This report summarizes leading international waste sorting and recycling systems, the practices behind their success, implementation experiences, and the role of government, to inform county-level proposals in the United States.

Finland is a European leader with 99% of municipal solid waste sorted and recycled and only 1% landfilled, supported by strict standards to prevent environmental pollution.

Finland’s system integrates automated collection and sorting (including the MetroTaifun pneumatic network), a network of sorting stations around Helsinki, and an incinerator facility producing 920 GWh of district heating annually.

Finland’s deposit return system achieves very high return rates, with 94% of aluminium cans and 92% of plastic bottles recycled.

Finland processes up to 95% of plastic waste at a specialized plant in Riihimäki and aims to recycle 80% of plastics, sending non-recyclable plastics to energy recovery.

Japan operates a highly structured system with a complex classification scheme, local-government responsibility, and long-term education underpinning performance, achieving a 62.8% recycling rate and widespread use of a garbage levy.

Japan’s model is decentralized, with local governments setting standards and fees, and it took decades of gradual implementation and public education to build consistent participation.

South Korea’s volume-based waste charging (introduced in 1995) reduced disposal and lifted recycling to over 60%, complemented by 3R policies, restrictions on single-use items, and a deposit for takeaway drink cups.

Singapore reports a 51.7% solid waste recycling rate (2020), uses waste levies and rising disposal fees to steer behavior, and faces an urgent landfill capacity limit expected around 2035.

Taiwan’s long-running “Resource Recovery 4-in-1 Program” (launched in 1997), waste levy policy, and the use of licensed enterprises and recycling trucks form a multi-pronged, high-performing system.

Across the European Union, binding targets of 55% municipal waste recycling by 2025 and 65% packaging recycling by 2025 have driven policy alignment, with nine Member States on track for 2025 milestones.

High-participation and incentive models are notable in Europe, including Belgium where 91% of the population sorts waste, Switzerland’s tax on garbage bags to encourage separation, and Lithuania’s deposit plan achieving a 92% beverage bottle recovery rate.

Russia has expanded separate waste accumulation to 77 regions enabling 87 million residents to sort, targets 95% population coverage and 100% sorting by 2030, and highlights regional leaders like Murmansk with an 82.34% sorting rate.

Russia’s implementation toolkit includes dual-container systems, regional operators emphasizing convenience, VAT abolition discussions to spur recyclables markets, and public–private partnerships to scale MSW infrastructure.

The United Arab Emirates has launched a global Zero Waste initiative targeting a 43% emissions reduction in the waste sector by 2030, supported by circular economy policies and partnerships.

Dubai’s Yalla Nahuleha program uses smart recycling containers and app-based rewards, recovering over 500 tonnes of recyclables, while a municipal plastic bottle initiative collected 3 million bottles and neutralized 102 tons of CO2.

In the UAE, cross-sector alliances such as the Borouge–Tadweer polymer recycling partnership and the Emirates Global Aluminium Recycling Alliance (with government regulatory support) advance circularity and advanced sorting.

Egypt demonstrates an integrated system codified by a waste law that clarifies roles of government, citizens, and private sector, combining infrastructure projects, service contracts, and awareness programs.

Egypt invests heavily through a National Solid Waste Management Program and incentives for private investment, and is building waste-to-energy capacity, including a $120 million plant that converts 1,200 tons/day and reduces waste burial from 25% to 5%.

Egypt ranks 14th globally in recycling, with Cairo reportedly recycling 80% of its waste including 290,000 tons of plastic annually, supported by public–private partnerships.

New Zealand’s Timaru city operates a new materials recovery facility processing five tonnes per hour, serving surrounding councils, keeping resources in circulation, and supplying local and international markets.

Kenya’s Nairobi City County is establishing 17 modern waste management centers and standardized color-coded sorting (green organic, blue recyclable, brown other) to transition toward a circular model.

China has built extensive coverage of domestic waste classification (86.6% of residential areas) with resident participation exceeding 90% in some cities, and smart recycling bins have reduced contamination to 10% in deployments.

China is also strengthening appliance recycling via extended producer responsibility, green design, and “Internet+” recycling models, and is piloting typical city networks to rationally plan collection systems.

Public education and awareness are repeatedly cited as foundational, with Japan emphasizing education from kindergarten and South Korea demonstrating the role of education alongside fee-based policies in successful separation.

Key performance indicators to measure and manage success include recycling rate, material quality, contamination reduction, residual waste reduction, cost savings, and diversion to energy recovery.

Setting clear goals and tracking KPIs is critical, with frameworks that include waste generation reduction, sorting at source rate, recycling rate, treatment and safe disposal rate, and progress against local and national indicators.

Arlington County, Virginia, demonstrates practical monitoring with quarterly waste audits to identify trends and guide programs and education, finding that about a quarter of its waste is food scraps.

Hsinchu County, Taiwan, shows continuous improvement with a 58.03% recycling rate and countywide promotion across 13 townships, earning a national Gold Award for resource recycling.

Technology adoption is accelerating impacts, with AI-powered robots improving material quality and reducing contamination at facilities like Bryson Recycling, and U.S. deployments showing faster, safer sorting and higher purity.

The global robotic waste sorting market is projected to reach $3.4 billion by 2034 as AI and robotics enhance efficiency and accuracy, while smart recycling bins support cleaner inputs and better capture.

These countries and regions demonstrate consistent patterns for success: strong, enabling government policy and targets; economic instruments such as deposit return and waste levies; investment in infrastructure and technology; and sustained public education and participation.

The experiences of Finland and Japan are explicitly noted as models that other jurisdictions can learn from, including the long-term commitment to infrastructure, policy, and education.

For U.S. county application, international practice suggests pairing clear targets and KPIs with audits and education, leveraging incentives like deposit return or pay-as-you-throw, expanding convenient collection access, and piloting smart technologies where they improve quality and reduce contamination.

This report summarizes leading international waste sorting and recycling systems, the practices behind their success, implementation experiences, and the role of government, to inform county-level proposals in the United States.

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Content: Ukraine will deepen cooperation with Finland in the direction of household waste management.
According to the press service of the Ministry of Regional Development, this was announced by the Minister of Communities and Territories Alexey Chernyshov during a meeting with the Ambassador of the Republic of Finland to Ukraine Päivi Laine.
It is noted that in Finland, only 1% of waste ends up in landfills, the vast majority is recycled.
This is the result of the interaction of the central and local authorities, as well as the awareness of citizens
Ukraine is also planning to adopt this experience.
“Finland is a country that demonstrates high standards of environmental waste management.
Almost all the citizens of this country sort the garbage.
As a result, 99% of household waste is recycled.
This experience will be useful for Ukraine.
So, a similar process is already underway in hromadas - in 1725 settlements of our state, a separate collection of household waste has been introduced.
But it is necessary to scale this direction and introduce useful practices of international partners in the country, "Chernyshov said.
Read alsoIn the Odessa region on the Danube, the dam is destroyed - under it meter voids In the press service reminded that thanks to the implementation of separate collection of garbage in 2020, about 6.3% of household waste was recycled and disposed of in Ukraine.
In turn, Laine noted that Finland is ready to share experience and help Ukrainian communities to implement waste processing projects.
“We also have companies that recycle waste into energy.
In such a comprehensive way, we improve the ecology of our country, ” she added.
Waste recycling in Ukraine
As UNIAN reported, in July 2020, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted in the first reading the draft law No. 2207-1-d “On waste management ”.
The document establishes the procedure for the collection, removal and treatment of waste, ensures the introduction of their separate collection and recycling, provides for the requirements for the quality of the provision of waste management services and the charging of fees for such a service.

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Content: Circular Economy : 18 EU Member States at risk of missing waste targets

Which countries are at risk of missing the 2025 targets for preparing for re-use and recycling of municipal and all packaging waste and the 2035 landfill target? The European Commission answered this question in a recently published early warning report. But first the good news. Nine Member States are on track to meet the 2025 targets: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Slovenia.

And just as a reminder, these are the targets set out in the Waste Framework Directive and the Directive on packaging and packaging waste we are talking about:

  • 55% recycling and preparing for reuse of municipal waste;
  • 65% recycling for total packaging waste;
  • and material-specific packaging waste recycling targets (75% for paper and cardboard, 70% for glass, 70% for ferrous metals packaging, 50% for aluminium, 50% for plastic and 25% for wood).

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Bad news for some countries

And now the bad news: 18 Member States are at serious risk of missing one or both of the 2025 targets.

Estonia, Finland, France, Ireland, Latvia, Portugal, Spain and Sweden are at risk of missing the municipal waste target.

Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania and Slovakia are at risk of missing both the municipal waste and the total packaging waste targets for 2025.

In addition, some countries continue to landfill most of their municipal waste and are likely to miss the 2035 landfill target. The Commission is making recommendations to these Member States, building on the ongoing financial and technical support provided to improve waste management performance. These recommendations cover a wide range of actions: reducing non-recyclable waste, increasing re-use, promoting separate collection, developing treatment capacity for sorting and recycling, improving governance, using economic instruments and raising awareness.

"Implementing waste reduction and recycling measures on the ground is key for our circular economy transition. Turning waste into resources helps us on the way to climate neutrality, increases the security of supply of energy and raw materials, and creates local jobs and innovation opportunities. The early warning report allows us, in close cooperation with the Member States, to detect shortcomings, take action ahead of the deadlines for meeting the targets, and share best practices in sound waste management," said Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries

Waste generation on the rise

On average, Europeans generate 530 kg of municipal waste per person per year (waste from households and similar waste from businesses). Although it is increasingly recycled and less landfilled, municipal waste (MSW) is still one of the most complex waste streams to manage. In the EU, about 50% of MSW is recycled or composted and 23% is landfilled. The amount of packaging waste generated is constantly increasing. Between 2013 and 2020, the amount of packaging waste generated in the EU will increase by 15% to almost 80 million tonnes. Around 64% of packaging waste is now recycled, although this varies by material. More than 75% of paper, cardboard and metal packaging is recycled, but less than 40% of plastic packaging - a problem in most EU countries, many of which are at risk of missing the material-specific target for plastic packaging waste recycling.

The early warning report allows us, in close cooperation with the Member States, to detect shortcomings, take action ahead of the deadlines for meeting the targets, and share best practices in sound waste management.
Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries

Significant differences between Member States

Looking at the report, one thing is clear: There are considerable differences in waste management performance across the EU. Some countries still have a long way to go to meet the targets agreed in EU legislation and further reforms are needed, in particular to ensure the treatment of biowaste, which accounts for a third of municipal waste, to ensure separate collection of waste - a prerequisite for recycling - and to improve data quality. However, most EU countries have introduced or are in the process of introducing waste reforms to improve recycling rates, some of which are expected to bear fruit in the coming years.

The results were also influenced by external factors, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which reduced or stopped separate collection in some countries. The recent rise in energy prices is also having a negative impact on recycling activities.

The early warning report builds on the Environmental Implementation Review, which had already identified problems with the implementation of EU waste legislation. In particular, almost 2000 illegal or substandard landfills are still operating in the EU, representing a significant source of pollution and greenhouse gases and a missed opportunity for the recovery of secondary raw materials.

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Content: Waste Levy ｜ Japan has been a model for decades, Okinawa Hong Kong families share the key to success
Author: Law Baoxi
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“I remember the first time we dropped garbage out of the streets in Japan, our family watched the whole process to see if our garbage was successfully handled, and finally the garbage truck was recycled. We clapped our hands, ” Oki-Family, a Hong Kong resident in Okinawa, told reporters.
Japan's waste levy and recycling has been implemented for many years, and the local domestic waste treatment, recycling and classification are very perfect, and recycling accounts for 20%.
It can be said that the relevant policies have long been integrated into the ordinary life of the Japanese people and become the local way of life.
If Hong Kong is about to introduce a waste levy, what can we learn from Japan?
This is part of the "Garbage Levy, How to Do It in a Foreign Country?" series.
Oki-Family, a family of three who have lived in Japan for eight years, now lives in Toyomi City, Okinawa Prefecture. The couple, Leung Sheng and Leung, recently shared with Hong Kong 01 the situation of local waste levies and recycling.
“There are many cities in Okinawa, and each city has its own system, so every time you move, you have to adapt and get used to it. ”
At present, our family mainly uses the largest garbage bag, which costs about 20 yen (more than HK $1.03) a.
The average monthly amount spent on waste collection and recycling is about 300 yen (over HK $16), "he said.
There are different waste management and recycling regulations in Japan. Levy standards vary from prefecture to city. According to Leung, Japan ’ s waste classification is much more complex than Hong Kong ’ s. It is divided into general waste, large waste and kitchen waste. newspaper and cardboard separately), etc.
For large garbage, such as mattresses and other items that cannot be placed in garbage bags, you need to purchase a sticker of about 300 yen (about HK $15.5) at a convenience store and paste it on the garbage that needs to be disposed of.
Other cities have the same treatment, but the amount may vary.
Oki-Family, a Hong Kong resident family in Okinawa, shared with reporters the complicated garbage sorting situation in Japan. (Provided by respondents)
Since most places implement self-paid waste levies, sorting and recycling has long been a “compulsory lesson ” for Japanese residents.
Every night, after dinner, their family will take the garbage outside the back door of the home, where a can be put on the garbage can; they also placed a large plastic box there to store the recycling garbage, such as fork batteries, glass bottles, soda cans, plastic bottles, etc., stored enough will be taken out.
On Tuesdays and Fridays, combustible waste is collected, soda cans are collected on Wednesdays, glass bottles and newspapers are collected on Saturdays.
Although the combustible waste contained in kitchen waste is collected only twice a week, there are few cases in the area where it stinks and affects environmental hygiene. “There are scents on the garbage cans in Japan that can suppress the smell, and I did try to have a slight effect, ” Leung explained.
And my own method is to put it outside the back door, because the position has been blowing for a long time, and it is almost impossible to smell without opening the lid. "
Over 70 years of off-the-shelf garbage sorting
In the 1950s, Japan entered a period of rapid economic growth, people's living standards have been significantly improved, and the amount of garbage has also increased sharply, and the phenomenon of littering can be seen everywhere, and environmental problems have become severe.
Later, the Japanese government took advantage of the opportunity of the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games to launch a "capital beautification campaign" to awaken the people's awareness of environmental protection.
However, in the 1970s, local citizens protested the landfill site selection, and began to take actions to stop garbage trucks, and the protest lasted for eight years.
Until the 1980s, Japan began to carry out simple garbage sorting, and after decades of development, garbage sorting has become a standardized, systematic way of life.
As for the garbage levy scheme, Japan was introduced in the 1970s. In 2019, a total of 1,094 garbage charges were implemented in 1,741 cities, towns and villages across the country, with an implementation rate of 62.8%; among them, the urban rate was lower, only 56.2%.
However, Japan's domestic waste recycling is basically the responsibility of local governments, so different cities in the waste separation and treatment charges are not the same.
For example, in order to reduce and recycle the amount of garbage increasing year by year, local garbage is divided into five categories: "combustible garbage", "non-combustible garbage", "hazardous garbage", "resource garbage" and "large garbage". The first four categories have designated garbage bags, and large garbage has related "treatment coupons", which can be purchased at general convenience stores.
All kinds of paper (newspapers, magazines, cardboard, milk cartons) need to be tied into a cross shape with a paper rope.
All refuse should be disposed of by members of the public before 8.30 am on a specified date.
If the Government wants the public to follow suit, the most important thing is to make things convenient for them, and everything should be convenient.
Oki-Family
Japan ’ s waste classification was first seen in the 1980s, and has developed over the decades to form a standardized and systematic way of life.
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Fear of animals, care for neighbors, and...?
When she first arrived in Guijing, Liang Sheng said that she had long known that Japan had a policy of collecting and sorting garbage, so she was prepared psychologically.
When they first moved to Hong Kong to report to the local government department, they had received a relevant garbage instruction notice, "The average family will stick it in a prominent place, such as a refrigerator door or next to it, which is convenient to check when handling garbage daily."
After doing more, you will remember that you don ’ t have to look at it every time.
They added that the circular will also clearly state the arrangements for zoning, public holidays, special weather, special items, etc., which are basically very clear, and you can consult friends and neighbors if you do not understand.
They said that the charts provided by the authorities are detailed and clear, and it is not really difficult to follow them. "But the pictures may indicate that it is a certain type of garbage, but the details may indicate that some special circumstances will not be recycled."
The careful classification of this aspect, we still feel very troublesome at first. "
On the other hand, due to the different living environment and culture in Japan, there are other additional concerns about daily garbage disposal.
They remember the first time they dropped garbage out of the street, they heard friends say not to fall out of the street the night before, because there may be stray cats, crows and other garbage, there may be a chance to dirty the environment.
There is also garbage can not be taken out too early to remove, otherwise it may be scolded by neighbors. Liang Sheng Liang Tai admitted: "So in Japan, we have to be afraid of animals, we have to take care of our neighbors, and whether the garbage truck can finally be recycled after the garbage is sorted."
Japan is regarded as one of the most successful countries in the world in waste levying and recycling, winning in a zero-waste town. (Getty)
The best way to deal with batteries, soda cans and paper skins?
In addition, they also have to face the problem of garbage that can not be dropped.
They said: "The most troublesome is the battery, although some local appliance stores can recycle, but not all types, mainly the recycling of disposable batteries, but not the charging type.
In the end, they found information online, and learned that only a few electrical appliances stores in Naha can be recycled, but it is very inconvenient to drive to them, so they have been unable to abandon them for years, so they have to slowly store them at home and drive to a certain number of cars to deal with them.
What also makes them feel very annoying and very disturbing is the soda can and the paper skin. "In Hong Kong, these two kinds of waste are considered more valuable, and can be sold for a few pennies."
But in Japan, if you put a soda can in a plastic bag, they will not accept it, you have to buy a government-designated plastic bag.
They said: “The irony is that if you put it in a transparent plastic bag, there will be scavengers who will take it and sell it. ”
The Government will also appeal to households not to let waste pickers take them, as this is part of the income of waste collectors. "
Japanese newspapers and paper should be tied, even if only one piece, and tied with a paper rope, otherwise the workers will not recycle.
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They continued: "From our point of view, why buy a plastic bag for garbage collectors, instead of having a plastic bag left in the home before, no more money to waste, and it is not better to help the environment and someone to recycle?"
"If the paper is put out, it will not be collected if it is not tied up, and if it is scattered, it will not be collected, but even if it is placed in a paper bag, they will say that it is not tied up."
Even if it is not a piece of paper, it will not be taken, and every time I hear it, it is very important. "
Keyword Success: Convenient
Although there are no penalties for garbage disposal in Japan, if garbage is not handled in accordance with the relevant guidelines, the relevant departments will not recycle the household's garbage and will indicate what is wrong on the household's garbage.
They said, "Not recycling is already a punishment, because you have to find a place to put this waste for another week."
However, they stressed, "Although the levies and recycling of local refuse may cause some inconvenience and trouble in daily life, environmental protection will be a blessing to the public if the Government is really able to do enough in handling waste from the environmental point of view."
After years of living in Japan, Oki-Family believes that the work of collecting and recycling waste is successful: “The most important thing is the education of the whole nation. They are supported by the government, businesses, and many large circles. ” Convenient."
Education is equally important, Mrs Leung added: “To make people feel that recycling from their urine is something they need to do and is part of their lives.
Naturally, more and more people will accept this. ” For example, their daughters will be taught classification from kindergarten, and simulation learning, teaching how to classify things, slowly making sorting garbage their instinct.
Liang Sheng-Liang of Oki-Family, a Japanese Hong Kong family, stressed that the policy focus is to enable every household to be hygienic when handling garbage, because the relevant garbage levy and recycling involve more than the purchase of plastic bags.
(courtesy of interviewees)
It's not about plastic bags. It's about hygiene.
On Hong Kong ’ s imminent introduction of a waste levy, Mrs Leung said: “The biggest resistance is that the Hong Kong government is too weak at present, and even if they do well or not, the public may not like it. ”
The second is the habit of the public, who stressed the need for the government to give the public a sufficient period of adaptation.
They cited Japan ’ s policy as an example. “The Japanese authorities generally give a relatively long period of adaptation, for example, we will later change to electronic signatures, and the government will give the public two years to get used to it. The transition period in Hong Kong may be relatively short in years. ”
Garbage levy is actually a big thing, including the promotion of education, the awareness of the public is very important, if they lack awareness, they will not follow suit.
But this is a work that takes a long time to do, and it is not possible to do it in a moment or three.
They believe that the Hong Kong government should provide some further information, such as tips, such as how to dispose of garbage at home will be more hygienic and save space, so that the public can understand the specific situation facing the actual operation.
In addition, it can also provide various types of garbage disposal equipment on the market, such as deodorants and scents that can be attached to garbage cans of various sizes.
Finally, they reiterate, “It ’ s important for every household to be hygienic when it comes to waste levies and recycling, which involves more than just buying plastic bags. ”
This may also be one of the reasons why many people are dissatisfied or worried about the proposed waste levy. "

Finland is a European leader with 99% of municipal solid waste sorted and recycled and only 1% landfilled, supported by strict standards to prevent environmental pollution.

