensuring the occupational safety of workers. Some companies or individuals believe that buying recycled products is the same as buying used products but at a full price and sometimes the price of recycled materials is higher than new materials, as well as the need for modern infrastructure and technologies. which needs to be recycled.
The Information and Decision Support Center stressed in its report that Egypt has promising opportunities in the field of recycling, especially in light of the support of the political leadership, legislation and strategies for environmental action, increasing awareness and participation by the private sector and civil society, providing incentives and funding for environmental projects, as well as the establishment of many waste recycling plants.
In addition, Egypt has promising opportunities to inject more investments in the recycling and waste treatment sector, where the total waste produced by Egypt annually is about 90 million tons, and the total volume of recyclable materials is 24.3%, which provides investment opportunities in the field of waste recycling, ensuring economic benefit as well as commitment to environmental responsibility.

"Egypt has implemented successful waste recycling projects, ranking first in the Arab world and 42nd globally in the environmental performance index in terms of recycling for 2022, and 14th globally and first in the Arab world in terms of recycling rates for 2023."

"Cairo, Egypt has a successful waste recycling system, with the informal sector collecting and recycling a significant portion of the city's waste, including 290,000 tons of plastic annually."

The European Union aims to recycle at least 55% of its municipal waste by 2025.

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Driving Sustainability: Trends And Technologies In The Waste Collection Vehicle Market

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Waste Collection Vehicle Market Size, Share Report by Loader Type, Vehicle Propulsion: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2022-2032

NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE, UNITED STATES, January 29, 2024 /EINPresswire / -- Waste collection vehicle, also known as garbage collection vehicle, dustbin lorry, bin van, bin lorry, trash truck, is used to collect garbage from various places in the city and dump/transport it to a landfill or a waste management center. This vehicle may differ in size and design country to country, as this is available with separate covered compartments for dry and wet garbage. Some of these vehicles are equipped with hydraulic systems for lifting and dumping the trash in the landfill or at the garbage collection center.

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Increasing amount of waste driven by increasing population and urbanization, growing focus towards effective waste management are some factors expected to drive the global waste collection vehicle market during the forecast period. According to The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, India, per capita waste generation ranges between 0.2 Kg to 0.6 Kg per day in cities with population ranging from 1.0 lakh to 50 lakh. Furthermore, the integrated solid waste management system is also used on a large scale globally. It is basically defined as a strategic method for management of solid wastes, that covers all sources and aspects, covers generation, separation, transfer, sorting, treatment, recovery, and dumping in a prescribed manner.

In addition, the government initiatives towards clean environment are also propelling the demand for waste collection vehicles globally. For instance, EU countries have decided to recycle at least 55% of its municipal waste by 2025, 60% by 2030, and 65% by 2035. These countries also decided to manage the landfill issues by reducing it to 10% or less by 2035. However, slow and no adoption in underdeveloped countries and high capital investment is expected to hinder the market growth during the forecast period.

Automation in Vehicle Design
With the increasing demand for waste collection and management, the vehicle manufacturers are investing in new-age technologies such as vehicle tracking, IoT, radio-frequency identification to ease the waste collection process. Technoton, European advanced machinery telematics provider, offers garbage truck monitoring system that monitors the garbage level in the vehicle and track locations for garbage loading and unloading. It also helps to control unauthorized dumping of garbage.

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By loader type: The waste collection vehicle market is categorized by loader type; front loaders, rear loaders, automated side loaders, and others. Front loader vehicles are equipped with hydraulic forks on the front to lift up the garbage bin by using slots on the sides. Rear loaders can be used for any kind of collection whether it is garbage, soil and others. The automated side loaders are mainly used for residential routes. An automated arm is controlled by driver from inside the truck. The arm grabs the trash and dumps it in the truck.
By technology: The waste collection vehicle market is segmented by technology; manual and automated.
By vehicle type: The waste collection vehicle market is divided by vehicle type; light duty vehicles, medium duty vehicles, and heavy duty vehicles. The demand for medium duty vehicles is growing constantly due to increased usage of trucks for delivery, pick-up, small dump, and lighter garbage collection applications. These trucks are gaining momentum due to their short turning radius of around 10-15 meter and greater visibility.
By vehicle propulsion: The waste collection vehicle market is categorized by vehicle propulsion; internal combustion engine (ICE) and electric. ICE vehicles are equipped with heat engines. It sometimes also known as gas powered vehicles. Electric vehicles are either partially or fully powered on electric power.
By end-use: The waste collection vehicle market is categorized by; municipal, industrial, and others.