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Content: Finland is the European leader in municipal solid waste recycling
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Photo: vantaanenergia.fi
It took a little more than 20 years for Finland to almost completely abandon the landfill of solid municipal waste.
At the same time, giant landfills, even if they are closed, are not reclaimed here, in the Russian sense of the word, but turned into a source of income.
Currently, 99% of the country ’ s garbage is sorted and recycled.
Only 1% of the total amount of MSW produced has a chance to end up in a landfill.
One of the largest closed landfills is located in the satellite city of Helsinki – Espoo.
Its area is comparable to 280 football fields and is almost 200 hectares.
It is not surprising that after the closure, an industrial center was formed on its territory, in which enterprises for the generation of electricity and heat from landfill gas, as well as enterprises engaged in the processing of certain types of secondary raw materials (waste paper and glass) are concentrated.
In Ekpoo is the headquarters of the famous Finnish energy company Fortum.
It occupies a special place in the circular economy of waste.
In particular, it is engaged in the processing of plastic.
Up to 95% of the plastic in the waste generated by the Finns goes to its plant in another satellite city of Helsinki, Riihimäki.
Here, in automated production, plastic is sorted, cleaned, crushed and granulated.
According to experts, about 22 percent of all plastic waste is recycled in Finland.
The maximum percentage of plastic that can be recycled reaches about 80 percent, and they are striving to come to this figure in the coming years.
Non-recyclable plastic waste enters the furnace, where during combustion, heat is released, which, thanks to turbines and a water heating system, becomes electricity and hot water.
Containers without garbage trucks and five containers on chips
One often hears the astonished stories of relatives and friends living in St. Petersburg about how separate garbage collection is organized in Helsinki.
Visiting the Finnish capital in recent years has not been difficult.
Of course, a simple tourist is not up to landfills and thoughts about where and who takes waste, but there is something that will not remain without the attention of travelers.
A resident of St. Petersburg, Alexander often went on business trips to the capital of Finland, Helsinki.
He says that in some neighborhoods of the city there are containers that are not serviced by garbage trucks.
Our company for business trips often rented apartments, garbage from them had to be taken out by yourself.
You know, it is very unusual, not only to sort waste into five types (biomass, paper, mixed waste, cardboard and plastic), how much to understand that the containers are equipped with sensors that, when filled, report this to the waste control panel and the garbage is pumped out of the container via a pneumatic pipe, immediately getting to the recycling point.
Not everyone has access to such containers, but only residents of the microdistrict, since a special key-chip is needed to open it, - Alexander.
Such a waste sorting and collection system has been developed and implemented by the Finnish company Marimatic.
The technology is called MetroTaifun.
So far, it is only available in one suburb of the capital.
As its developers write, the entire system is automated, from each container its own pneumatic pipe delivers waste directly to the plant, where when raw materials arrive, its processing begins (additional sorting, grinding, pressing, etc.).
Perhaps, this will look like in the future the treatment of municipal waste in large megacities.
It's tomorrow's business.
What's today?
Large metropolis surrounded by recycling facilities
The peculiarity of the “garbage reform ” in Finland is that the country started it later than other European countries, so it could take advantage of other people ’ s experience and avoid mistakes.
The main thing on which the bet was made was to find ways to prevent waste from reaching landfills.
To do this, a separate collection of waste was introduced, which captured not only container sites and households, but also stores, as well as the manufacturers of goods themselves.
In cities, waste-free fast food and restaurants are not uncommon, hundreds of entrepreneurs find new niches for the use of secondary resources (for example, they produce fabrics from threads of previously used things), open second-hand and much more.
In almost every shopping center there are vending machines for receiving containers.
Around Helsinki, in its cities satellites built a network of sorting stations.
They specialize in certain types of waste.
All stations are located almost within the city limits.
Organic waste, which is usually the source of the garbage smell, is immediately taken to the plant for composting.
The whole process here is automated and produced in containers isolated from the environment.
Residents of neighboring high-rise buildings do not even think about what kind of object for sorting, recycling or recycling is located nearby.
The strict sanitary and environmental standards adopted in the country do not give any chance for environmental pollution.
Unsorted waste and so-called "tails" in the metropolitan area are taken to the incinerator in Vantaa.
There, the first incineration line was launched in 2014, the second in 2020.
The construction was not cheap - 300 million euros.
The plant is operated by Vantaan Energia.
Every day it receives up to 150 tons of waste.
According to the company on the website, the plant can burn up to 400 cubic meters of waste per second.
Every five seconds, he burns the annual volume of garbage produced by a Finnish family of three.
The German technology known as the Düsseldorf System is used here: the combustion temperature is about 1000 degrees Celsius, from the waste receiving bin it enters the rolls, where it is crushed and gradually lowered into the combustion chamber.
Thus, the filtration system eliminates harmful emissions.
Every year about 700 tons of various materials, mostly heavy metals, are extracted from flue gases and disposed of by Ekokem in Riihimäki (another suburb of Helsenki).
Slag is exported to the Emmassuo landfill, and gravel bottom slag is used in earthworks.
Now the company is testing a technology that allows the use of the ash formed.
The main difference from the German analogue - ignition is made by gas, not fuel oil.
The plant has built a bunker that allows you to store waste in reserve so that the technological process does not stop.
After all, the incinerator is also a thermal power plant, which produces 920 gigawatt hours of district heating per year, which is almost half of the needs of the city of Vantaa, and 600 gigawatt hours of electricity, which is 30% of the needs of Vantaa per year.
According to environmentalists, such production is more economical refers to resources, since fossil fuels are practically not used here.
The combined effect of producing such a volume of heat and electricity allows us to talk about a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions by 20%, compared with the fact that the TPP operated on traditional fuels.
The reasons for this success were commented by the co-chairman of the Green Shield environmental society, editor-in-chief of the Ural Meridian news agency Alexander Anikin.
The main distinguishing feature of Finnish reform is the correct emphasis.
Garbage was immediately considered as a source of energy.
Therefore, energy companies have joined the recycling process, which are used to being responsible for both the quality of services and environmental friendliness.
The tasks were immediately global - to sort and return to circulation secondary resources, as well as to prevent the simple storage of waste at landfills.
It is this approach that radically changed the industry, making it strategic from purely communal.
Innovation and technology can and should be adopted, as our northern neighbor does.
It ’ s also a lesson we need to learn.
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Finland’s system integrates automated collection and sorting (including the MetroTaifun pneumatic network), a network of sorting stations around Helsinki, and an incinerator facility producing 920 GWh of district heating annually.

Finland’s deposit return system achieves very high return rates, with 94% of aluminium cans and 92% of plastic bottles recycled.

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Scottish bottle deposit scheme to be blocked – but evidence from Europe suggests it’s the way forward

Unrecycled drink containers are a huge problem in the UK. A survey by Planet Patrol, a non-profit organisation, found that the drinks industry was responsible for more than a third of the litter found in the UK in 2020 and 2021. The items included plastic and glass bottles, metal drinks cans, single-use cups and lids.

This is a concern. Litter takes years to degrade, causing harm to wildlife and habitats, and cleaning it up is expensive. Street cleaning costs UK taxpayers an estimated £1 billion each year.

The Scottish government has proposed a deposit return scheme. People will pay a 20p deposit when they buy a drink in a single-use container, which they get back when the empty bottle or can is returned. Scottish drinks containers would also need to be specially labelled and tracked.

But the scheme is under threat. The UK government is unlikely to agree to the trade exemption needed to enable trade rules in Scotland to differ from the rest of the UK. And critics argue that a deposit return scheme will be difficult for smaller retailers in an already competitive sector due to the costs of handling returns and registering with the scheme.

However, similar schemes in other European countries have prevented huge volumes of litter from entering the environment. These deposit return schemes offer insight into how effective a measure they can be and provide a possible route for implementation in the UK.

Evidence from Europe

In Finland, a deposit return system for glass bottles was introduced in the 1950s and continues today, having included plastic drinks containers for the past 20 years. The scheme is operated entirely by the private sector, with 5,000 plastic container-return machines located across the country in shops, hotels, restaurants, offices and schools.

Each time a person buys a drink in a bottle or a can, they pay a 15 to 40 cent deposit, depending on the material the container is made out of. The containers are then recycled or the materials are reused on their return.

Almost every bottle and can in Finland is recycled as a result of the scheme. In 2020, Finnish residents recycled 94% of aluminium cans (out of 1.4 billion sold) and 92% of plastic bottles (out of 530 million). By contrast, just 82% and 57% were recycled in the UK respectively.

Norway has achieved an even more impressive recycling rate of 97%. Norway’s deposit return approach is instead supplemented with an environmental tax imposed on bottle producers. The tax is NOK 6.46 (£0.50) per unit of metal and glass and NOK 3.91 (£0.30) for plastic items. To avoid the tax, producers must recycle more than 95% of the containers they produce.

Plastic bottles usually end up being “downcycled” into other items, like fleece materials. But the tax has encouraged producers of plastic bottles in Norway to make bottles easier to recycle by using more uniform and less contaminated materials. Efforts have included using approved bottle tops and glue and labels that are easier to remove. The quality of recycled plastic in Norway is now so high that recycled bottles can be made into new bottles.

Plastic recycling schemes in Europe have also delivered social benefits. The Finnish system allows people to choose to collect their deposit or donate it to charity. In Berlin, those not inclined to return their bottles to the store can leave them under bins for others to collect and claim the reward.

Public acceptance

The success of a deposit return scheme largely depends on what happens to the item once it is returned. Success is not based on economic viability alone. Any deposit return scheme needs to be acceptable to the people who run and use it.

Cost-benefit analysis of two separate deposit return schemes (recycling and reuse) for plastic food trays in Sweden found that the costs are greater than the benefits for recycling, but not for reuse. If you consider the costs involved in packaging, washing and the recycling process, then a return scheme may work best if the item is reused.

In Scotland, concerns about how the scheme will run and its real benefit are chipping away at the confidence of the public and drinks retailers. Research finds that many people in Scotland are unaware of how the deposit return scheme would operate and why it is necessary. Some of the study’s participants even perceived the refund charge as another form of taxation imposed by the Scottish government.

Communication plays a critical role. A different study, which explored the public acceptance of a deposit return scheme in Catalonia, Spain, revealed that the way a scheme is presented to users and how much information is given influences how it is perceived. More information (given over the phone) tended to yield a more positive viewpoint.

Clearly, more information is required for Scotland’s recycling scheme to be accepted more widely.

If designed correctly, deposit return schemes can encourage recycling by raising the value of plastic waste. Recycling and reuse schemes are also made more technically and economically viable if backed up with tax incentives.

But the barrier facing the adoption of a deposit return scheme in the UK is a lack of uniformity. We should not be asking if Scotland should adopt a scheme or not. Instead, plans for the rest of the UK to adopt this approach should be accelerated to get the whole of the UK on the same page.

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Finland processes up to 95% of plastic waste at a specialized plant in Riihimäki and aims to recycle 80% of plastics, sending non-recyclable plastics to energy recovery.

Japan operates a highly structured system with a complex classification scheme, local-government responsibility, and long-term education underpinning performance, achieving a 62.8% recycling rate and widespread use of a garbage levy.

Japan’s model is decentralized, with local governments setting standards and fees, and it took decades of gradual implementation and public education to build consistent participation.

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China News Agency Beijing, April 21 / Net Review: The Problem of Garbage Charging Will Be Researched Again
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Garbage charging policy "first try", which is a serious and responsible practice, accumulation of experience, but also to learn from the experience of the outside world, into their own process.
Takung newspaper reporters recently visited Japan, known as "environmental model students", to understand the operation of its waste collection, the real sense of Japan's success, the most important is long-term education, local conditions, perfect supporting.
In the final analysis, the key to implementing environmental protection is to change living habits. Garbage charging is a process of changing customs and habits, and it is only by gradual and orderly progress that the desired results can be achieved.
Japan's "garbage charges" are not one-size-fits-all, and are not required to be implemented nationally at a specific time.
On the contrary, Japan ’ s waste disposal is the responsibility of local governments, and the standards for waste management, recycling and levying are different, so it can be called “every village has its own rules ”.
In many places, garbage classification is very detailed, divided into combustible waste, non-combustible waste, dangerous waste, resource waste, large garbage and other five categories, and metal, plastic, glass, broken goods, paper, etc., also need to be treated separately.
Local regulations on what time, what kinds of garbage to drop, and the time to drop garbage to be appropriate, not sooner or later.
For large garbage such as furniture and electrical appliances, you need to buy stickers at convenience stores, and electric recalls.
However, in Osaka and other places, garbage does not need to be sorted and packaged in designated plastic bags, and some garbage disposal is free of charge.
Therefore, if the Japanese move to other places in the country, they need to adapt to the local garbage disposal methods.
Statistics show that as of 2019, a total of 1,094 garbage charges have been implemented in 1,741 cities, towns and villages across Japan, with an implementation rate of about 62%, of which the implementation rate of rural areas is higher than that of cities.
The reason is related to the limited space in the city and the lack of supporting facilities for waste disposal. Therefore, the requirements for classification and charging are relatively relaxed.
In fact, Japan has a recycling rate of 20%, which means that a lot of waste, including some food waste, ends up in landfills or incinerators, whether sorted or not.
It has taken Japan almost 60 years to get to where it is today in terms of waste disposal.
In the 1960s, when the Japanese economy took off, the amount of waste produced increased, and the phenomenon of littering was everywhere, the Japanese government launched a campaign to beautify the capital.
However, the Japanese did not buy the bill at that time, and the public protested because of the landfill site selection, which is similar to what happened in Hong Kong later.
It was not until the 1980s that Japan began to promote simple waste separation, and after decades of development, a standardized waste disposal system was formed.
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South Korea’s volume-based waste charging (introduced in 1995) reduced disposal and lifted recycling to over 60%, complemented by 3R policies, restrictions on single-use items, and a deposit for takeaway drink cups.

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Is the paper tableware controversy just about "health"?
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On April 22, the control of disposable plastic tableware policy (referred to as the "plastic removal order") began to be implemented, and "green tableware" made of paper, wood, bamboo and other materials began to replace the past plastic tableware.
Many media highlights many diners complain that paper tableware has a strange smell and is easy to damage. Some commentators even turn to scientific research to prove that wooden or paper tableware contains chemicals that threaten human health, and is no more “green ” than plastic tableware.
However, these voices seem to be misfocused, instead of actively looking for greener and healthier solutions.
On April 22, the first phase of the legislation to control disposable plastic tableware and products was officially implemented, and most of the paper tableware used in the workshop was difficult to use.
Is plastic healthier than paper tableware?
Hong Kong ’ s population is vocal in support of environmental protection, but the “go plastic ” order has been rendered full of wind and rain.
A research experiment from the University of Antwerp in Belgium was streamed online to perform PFAS (Perfluorinated / Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Test) on 39 samples of different materials.
The study found that almost all paper drinking tubes were found to contain PFAS, four of the five brands of bamboo drinking tubes detected PFAS, and only stainless steel drinking tubes did not detect any PFAS. PFAS is widely used in industrial production due to its heat resistance and water resistance, but it is difficult to decompose and can accumulate in the human body. However, some studies suggest that long-term exposure to high levels of PFAS may be associated with some health problems.
In addition, some people question that the waterproof coating and wetting agent of paper tableware may have a carcinogenic risk.
The experiment has generated a lot of local feedback and has been reported in multiple media outlets.
However, when they talk about wooden or paper tableware as a threat to human health, they completely ignore the safety risks of the previously widely used plastic materials.
In the above-mentioned experiment at the University of Antwerp in Belgium, three of the four brands of plastic drinking pipes were detected with PFAS.
In fact, while Hong Kong is still selectively forgetting its dangers due to the convenience of plastic tableware, many places have long been paying more attention to the potential health risks of plastic degradation, plastic particles may damage the human body and so on.
An article published in the March 24, 2022 issue of Environment International, “The Discovery and Quantification of Plastic Particles Contaminating Human Blood, ” reveals that the human body removes plastic particles at a slower rate than it absorbs them into the bloodstream.
At the same time, according to a number of short-term experiments conducted in mice, plastic particles cause varying degrees of damage to the intestines, kidneys, and hematopoietic function.
On 22 November 2017, the then Councillor of the Legislative Council, Mr Andrew Leung, raised an oral question to the Secretary for the Environment, Mr Wong Kam-sing, on the impact of microplastics on the ecological environment and human health. physical, biological and pollution sources (e.g. discharge from sewage treatment plants and stormwater drains), etc.
In the next two years, Legislative Council (Heung Yee Kuk) Member Lau Yik-keung and New Territories East Member of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong (DAB), Pui Fan, respectively, submitted written questions to the Environment Bureau on the relevant issues.
However, until today, the long-studied "plastic walking order" has finally been implemented, and some citizens have become panicked, which shows that the government's mission work is not in place.
According to the 2020 Hong Kong Solid Waste Monitoring Report, plastic waste is estimated to be 2,312 tonnes per day (21% of the total waste). The recovery rate has slightly increased, but it is still only 11%.
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Bring your own tableware is the solution.
It is worth mentioning again that research from the University of Antwerp in Belgium shows that only stainless steel drinking pipes have not been detected with PFAS; therefore, the researchers recommend that consumers use stainless steel drinking pipes, or try to avoid them.
This seems to coincide with the Hong Kong Government ’ s response to the paper tableware controversy, that is, to encourage people to get used to their own tableware, to abandon disposable tableware, and to reduce waste at the source – but on the other hand, the authorities are unable to provide convincing explanations to the public and fail to make everyone understand why and how to protect the environment.
When society discusses environmental protection issues, it is often seen as making a moral choice between "convenience" and "environment", but in fact, the vast majority of environmental protection activities are not to protect the "natural environment" itself, but to protect the "living environment" of human beings, to ensure that it is livable, clean, and safe, thus protecting the human right to life and health.
Because regardless of whether there is a sea of mulberry fields, whether it is garbage encirclement or not, the earth is only operating in different forms, and the survival of human beings is closely related to the ecological environment.
A similar loss of focus occurred in the environmental tableware debate triggered by the "plastic walking order": the opposition seems to be not to find a more suitable alternative, not to establish a greener and safer environment, but to fight for their own "right" to use plastic tableware.
Long before the rumors of the carcinogenesis of paper tableware spread, the academic community from time to time published research revealing the health risks of plastic products, environmental groups have long publicized the dangers of plastic, but the community has little to resist the use of plastic tableware. On April 25, the "Green Tableware Platform" set up by the Environmental Protection Department invited several suppliers to demonstrate the use of tableware. This embarrassing episode quickly became a hot topic on the Internet, and even regarded as evidence that "environmentally friendly tableware is not reliable"; however, people ignore that several other suppliers of tableware have successfully completed the demonstration - that is, it is only a supplier's product quality problem, and the material of the tableware itself is not very related.
The most important thing to discuss, but little to discuss.
For the health risks and use experience of environmentally friendly tableware, the government should be required to introduce better alternative products, rather than continue to use toxic and harmful plastic; some people pointed out that their workplace did not provide a sink, if they bring their own tableware can not be cleaned in time, it should urge employers to provide employees with an appropriate workplace and perfect equipment. Switching to wooden spoons for customers is “formalism ”, but there is no question about who will ultimately bear the environmental costs.
On April 25, the Environmental Protection Department invited four suppliers of environmentally-friendly tableware to show their products. Some suppliers demonstrated that the bamboo fork used to assist them was broken twice due to design problems. However, the meat chop was still successfully sawed off. (photo by Lu Yiming)
"Abandoned" means "Abandoned". Everybody loses.
It is undeniable that some people have a weak sense of environmental protection. However, as a responsible government, not only should this not be used as an excuse for the policy not to be implemented smoothly, but it should also better understand the reasons for the people's dissatisfaction, and then use more effective communication to dispel their doubts.
For example, before the implementation of the Plastic Removal Order, the Waste Levy, originally scheduled to be implemented on 1 April, was temporarily postponed due to the authorities' failure to clearly explain the specific measures, which not only affected the government's governance authority, but also led to a negative public perception of environmental policies.
In addition, the first phase of the plastic shopping bag levy scheme (plastic bag levy) was implemented in 2009, and after it was fully implemented to the entire retail sector in 2015, the plastic bag waste in that year decreased by about 25% compared to 2014.
Under the "plastic walking order", people's daily life does add inconvenience, and even face new health risks. However, what can be gained after these costs - the relevant officials have not been able to give a convincing answer, and it is no wonder that there is a lot of criticism from all walks of life.
"In principle, we should reduce waste at source, try to use reusable tableware and avoid using any disposable tableware," according to the EPD's "Green Tableware Platform" website.
However, the logic of the current policy seems to be to replace plastic disposable products with "green tableware", and it is expected that the public will be forced to abandon the use of disposable products due to the inconveniences of the alternatives.
The question is, no matter which disposable tableware has a higher health risk, what ’ s the point of such an alternative if they end up in landfills?
Q: Does the Government have any plans to synchronize the front-end product manufacturing and back-end waste disposal measures with regard to alternatives to plastic products?
If the policy goal is to improve the recycling rate of plastics, it should reduce the cost of sorting and recycling and invest in processing equipment that can recycle plastics. If the goal is to replace plastic products with paper products, it should be committed to improving the output of alternative products, reducing production costs, setting food grade production standards, strictly monitoring their safety risks, and equipped with waste recovery and treatment systems with corresponding processing capabilities to ensure that paper products can be recycled better than plastic. And...
The Government has a responsibility to improve the "culture of abandonment"
The essence of the dispute between plastic and paper tableware is not the use of which materials of tableware are more environmentally friendly, but the use of people's habits.
Nowadays, the problem of pollution caused by plastic is very difficult, but the original intention of plastic was to protect the environment.
In the 1950s and 1960s, people generally use paper bags as shopping bags, making paper bags requires cutting down a large number of trees, and the production process requires a lot of water resources, and the demand for shopping bags is high, paper bags are easy to damage, difficult to reuse, so it poses a threat to the environment.
After repeated experiments, Swedish engineer Sten Gustaf Thulin invented a thin and durable plastic bag, hoping to reduce the use of disposable paper bags.
However, contrary to wishes, because plastic bags are low in cost and easy to obtain, people do not develop the habit of reusing plastic bags. Instead, businesses advocate the disposable lifestyle (Throwaway Living) to promote a large number of plastic disposable products in the name of convenience.
At a time when Hong Kong needs to make a transition to a greener way of life and production, we need the concerted assistance of different stakeholders in the community to bring about change. The Government has a greater responsibility to help people change their way of life.
It should be known that the widespread use of plastic and other disposable products, not only due to the citizens' desire for convenience and lazy life, but one of the results of the rapid pace and high efficiency of urban development, the prevalence of this disposable culture, resulting in a large number of plastic bags, takeaway lunch boxes and tableware and other disposable products flooding into disaster.
If it is not for the limited dining time and long queues at the peak of the meal, if there is a spacious kitchen at home and sufficient time to cook after work, will the demand for takeaway and disposable utensils be greatly reduced?
South Korea, which has one of the world ’ s highest plastic waste per capita, announced in 2018 that it would reduce its plastic waste by 50% by 2030 and increase its recycling rate to 70%, followed by a series of gradual policies from source to end: a comprehensive change of plastic bottles to a transparent and colorless style by 2020, which can reduce the cost of recycling because of different colors. Reduce the proportion of non-recyclable waste by increasing the number of recyclable material products from 43 to 63.
In addition, since 2010, the South Korean government has signed agreements with some large chain stores to reduce the use of disposable tableware and plastic products, while promoting reusable utensils or shopping bags. In 2018, it has completely banned the use of disposable tableware by diners and plans to replace all disposable plastic cups with self-contained cups and reusable cups.
If people bring their own tableware, they can reduce at least five pieces of plastic.
(photo by Cheng Tze-feng)
Creating values for recycling
In Hong Kong, in addition to banning the sale of plastic in a “one-size-fits-all ” manner, we should also actively improve supporting measures to build a reusable and sustainable culture.
Some environmental groups have suggested that restaurants can offer discounts to diners who bring their own tableware to encourage the public to reduce plastic pollution, which has already been widely used in other places.
For example, some brands of coffee shops in the Mainland will give customers with their own cups a certain price discount, thereby encouraging customers to reduce their disposable cups.
Taiwan is popularizing this model through legislation. Since July 1, 2022, the “Bring Your Own Drink Cup ” program has been implemented, requiring the industry to give consumers who use green cups to purchase drinks at a discount of at least NT $5, and the materials of your own green cup do not include disposable containers such as PET bottles, paper cups, plastic cups, etc., otherwise you will not be able to enjoy the discount.
A small number of food and beverage brands in Hong Kong have launched similar plans, but the popularity is not enough.
In addition to promoting self-prepared tableware, the rental program for reusable tableware may also be the direction of future development.
For example, at the end of 2021, the environmental group Greenpeace and four shops in Luk Wai, Tsuen Wan, launched a community experiment on reusable tableware. They claim to have saved more than 1,470 pieces of disposable tableware in two days, and the rate of return of tableware is close to 100%.

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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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Singapore reports a 51.7% solid waste recycling rate (2020), uses waste levies and rising disposal fees to steer behavior, and faces an urgent landfill capacity limit expected around 2035.

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Data released by the National Environment Agency last week showed that according to a survey conducted in 2023, 72% of households participated in a recycling program, up from 64% in 2021.
However, more household participation has not translated into higher recycling rates, and China ’ s household waste recycling rate last year stagnated at a historic low in 2022, recycling only 12% of waste.
Pollution is the biggest challenge facing our country in the recycling process.
Blue garbage collection bins placed throughout the island are often used as ordinary garbage cans, so that the recycled items are contaminated by food waste and cannot be used.
Contaminated items are not limited to one box of recyclables, because recyclables in the same area will be collected in the same recycling vehicle.
The Environment Agency estimates that the contamination rate of household recyclables is about 40 per cent.
Therefore, it is very important to take the recycling box seriously and carefully check the items placed in the recycling box, and arbitrarily throw the garbage into the recycling box, which will destroy the entire recycling process and make the recycling efforts of interested people fall short.
To improve the recycling rate, we must first strengthen public education.
While the Environment Agency has been advocating for the proper use of blue recycling bins, it is clear from the data point of view that the agency must also step up its ongoing education efforts to ensure that everyone knows what is recyclable and what is not.
The elderly and domestic helpers need special attention and guidance.
Schools also play an important role in teaching students proper recycling methods.
Through early education, the younger generation can better understand and practice the right recycling methods and communicate this knowledge to their families.
The bureau should also consider improving the design of the blue recycling bin so that it is easy to put in but not easy to take out, to prevent some people from turning over the bin and trying to find paper, aluminum cans and other reusable items that can be sold, resulting in a mess around and people mistaking it as a garbage can.
Since there are limited categories of items that can be put into blue recycling bins, such as used clothing and batteries, which cannot be discarded, better results may be achieved if more types of recycling are provided and further classified.
The trial of kitchen waste recycling cabinets and smart recycling bins in BiShan and Xinmin is a good attempt.
The pilot scheme, launched in April 2022, uses smart systems to recycle food waste, used clothing, paper, plastic, aluminum, tin cans and glass.
Through the use of technology, it effectively reduces the pollution rate of recycled materials to 10%, far below the national average of 40%.
The company plans to install more smart recycling bins in 83 more locations from January next year.
Under the scheme, members of the public are required to download the application and scan the QR code to select the type of items to be recycled before they can open the recycling bins of the respective items.
Although the operation is more cumbersome, it can keep the environment clean and prevent abuse.
On the other hand, by participating in the recycling program to accumulate points to exchange supermarket gift vouchers, it is expected to change the public's recycling behavior and gradually develop the habit of sorting garbage.
Of course, changing attitudes towards recycling will require sustained public education and information.
Including non-household waste, China's overall recycling rate last year fell by five percentage points from the previous year, only 52%, which is far from China's goal of raising the recycling rate to 70% by 2030.
Our only Silmago landfill island is expected to be filled by 2035.
In addition to setting recovery rate targets, reducing overall consumption targets is also important as this reduces the need for recovery at the source.
Recycling is not convenient, and recyclable items must be properly cleaned and correctly classified.
To change long-formed habits and lifestyles is challenging, individual efforts may seem trivial, but the power of collective action is immense.
If everyone is actively involved in proper recycling and waste reduction, Singapore can overcome the challenge of waste pollution and move towards a more sustainable future.
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In view of the continuous increase in costs, from January 2024, incinerable waste disposal costs will increase from the current 77 yuan to 88 yuan per tonne, and non-incinerable waste disposal costs will increase from 97 yuan to 124 yuan per tonne.
Minister for Sustainable Development and Environment Fu Haiyan made the announcement today (March 7) during a debate on the budget of the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Environment in the Appropriations Committee of the National Assembly.
The incinerable waste disposal fee is paid by public waste and general waste collectors to send the incinerable waste to waste-to-energy plants for disposal.
The non-incineration fee is paid by the general waste and toxic industrial waste collectors to send the non-incineration waste to the Semakau Landfill.
Fu Haiyan said that the fee adjustment will take effect from January 1, 2024.
The National Environment Agency will send notification letters to operators to give them enough time to make adjustments.
“We encourage all businesses to adopt sustainable practices, reduce waste and recycle more, and do their part in building a greener, zero-waste Singapore. ”
More e-waste has been received since the EPR program began
On the other hand, China has implemented the first national electronic and electrical waste management system since July last year, which stipulates that large electronic product manufacturers and importers must assume Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).
Since the implementation of the plan, the contractor, ALBA Group, has collected about 3,500 metric tons of consumer electronic waste, accounting for 8.5% of the supply of consumer electronics and equipment in 2020.
The amount of e-waste collected through this scheme is twice as much as the amount of e-waste that can be collected annually under the previous voluntary scheme of the National Environment Agency.
These include large household appliances such as refrigerators and air conditioners, as well as ICT products such as mobile phones and notebook computers.
Fu Haiyan said authorities are currently working on an EPR plan for packaging containers, spearheading a beverage packaging recycling program.
Under the scheme, the price of packaged drinks will include a deposit, which consumers can get back when they recycle the used beverage packaging.
The Environment Bureau set up a group of representatives from the industry, academia and the community in December last year to promote the development of the project.
Over the past two years, the authorities have contacted more than 100 large and small manufacturers, including conducting questionnaires and conducting one-on-one contacts with individual companies and trade associations.
Other stakeholders such as retailers, waste management companies and the public were also consulted.
"In the coming months, the Environment Bureau will expand its engagement with the public and industry to jointly design a cost-effective and appropriate beverage packaging recycling scheme," Ms Fu said.
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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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Taiwan’s long-running “Resource Recovery 4-in-1 Program” (launched in 1997), waste levy policy, and the use of licensed enterprises and recycling trucks form a multi-pronged, high-performing system.

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Hong Kong's environmental protection policy has not made great progress. For many years, it seems that it has remained at the stage of "blue waste paper, yellow aluminum cans, coffee plastic bottles", and there is no plastic reduction policy.
Last year, the mainland stopped the import of waste paper, and Hong Kong recyclers also stopped collecting waste paper.
When the Government is faced with Members' questions on plastic reduction and countless initiatives by environmental groups, it is always in a state of "discussion" with the retail and restaurant industries, "under consideration", lest it harm the economic interests of the industry, and would rather harm the environmental benefits than see any actual action taken.
On July 1, 2019, the Shanghai Municipal Domestic Waste Management Ordinance was officially implemented.
At Haihong Bridge Station on the railway line, volunteers are promoting a little knowledge of garbage classification. (Visual China)
On the other hand, after years of vigorous promotion, waste management is well organized and highly efficient: South Korea ’ s waste management system is at the forefront of Asia, with Seoul being the most effective.
The local municipal authorities have the responsibility to collect, recycle and dispose of domestic and commercial solid waste. Waste management in Taiwan once lagged behind Hong Kong, but due to the early introduction of the waste levy policy by the Taiwan government, and then formulated a complex and effective waste management system, the situation in Singapore is gradually reversed. Shanghai launched the “Shanghai Municipal Domestic Waste Management Ordinance ” in 2019. The complicated measures have caused complaints from the public. Over time, the results can be said to be immediate after the people have familiarized themselves with the regulations.
Looking at the situation in these four Asian regions, it is not difficult to imagine why there is no systematic waste management in Hong Kong today, when we look back at Hong Kong's garbage collection practices, which rely entirely on the people's consciousness to separate and unsupervised waste.
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Across the European Union, binding targets of 55% municipal waste recycling by 2025 and 65% packaging recycling by 2025 have driven policy alignment, with nine Member States on track for 2025 milestones.

High-participation and incentive models are notable in Europe, including Belgium where 91% of the population sorts waste, Switzerland’s tax on garbage bags to encourage separation, and Lithuania’s deposit plan achieving a 92% beverage bottle recovery rate.

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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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Around 50 regions around the world have achieved remarkable results after implementing the beverage bottle and can refund system, and the recycling rate of containers in many places has risen to 80%, and the recycling rate in Germany is as high as 98%.
Norway, Germany, Australia, New South Wales and other places have begun to collect deposits for beverage bottles and cans.
Among them, Lithuania implemented the plan in 2016, and after just over a year, the recovery rate reached 92% at the end of 2017.
Before the deposit was collected, the recovery rate of beverage containers in Lithuania was only about 30%.
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Russia has expanded separate waste accumulation to 77 regions enabling 87 million residents to sort, targets 95% population coverage and 100% sorting by 2030, and highlights regional leaders like Murmansk with an 82.34% sorting rate.

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Murmansk region became the leader in terms of MSW sorting in 2022
The Murmansk region has become the leading region in terms of solid municipal waste sorting – on a par with Moscow, the Kamchatka Territory, the Tyumen Region, Ingushetia, etc.
In Russia as a whole, according to the analytical service of the audit and consulting network FinExpertiza, the share of solid municipal waste sent for sorting has reached 50%.
In the Murmansk region for 11 months, this figure amounted to 82.34%.
This result was achieved due to the fact that in the region progressively, year after year, eliminate more and more so-called “dumps ”.
As a result, the volume of waste entering the "Ecotechnopark" of JSC "Citimatic" is increasing for further sorting and recycling.
In 2022, 106,596 tons of municipal solid waste were sent for sorting.
Since August, this figure has increased by 26.5 thousand tons.
The most productive months after the receipt of waste for sorting were August and September – then, on average, 20% more waste was brought to Ecotechnopark than usual.
In 2023, according to the government of the Murmansk region and the operator for the treatment of MSW, it is planned to close all “dumps ” in the Arctic, with the exception of one located in a remote settlement on the coast of the Barents Sea.
The solid waste treatment rate in the region is expected to exceed 99%.
In total, at the production sites of the waste sorting complex in Mezhdurechye, 10 types of recyclables are extracted from the total mass of incoming MSW.
The production technology used at the waste sorting complex of Citimatic JSC allows to extract from waste 4 types of PET bottles, HDPE bottles, LDPE bottles and HDPE cans, as well as several types of high and low pressure films.
The popular recyclables also include aluminum cans, scrap of ferrous metals, cardboard.
After sorting, the useful fractions are sent to specialized plants in other Russian regions.
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“There are those who are lagging behind.
In 43 entities, the actual volume and percentage of sorting, as well as disposal, does not correlate with their reporting data, ” he said.
A number of entities have plans to build or upgrade infrastructure to switch to a new waste management system that is not ambitious enough, he continued.
We are talking about eight regions - the Stavropol Territory, Kaliningrad, Orel, Chelyabinsk, Novgorod, Yaroslavl, Ivanovo and Kostroma regions.
Waste reform in Russia started in January 2019.
It is planned to ensure 100% sorting of garbage by 2030.
President Vladimir Putin also called one of the national goals to achieve by that time a reduction in the disposal of solid municipal waste at landfills to 50% of their generation (instead of the current 94%).
Every year, according to various sources, 60 – 70 million tons of such waste are generated in Russia.
In May, Deputy Prime Minister Victoria Abramchenko compared Russia with Mexico in terms of waste recycling.
However, she noted that the reform was launched only in 2019 and it is impossible to talk about any failure.
So far, only the first stage of the reform — the creation of regional garbage operators — has been implemented.
“Now we have to implement the second part, with which we are still lagging behind, ” Abramchenko explained.
We are talking about the construction of facilities for sorting and disposal of garbage.
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The Russian environmental operator (REO) presented the results of the implementation of the system of separate waste collection (RNO) in various entities for the first half of 2023.
More than 87 million residents of Russia from 77 regions can sort solid municipal waste (MSW).
As stated by the Director General of the REO Denis Butsaev, the REO conducted monitoring and found that a total of 59.7% of the population (+ 3% since the beginning of 2023) in 77 regions of Russia are now engaged in separate collection of MSW, which is 87.4 million people.
In the first half of the year, 204,000 container sites and 358,000 containers were installed.
Separate waste collection is an important element in the reform of MSW management and the development of a circular economy.
According to the plan, by 2030, 95% of the population will share waste.
To achieve this goal, it is necessary to continue to develop infrastructure in each region of the country and conduct environmental education so that sorting waste at home becomes a common practice, said Butsaev.
In 49 regions, a two-container approach for separate waste collection has been introduced, with mixed waste containers and recyclable containers installed.
In 19 regions, fractional waste collection is used, in which each fraction of waste is collected separately.
Nine regions use both approaches at the same time.
Thanks to federal subsidies for the purchase of containers for separate waste collection, the regions purchased 154,000 containers, which positively affected the introduction of a separate collection system in 42 regions.
The highest percentage of population involvement in RNO is observed in the Central Federal District (83.2%), while the lowest is in the North Caucasus Federal District (41.2%).
According to the regional authorities of Russia, in addition to containers for RNO, the country also operates 27 thousand specialized points for receiving secondary material resources, such as eco-centers, eco-houses, eco-stations, eco-centers and fandomats.
In 39 regions, residents have the opportunity to hand over collected secondary materials in specialized eco-centers with the possibility of receiving remuneration.
By the end of the first half of the year, there were about 600 points in the country where it was possible to take several types of recyclables at the same time.