Regional Overview
Asia-Pacific has a considerable market share in waste collection vehicle market, due to increasing population and urbanization. According to World Bank, East AsiaPacific is expected to generate 602 million tons of waste per year by 2030, followed by South Asia with 466 million tons waste per year. However, Middle East and Africa is expected to be the fastest growing region in terms of waste generation due to increasing industrialization and tourist's footprint. Thus, the industry players are striving to expand their business in these markets to capture large pie of the market. For instance, in 2021, Terberg RosRoca Vehicle Manufacturing Company inaugurated a modern manufacturing facility in Dubai industrial city. It is aimed at providing products and services in UAE along with support operations in adjacent GCC countries.

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Competitive analysis and profiles of the major players in the waste collection vehicle market such as AMA S.P.A., EcoZeta S.R.L., EnviornmentalSolutionsGroup, Fratelli Mazzocchia S.P.A., and others.

Companies are focusing on merger & acquisitions and establishment of new manufacturing facilities to expand their market reach. For instance, in April 2022, Heil Environmental acquired Canada-based Boivin Evolution Inc., which specializes in designing and manufacturing all types of all-electric refuse collection bodies, to enter the fully electric automated side loader market.

Key Market Players
.FAUN Umwelttechnik GmbH & Co. KG
.Bridgeport Manufacturing
.Curbtender Sweepers, LLC
.Heil Environmental
.Ceec Trucks Industry Co. Limited
.IVECO S.p.A
.Haul-All Equipment Ltd.
.Geesink B.V.
.Terberg RosRoca Vehicle Manufacturing LLC
.EZ Pack

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The government in Japan plays a significant role in the country's waste sorting and recycling system by putting a lot of energy into recycling food waste as livestock feed.

The government plays a central role in waste sorting and recycling systems by making legislative and policy changes and investing in programs to improve citizens' quality of life.