Russia’s implementation toolkit includes dual-container systems, regional operators emphasizing convenience, VAT abolition discussions to spur recyclables markets, and public–private partnerships to scale MSW infrastructure.

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Experts: the abolition of VAT for the delivery of recyclables in the Russian Federation stimulates the development of business in this area
The head of the municipal district of the Tver city of Moscow said that additional tasks are required to solve the “garbage problem ”
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The abolition of value-added tax (VAT) for the delivery of recyclables and separate garbage collection discussed in the government will stimulate the development of private initiative in this area.
This opinion was expressed by the experts and entrepreneurs interviewed by TASS.
Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Victoria Abramchenko previously supported the project of the Ministry of Natural Resources to abolish VAT for those who are engaged in separate collection of garbage and hand over plastic, waste paper, glass and rubber crumbs.
The Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Natural Resources of Russia should prepare appropriate amendments to the legislation before September 28, the Izvestia newspaper reported, citing the minutes of the meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister.
Promising business
“It is necessary to stimulate the processing of recyclable materials, this will be a very good incentive to develop relevant projects.
And they actually do.
Recycling of raw materials is a very promising business.
What seems important now in this direction: we need to try to start these projects under the requirements of decarbonization, if you dig through science, we are sure that there are prospects for this, ” said Anton Sviridenko, head of the expert center under the presidential commissioner for the protection of the rights of entrepreneurs.
According to him, it is technically possible to organize a separate collection of garbage.
“Garbage sorting should start in houses and apartments, there should be less payment for sorted garbage, in apartments it is necessary to stimulate the installation of garbage containers with the possibility of sorting.
Next is the infrastructure on the streets and the infrastructure for receiving and further sorting.
So far in Russia there is none of this and 5%, ” he said.
Igor Blum, general director of the ComEk waste processing complex, chairman of the Tambov regional branch of the Party of Growth, is also convinced that the abolition of VAT for the delivery of secondary raw materials will give impetus to the development of private initiative in this area.
“This is a very correct initiative, which, among other things, will work to popularize the use of secondary resources.
But this innovation does not negate the need to organize a full-fledged system of separate collection of municipal waste.
Because when we talk about the delivery of recyclables, we understand that with modern volumes of garbage and attitude to it, we are talking only about a certain proportion of waste.
Dual collection of waste, when the site will be containers for "clean" and "dirty" garbage, it is necessary to introduce now in order to gradually move to recycling and reduce the number of landfills and landfills, "he said.
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The head of the municipal district of the Tver city of Moscow, Yakov Yakubovich, told TASS that the abolition of VAT for garbage processors is “a good step to stimulate investment activity in this area. ”
However, in his opinion, additional tasks are required to solve the “garbage problem ”.
“The problem of infrastructure development for waste processing (recycling) is complex, and it should be solved in several directions.
This includes planning efficient logistics in order to minimize costs and carbon footprint.
This is also a cultural aspect: while citizens are not ready to fully make efforts to separate fractions of household waste.
Finally, this is the economic aspect associated with investment and operating costs for the launch of processing plants, "the source said.
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Content: The head of the REO Butsaev said about 47 billion investments in facilities for the treatment of MSW in Siberia
The head of the REO Butsaev said about 47 billion investments in facilities for the treatment of MSW in Siberia
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The Russian environmental operator (REO) has agreed with the regions of the Siberian Federal District (SFD) on the construction of waste management facilities.
The cost of investment projects exceeds 50 billion rubles, 95% of which can be provided at the expense of funds received from the placement of bonds of SPK "REO".
According to the head of the REO Denis Butsaev, within a year and a half in the Siberian Federal District it is planned to build 27 integrated waste management facilities, the processing capacity will exceed four million tons of garbage per year, and recycling - more than 1.5 million tons per year.
About it writes 360tv.ru.
“REO can provide financing in the amount of about 47.5 billion rubles.
Financing is provided to concessionaires in the form of a soft loan at a rate of about 5.5% per annum for a period of up to 12 years, ” said Butsaev.
According to him, the construction of facilities will allow to exceed the indicators of the federal project planned for 2024 in all regions of the district and ensure the achievement of the indicators of 2030 - 100% sorting of waste and reduction of burial at landfills in two times - in an earlier time.
The concession agreement for the implementation of the project has already been concluded in the Kemerovo region, 13 private concession initiatives have also been submitted in the Irkutsk, Omsk and Tomsk regions, Altai and Krasnoyarsk territories, the Republics of Altai, Khakassia and Tyva.
Soon it is planned to announce a tender for the right to conclude a concession agreement in the Novosibirsk region for two facilities with a total capacity of 630 thousand tons.
Deputy head of the REO for investment development Sergey Korolev considers the mechanism of public-private partnership (PPP) in the construction of such enterprises to be the most effective.
Through the concession agreement, it is possible to provide guarantees to all partners, as well as attract cheap and long-term financing through the REO SPC by issuing bonds with a subsidized coupon income in the amount of 90% of the key rate of the Bank of Russia.
He added that in order to implement plans to create infrastructure in the Siberian Federal District by 2024, regions or concessionaires should achieve the development of design and estimate documentation for promising facilities by mid-2023.
In total, the SFD needs to create an infrastructure with a capacity of five million tons per year for the treatment of MSW and about two million tons per year for the disposal of MSW.
The total investment for the creation of promising facilities in the district is estimated at more than 67 billion rubles.
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The Russian environmental operator presented an album with the most effective practices of separate waste collection, including municipal solid waste (MSW).
This album will help the regions improve their waste management systems.
The head of the Russian environmental operator Denis Butsaev noted that the promotion of separate waste collection is an important factor for the development of the industry of handling MSW and the formation of a closed cycle economy, according to 56orb.ru.
It is with the separate collection of waste that the entire technological chain begins to be built.
However, it is necessary to ensure the convenience and accessibility of separate collection for the population.
It is for this purpose that the Russian environmental operator has developed an album, which is dedicated to fractional separate collection as a further vector of development of the closed cycle economy.
The album contains the experience of various organizations, which will help many to understand how to build a comprehensive waste management system.
Butsaev also noted that the creation of the album was due to requests from the regions.
The album presents information about Russian manufacturers of equipment for separate collection of waste, including special containers and grids, modules, smart reception points, fandomats, boxes and urns.
In addition, the album reflects the practices of separate collection of other types of waste, in addition to MSW, which are accumulated by citizens.
The Director General of the Russian environmental operator noted that dual separate collection of waste - the separation of garbage into two streams - is the first good step to solving the problem of waste, which is already successfully practiced in 61 regions of the Russian Federation.
However, a significant part of the waste of the population can not be processed with the use of dual collection.
For example, textile waste and waste paper are no longer recyclable after pollution, and cullet is lost during sorting and sent to landfills.
Therefore, the main focus of the album is on the experience of fractional separate waste collection.
The album contains a selection of the most effective practices of 18 regional operators and presents various forms of separate collection of secondary resources: stationary containers, modules at container sites, eco-points and regular promotions.
Also, the album describes information and educational activities, there is data on the collection of secondary resources to assess the effectiveness of various approaches.

The United Arab Emirates has launched a global Zero Waste initiative targeting a 43% emissions reduction in the waste sector by 2030, supported by circular economy policies and partnerships.

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(MENAFN- Al-Borsa News) The UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company (Tadweer) to launch the global Zero Waste initiative, which aims to mobilize the world to enhance efforts in the field of carbon sequestration from the waste sector and establish a circular economy platform, within the framework of sustainability and hosting preparations. Conference of the Parties COP28.
The initiative aims to strengthen the role of the UAE in leading global mobility and contribute to international efforts to achieve the goal of reducing emissions by 43% by 2030 by encouraging countries to adopt and adopt solutions based on modern technology and decarbonization from various sectors, including the waste sector, and push efforts to strengthen the circular economy.
Maryam bint Mohammed Al Muhairi, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, said: “As we look forward to hosting COP28, the UAE is keen to play a bigger role in global climate efforts by reducing emissions and contributing to keeping global warming at 1.5 ° C, avoiding the effects of climate change and protecting the planet. The key players in different sectors are key to playing this role more effectively, while at the same time fulfilling the UAE ’ s climate commitments and achieving climate neutrality by 2050.
“We are pleased to partner with Tadweer to launch a global initiative to decarbonize the waste sector, which accounts for 3-5% of global emissions. Through this collaboration, we will mobilize the world again to adopt practical solutions to the sustainability of the waste sector and increase its contribution to reducing emissions, which will strengthen the role of the UAE in creating a sustainable future for the people of the world. ” Significant change in the management of waste systems in the world, in order to serve the international environmental and climate agenda in the coming period. ”
Under the MoU, Tadweer, under the leadership of the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and in cooperation with stakeholders, will hold panel discussions, workshops and awareness programs for various partners in the UAE and the world on circular economy and sustainable resource management objectives.
The initiative focuses on the challenges facing the global waste management sector despite its direct impact on the UN Sustainable Development Goals and climate change, and the waste management sector can contribute to reducing emissions, improving the quality of recycling and reducing food loss and waste.
The initiative will spread decarbonization solutions across the world by stimulating investments and financing in infrastructure projects, creating jobs in the sector, and reducing global dependence on natural resources. It will also drive regulatory frameworks and extended product responsibility, establish multi-disciplinary governance, and identify bankable projects in waste management processes.
The partnership also aims to highlight the waste management sector as one of the most prominent sectors that play a key role in reducing climate change in the world, as well as finding innovative solutions for sustainable resource management. Achieving the goals of the Paris climate agreement.
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Dubai’s Yalla Nahuleha program uses smart recycling containers and app-based rewards, recovering over 500 tonnes of recyclables, while a municipal plastic bottle initiative collected 3 million bottles and neutralized 102 tons of CO2.

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• Initiative participants receive rewards and can see their positive impact on the environment through the “Yalla Nahwalha ” app
• The launch of the initiative is in line with the UAE government ’ s vision to build a more sustainable future
[Dubai] The innovative recycling initiative, “Let ’ s Turn It, ” has announced the launch of its activities at the Jumeirah Village Circle and Sobha Hartland communities in Dubai in partnership with Talabat and PepsiCo.
The initiative aims to encourage people to adopt sustainable practices in an innovative way through the application of “Yalla Transform ”, providing an interactive experience for those wishing to recycle waste using smart containers.
The program reflects the shared vision of Talabat and PepsiCo and their commitment to promoting sustainable practices, as it aligns with the environmental, social and governance agendas of both parties aimed at accelerating efforts to combat climate change.
The platform also supports positive circular economy practices through resource recovery, in line with the UAE government ’ s vision to build a more sustainable future, especially with the upcoming COP28 Climate Conference.
Balachandran Jayachandran, General Manager Gulf Region at PepsiCo, said: “We believe in the importance of partnerships in stimulating positive change, and the current initiative with Yalla Transforma and Talabat is one of the most important steps we are keen to implement.
Building an inclusive circular value chain requires higher recycling rates, and much of this depends on making waste collection and recycling easier, as well as providing incentives that encourage community behaviour change.
This partnership brings together industry players to capitalize on the common strengths of our brands, including innovation, our strong engagement with the community and the adoption of best practices.
We look forward to seeing the meaningful impact this initiative will have on empowering local communities and encouraging positive environmental action. ”
Simonida Sobotch, Vice President, Talabat UAE, said: “As a technology company, Talabat is keen to adopt innovative technology solutions to create shared value for the community and facilitate the adoption of positive everyday practices.
The UAE is leading sustainability efforts in the region, allowing its private sector companies to play an active role in driving positive behaviours.
These efforts are not just about raising awareness, but also about community recycling initiatives for the last mile, supporting the circular economy and climate neutrality goals in the UAE. ”
Rabie El Chaar, CEO of Nazera Technologies, said: “Through ‘ Let ’ s Transform ’, Nazera offers an innovative waste management concept and provides a unified and comprehensive interactive platform supported by the technology and infrastructure needed to complete the management process.
The initiative aims to facilitate the processing of recyclable materials and provide personalized feedback and rewards to participants, as well as the opportunity to recycle by making it a more enjoyable and interactive process.
“At this stage, we have chosen to implement ‘ Yalla Transform ’ in separate communities, to closely monitor its impact and assess and improve the user experience, allowing us to scale it up and enhance the participation of residents, thereby maximizing the recovery and recycling of materials. ”
Yalla Transform has now been launched in nine specific communities in Dubai, in collaboration with Talabat and PepsiCo in five of these communities, with plans to expand the initiative to other areas and enhance its environmental solution.
Talabat and PepsiCo smart container complexes
JVC residents living in Plaza Residences, Fortunato, Bin Gatti Gate, Hayati Avenue and Shuba Hartland Greens in Building 5 and 6 have the opportunity to participate in the recycling initiative.
Simple and easy steps to participate in the initiative
Residents of smart containerized buildings receive a range of tools that facilitate participation in the initiative, such as a user guide to provide basic information about the recycling process, recycling bags and their account data to access the Yalla Nahwalha mobile application.
Residents can participate in the initiative by simply downloading the app, collecting recyclable materials into bags and then placing them in dedicated smart containers.
In-app monitoring of individuals ’ impact on sustainability
The mobile app allows users to view their environmental activities after each round of recycling, including the weight of the waste converted and the amount of energy saved, as well as feedback to help them improve the quality of sorting materials.
Rewards for the participants of the “Yalla Nahwalha ” program
During the recycling process, users earn points that can be redeemed for various rewards on the app, including AED 50 and AED 100 vouchers on Talabat, when 25 and 45 bags are fully recycled.
Rewards also include discounts offered by other platforms such as groceries, lifestyle stores and electronic devices, helping to encourage recycling.
The application is available on iOS mobile devices (on the Apple Store and Android devices (Google Play Store) only.
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About PepsiCo:
Consumers enjoy PepsiCo products more than 1 billion times a day in more than 200 countries and regions around the world.
The company ’ s net revenue was US $86 billion thanks to its diverse portfolio of snacks and refreshing beverages, including Liz, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, PepsiCo, Mountain Dew, Quaker and SodaStream.
PepsiCo ’ s products include a wide range of beverages and delicacies, and include several leading brands, each with annual retail sales valued at more than $1 billion.
PepsiCo operates with an ambitious vision to be the global leader in delicious food and beverages by winning the PepsiCo Positive + Pep Comprehensive Transformation Strategy, which places sustainability and human capital at the heart of the company ’ s business to create shared value and growth by working safely towards the planet and inspiring positive change for the planet and its inhabitants.
More information is available at www.pepsico.com.
About Talabat:
Established in Kuwait in 2004, Talabat is the leading fast food delivery and e-commerce platform in the UAE, and has been known since its inception to provide convenient and fast services that meet the expectations of its customers.
The platform is rooted in the world of delivery to understand the needs of customers in eight countries across the region, and relies on innovative knowledge and technology to facilitate daily life and enhance the quality of services for more than 65,000 local restaurants and stores, as well as providing reliable daily income opportunities for tens of thousands of delivery drivers.
The platform is keen to provide an innovative environment that allows its 5,000 staff to make a positive impact across the region through the use of the platform.
Talabat also uses its technology to help the community by collaborating with more than 35 charities and NGOs in the region.
About “Let ’ s Turn It ”
Yalla Transform is a digital platform from Nazera Technologies, offering interactive education, personalized feedback and guidance on the quality of sorting materials and rewards for users sorting their waste using an IoT based tracking and verification system.
The platform ’ s efficiency has been proven by a series of independent studies, including one conducted by Yale University, which have recognized the positive impact that “we don ’ t turn it ” plays on residents ’ behaviors.
The residential communities participating in the program experienced higher levels of resident satisfaction, with most residents participating in sorting and recycling.
Yalla Nahwha is keen to adopt an interactive recycling methodology to enhance fun and increase participation levels.
With the support of key partners such as PepsiCo and Talabat, the initiative has so far recovered more than 500 tonnes of recyclable materials, with the participation of 15,000 users, spread across 35 communities where the initiative is active.

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Content: • Al Hajri: “Raising the level of social responsibility, reducing the carbon footprint and consolidating the concepts of recycling and the green circular economy in order to enhance the attractiveness and sustainability of Dubai ”
• Al Hajri: “Neutralizing 102 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere ”
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Dubai Municipality has launched an initiative to collect and recycle 3 million plastic bottles, equivalent to 60 tons of PET plastic, which is widely used in water bottles, soft drinks, juices and food preserves, due to its durability, transparency, light weight, non-toxicity and high recycling efficiency.
The initiative aims to promote social responsibility in the field of environmental work, inspire individuals and institutions to follow environmentally friendly options, reduce the use of plastic, adopt methods and programs that increase the rate of diversion of plastic waste from the path of landfill, and increase the recycling index and circular economy, in order to promote the sustainability of Dubai ’ s cleanliness and environment, and support the achievement of national environmental goals.
The initiative will also include the recycling of plastic bottles and their use in the manufacture of clothes for cleaners in the municipality, through yarns produced from 100% recycled packaging, sponsored by DGRADE.
Dubai Municipality becomes the first municipality to use recycled materials to make products of value to its employees.
H.E. Dawood Al Hajri, Director General of Dubai Municipality, said that this community initiative documents the municipality ’ s efforts to reduce waste damage and promote the concepts of recycling and the green circular economy, in order to promote the objectives of the UAE ’ s sustainability year, in line with the national objectives of climate neutrality by 2051, and the objectives of the Dubai Integrated Waste Management Strategy 2021-2041. Rotate it.
Neutralizing carbon emissions
Al Hajri said: “The initiative reflects the keenness of Dubai Municipality to raise the levels of social responsibility of individuals and activate the participation of public and private institutions in an initiative aimed at reducing plastic damage and enhancing sustainability. It will contribute to reducing the carbon footprint by neutralizing the emission of 102 tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Dubai ’ s attractiveness and sustainability. ”
Promoting a waste sorting culture
It encourages the public and private sectors to promote a culture of waste sorting, increasing the proportion and quality of recycled materials, as well as promoting the concepts of sustainability, circular economy and waste recycling.
Dubai Municipality distributed 100 smart containers to collect plastic containers to participating government and private educational institutions, in addition to a number of government, private and sports entities.
It also allocated 17 centers to collect recyclable materials from public participation in residential areas, and 10 distinctive containers in the form of plastic packaging to enhance the participation of beach users in the initiative.
The municipality has also set up four smart devices to recover plastic containers in some public facilities such as Dubai Frame, Safari Park, Creek Park, Dubai Municipality Building and the Municipality Customer Center in Al Manara.
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In the UAE, cross-sector alliances such as the Borouge–Tadweer polymer recycling partnership and the Emirates Global Aluminium Recycling Alliance (with government regulatory support) advance circularity and advanced sorting.

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Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the UAE outside oil and gas, as well as major beverage producers, metal can manufacturers and waste management companies, today announced the launch of the Aluminium Recycling Alliance, which aims to bring about a gradual change in aluminium recycling processes in the UAE.
The launch of the alliance was announced at EGA ’ s Al Taweelah site in the presence of H.E. Abdullah bin Tawq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy, and H.E. Maryam bint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Al Muhairi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment.
The alliance includes Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company (Tadweer), Aujan Coca-Cola Refreshments, Coca-Cola National Beverages Company, Clean Environment, Dubai Refreshments, Canpak, Crown Befkan Europe, Middle East and Africa, Dulsco Group and Veolia.
The importance of the project lies in the fact that aluminum ore is the primary metal in building more sustainable societies, as it has the ideal properties for making everything from everyday packaging materials to future electric vehicles, as well as being an infinitely recyclable metal.
Aluminum is one of the most recycled materials in the world, and the world still uses more than three-quarters of the aluminum that has been made throughout history to this day.
Beverage Containers
The Aluminium Recycling Alliance aims to promote recycling by consumers in the UAE, particularly by recycling beverage bottles, and increasing collection rates by encouraging people to lead a more sustainable lifestyle and placing these bottles in their dedicated containers.
As part of its first initiative, the Alliance intends to support a study to be conducted by the International Aluminium Institute on aluminium recycling rates and behaviours in the UAE, in order to fully identify opportunities and potential solutions.
The International Aluminium Institute is the world trade association for the aluminium industry and conducts similar studies around the world.
The alliance also expects to support the UAE government on regulations and policies on aluminium recycling and collaborate to further develop the infrastructure to drive aluminium recycling.
Green development
“The Aluminium Recycling Coalition, led by EGA, the world ’ s largest producer of ‘ high quality ’ aluminium and the heart of the UAE ’ s aluminium sector, which generates more than US $5 billion annually in the national economy, will strengthen the UAE ’ s position as a global leader in supporting global green development efforts, supporting its circular economy goals by 2031, and building a more resilient and competitive knowledge economy, ” said Al Marri.
Mariam Bint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Al Muhairi said: “Worldwide demand for aluminium is expected to grow by 50-80% by 2050, due to the key role of this infinitely recyclable metal in achieving zero emissions.
Collaboration along the value chain, such as the Aluminium Recycling Alliance, will accelerate decarbonisation of our economy in line with the national strategy to achieve climate neutrality by 2050.
I wish EGA and the other members of the Aluminium Recycling Coalition every success in achieving our sustainability goals. ”
Ali Al Dhaheri, Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company (Tadweer), said: “We are delighted to be a partner in EGA ’ s Aluminium Recycling Alliance and look forward to the start of a new era in aluminium recycling in the UAE thanks to the great efforts of our members.
The circular economy and recycling are key pillars on the road to prosperity in our country, and for us, recycling is a key part of our commitment to supporting national entities that strive to achieve sustainability and raise awareness of the importance of recycling in the UAE. ”
Abdulnasser Ibrahim Saif Kalban, Chief Executive Officer of EGA, said: “Aluminium is endlessly recyclable, making it an essential metal for sustainability and human progress.
Through this alliance, we hope to reduce waste of this precious metal and increase recycling rates in the UAE for the benefit of our society, and in line with the UAE policy in this area, I thank all members for joining us in this important initiative. ”
EGA is the first company in the Middle East to join the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative, which sets standards for sustainability performance in the aluminium industry.
EGA is also a world leader in the reuse of by-products from its own operations.
Last year, EGA announced the construction of the largest aluminium recycling facility in the UAE.
Circular Economy
Jason Schmidt, CEO of Aujan Coca-Cola Refreshments, said: “At Aujan Coca-Cola Refreshments, we are committed to achieving our shared goals with Coca-Cola, and we believe that building a circular economy is the most impactful way to address waste and the climate crisis caused by packaging materials.
Our ambitious global sustainable packaging initiative focuses on three key areas: design, waste collection and partnership.
Achieving the goals of this initiative requires a collective effort in partnership with a range of stakeholders at the global, regional and local levels, and we are pleased to join the Aluminium Recycling Alliance.
Through this partnership, we aim to collaborate with a variety of institutions to strengthen recycling infrastructure, increase waste collection rates, and implement actions that support the circular economy.
We see the establishment of this alliance as an important positive initiative and are committed to achieving success with all members.
We will seek to integrate these goals into our values, while raising awareness among our customers, shoppers and consumers, announcing regional progress and building a recycling culture in the aluminium sector. ”
Zero Carbon Initiatives
Rafael Sangorjo Lopez, CEO of Bee ’ ah Cleaning, said: “We are proud to be collaborating with EGA ’ s Aluminium Recycling Alliance, which aims to accelerate zero-carbon and decarbonisation initiatives. We look forward to enhancing and developing sustainability measures through this programme, especially at a time when the aluminium industry is playing a major role in the circular economy of the future. ”
Malgorzata Podreka, Group Legal, Sustainability and Public Relations Officer at CANPAC Group, said: “At CANPAC, we believe that collaboration is the only way to achieve a lasting, positive and meaningful impact on the environment and society, so we are delighted to join the UAE Aluminium Recycling Alliance.
By working together, we will be better able to address climate change, foster a circular economy, improve local communities, and ensure the long-term economic sustainability of the UAE ’ s aluminium sector.
This alliance is a great opportunity to create positive change across the country and lead the way in sustainability globally. ”
Mohammed Aqeel, CEO of Coca-Cola, said: “We are delighted to sign the MoU today and join the Emirates Aluminium Recycling Alliance, which is a testament to Coca-Cola ’ s significant efforts to increase the use of recycled materials in packaging across its beverage portfolio.
By joining key decision makers, industry leaders and aluminium recycling pioneers, we are confident that our global knowledge and expertise will lead to sustainable and impactful change across the UAE, in line with our vision of increasing environmental awareness through collaboration with local partners. ”
Sandrine Ducroy Delesal, Head of Sustainability and External Affairs at Crown Bevkan Europe, Middle East and Africa, said: “Crown has a long history and a leading position in the beverage box supply market in the region and we are delighted to join the Aluminium Recycling Alliance in the UAE.
Through the Twentyby30 program, Crown is committed to increasing recycling rates in the areas where we operate, and to keeping our aluminium packaging in a circular economy, where aluminium is infinitely recyclable.
We look forward to collaborating with other partners and developing projects to improve the recycling of aluminium beverage cans. ”
Achieving sustainability goals
Tariq Al Saqqa, CEO of Dubai Refreshments, said: “Joining the Aluminium Recycling Alliance in the UAE is one of many steps Dubai Refreshments has taken through a number of initiatives to implement its commitment to sustainability.
Joining the coalition helps all stakeholders focus on solving waste-related problems, acting as a catalyst for change and achieving circular economy goals.
We expect this alliance to be a link between relevant sectors and government bodies to work together to create the right framework that facilitates the achievement of sustainability goals. ”
David Stockton, CEO of Dulsco Group, said: “We always prioritize recycling and have worked tirelessly to avoid sending waste to landfills through our recycling facility while promoting a recycling culture locally.
We are delighted to join the Aluminium Recycling Coalition, and aim to encourage the recycling of a metal that everyone uses in everyday life and has the potential to be infinitely recycled to make products such as car parts, airplanes and roofs, or repurposed into beverage cans.
We look forward to collaborating with Alliance members by sharing knowledge and building recycling facilities to achieve our shared goal of preserving the environment, in line with the UAE ’ s vision. ”
Bauxite residue
Pascal Grant, CEO of Veolia Near and Middle East, said: “Veolia Emirates Environmental Services is proud of the partnership it has built with EGA over the past four years, helping us manage and transport more than 9.9 million tonnes of bauxite residue from Al Taweelah Refinery to the storage site.
Veolia also launched RECAPP two years ago to promote the recycling and separation of metal and plastic cans among the community.
We realized through our work that the percentage of recovered aluminum cans is low compared to the volume of beverage sales in the UAE.
Raising awareness through educational campaigns is essential to bridge this gap, while using incentives – such as the RECAPP reward system – as an effective way to promote a sustainable lifestyle among communities.
We are delighted to join the Aluminium Recycling Alliance and collaborate with partners to find innovative solutions for aluminium collection and recycling in the UAE. ”
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Content: Thursday, 05 October 2023 12: 59 GMT
Buroj Petrochemicals and Tadweer Explore Recycling Opportunities in Abu Dhabi
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Borouge PLC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company (Tadweer) to explore opportunities to adopt best practices in the management, collection, sorting and mechanical recycling of spent polymers.
Tadweer, a subsidiary of ADQ, is the exclusive waste management company in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, committed to developing an integrated waste management sector and seeking to become a leader in extracting value from waste to contribute to achieving national sustainability ambitions.
The partnership was signed during the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) taking place from 2 to 5 October 2023.
Hazim Sultan Al Suwaidi, CEO of Borouge, said: “We are very pleased to collaborate with Tadweer to promote and implement stronger initiatives in the circular economy in the UAE.
Together, we will explore innovative ways to collect, sort and recycle polymers in line with national and international best practices.
This MoU is in line with our ongoing commitment to community welfare and environmental conservation.
Sustainability has always been and will remain an integral part of our operations and culture that enables us to reduce risk and foster positive growth towards a brighter and more sustainable future. ”
Ali Mohammed Al Dhaheri, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Tadweer, said: “On this important occasion in the journey of sustainability, we will join forces at Borouge and Tadweer to pave the way towards a circular economy in the UAE.
Together, we will embark on a transformative journey to redefine waste as a valuable source and catalyst for sustainable development.
Our partnership is not only about recycling polymers, but also about rediscovering our impact on the environment, society and the economy.
We are committed to creating a new culture to build a brighter and more sustainable future for all. ”
Borouge and Tadweer will explore further opportunities for advanced sorting of mechanically recycled polymers in Abu Dhabi.
The two companies will also develop a sustainable business model or ecosystem to ensure the provision of high quality recycled polymers using different technologies.
Together, the two companies will establish standard business development frameworks that help create value-added business opportunities through potential joint investments in existing and new assets.
This agreement reinforces Bruges and Tadweer ’ s leading position in the sector and supports their ambitions in the circular economy.
The companies will also support local regulatory frameworks for the sustainable and efficient management of spent polymers.
The partners will also launch public initiatives and campaigns to increase their awareness of best practices in the management and recycling of spent polymers.
Committed to advancing recycling for a waste-free environment, Borouge has increased the number of strategic partnerships it has established with recycling companies to expand its product range of sustainable solutions to 18 in eight countries serving its key markets in the Middle East, Asia and Pacific region, marking a milestone in its ambition to achieve its 2030 strategy.
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Egypt demonstrates an integrated system codified by a waste law that clarifies roles of government, citizens, and private sector, combining infrastructure projects, service contracts, and awareness programs.

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Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad stressed that the philosophy of the municipal solid waste system consists of three programs, namely the infrastructure development program, the employment contracts program, and the awareness and institutional support program, pointing out the importance of the waste law, which clarifies the roles and responsibilities between the government, the citizen, the civil society and the private sector.
She explained that the waste law was ratified by the President of the Republic in October last year, and the executive regulations were completed and sent to the Council of Ministers and are being discussed.
This came during the inspection of Her Excellency, Major General Mahmoud Shaarawi, Minister of Local Development, and Major General Khaled Abdel Aal, Governor of Cairo, the preparations and equipment of cleaning and waste collection companies in Cairo in preparation for the start of activating the contracts of waste system in a number of neighborhoods of Cairo through the companies "Irtiqa" integrated services and waste recycling and treatment and waste disposal services The neighborhoods of the eastern and western regions as well as the preparations and equipment of the Commission of Hygiene and Beauty in Cairo in the neighborhoods of the northern and southern regions.
The Minister of Environment added that the importance of the law lies in providing the opportunity for private sector companies to work in the system in order to provide the law incentive for those companies.
The citizen after the disposal of garbage followed by the collection, transportation and cleaning of streets carried out by these companies in the middle of Cairo Governorate now, followed by the transfer of these waste to intermediate stations, and finally the transfer to recycling plants, whether to produce fertilizer or alternative fuel.
The remaining waste, which is not suitable for recycling, is disposed of safely.
Fouad added that the importance of the waste law also lies in the sustainability of the activities carried out in the field of upgrading the integrated waste system, explaining that there are different roles for all ministries and bodies involved in that work, the role of the Ministry of Environment is planning and organization, and the role of the Ministry of Local Development and the provinces is implementation on the ground. A database has been established to register workers in this sector, and in cooperation with the Ministries of Social Solidarity and Labor Forces to obtain a permit to practice the profession recorded in the card and also provide social protection, and provide health insurance for them.
She stressed the importance of cleaners as a key to the success of the system.
Dr. Yasmin Fouad pointed to the awareness programs that the ministry is working on in this field in cooperation with the concerned authorities through the launch of initiatives, where the initiative was launched "Jamila Ya Masr", which aims to raise awareness of the citizen of the municipal solid waste system, noting that the goal is to communicate the idea of "collect more..
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She stressed that the partnership work with the concerned ministries, the private sector and civil society represents an integrated partnership for the success of the system and the citizen's sense of difference in the cleanliness of the streets, and work to provide investment and income, whether through recycling factories, or income for workers and companies participating in the system.
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Egypt invests heavily through a National Solid Waste Management Program and incentives for private investment, and is building waste-to-energy capacity, including a $120 million plant that converts 1,200 tons/day and reduces waste burial from 25% to 5%.

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Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker, Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait, Minister of Local Development Hisham Amna and Minister of Military Production Mohamed Salah El-Din signed a contract to finance, design, construct, exploit, maintain and transfer the ownership of the first plant to convert municipal solid waste into electricity between Giza Governorate and Renergy Group. Partners, with a total cost of about $120 million direct investment, is a milestone in Egypt ’ s localization of waste-to-electricity technology and enhanced partnership with the private sector.
Dr. Fouad stressed that this step is the culmination of a long journey and a success story of a journey that lasted 3 years, with constructive cooperation between the concerned ministers, and the Egyptian government has adopted a national strategy to allocate part of the collected municipal solid waste amounting to 4.5 to 5 million tons annually to convert it into energy. The use of waste as a source of energy is one of the national projects in which the Ministry of Environment participates in cooperation with several official bodies, such as the ministries of military production, local development and electricity, and comes within the framework of a package of incentives and guarantees provided by the government to encourage the private sector in Egypt to invest in waste management.
The Minister of Environment pointed out that the issuance of the Council of Ministers Resolution No. 41 of 2019 on the tariff of electric feeding generated from (municipal solid waste - biogas extracted from safe sanitary landfills - sludge from sewage treatment plants), was the cornerstone of the construction, where a national committee was formed with the participation of representatives of various parties, and issued a guide for projects to convert waste to energy. In April 2020, it was announced to receive requests for interest from companies wishing to invest in the field of converting waste to energy, and the number of companies advanced was (92) companies, evaluated through a technical committee, and the completion of the rehabilitation of (53) companies, including 19 Egyptian companies, and 34 foreign companies.
The minister pointed out that waste is not only a national challenge, but it is linked to a global challenge that is climate change, where waste is the second source of greenhouse gas emissions in Egypt after the energy sector with 13% of Egypt ’ s emissions, and the involvement of the private sector is a significant step forward. Wastes for electric power implemented 16 plants, which means adding direct investment to the private sector in the waste sector by about $1.6 billion.
The minister added that the creation of a climate supportive of the entry of the field of waste conversion to electricity requires three steps, namely the issuance of the Waste Management Law and the feeder tariff in 2020, the preparation of the contract, which is highly complex due to the multiplicity of partners, in addition to the state setting a number of incentives through the new investment law in four areas, namely waste management, new and renewable energy, green hydrogen and plastic alternatives.
The Minister of Environment explained that in implementation of the mandates of His Excellency the President to focus on Egyptian companies in the implementation of the first phase of projects to convert waste to energy, in order to localize technology and support national companies, criteria were set for the selection of 8 Egyptian companies, and the Prime Minister met with investors. Wm (Atsa), Beheira (Abu Matamir), Damietta (Abu Jarida), Menoufia (Eshmoun), Sharqiya (Husseiniya)
"Since the decision to start the implementation of this project as the first project to convert waste to electricity, the Ministry of Environment has been keen to complete all the procedures for contracting the right of use for the design, construction and operation of the power plant from solid waste, through a major consultative process in cooperation with all partners," she said. Between the competent administrative authority and the investor and its approval, legal review, holding consultation sessions with the concerned authorities, and then reviewing and approving the contract by the Fatwa Department of the State Council, until we reached the day of signing the contract, which is a starting point for the implementation of the project.
The minister pointed out that this contract is a real step to start the first projects to convert municipal solid waste to electricity, which is a model for sustainable development projects and the green economy, where it achieves the environmental dimension by reducing the accumulation of waste within the provinces that lead to environmental damage and emissions, and reduce the amount of waste buried in health landfills, in order to reduce pressure on them and help sustain them for longer periods. By enabling the production of electricity that is suitable for self-use in the plant and for connection to the network, which provides a material return and provides a new source of energy, and contributes to the implementation of a type of project under the golden license within the framework of the green transformation of the state.
The Minister thanked the teams of all ministries and partners in the implementation of the project, and appreciated their efforts over the past years to overcome the obstacles and meet the challenges to bring this project to light.
For his part, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker stressed the importance of encouraging investment in this field within the framework of the global and local trend to increase the share of renewable energies and switch to clean green energy. these projects.
Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait stressed that the projects of converting solid waste to electricity create a new path to promote environmentally friendly investments in the sectors of development and economic priority, in a way that leads to the establishment of a healthy environment and achieve an economic return, in line with the efforts of the transformation of the green economy.
The Minister of Finance added that we look forward to more contributions from the private sector in the national priority investments, in light of the unprecedented support provided by the government to enhance its participation in economic activity, through many tax and customs incentives, and supporting production, including the initiative to support the agricultural and industrial productive sectors, which applies to new and renewable energy activities. He pointed out that the state treasury also bears 5 billion pounds worth of real estate tax on industrial and productive sectors for three years, as part of the continuous support to maximize our productive capacities in light of the successive global crises.
The Minister of Finance pointed out that there are financial incentives to deepen the automotive industry in Egypt and encourage the transition to the use of gas and electricity, pointing out that we are continuing to implement the presidential initiative to replace obsolete vehicles to work with natural gas, where 15 governorates have been covered so far. The Framework for Sustainable Sovereign Finance was launched during the previous Climate Summit, which represents an important step in the field of innovative financing to achieve most of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, by covering 10 axes, including: New and Renewable Energy, pointing out that the new and renewable energy projects are at the forefront of the concerns of the sector « Partnership with the private sector in the Ministry of Finance P.P.P.P.P. ». to 10 billion pounds of electricity, in line with maximizing green transformation efforts.
For his part, Major General Hisham Amna stressed the ministry 's keenness to provide all support for the success of the important project in implementation of the directives of the President of the Republic and his support for the projects of converting waste to energy and expanding new and renewable energy projects to preserve the environment. He pointed out that Giza Governorate has contracted with the alliance of the Ministry of Military Production represented by the alliance of RENERGY GROUP PARTNERS to establish a municipal solid waste treatment plant to convert it to electric power in Aborwash area to process a capacity of 1200 tons / day and investment costs estimated at $120 million.
The Minister of Local Development said that the land was allocated for the establishment of the project for the Ministry of Military Production and the environmental impact assessment studies of the project were prepared, as well as the cadastral lift and the preliminary feasibility study of the project with the work of the initial design of the plant in the project land. This technology in the treatment of waste that the amount of the final rejected that will be buried healthy safe only 5% compared to the current technologies, which the size of rejected 25%, which leads to the optimal utilization of the safe burial sites that have been built to extend the life time of them and thus preserve Egypt ’ s resources of land.
For his part, Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed Salahuddin Mustafa stressed the keenness of all concerned parties to move forward in the implementation of this important project, which will contribute to improving the environmental, health and living conditions of citizens and reduce pollution rates, in light of the directives of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to work on implementing projects that contribute to improving the lives of citizens and providing them with a decent life. He pointed out that this project is based on an exceptional partnership between the public and private sectors, adding that the transfer of knowledge and advanced and modern technical industry to Egypt in the field of waste recycling, where the industry will be localized from equipment within the factories of the Ministry of Military Production.
Major General Ahmed Rashid, Governor of Giza, stressed that the integrated management system of municipal solid waste is one of the difficult challenges facing the state to find sustainable and immediate solutions in the treatment of municipal solid waste through converting it into electricity, which contributes to maintaining the environmental balance, reducing air pollution emissions, and maximizing the economic value of waste. A clean card to take into account the factors of sustainability and the sustainable development strategy of the vision of Egypt 2030, in addition to seeking to achieve many of the expected economic goals that the state seeks to achieve by investing in such projects based on alternative sources of energy within green investment and relying on the establishment of green investment projects, which many countries of the world depend on as a main source of national income.
Major General Ahmed Rashid expressed his great happiness for the choice of Giza Governorate to establish the first factory of its kind to convert waste into energy, through which we can rely on the large population population of Giza Governorate, along with industrial areas and agricultural lands in the centers and cities of the governorate, which results in a huge amount of waste that can be used to feed that industry. And financial in the establishment of a municipal solid waste treatment plant and convert it into electricity, which contributes to the maintenance of public health of citizens.
Mr. Robert Falk, CEO of Renergy Group Partners, pointed out that the project is part of Egypt ’ s Vision 2030, where the plant will treat 1,200 tons of household waste and convert it into electrical energy and convert waste from a problem to a solution for renewable energy production, stressing that the project was developed under the supervision of the Ministry of Environment and cooperation with the relevant ministries. RATE, which means relieving the government financially, as the Renergy Group Alliance through its partners the Ministry of Military Production, Green Tech Egypt and Oak Holding will build, own and operate the project for 25 years, after which ownership of the plant will be transferred to Giza Governorate.