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Content: The circular economy of resistance and the fight against consumerism
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A few years ago, some decision makers and many environmental activists around the world worked to change the approach to waste treatment by naming it another name.
Initially defined as an untapped resource, it is finally treated as a key component of the circular economy.
Essentially, the idea of this economy is to keep waste as much as possible in the production cycle – using it as a raw material, or as a renewable product, rather than disposing of it in a landfill.
Communities that respect and develop their environment have incorporated the concept of a circular economy into their waste management strategies, with the aim of moving towards a circular economy in a specific period of time (e.g. 20-25 years).
In a circular economy, waste from one plant can be used as raw material in another plant; in this way, the extraction of other raw materials is greatly reduced.
From a sustainability perspective, the key issue is to reduce the total consumption of raw materials, reduce the depletion of land resources and destroy natural habitats.
Germany is one of the most prominent European countries that has worked and has been working for a few years to shift towards a circular economy model characterized by the fact that the resources that have been consumed do not leave the circle of use.
Instead of becoming pollutants, those resources are reused as raw materials or used, among other things, to produce energy.
Product design is also changing; it is supposed to be more energy efficient and extend product life.
In the end, according to this trend, the industry saves the quantities of raw materials, energy and water used, in addition to reducing the cost of pollution treatment methods.
The public scene in Germany says that the latter adopted a policy based on the use of green technology and thus prevent the emergence of pollution from the source, which is a shift from the previous policy based on the treatment of pollution resulting from its facilities, factories and vehicles.
German industry has become more competitive as it invests less in the purchase of raw materials that it exploits in a more economical way or recycles, and the annual turnover of the green technology industry is currently around 300 billion euros.
Circular Economy and the “Fourth Industrial Revolution ”
Antonis Mapropoulos, CEO of WASTE-D which provides professional advice in the field of waste treatment, has finally published with another expert a comprehensive book on the circular economy.
Mapropoulos analyzed the expected shifts in waste treatment as it becomes a component of the circular economy and described how it fits into the range of environmental problems plaguing the world, including the climate crisis.
All of this is within the immediate reality of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which is characterized by the close connection between the physical and digital worlds, and generates huge amounts of new waste hitherto unknown, certainly not of this magnitude.
By the end of the current decade, the amount of e-waste will reach 100 million tons per year.
By the middle of the century, it will be necessary to process about 80 million tons of waste from solar power plants.
By 2025, the number of unmanned aerial vehicles (of all types) out of use will reach 3.5 million annually.
In addition, there has been an increase in packaging waste, following the expansion of the use of e-commerce.
The circular economy vision appropriate for dealing with the changing volume and composition of waste differs in several important aspects from the prevailing vision of many official environmental bodies, as reflected in their plans and strategies.
Recycling is an important and priority component; while Mabropolis offers a different perspective, recycling only comes after a phase known as “preparing for reuse. ”
This preparation means planning, designing and manufacturing products suitable for multiple uses, or in a way that allows the components of those products to be dismantled and reused.
Governments will therefore be required to prepare regulations that create incentives to expand this activity.
Mapropoulos suggested some interesting ideas about recycling restrictions.
Among other things, he noted that the usefulness of recycling was diminished by the accumulation of chemical contaminants in the products on which the recycling process depended.
There is also a limit to how often a recycled product is used, even when it comes to durable and long-lasting materials such as aluminum and steel.
Another limitation of the recycling industry is the large expense required for the separation, sorting and processing of products, usually four to five times higher than the profit generated by the sale of recycled products.
Therefore, the circular economy should be based on clean waste products that facilitate the crystallization of efficient ways of reuse; thus, the circular economy will increasingly rely on the widespread use of advanced sorting and processing machines, which are evolving with the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
The circular economy also plays an important role in dealing with the climate crisis.
It will devise ways to extract precious metals from waste products, so that they can be used in equipment to produce renewable energy; as well as develop techniques to exploit and use building materials from older buildings — rather than extracting and processing those materials from nature, thus emitting large amounts of greenhouse gases.
Changing the way of thinking and the culture of consumption
As the circular economy requires pollution-free raw materials, there will be increased reliance on facilities that will treat waste residues and pollution residues coming out of the production and consumption cycle; mainly energy production facilities from combustion.
This is the problematic part of the circular economy vision, as it will continue to rely heavily on technology rather than on changing the culture of consumption and the extent to which materials are used in the modern economy.
A circular economy is not a project to change the environment, but a basis for changing the economy, especially with regard to the issue of economic indicators. Traditional indicators (primarily economic "growth") fail to give us an honest description of the quality of life, well-being and satisfaction of the popular strata (the majority of the population).
Governments have a central role to play, making the necessary changes to their legislation and policies, as well as investing significant public funds in programs that are primarily aimed at improving the quality of life and well-being of citizens.
This means moving towards green agriculture that does not waste natural resources and encourages a return to work on small agricultural holdings, as well as the construction sector, especially to improve energy efficiency.
As a result of the adoption and implementation of circular economy policies and mechanisms, we can expect to increase the financial value of Palestinian GDP by tens of millions of dollars, as well as providing tens of millions more that are currently being invested to address health and environmental consequences.
Of course, economic “growth ” is important, but not essential; what should interest us is the quality of people ’ s lives.
Economic "growth" in the capitalist sense is aimed at the expansion of markets in order to increase consumption and production of goods, regardless of the environmental and social dimensions and the erosion and destruction of natural resources; this is precisely caused by such "growth", which certainly does not contribute to the improvement of the quality of life.
In fact, the current capitalist economic “growth ” model based on an infinite rise in GDP, dependent on a constant increase in consumption – this model is environmentally unsustainable.
While providing jobs and raising the standard of living, it has also caused the destruction of the world ’ s natural systems, climate change, water scarcity and the depletion of arable land.
Moreover, the current capitalist model of “growth ” is based on the terrible inequality in the distribution of profits generated from natural resources.
The current model of “growth ” was crystallized in the aftermath of World War II as the primary objective of the world ’ s (capitalist) economies, and by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) it has become an indisputable goal, with which all countries and international organizations should act in harmony.
Many of the world's economists argue that there is no alternative to this "growth"; they believe that adverse environmental impacts can be dealt with through increased efficiency and technological improvements.
OECD countries have even developed a strategy they call “green growth, ” according to which growth and economic impacts can be partially decoupled.
For example, under this concept, greater energy and water rationalization results in energy consumption being lower than GDP growth.
Efficiency and savings often backfire; they allow income to be diverted in favour of consumption of other resources.
A prominent example of this relates to the European continent, which has managed to rationalize the consumption of natural resources within its borders, and is increasingly dependent on the consumption of the same resources from other countries at a lower cost.
To sum up, we can replace the current model of "growth" with another model that significantly reduces the use of raw materials.
Of course, investment in public infrastructure and technology can continue, but more funding will have to go to other growth channels such as welfare, health, education and entertainment.
The Coronavirus pandemic demonstrated how dependent we are on a well-functioning public health system and an efficient waste collection system, especially in urban areas.
Without proper collection and treatment of waste from large population centres, contaminants and diseases would have spread far more acutely.
A good healthcare system and efficient municipal waste treatment services are far more important than banks, bankers and capital markets.
Rotate our capital within our country
We can say that great economic energy lies in green environmental behavior within the framework of the “circular economy. ”
For example, the Palestinian labor market can absorb thousands of new jobs in the waste market alone, in addition to the reuse of raw materials worth hundreds of millions of shekels that are currently wasted and buried in landfills.
In this context, we note that many recent research has proved that the recycling of dry solid waste (metals, glass, plastic, paper, cardboard...)
It is economically viable and provides green jobs, more than landfill.
Since waste is generated within the community, recycling provides employment opportunities within the community itself, noting that recycling is labour-intensive, economically efficient, increases the productivity of natural resources, and thus contributes to raising the gross domestic product.
Economically, it is better to recycle dry waste than to bury it because it creates more green jobs.
Compared to dry landfill, recycling of the latter can increase the rate of operation by more than 40% -50%.
In the Palestinian context, the circular economy philosophy is consistent with the resistance economy model, which is based mainly on strengthening the popular national agricultural and industrial production structure, which is characterized by productive diversity and provides food production sovereignty to the people, and is centered internally in the local market, and produces the basic needs of the popular segments based on local production inputs, thus freeing us from dependence on external production inputs.
Fighting consumerism and minimizing our purchases, focusing on local, municipal and seasonal food products produced from natural materials, and generally committing to the acquisition of local goods that have undergone minimal manufacturing and have not traveled long distances, are produced organically and ethically and contain a minimum of reusable and recyclable packaging - all this is less expensive, reduces transportation costs, and reduces transportation costs. Enrich our money and capital within our country, promote local trade, conserve our local resources, reduce environmental and health pollution, and contribute to reducing energy consumption, as well as harmonizing this trend with the economy of resilience and resistance.
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Bangladesh has banned single-use plastics and is promoting biodegradable alternatives.