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The new waste management system opens the door to the private sector.
Investments worth 20 billion pounds in 4 governorates..
The third stage is an important step towards a sustainable future.
The waste management system in the four governorates (Cairo, Giza, Alexandria and Port Said) is a huge investment opportunity for the private sector, as these governorates produce approximately 25 million tons of waste annually, equivalent to 40% of Egypt ’ s total waste, and this amount constitutes a huge market for services related to waste management, with an estimated value of 20 billion pounds annually.
Infrastructure
A good waste management infrastructure has been established in these governorates, including: 12 solid waste treatment plants with a total capacity of 12 million tons per year, 10 engineering landfill sites with a total capacity of 20 million tons per year, and 200 recycling facilities for paper, plastic and metal.
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The need for investment
However, the waste management system suffers from some challenges, such as the lack of efficiency of collection and transport operations, the age of some treatment plants and landfill sites, and low recycling rates, so there is an urgent need to invest in the waste management system, to improve its efficiency and raise the level of services provided.
Key areas of investment include upgrading treatment plants and landfill sites, expanding collection and transportation services, and establishing new recycling facilities.
Areas of investment available in the waste management system in the four governorates
Collection and transport of waste: This service includes collecting waste from homes and companies and transporting it to treatment plants or landfill sites.
Waste Treatment: This service includes the treatment of solid, liquid, medical and hazardous waste, using modern and environmentally friendly technologies.
Recycling: This service includes recycling recyclable materials, such as paper, plastic and metal, to contribute to the preservation of the environment and reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill sites.
Stabilizing energy from waste: This service includes converting organic waste into energy, such as biogas or electricity, to use this energy to generate electricity or operate cement plants.
Benefits of Investing in the Waste Management System in the Four Governorates
Return on investment: The waste management system is one of the investment sectors with high return on investment, due to the increasing demand for services related to waste management.
Contribution to the protection of the environment: Investments in the waste management system contribute to the protection of the environment by reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills, and improving the quality of air and water.
Creating jobs: Investments in the waste management system contribute to the creation of new jobs for young people at different stages of waste management, from collection and transportation to processing and recycling.
Government support
The Egyptian government provides significant support to the private sector to invest in the waste management system through the new investment law, which provides tax incentives and procedural facilities for investors in this sector, as well as the Environmental Projects Finance Fund, which provides soft loans for environmentally friendly projects, including waste management projects, and investment promotion initiatives.
Launch of the third phase of the National Solid Waste Management Program
Egypt ’ s Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad, announced the launch of the third phase of the National Solid Waste Management Program during a video conference that included representatives from the Ministry of Environment, the German International Cooperation Agency (GIZ) and consulting companies working in the program.
Objectives of Phase III
The third phase aims to strengthen the capacities of waste management units in the four governorates benefiting from the program “Assiut, Qena, Kafr al-Sheikh and Gharbia ” through intensive training programs and providing the necessary technical support.
In this phase, the focus will be on encouraging the private sector to participate in the waste management system through the creation of promising investment opportunities and the creation of new job opportunities, as well as making the most of the infrastructure built with the support of the program such as intermediate stations, processing and recycling plants, sanitary landfills, collection and transport equipment and street cleaning.
The third phase also aims to strengthen the capacity of the waste management system to adapt to climate change, reduce emissions and achieve the goals of the circular economy. In addition, NGOs will be included in the waste management system to enhance the participation of civil society in this important field.
In this phase, the institutional capacities of the waste management units will be strengthened through digital monitoring to follow up the progress of work and improve the efficiency of the system, as well as facilitating communication channels between civil society organizations and waste management units in the governorates and ministries concerned to ensure coordination and integration in work.
Importance of Phase III
The third phase of the National Solid Waste Management Program is part of the Ministry of Environment ’ s ongoing efforts to improve the country ’ s waste management system. Through this phase, Egypt will be able to enhance its solid waste management capabilities in a sustainable and efficient manner, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals and climate change adaptation goals.
Participation of all stakeholders
Dr. Fouad stressed the importance of the participation of all stakeholders in the implementation of the third phase of the program, including relevant ministries, governorates, civil society, the private sector and youth.
Through teamwork, the objectives of the National Solid Waste Management Program can be achieved and a better future for the environment can be built in Egypt.
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Egypt ranks 14th globally in recycling, with Cairo reportedly recycling 80% of its waste including 290,000 tons of plastic annually, supported by public–private partnerships.

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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.

New Zealand’s Timaru city operates a new materials recovery facility processing five tonnes per hour, serving surrounding councils, keeping resources in circulation, and supplying local and international markets.

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South Canterbury’s waste minimisation and recycling efforts have received a major boost with the commissioning of a new $3.8 million materials recovery facility (MRF) in Timaru.

The new MRF is operated by EnviroWaste, part of the EnviroNZ group, and is the region’s biggest resource recovery hub. It takes kerbside mixed recycling from Timaru, Waimate, Mackenzie, Ashburton and Central Otago district councils, as well as commercial businesses’ recycling. Sorting mixed plastics, aluminium and steel paper and cardboard, it has the capacity to process five tonnes of material per hour.

"We’re a nation of committed recyclers - just look up and down your street on collection day," says EnviroNZ CEO Chris Aughton. "With the increasing focus on how we can reduce the waste we create and keep products and materials in use, this act of everyday environmentalism is supporting New Zealand’s sustainability shift," he says.

Household and commercial recycling requires sorting on a large scale, explains Aughton. "Our new materials recovery facility is a piece of critical regional infrastructure that expands local recycling capabilities and supports community sustainability solutions. It keeps valuable resources in circulation and reduces the amount of waste that ends up in landfill.

"By working in close partnership with local councils, together we’re able to deliver improved outcomes for the community and the environment," he says.

The opening of the next generation MRF is an important milestone for Timaru and the wider region, says Mayor Nigel Bowen. "Timaru District was ahead of the curve when it adopted its three bin system more than 15 years ago. Like nearly every sector technology has evolved and improved, so it’s great that the new contract with EnviroWaste has enabled us to build a new state of the art MRF to ensure we can continue to be sector leaders in recycling."

"This time round it’s not just Timaru District that benefits from this new facility. Through our collaboration with Waimate and Mackenzie, and now with Ashburton and Central Otago also using it, we can be a regional centre of excellence in waste management," he says.

Once sorted and separated, recyclables are sent to local and international markets so they can have a second life.

"There’s a growing number of products being made with recycled content right here in New Zealand," says Aughton. "Plastics from your recycling bin are transformed into new products that are used by the likes of food producers, farmers and the building industry, while glass bottles and jars are melted down to make new glass containers. Households are a vital link in New Zealand’s shift towards a circular economy."

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Kenya’s Nairobi City County is establishing 17 modern waste management centers and standardized color-coded sorting (green organic, blue recyclable, brown other) to transition toward a circular model.

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29 November 2021

To resolve life-threatening air and other forms of pollution, Nairobi City County has embarked on a project to set up 17 modern waste management centres.

The centres, called Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs), will apply modern waste recycling technology to convert waste into reusable materials.

Thanks to the plan, the all-familiar heaps of garbage that have been an eyesore for decades in the expansive city, especially in Eastlands and major markets, could be a thing of the past.

The initiative is expected to greatly impact the hygiene, health and safety of the city's expanding population.

"Nairobi is transitioning from the linear model of 'consume and dispose of' to the circular model that is geared towards a zero-waste city," said Environment executive Larry Wambua.

"Some 17 sites have been identified across the city and are earmarked for the construction of recycling facilities. It is a long-term plan that has components to be achieved in the short term."

Already, two such facilities - one at the Muthurwa market in Starehe constituency and the other at Mowlem in Embakasi West sub-county - are under construction while the rest will be built as funds become available.

The location of each facility has been approved based on environmental and health concerns in a given residential community and the availability of land.

The facilities will be overseen by selected community members alongside county officials.

The MRFs are meant to meet recommended international standards requiring that every city have a well-thought-out, well-managed waste disposal and recycling system to reduce pollutants to air, water and soil, said Dr Philip Osano, director of the Stockholm Environment Institute's Africa Centre (SEI Africa) one of the implementers of the initiative.

Challenge of climate change

"Through this project, Kenya is joining other African nations that are developing an action plan to reduce short-lived climate pollutants, eventually contributing to the global warming problem, thus providing a model for other countries in the continent."

In 2014, Kenya entered into an agreement under the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to create a technical, institutional and financing framework to mitigate short-lived climate pollutants.

These pollutants, in their small waste form, contribute to the global challenge of climate change.

In 2016, Kenya embarked on the journey to reduce pollution by enacting the Climate Change Act that required the national and county governments to implement a five-year National Climate Change Action Plan.

Mr Wambua said that the Nairobi County Assembly is cascading the national framework for short-lived climate pollutants.

The Unep regional office for Africa, the African Union Commission and SEI Africa have jointly been carrying out studies on Nairobi air pollution.

The studies revealed that residents are exposed to air pollution from carbon emissions from traffic, burning waste openly, domestic fossil fuel and industries.

To encourage easy sorting of waste at the source, refuse collectors will be required to separate waste according to three different colour codes.

These are 'green' for organic waste, 'blue' for recyclable waste and 'brown' for other forms of waste.

"In addition, a feasibility study is being undertaken in preparation for an appropriate final disposal site for waste that is not recyclable," Mr Wambua added.

It is expected the new facilities will lead to behaviour change among residents so that they can stop burning waste in the open, which is responsible for heavy carbon emissions, especially in densely polluted areas.

"We will continue sensitising Nairobians against open burning of waste. We have seen a progressive change in areas where it has stopped. Behaviour change may take a long time to be achieved and we have to make public engagement a continuous process," Mr Wambua said.

Many motor vehicles in the city belch heavy smoke from their exhaust systems. Mr Wambua insisted that the county government has not ignored this menace as it is engaging with relevant stakeholders on vehicle standards regarding air pollution.

"The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) and the traffic police are in charge of inspecting the emission standards of vehicles," he said.

"There is also work in progress to decongest the town centre by relocating public transport termini to the periphery of the CBD. Work is also in progress (to establish) the non-motorised transport system in the city. All this is geared towards reducing pollutants."

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China has built extensive coverage of domestic waste classification (86.6% of residential areas) with resident participation exceeding 90% in some cities, and smart recycling bins have reduced contamination to 10% in deployments.

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The domestic waste classification system in 46 key cities was basically completed, and the coverage rate of residential areas reached 86.6%.
Garbage sorting, more sense of participation
Our reporter Peng Xunwen
January 24, 2022 08: 42 Source: People 's Daily Overseas Edition
At 19: 00 every night, Zhang Hong, a resident of Huiwen Building, Baoshan Road, Jing 'an District, Shanghai, carries a good class of garbage at the door of the district. In Huixingyuan District, Chaoyang District, Beijing, Ms. Wang was stopped by her daughter when she threw garbage. The habit has been maintained for more than three years … Nowadays, garbage sorting is changing the lives of Chinese people a little bit.
In 2019, nine departments, including the Ministry of Housing and Construction and the National Development and Reform Commission, issued the Notice on the Comprehensive Implementation of Domestic Waste Classification in Cities at the Prefectural Level and Above.
With the implementation of domestic waste classification in the country's prefecture-level and above cities, residents' garbage classification habits have been accelerated.
Experts said that the classification and treatment capacity of urban and rural domestic waste should be further improved, and more cities should basically build a domestic waste classification and treatment system, and continue to increase the participation and sense of access of residents.
"Although the garbage classification is small, it must be persisted for a long time to do a good job."
Ms. Wang, who lives in Huixingyuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing, is changing her living habits over the years: every morning at 8 a.m., she pulls the canvas car for shopping, which contains several bags, and carries the kitchen waste and other garbage that has been divided into good categories.
Since the implementation of the new rules on garbage classification in Beijing on May 1, 2020, many changes have occurred around people.
Ms. Wang lives in the community downstairs there is a group of trash cans station, clearly marked with the name of the garbage classification and transportation company, contact person, supervision telephone, etc., a pull up the top of the bucket lid, you can throw garbage into the corresponding bucket.
In the vegetable market, merchants no longer provide disposable plastic bags for free.
"Although the garbage classification is very small, it must be persisted for a long time to do a good job, and now it really does not have a heavy burden."
The living environment has improved, and I think it is worth it, "said Ms. Wang.
With the in-depth development of garbage classification in the country, the coverage rate of domestic garbage classification communities in the first batch of 46 key cities has reached 86.6%.
In Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and other cities, residents' awareness and participation rate of garbage classification have reached more than 90%.
Behind the achievements is the initiative of the residents.
At 7 a.m., Zhang Yan, a 72-year-old resident of Huize Community in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, and other volunteers showed up at the garbage can station in the district on time.
They wore red sleeves on their arms, saw that someone came with a garbage bag, went forward to look, and tactfully "nagged" a few words with residents who were not properly classified, and then began to help classify them.
This community with a permanent population of more than 23,000 people is a newly merged community, and waste management was once a big problem. In 2019, Zhang Yan and several neighbors, who have retired for many years, set up an environmental volunteer team with the support of the community.
"Some residents called us dirty and stinky, and everyone encouraged each other, 'We are hands stinky heart does not stink.'"
Slowly, residents no longer ridicule, self-consciously classified more, "Zhang Yan said.
Door-to-door promotion of garbage classification knowledge, the implementation of bucket duty, the monthly organization of "community cleaning days"... volunteers do not take wages, no pay, driven by Zhang Yan, the activities are more and more, the number of people also increased to more than 50.
Due to the different degree of participation of residents, many models have been formed in the classification of garbage in various places.
Some places implement the "three fixed and one governor" mode, through regular fixed points, supervisors and volunteers to guide residents to separate garbage, such as Beijing, Guangzhou, etc. Some places apply a variety of classification models according to the different characteristics of each region, such as Suzhou...
"In recent years, China has accelerated the implementation of the garbage classification system, and initially formed a garbage classification system based on the rule of law, government promotion, national participation, urban and rural planning, and adapted to local conditions." Xu Haiyun, chief engineer of China Urban Construction Research Institute Co., Ltd., said.
“Let residents see the effectiveness of waste sorting in real time ”
Waste classification is a system engineering, involving the delivery, collection, transportation, disposal and other links.
After the current terminal consciously classifies, how to ensure that the back end is also classified and shipped and disposed of?
Shanghai Rixu Environmental Cleaning Service Co., Ltd. Xujiahui operation team takes on the task of sorting and transporting garbage in Xujiahui area. "Not sorting, not collecting" is the standard for the team 's staff to collect and transport garbage.
On the mobile phone of He Jun, assistant to Xu Jiahui ’ s team leader, an APP called “Shanghai Classification Quality Online ” can see all the data at all points.
He said that when collecting garbage, once the quality of garbage is found to be unqualified, the receiving personnel will take photos and report to the platform.
APP and street, property, urban management, greening and other departments linkage and push the unqualified report, the community 7 consecutive times, the unit 3 consecutive times unqualified, the sanitation will issue a denial of clearance notice, and stop its operation.
The team also installed a vehicle-mounted metering system on the garbage truck, and the weight of the garbage collected by the vehicle can be synchronously fed back to the smart display of the garbage compartment in the community. "This is to let the residents see the garbage classification results in real time." He Jun said.
Different types of garbage are different, and the methods of collection and disposal are also different.
In Shanghai, dry garbage is transported directly, compressed trucks collect and transfer, and small pressure stations collect and transfer; wet garbage is collected in barrels for barrels and compressed trucks for direct transport or transfer; recyclables are collected through service points; and hazardous garbage is first placed in temporary storage yards and then transported to sorting centers.
According to the strategy of "big diversion and fine classification", large and relatively concentrated quantities of kitchen waste, fruit and vegetable waste, and greening waste generated by residents are divided into small categories, and special transportation is carried out to deal with household kitchen waste, waste furniture, waste fabrics and harmful waste.
When the various links of garbage classification are smoothly connected in series, the results are initially apparent.
Statistics show that the current national domestic waste sorting and transportation capacity is about 500,000 tons / day, and the average recycling rate of domestic waste in 46 key cities is 30.4%.
However, in the process of garbage classification, some problems still exist.
For example, how to adapt garbage classification to local conditions, how to avoid rushing to success, how to solve the cost problem and so on need to continue to explore.
Xu Haiyun believes that the first 46 key cities to try out, although only about 7% of the number of cities in the country, but its driving role and demonstration significance is very strong.
"From the current practice of garbage classification in various places, the focus is to improve the collection and utilization of recyclables, the difficulty is to improve the collection and utilization of kitchen waste, and the blocking point is to improve the collection and treatment of harmful waste."
The classification of recyclables and recycling of renewable resources should fully consider the costs and costs; the separation of kitchen waste collection and the utilization of biomass resources should consider the market demand; the separation of hazardous waste collection and hazardous waste treatment should be precise and efficient. "Xu Haiyun said.
Some people in the industry believe that the current garbage classification in rural areas needs to be deepened, and the supervision of some cities in all aspects of garbage classification needs to be strengthened.
“Achieving self-management in community governance through consultation and sharing ”
On January 15, more than 100 students from Chengyang District, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, visited the community kitchen waste composting training and promotion center in Shundeju District.
According to Xu Jin, director of the community kitchen waste composting center, “kitchen waste plus broken green waste composting is a process that mimics the green cycle of nature, and the organic matter of kitchen waste is decomposed by magical microorganisms and turned into soil. ”
Driving community composting is not easy.
According to the director of the Chengyang District Waste Classification Office, the district invited environmental composting experts and Qingdao You and I social work organization to guide and formulate a scientific raw material matching plan, which was eventually successfully promoted by the property company. Ningsih said.
According to the relevant planning, by 2025, the scope of building a domestic waste classification and treatment system should be expanded from the current 46 key cities to the national prefecture-level and above cities, and the domestic waste classification and transportation capacity should be increased from about 500,000 tons / day to about 700,000 tons / day.
The higher goals for the classification and treatment of domestic waste require more innovative practices by all parties.
Social organizations have a unique role to play in mobilizing public participation in garbage sorting.
Tao Chuanjin, a professor at the School of Social Development and Public Policy at Beijing Normal University, said that the community can support social organizations to carry out activities such as community composting, building balcony gardens, and forming volunteer teams.
Some people who are enthusiastic about reducing waste advocate a healthier and environmentally friendly lifestyle.
Every weekend, the organic farmers' market in Sanyuanqiao, Beijing, is bustling.
In addition, the market also carries out activities such as exchange of idle items, recycling of recyclables, "rebirth of old things", and online training on vegetable planting.
"We want to promote a more environmentally friendly way of life, which requires more people to participate, change and act," said Tara, a worker at the Organic Farmers Market in Beijing.
(Editor: Qiao Yiqiong, Yang Di)
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China is also strengthening appliance recycling via extended producer responsibility, green design, and “Internet+” recycling models, and is piloting typical city networks to rationally plan collection systems.

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9 Department: By 2025, the amount of waste household appliances and furniture recycling in China will increase by more than 15% compared to 2023.
February 1, 2024 14: 20 | Source: People's Daily Online
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People 's Daily Beijing, February 1 (Reporter Sun Hongli) Ministry of Commerce and other nine departments recently jointly issued the "Notice on Improving the Recycling System of Waste Household Appliances and Furniture" (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice"), proposed to build a number of waste household appliances and furniture recycling system typical cities nationwide by 2025, cultivate a number of leading enterprises, promote a number of typical experience models, form a number of policies and regulations. An increase of more than 15%, the standard recycling level of waste home appliance furniture has been significantly improved.
Among them, the "Notice" mentioned that the rational planning of recycling network.
Strengthen the public welfare attributes of recycling networks such as waste household appliances and furniture, and integrate the construction of recycling outlets into the relevant plans of various regions.
Scientific layout of community recycling point front-end delivery, street transit hub recycling, district and county sorting center end sorting of the whole chain three-level recycling system.
Combined with the size of the local urban and rural population, the distribution of residential communities and public institutions, the "integration of the two networks" of recycling outlets such as household waste sorting outlets and waste household appliances and furniture are further promoted.
Extended production corporate responsibility.
Guide home appliance manufacturers to implement the extended producer responsibility system, and extend the responsibility of resources and environment to the full life cycle of products.
Promote more enterprises to participate in the target responsibility system for home appliance recycling, and give priority to supporting the transformation and upgrading of enterprises that implement the target responsibility system for home appliance recycling.
Promote home appliance furniture manufacturers to strengthen green design and technology research and development, and use technical processes that are easy to recycle and environmentally friendly materials that are easy to recycle in the production process.
Promote "car for library" mobile recycling.
Support various regions according to local conditions, promote flexible recycling models such as "car for warehouse", guide recycling enterprises' mobile recycling vehicles to use "fixed point, timing" to enter the streets and communities to recycle waste home appliance furniture, unified service standards, and realize the collection and removal of waste home appliance furniture.
Regulate the second-hand circulation of old home appliance furniture.
Standardize the order of second-hand home appliance furniture circulation, give play to the professional advantages of second-hand circulation enterprises such as acquisition, appraisal and evaluation, and expand the scale of second-hand home appliance furniture transactions and leasing.
Encourage the development of "Internet +" second-hand methods, promote the network trading platform to establish and improve the trading rules of old household appliances and second-hand furniture with second-hand circulation value, use big data analysis and other means to track the flow, and promote the smooth flow of second-hand trading norms.
The following is the full text of the notice:
Notice of the Ministry of Commerce and other 9 departments on improving the recycling system of waste household appliances and furniture
People 's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government and cities separately listed in the plan, and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps:
In order to implement the decision-making and deployment of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, improve the recycling system of waste household appliances and furniture, further release the consumption potential of household appliances and furniture, unblock the recycling of renewable resources, and promote the formation of a green production lifestyle, with the consent of the State Council, the relevant matters are hereby notified as follows:
I. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Guided by Xi Jinping ’ s new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics, in-depth implementation of the spirit of the Party ’ s 20th National Congress, complete, accurate and comprehensive implementation of the new development concept, build a new development pattern, promote high-quality development, adhere to government guidance, market leadership, adapt to local conditions, and apply classified policies.
By 2025, build a number of waste home appliance furniture and other recycling system typical cities across the country, cultivate a number of recycling leading enterprises, promote a number of typical experience models, form a number of policies and regulations standards, the national recycling of waste home appliance furniture increased by more than 15% in 2023, and the standard recycling level of waste home appliance furniture was significantly improved.
Second, improve the recycling network planning layout
(1) Reasonable planning of recycling network.
Strengthen the public welfare attributes of recycling networks such as waste household appliances and furniture, and integrate the construction of recycling outlets into the relevant plans of various regions.
Scientific layout of community recycling point front-end delivery, street transit hub recycling, district and county sorting center end sorting of the whole chain three-level recycling system.
The Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and the local people 's governments are responsible for the division of labor according to their responsibilities.
(2) Strengthen the construction of community recycling outlets.
Steadily promote the construction of a quarter of an hour convenient living circle, and set up temporary storage points for waste household appliances and furniture.
Regularly organize recycling enterprises and home appliance furniture sales enterprises to collect waste home appliance furniture, and provide convenience for recycling vehicles.
The Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and the local people's governments are responsible for the division of labor according to their duties.
(3) Open the recycling channels of public institutions.
Support recycling enterprises to establish stable cooperative relations with government agencies, enterprises and institutions, and jointly build a unified recycling platform for waste office equipment and office furniture.
Carry out the construction of administrative institutions "public goods warehouse", the unified recovery platform can continue to use office equipment, office furniture, through the "public goods warehouse" to replace, transfer and other ways of recycling; there is no repair or reuse value, to be unified environmental protection treatment.
Encourage areas with conditions to promote the "public goods warehouse" model to other business entities in society.
(Ministry of Commerce, State Administration Bureau, Ministry of Finance, General Agency for Supply and Marketing Cooperation and local people's governments according to their duties and responsibilities)
3. Cultivate diversified and large-scale recycling subjects
(4) Extending the responsibility of production enterprises.
Guide home appliance manufacturers to implement the extended producer responsibility system, and extend the responsibility of resources and environment to the full life cycle of products.
Promote more enterprises to participate in the target responsibility system for home appliance recycling, and give priority to supporting the transformation and upgrading of enterprises that implement the target responsibility system for home appliance recycling.
Promote home appliance furniture manufacturers to strengthen green design and technology research and development, and use technical processes that are easy to recycle and environmentally friendly materials that are easy to recycle in the production process.
(The National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the local people's governments are divided according to their duties and responsibilities)
(5) Give play to the advantages of circulation enterprises' channels.
Encourage circulation enterprises such as supermarket stores and e-commerce platforms to strengthen cooperation with production enterprises, give play to the advantages of production and marketing links and commodity distribution channels, and promote the recycling of waste household appliances and furniture.
Accelerate the cultivation of home appliance after-sales service leading enterprises, support after-sales service enterprises to use their own maintenance network to carry out reverse logistics business, and actively participate in the recycling of waste home appliances.
(The Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the General Administration of Market Supervision, the General Bureau of Supply and Marketing Cooperation and the local people's governments are responsible for division of labor according to their duties)
(6) Support recycling enterprises to become bigger and stronger.
Encourage recycling enterprises to improve the degree of organization in such ways as chain operation and agreement cooperation, promote the formation of a number of leading enterprises in the recycling industry, and strengthen the guidance of more decentralized front-end recycling entities.
Support the coordinated development of the upstream and downstream of the home appliance furniture industry chain, and actively promote the construction of supply chain innovation and application demonstration.
Guide recycling enterprises to link with home appliance furniture brand enterprises, set up waste home appliance storage and transportation yard, furniture recycling center warehouse, and improve the scale and intensive level of waste home appliance furniture recycling.
(Ministry of Commerce, National Development and Reform Commission, General Bureau of Supply and Marketing Cooperation and local people's governments are responsible for division of labor according to their duties)
IV. Explore innovative recycling models
(7) Development of "Internet +" recycling.
Support recycling enterprises to carry out "online booking, offline recycling" with the help of relevant information platforms and mobile applications, and use modern information technology to optimize the recycling, temporary storage, transportation, processing and other business processes of waste household appliances and furniture.
Encourage home appliance manufacturers and Internet platform enterprises to improve online valuation services for used and end-of-life home appliances. (Ministry of Commerce, National Development and Reform Commission and local people 's governments share responsibility according to their responsibilities)
(8) Encourage recycling enterprises to "extend the tentacles".
We will support recycling enterprises with good reputation, excellent service and large scale to sign cooperation agreements with districts and counties, extend recycling networks to residential areas, promote professional and standardized recycling services to streets and communities, and gradually realize the direct door-to-door recycling of waste household appliances and furniture by regular enterprises.
(9) Promote "car-for-garage" mobile recycling.
Support various regions according to local conditions, promote flexible recycling models such as "car for warehouse", guide recycling enterprises' mobile recycling vehicles to use "fixed point, timing" to enter the streets and communities to recycle waste home appliance furniture, unified service standards, and realize the collection and removal of waste home appliance furniture.
(The Ministry of Commerce and the local people's governments share responsibility according to their duties)
Fifth, do a good job of standardization and second-hand circulation
(10) Promote the standardization of waste home appliance furniture.
Supervise recycling enterprises to abide by the law and operate in compliance, strengthen information registration and account management in the import and export link, and sell waste household appliances to legally compliant dismantling enterprises.
Standardize the dismantling of waste household appliances and improve the recycling level of renewable resources such as steel, plastic and glass in waste household appliances.
Timely and harmless disposal of waste furniture, reduce the risk of environmental pollution.
(Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, General Bureau of Supply and Marketing Cooperation and the local people's governments shall divide their work according to their duties and responsibilities)
(11) Regulate the second-hand circulation of old home appliance furniture.
Standardize the order of second-hand home appliance furniture circulation, give play to the professional advantages of second-hand circulation enterprises such as acquisition, appraisal and evaluation, and expand the scale of second-hand home appliance furniture transactions and leasing.
Encourage the development of "Internet +" second-hand methods, promote the network trading platform to establish and improve the trading rules of old household appliances and second-hand furniture with second-hand circulation value, use big data analysis and other means to track the flow, and promote the smooth flow of second-hand trading norms.
(The Ministry of Commerce, the National Development and Reform Commission, the General Administration of Market Supervision and Local People's Governments are responsible for division of labor according to their duties)
VI. Reinforcement of Safeguards
(12) Sound regulatory standards.
Accelerate the promotion of local legislation in the field of recycling of waste household appliances and furniture, improve the relevant standard system, and improve the legal standardization level such as the construction of recycling outlets.
Establish and improve the key enterprise system for recycling renewable resources, and guide recycling enterprises to assume social responsibility.
In accordance with the relevant provisions, the necessary support for the recovery of waste household appliances and furniture and other renewable resources is given.
Encourage places with conditions to explore the establishment of a market-based mechanism for the clearance of large pieces of waste such as waste household appliances and furniture.
(The Ministry of Commerce, the General Administration of Market Supervision and the local people's governments are divided according to their duties and responsibilities)
(13) Strengthening factor security.
All regions strengthen support for the construction of renewable resources recycling systems such as waste household appliances and furniture, make overall use of relevant funds such as county commercial construction actions, and actively guide enterprises to focus on counties and townships, and transform and improve service outlets such as home appliance sales networks, warehousing and distribution centers, after-sales maintenance and home appliance recycling.
Encourage financial institutions at all levels to innovate green financial products and services, and support the construction of recycling systems for waste household appliances and furniture.
Implement the existing preferential tax policies.
Ensure the right to reasonable road for vehicles to recycle waste materials, and support and standardize the vehicle equipment, traffic areas, and time periods on the road.
(The Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Transport, the General Administration of Financial Supervision and the local people's governments are responsible for the division of labor
(14) Strict supervision of law enforcement.
All regions should strengthen the daily management of renewable resource recovery enterprises and resolutely guard against hidden risks of production safety and environmental pollution.
Regular joint law enforcement special actions are carried out to severely crack down on illegal dismantling of used household appliances, illegal transfer or dumping of hazardous wastes, and the relevant responsible persons are seriously investigated for legal responsibility.
Urge second-hand commodity trading platforms to fulfill their main responsibilities, improve credit evaluation and dispute handling mechanisms, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of consumers.
(The Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the General Administration of Market Supervision and Local People's Governments shall be responsible for the division of labor
(15) Carry out publicity and promotion.
During the National Energy Conservation Publicity Week and National Ecological Day, we will strengthen the promotion of green safety concepts and the popularization of energy conservation and emission reduction knowledge.
The use of radio and television, newspapers, networks and other media to promote the typical experience of recycling waste home appliance furniture, advocate the standardized release of waste furniture and other large pieces of garbage, to create a simple and moderate, green and low-carbon good atmosphere.
(Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, and local people's governments shall share responsibility according to their duties
VII. Work requirements
(16) Strengthen organizational leadership.
All localities and relevant departments should fully understand the importance of improving the recycling system of waste household appliances and furniture, and improve the cooperative mechanism of commerce, development and reform, industry and information technology, finance, ecological environment, housing and urban and rural construction, market supervision, government affairs, supply and marketing cooperatives, and establish a scientific work system, policy system, index system and evaluation system.
(17) Carry out typical construction.
The Ministry of Commerce together with relevant departments in accordance with the requirements of this notice to formulate and issue work guidelines for the recycling system of waste household appliances and furniture, and strengthen the organization and guidance of related work.
All regions should integrate with local realities, guide the promotion of improving recycling networks, cultivating recycling entities, innovating recycling models, standardizing second-hand circulation, etc., recommend prefecture-level cities and enterprises that have a good foundation and meet relevant conditions, focusing on the recycling of waste household appliances and furniture, and explore the recycling system of renewable resources.
The Ministry of Commerce will work with relevant departments to promote relevant work in a solid manner and promote replication of experience in a timely manner.
On this basis, do a good job of recycling other categories of renewable resources.
Department of Commerce
National Development and Reform Commission
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Ecology
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
General Administration of Market Regulation
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23 January 2024
(Editor: Sun Hongli, Gao Lei)
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Hsu Kin-sheng: The government can adopt OKR that exceeds the KPI
[Ming Pao News] One of the most talked about by Chief Executive Li Jiachao of the current SAR Government is KPIs (Key Performance Indicators). Over 200 KPIs were established in the past year, including the policy address.
The author believes that it is important to have KPI, a hard indicator of review efficiency, but it would be better for the management to measure the effectiveness of the review by adopting the OKR that is used to adjust the review results.
In recent years, the Government has faced increasing challenges to demonstrate its effectiveness in addressing the needs of the public.
Traditionally, key performance indicators (KPIs) have been used as a tool to assess the success of various public sector initiatives.
However, the author believes that the use of KPIs alone may not be enough to truly assess and improve government performance.
A more comprehensive and results-oriented approach, called Objectives and Key Results (OKR), can be a co-existing solution.
So why should governments go beyond KPIs and adopt OKR as their primary performance measurement framework?
A KPI is a quantitative measure used to track progress toward a specific goal or goal.
They help provide a snapshot of organizational performance, but may be deficient in the following areas:
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Narrow focus: KPIs often focus on specific metrics and quantifiable goals, which can lead to a narrow understanding of organizational performance and an overemphasis on achieving short-term goals, thereby neglecting long-term goals and overall mission.
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Passive rather than proactive: KPIs often measure output or results rather than desired results.
As a result, they may be passive, with the organization reacting only to changes in the KPI rather than actively working towards its goals.
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Lack of alignment: KPIs are often isolated in separate departments or initiatives, which can make it difficult to align efforts across the organization, resulting in inefficiencies and missed opportunities.
This is also the situation in which the author has observed a serious coordination imbalance between different government departments for many years, because the executive officials only focus on departmental indicators and lack the consideration of the overall thinking of the final result.
In 1999, John Doerr introduced the OKR method from Intel to Google, and in the process of operation, fully activated Google's employees and organizational vitality, LinkedIn, Dropbox, Twitter, Oracle and other enterprises have introduced the OKR method, and achieved good results.
OKR is a more comprehensive and flexible way to measure performance.
They consist of two main components: goals, which represent comprehensive goals or desired outcomes, and key outcomes, which are specific, measurable, and time-bound indicators to track progress towards these goals.
Benefits of OKR include:
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Results-Oriented: OKR focuses on desired outcomes and promotes a common understanding of what success looks like.
This can help governments focus on achieving long-term goals and addressing the root causes of problems, rather than just reacting to short-term fluctuations in performance.
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Alignment and Collaboration: OKR facilitates collaboration and alignment across departments by connecting individual goals with broader organizational goals.
This fosters a sense of common purpose and encourages teams to work together to achieve common goals, thereby increasing efficiency and effectiveness.
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Adaptability: OKR is inherently flexible, enabling organizations to respond to changing situations and priorities.
Governments can easily adjust their OKRs as new information or challenges emerge, ensuring that their performance measurement frameworks remain relevant and responsive.
Looking to adopt OKR should consider the following steps:
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Set clear goals: identify the most pressing issues facing citizens and set clear goals to address these challenges.
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Define measurable key outcomes: Set specific, quantifiable, and time-bound key outcomes as indicators of progress toward each goal.
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Cross-Sector Alignment OKR: Connecting individual sector OKRs to goals across the government, facilitating collaboration and alignment.
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Monitor progress and iterate: Regularly review and evaluate the progress of OKR and adjust it as needed to respond to new information or changes.
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Sheikha Al Dhaheri to Etihad: Roadmap for Environmental Policies and Legislation in Abu Dhabi
June 28, 2022 01: 33
Hala Al Khayat (Abu Dhabi)
Dr. Sheikha Salem Al Dhaheri, Secretary General of the Environment Agency (EAD), revealed a number of environmental legislations that EAD is working to implement during the next phase as part of a roadmap for its policies and legislations according to its strategic priorities, including the Soil Quality Regulations, the Air Regulations, and the Environmental Assessment and Licensing Regulations.
Al Dhaheri said in an interview with the Union that the coming period will take a number of environmental decisions such as limits on emissions from fixed sources, limits on ambient air pollution concentrations, mixing areas for liquid discharges to the marine environment, and regulating the mechanism of collecting and separating waste generated from different sectors.
Among the new projects that DEWA plans to implement during the next phase, the projects included in the Environmental Centenary 2071, which was launched last month to celebrate the 50th year, the development of a water, environment, energy and food governance project, the rehabilitation of marine habitats such as the Qurum – Abu Dhabi initiative, and seagrass and coral to restore critical degraded habitats in the emirate.
The current year will see the operation of the first environmental research vessel in the country, the use of modern methods and technology for the rehabilitation of natural habitats and the determination of the state of health of natural habitats based on satellite images, aerial images and drones, and the implementation of a single-use plastic policy to establish a culture of zero waste and negative impacts on the environment.
PROJECTS
Al Dhaheri pointed out that the most prominent projects to be implemented will be cleaning and clearing the Mussafah Southern Canal to rehabilitate marine habitats, developing a smart data platform for environmental data to promote the use of artificial intelligence in the environmental sector in the emirate, implementing carbon neutrality initiatives such as participating in the COP to combat climate change and preparing to host it in 2023.
“EAD has completed more than 25 years of work to protect our environment and monitor and control our natural resources to enhance our knowledge, refine our expertise, develop regulations, policies and manage the environment effectively to ensure a sustainable, safe and healthy environment that enhances quality of life, ” said Al Dhaheri.
“Through the EAD Strategic Plan 2021-2025, we look forward to supporting the ambitious plans of the Abu Dhabi Government and successfully achieving the future aspirations of the Emirate. ”
7 Priorities
She said: The Authority has set its priorities, which are divided into seven strategic and four institutional priorities, through a comprehensive review and assessment of the pressures affecting the environment of Abu Dhabi and achieving our goals to make Abu Dhabi better for all.
The Environment Agency will continue to work through its strategic priorities to achieve the environmental resilience of the Emirate through mitigation and adaptation to climate change, protection and enhancement of air and groundwater quality as well as the protection of biodiversity in desert and marine ecosystems.
She pointed out that by partnering with other government entities, the private sector, NGOs and global environmental bodies, the Authority works to adopt global best practices, encourage innovation and work hard to take effective measures and policies.
It also seeks to promote environmental awareness and sustainable development, and ensure that environmental issues continue to be a top priority on the national agenda.
Challenges
Dr. Al Dhaheri said that the Emirate of Abu Dhabi has witnessed a remarkable transformation in terms of economic prosperity and population growth, and this has come at a price, as our environment has borne some of the hardship as a result of the development boom witnessed by the emirate.
The pace of development has been so rapid that infrastructure, environmental controls and enforcement capacity have not always been able to keep up with this rapid progress.
As a result, we now face environmental challenges such as land and sea pollution, declining air quality, overexploitation and waste of resources, habitat destruction, and increasing concerns for human health.
The Secretary General of the Environment Agency identified eight challenges facing the environment during the current phase: the local effects of climate change, land pollution and land degradation, overgrazing and desertification, low air quality and increased risk of competitive diseases, inadequate waste infrastructure, degradation of marine water quality and habitat loss, alteration and fragmentation due to urban development, unsustainable use of groundwater, and overexploitation of fish.
Al Dhaheri pointed out that the Authority deals with these challenges by regulating fishing, grazing and urban development activities, issuing permits and licenses, inspecting projects and activities that are expected to affect the environment and biodiversity, in addition to monitoring and ensuring compliance with environmental legislation.
Environmental impact assessments are conducted for new and existing projects and activities to ensure that they do not harm the environment, manage and establish protected areas in accordance with the laws, expand the Sheikh Zayed network of nature reserves, provide the necessary support to prepare and respond to environmental emergencies, develop, review and propose relevant environmental protection policies and laws, and conserve species inside and outside families to protect biodiversity.
Threatened species
She pointed out that the Authority is implementing projects to rehabilitate endangered species of plants and animals, and the establishment of centers for the protection and reproduction of local species, with the involvement of the local community to promote environmental sustainability and protect nature.
With regard to air quality control within the federal standards and those approved by the World Health Organization, Al Dhaheri pointed out that the Authority works on two tracks, the first is the control of air pollutants through a monitoring network distributed throughout the Emirate.
The second track is controlling air pollutants from key sources and working with partners to establish limits on air pollutants from the source.
In the area of groundwater, the Secretary-General of the Environment Agency explained that water was being extracted for irrigation at many times the rate of natural recharge.
In this context, the Authority works with its partners to achieve integrated water resources management.
In line with the State ’ s Water Security Strategy 2036, the Authority has prepared an integrated groundwater management policy, in cooperation with the Department of Energy and the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority, and a comprehensive water resources management plan has been launched.
At the level of soil quality, the Authority focuses on a sustainable and integrated approach to land and soil protection by providing effective regulatory tools in soil control and protection.
The Commission ’ s objective to monitor and mitigate land degradation is also part of the global picture of efforts to combat desertification.
PROTECTORS
Dr. Sheikha Al Dhaheri said that the Authority seeks to enhance the role of nature reserves and benefit from natural environmental services to develop links between community groups and the unique natural environment of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
Over the past 20 years, we have increased the area and management of terrestrial and marine nature reserves to protect biodiversity and the natural features within them.
Al Dhaheri stressed that the national and global goals have been achieved by managing 19 declared protected areas, including 6 marine reserves and 13 terrestrial reserves with a total area of more than 18,000 km2.
In coordination with the strategic partners in the emirate, the Authority is working on the declaration of new reserves to achieve the objectives of sustainable development in protecting and preserving the natural environment and its important habitats, and the continuity of ecosystem services for direct uses from community groups such as sustainable fishing, sustainable grazing, ecotourism, indirect ecosystem services to mitigate the impact of climate change and absorb and store carbon dioxide in blue carbon habitats.
She pointed out that the Authority conducts surveys and studies on all land and marine reserves to study all its elements and the readiness of these reserves to implement environmental tourism programs in coordination and consultation with all concerned partners, and resulted in many development proposals, which are discussed and reviewed with the concerned authorities and according to the development priorities in the Emirate.
Waste management and promotion of a circular economy
Dr. Shaikha Al Dhaheri pointed out that the waste sector is one of the most important challenges that DEWA takes seriously. Through its strategy (2021-2025), DEWA has included a special priority for waste management and the promotion of the circular economy. An integrated approach to waste management has been adopted: The waste licensed by the Authority is familiar with international best practices to continue promoting environmental practices, in addition to preparing environmental policies and legislation for the waste management sector aimed at reducing waste generation, sorting at source, recycling, treatment and safe disposal to achieve local and national indicators.
A strong regulatory framework has been developed to support the circular economy, environmentally sound treatment and safe disposal of waste, based on five axes reached in coordination between the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi and Tadweer and is currently being expanded to include other government entities and define their roles.
Relevant partners are supported to ensure that accurate waste data is collected in a timely manner: the availability and analysis of accurate data contributes significantly to more efficient use of resources, helps to make informed decisions, and contributes to improved infrastructure.
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Arlington County, Virginia, demonstrates practical monitoring with quarterly waste audits to identify trends and guide programs and education, finding that about a quarter of its waste is food scraps.