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Expo Champions Fight Waste
At Expo 2020 Dubai, there are plenty of exciting stories to inspire visitors. The UAE World Expo has given visitors the opportunity to embark on a sustainability-driven tour, exploring how countries around the world are ‘ champions of the fight against waste ’ through a range of active initiatives.
From vertical farming to biodegradable alternatives, from sipping coffee in edible cups to transforming food waste into luxury foods, Expo 2020 participants are leading the way towards a more sustainable planet, highlighting the increasingly urgent need to build a world based on reducing overconsumption, reusability, and circular consumption and production.
A number of country pavilions across the Expo 2020 site highlight their pioneering efforts to tackle excessive consumption and production and manage resources sustainably, a self-guided tour of the Expo 2020 mobile app is focusing on.
The Austria Pavilion is a startup that collects food waste into luxury food and other cuisines, highlighting the need for reusability. Visitors to the Bulgaria Pavilion can sip coffee from edible cups and learn about biodegradable packaging.
Finland dazzles visitors with its vertical farming system and zero-waste farming techniques, based on the circular economy principles reviewed by the Scandinavian Pavilion, while Bangladesh showcases how its ban on single-use plastics has paved the way for newer biodegradable alternatives in various fields.
The pavilion will highlight the country ’ s journey towards a sustainable future through efficient recycling of plastics and other waste materials, while the pavilion will introduce visitors to the services of the country ’ s unique urban system, which uses a network of decentralized plants to ensure more sustainable water, energy, food and waste management in the city.
Running from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022 and coinciding with the UAE ’ s Golden Jubilee, Expo 2020 will bring the world together under the theme ‘ Connecting Minds, Creating the Future ’, inviting over 200 participants and millions of visitors from around the world to create a new world together and learn how we can ensure an equitable and inclusive future, leaving a lasting legacy of positive change.
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South Korea has a highly effective food waste recycling system, with about 97% of municipal food waste being recycled, and the U.S. can learn from this model to improve its own waste recycling practices.

"Taiwan and Singapore have implemented successful waste management and recycling practices, including Taiwan's 'Resource Recovery 4-in-1 Program' and the use of specialized recycling trucks, as well as Singapore's professional and centralized waste recycling work. These practices can be learned from and potentially applied to other countries or regions."

South Korea's step-by-step waste reduction plan, which includes garbage charging implemented since 1995, has successfully reduced waste disposal volume by 40% and achieved a recycling rate of over 60%.

Taiwan has successful practices in recycling and environmental sustainability, promoted by organizations like Tzu Chi, which can serve as a model for other countries.

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Content: Tzu Chi has been promoting recycling and other environmental sustainability in Taiwan for a long time. Based on the circular economy and circular jobs, Tzu Chi International Youth Club hopes to present the Taiwan style and local cases as soon as possible with the help of scholars and experts. This gives the younger generation a better understanding of Taiwan.
According to the organizer, the scope of work and the appearance of the workplace in the circular economy open up new career possibilities for young people who are committed to environmental sustainability and want to exert influence in their work.
This series of thematic discussions and activity initiatives is the first complete introduction in Taiwan, and it is worth more attention in the future.
Feng Yan, director of the Tzu Chi Foundation and a professor of social work at National Taiwan University, said that she has observed that more and more contemporary youth are beginning to attach importance to environmental issues, hoping to exert influence in their careers and become "non-waste youth" who do not produce any waste.
It is hoped that all generations will work together to improve the environment, and will be able to fulfill the vision of Master Shin Yen, who said, "There will be no disaster in the world, and there will be no harm in the world, and every year."
According to an international survey, by 2030, there will be more than 7 million new jobs related to the circular economy. The Netherlands is the country with the highest proportion of circular work in the world. Joel Marsden, a researcher at the Dutch non-profit Circle Economy, who gave a keynote speech at the forum, pointed out that about 100 billion tons of raw materials are invested in the global economy every year. Everything is ultimately wasted.
If you double the 8.6% cycle rate, you can control global warming below 2 degrees and slow climate change.
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"Singapore's waste management system, which includes meticulous classification and recycling, has achieved a recycling rate of 51.7% in 2020, making it a model for other countries to learn from."

Germany has the highest household recycling rate at 62%.

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Plastic labeling needs 'sustainability scale,' says new report

Labeling of plastic products needs a drastic overhaul, including a new "sustainability scale" to help consumers, researchers say.

Plastic pollution is a growing global problem, with an increasingly complex mix of plastics found everywhere from the Arctic to Mount Everest.

Simplistic, unhelpful labeling and low recycling rates even in the best-equipped countries are major barriers to tackling this issue.

In a new paper, experts from the University of Exeter and the University of Queensland suggest a new internationally applicable labeling system that moves focus from recyclability to sustainability, is specific to the country and region of purchase, and informs the public about plastic additive content.

"We need to empower consumers to make more sustainable choices," said first author Stephen Burrows.

"Instead of 'yes-no' recycling labels, which are often misleading, a 'sustainability scale' could take account of recyclability but also other factors such as the environmental cost of production and potential human health risks from additives.

"Requiring packaging to carry region-specific directions for disposal would shift responsibility away from consumers and towards regulators and plastic producers.

"This is vital because the mix of plastic products is so complex and confusing, industry must be responsible for clear, accurate and accessible instructions on how best to dispose of plastic items.

"The same is true for the chemical additives found in many plastics. These chemicals are added to plastics to give them certain properties such as color, flexibility and fire resistance.

"Requiring producers to list all additives would be a major step towards informing the public and helping them make decisions regarding environmental impact and human health."

The researchers stress that their recommendations should not detract from the urgent need to use less plastic—especially single-use items.

At present, about 368 million tons of plastic is produced worldwide each year.

Estimates of recycling rates vary dramatically. For example, Germany recycles 62% of its plastic waste—well above the European average of 30%.

Meanwhile, China recycles an estimated 25%, while the figure in the USA is just 8%.

Professor Tamara Galloway, from the University of Exeter, said, "Our recommendations for a sustainability scale are designed to reduce some of the confusion around plastic disposal.

"The ultimate aim is to protect the environment and human health from the harmful effects of plastic waste."

Professor Kevin Thomas, from The University of Queensland's Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences and Minderoo Centre for Plastics and Human Health, said, "We hope that our recommendations initiate a reassessment of plastics labeling and that implementation of a sustainability scale will allow individuals to make informed decisions in how they use plastics.

"This is just one small necessary step towards helping people help the environment."

Coffee cup conundrum

Speaking about consumer confusion, Burrows gave the example of PLA (polylactic acid) bioplastic single-use coffee cups.

Many such cups are now labeled as recyclable and compostable—but these are separate processes.

Depending on the composition of the cup, it might be recyclable, but it depends on whether local facilities are equipped to process PLA. So it may not be suitable for your recycling bin.

It might also be compostable—although many such cups can only be broken down in an industrial composter (not in a garden compost heap). So if thrown in general waste, it will end up as more in landfill.

"If someone uses one of these cups then sees a green recycling bin and a 'general waste' bin, where should they put it?" said Burrows.

"Most people don't know, and in fact the answer may depend on several factors not usually indicated.

"Our suggestions for a new system based around a scale are designed to tackle this confusion."

The research team included the University of Bath.

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Plastic recycling shouldn't be an end in itself

More information: Stephen D. Burrows et al, The message on the bottle: Rethinking plastic labelling to better encourage sustainable use, Environmental Science & Policy (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2022.02.015
Citation: Plastic labeling needs 'sustainability scale,' says new report (2022, February 28) retrieved 28 February 2022 from https://phys.org/news/2022-02-plastic-sustainability-scale.html
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