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The smelly, yet insightful, process to avoiding food waste in Arlington County

New data indicates more households are segregating food waste for compost.

ARLINGTON, Va. — As Arlington County officials determine how to better manage waste, a team of individuals with the solid waste department is sifting through the dirty details.

Every quarter, Arlington County Solid Waste conducts a waste audit to analyze trends and what is being thrown out in the trash.

"The waste audits really allow us to keep our thumb on the pulse," Environmental Sustainability Planner Douglas Krietemeyer said. "It just allows us to see the evolution of the waste stream and allows us to implement programs as necessary or create educational campaigns."

Every day for the rest of the week, the team collects trash from 20 households and separates the waste in a multitude of categories. Krietemeyer said he is noticing different types of material used in packaging for the same product, especially plastic. Overall, the amount of waste collected in the county has remained consistent, even with the pandemic, likely due to the recycling and organics services available.

Although the process is not new to the county, a recent program derived from the audits is helping highlight the need for more awareness. Up to 25% of all the waste generated in the county consists of food scraps and waste, per Krietemeyer.

The county implemented a food scraps collection program in September, which gave residents the option to segregate the items into a green organics bin.

A recent analysis found about 27% of all the food scraps that were generated before are now ending up in the green organics bin. When it was first implemented, data showed the green bins collected 15% of food waste.

"There is still a lot that ends up in the trash but it just says to us, that we have a long way to go," Krietemeyer said. "We can continue educating residents about throwing that into the green bin instead of the trash can."

By separating food scraps for compost, it diverts them away from the landfill or incineration and breaks down naturally, preventing them from producing greenhouse gases.

The county is currently working on a Zero Waste Plan for 2024 which will govern how solid waste is managed over the next 20-year period.

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Hsinchu County, Taiwan, shows continuous improvement with a 58.03% recycling rate and countywide promotion across 13 townships, earning a national Gold Award for resource recycling.

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Content: Hsinchu County currently does not have a waste incinerator, the Environmental Protection Bureau in 13 townships and cities to actively promote resource recycling, the Environmental Protection Agency recently announced the 110 annual national resource recycling performance assessment, Hsinchu County performance even higher, won the highest honor "Gold Award" recognition.
Zhubei City, Zhudong Township, Baoshan Township and Xionglin Township won the Merit Award, while Jianshi Township won the Best Progress Award.
"Hsinchu County has been recognized by the Environmental Protection Department for 9 consecutive years," said County Commissioner Yang Wenke. This is due to the cooperation of all the county people in the environmental protection bureau 's recycling policies. Annual increase in capital.
Hsinchu County ’ s recycling rate increased from 42.81% in 2014 to 58.03% last year.
Chu Chun-chun explained that the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) evaluated the award-winning Chupei Municipal Office, and worked with the Environmental Protection Bureau (EPB) to help market and restaurant waste classification to improve the efficiency of food waste processing.
Baoshan Rural Township Office assisted in the operation of the migrant dormitory collection station, scale up to the community and apartment recycling demonstration station, combined with foreign language promotion, quite distinctive; Chiunglin Rural Township Office combined with community volunteers and social planners to clean up the dirty spots in the community, and reorganize the area of the collection of funds.
In the vast area of Jianshi Township, the township government has set up resource recycling bins at various scenic spots to strengthen the promotion of tourists' garbage not to land, and the cleaning team has also inspected and handled waste from time to time to maintain the beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers, winning the Best Progress Award.
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Technology adoption is accelerating impacts, with AI-powered robots improving material quality and reducing contamination at facilities like Bryson Recycling, and U.S. deployments showing faster, safer sorting and higher purity.

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AI-powered robots could fix recycling's biggest problems

The U.S. recycling industry is starting to get a helping hand from robots, which can sort trash faster and more safely than humans, and artificial intelligence, which gathers valuable data about what's been thrown out.

Why it matters: Automation could help solve recycling's many problems, including the rise in hard-to-recycle plastic waste and consumer botch-ups that lead to contaminated recycling streams.

Driving the news: A new generation of trash-sorting robots with articulated arms and brainier vision systems is beginning to work alongside humans at recycling centers — a.k.a. materials recovery facilities, or MRFs (pronounced "murphs").

  • The robots are getting better at culling recyclables from trash streams, which keeps the materials out of landfills.
  • While still expensive — sometimes $300,000 each — the robots are coming down in size to occupy the same footprint as a human worker.
  • "The robots improve the purity of the materials — they're just squeezing more value out of the stream," says Matanya Horowitz, founder of AMP Robotics, the leading company in this space.

On the software side, AI-driven optical technology can provide real-time data about waste stream contaminants — such as too much peanut butter left in a jar — and other metrics that are just being explored.

  • "It's giving us this data so that we can make better decisions," says Matt Flechter, recycling market development specialist at the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, which is experimenting with robotic sorters from Glacier and Machinex.
  • His hope? Using that data to steer manufacturers toward more recycling-friendly product designs.
  • "The vision will be, we will have real-time data about products to bring to the manufacturer, so they can say, 'Oh, we created a toothpaste tube that we thought was recyclable, but it turns out at the facilities the robots can't pick it up,'" Flechter tells Axios.

How it works: Robots train their AI vision on the waste stream and use their arms to suction out recyclables.

  • "It's like a vacuum cleaner," Flechter says. "It knows what to pick up as things are coming across the conveyor belt. It's reading the optical signature of whether it's a yogurt tub, water bottle, paper bag or a milk carton."
  • "You walk in and it's like a Rube Goldberg-type machine — conveyors going everywhere, robots picking off material, as well as all the people there."

Case study: Recycle Ann Arbor installed a sorting robot from Machinex called the SamurAI at its new MRF in November.

  • The robot took three months to "learn" the shapes, sizes and densities of the materials before it was put into operation.

Yes, but: While it's sorting as fast as a human, its accuracy still needs work, Bryan Ukena, CEO of Recycle Ann Arbor, tells Axios.

  • "We continue to tweak and say, 'No, this isn't the right item we want to pick — we want to pick this item,'" he said. "And so it's a process that you go through, but it learns."
  • The longer it's on the job, "the more it knows your specific material because every community is a little bit different," Ukena said.

Between the lines: Recycling line jobs are monotonous, dangerous and hard to fill — and robots are starting to do them faster and more accurately.

  • "A person will do about 40 picks per minute, but people will get tired," Horowitz tells Axios. "Our Vortex can do 80 picks per minute — the work of two people."
  • This doesn't mean that people will be tossed out of jobs, says Rebecca Hu, co-founder of Glacier.
  • "There's just not enough sorting capacity today to begin with," she tells Axios. "As you install more of these types of robots, people are getting moved to safer or more mundane parts of the operation."

Where it stands: These are early days, but AI recycling startups have lofty goals of boosting the circular economy and combating climate change.

  • Glacier, which raised $4.5 million in seed funding last year, is building a "proprietary AI algorithm that's capable of recognizing over 90% of recyclables in the waste stream," Hu said.
  • It's also fashioning "purpose-built, designed-from-scratch robots that can use that AI information to identify items, pick them up off of a moving conveyor belt, and sort them into the correct location."
  • Glacier robots are "designed to fit anywhere a person can stand" and can be "installed in less than a day," Hu said.
  • The payback — in terms of higher accuracy and more materials processed — can take less than a year.

Zoom out: Consumer product manufacturers are introducing new packaging all the time — lots of which isn't as recyclable as they think or claim.

  • The new automation systems are able to adapt to these changes, to a degree.
  • "With AI, our robot can in theory be installed today, and in five years when a company releases a new type of packaging that we've never seen before, we can train that robot to actually learn and go after that new type of packaging," says Hu of Glacier.

The big picture: Recycling in the U.S. has been beset by problems, from China's ban on importing waste to poor consumer compliance, a patchwork of local recycling rules, and the money-losing economics of running a recycling program.

  • "Single-stream recycling, where all recyclables are placed into the same bin, has made recycling easier for consumers, but results in about one-quarter of the material being contaminated" and thus worthless to buyers, per Columbia University's Climate School.

Currently, buyers that want to create new packaging out of recyclables can't get as much suitable material as they'd like.

  • With robotics and AI, "our real goal is to reduce the cost of sorting these materials as well as increasing their value," Horowitz said.
  • "You improve the value by improving the purity of the commodity streams they are separating out, and also improving the specificity."
  • "Ultimately we think it's important that the industry be able to take dirtier and dirtier materials if you want to increase the amount of materials that are recycled," Horowitz said.

By the numbers: The U.S. recycles 32% of municipal solid waste, up from 7% in 1960, per the Environmental Protection Agency.

What's next: Expect to hear more about "extended producer responsibility" laws — or EPR — which attempt to hold manufacturers responsible for the cost of recycling their products.

  • They've been passed in Maine, Oregon, Colorado and California, and have been proposed in about a dozen other states.
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The global robotic waste sorting market is projected to reach $3.4 billion by 2034 as AI and robotics enhance efficiency and accuracy, while smart recycling bins support cleaner inputs and better capture.

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Content: Robotic Waste Sorting Market Size to Achieve Stunning USD 3.4 Billion Revenue by 2034, Powered by 3.8% CAGR| Transparency Market Research Inc.

The rise in the need for efficiency and accuracy in waste sorting, coupled with the increased application of robotic arms in waste management facilities, is significantly boosting the value of the robotic waste sorting market.

Wilmington, Delaware, United States, Transparency Market Research, Inc. , July 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global robotic waste sorting market (Markt für Roboter-Abfallsortierung ) stood at US$ 2.3 billion in 2023, and the global market is projected to reach US$ 3.4 billion in 2034. The robotic waste sorting market is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of 3.8% between 2024 and 2034.

The robotic waste sorting market is experiencing significant growth driven by the increasing demand for efficiency and accuracy in waste management processes. As urbanization and population growth lead to higher volumes of waste, there is a growing need for advanced technologies to handle and process waste more effectively. Robotic waste sorting systems are emerging as a key solution to address these challenges by improving sorting precision and operational efficiency.

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One of the primary factors driving the market is the need for enhanced efficiency in waste sorting. Traditional manual sorting methods are labor-intensive and often prone to errors, leading to inefficiencies and increased operational costs. Robotic systems, equipped with advanced technologies, offer a more efficient alternative by automating the sorting process. This not only speeds up operations but also reduces the reliance on human labor, minimizing the risk of injury and ensuring consistent performance.

The application of robotic arms in waste management facilities has become increasingly prevalent. These robotic arms, integrated with sophisticated sensors and artificial intelligence (AI), are capable of handling a wide variety of waste materials, including plastics, metals, and paper. The use of these robotic systems allows for accurate sorting and separation of materials, which is crucial for recycling and waste reduction efforts.

Autonomous waste sorting systems are at the forefront of this market. These systems employ computer vision and deep machine learning algorithms to detect and classify different types of waste materials. Computer vision systems capture images of waste items, while deep learning models analyze these images to identify and sort materials with high precision. This technology not only enhances sorting accuracy but also adapts to evolving waste streams and varying material types.

Robotic Waste Sorting Market: Key Players

  • ABB
  • AMP
  • Bollegraaf
  • CleanRobotics
  • EverestLabs Inc.
  • General Kinematics Corporation
  • Greyparrot
  • Machinex Industries Inc.
  • NIHOT
  • Pellenc ST
  • Recycleye
  • TOMRA Systems ASA
  • Waste Robotics Inc.
  • Zen Robotics Oy

Robotic Waste Sorting Market: Key Developments

  • In 2023, General Kinematics Corporation introduced an advanced robotic sorting system featuring improved sensor technology and AI integration. This system enhances the precision of waste separation by using high-resolution sensors and machine learning algorithms to better identify and sort different types of recyclable materials, leading to increased efficiency and accuracy in recycling facilities.
  • In 2023, Greyparrot launched a new AI-powered waste sorting solution that leverages deep learning and computer vision to optimize waste processing. This system provides real-time data analytics and automated sorting capabilities, allowing waste management facilities to better track and categorize materials, improve recycling rates, and reduce contamination in the waste stream.

Key Takeaways of Market Report

  • Global robotic waste sorting market to generate absolute dollar opportunity worth US$ 8.9 billion until 2034.
  • Global robotic waste sorting market is valued at US$ 5.6 billion in 2023.
  • Asia Pacific is forecasted to hold the largest share in 2023.

Robotic Waste Sorting Market: Growth Drivers

  • Robotic waste sorting represents an innovative approach that enhances recycling facilities by integrating advanced technologies. Robots equipped with sensors, artificial intelligence (AI), and sophisticated robotic arms are capable of recognizing, selecting, and sorting various elements within the waste stream. These technologies enable precise identification and separation of different waste materials, improving recycling efficiency and accuracy.
  • Advanced robotic arms autonomously manage waste sorting processes. They first determine the category of each waste item and then pick it accordingly. After sorting, the robotic arms place the waste in its designated location.
  • This automation streamlines the sorting process, reduces manual labor, and ensures efficient handling of diverse waste materials, contributing to more effective waste management and recycling operations.

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Robotic Waste Sorting Market: Regional Landscape

  • In 2023, Europe held the largest share of the global robotic waste sorting market. A key factor driving this dominance is the increasing scarcity of labor willing to work in hazardous and physically demanding environments, such as waste sorting facilities. The adoption of robotic systems in these facilities helps address labor shortages by automating the sorting process, improving efficiency, and ensuring safer working conditions.
  • Asia Pacific also experienced notable market growth in 2023. The surge in urbanization and the rising use of advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), in waste management facilities are major contributors to this progress. These technologies enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of robotic waste sorting systems, driving market expansion in the region as cities seek innovative solutions to manage growing waste volumes.

Robotic Waste Sorting Market: Segmentation

Offering

  • Hardware
  • Robotic Arm
  • Gripper
  • AI-vision System
  • Conveyor System
  • Others
  • Software
  • Solution

Sorting Material

  • Plastic Waste
  • Paper Waste
  • Metal Waste
  • Food Waste
  • E-waste

Application

  • Waste Recovery
  • Waste Recycling

End User

  • Residential
  • Municipal
  • Commercial
  • Industrial

Region

  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia Pacific
  • Latin America
  • Middle East & Africa

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These countries and regions demonstrate consistent patterns for success: strong, enabling government policy and targets; economic instruments such as deposit return and waste levies; investment in infrastructure and technology; and sustained public education and participation.

The experiences of Finland and Japan are explicitly noted as models that other jurisdictions can learn from, including the long-term commitment to infrastructure, policy, and education.

For U.S. county application, international practice suggests pairing clear targets and KPIs with audits and education, leveraging incentives like deposit return or pay-as-you-throw, expanding convenient collection access, and piloting smart technologies where they improve quality and reduce contamination.