Finland has implemented an effective waste sorting and recycling system, recycling 99% of household waste and landfilling only 1%.

Several European countries, including Austria, Belgium, and Germany, are leading the way in achieving the EU's goal of recycling 55% of municipal waste by 2025.

South Korea is recognized for its effective waste management, with Seoul being a leader in Asia, and has introduced waste levies that significantly reduced waste disposal volume.

Taiwan's "Resource Recovery 4-in-1 Program" has successfully reduced waste and increased recycling rates.

Singapore has a professional waste recycling system, with a 51.7% recycling rate in 2020.

The government promotes waste sorting and recycling through policies like waste levies and recycling targets, reducing waste and increasing recycling rates.

Public awareness is crucial for changing consumer behavior and promoting recycling practices.

Technological innovation, including AI and spectroscopy, improves waste management by boosting recycling rates and reducing contamination.

Effective waste sorting and recycling can save $74 million annually in waste management costs in some countries.

Effective waste sorting and recycling practices create new jobs and provide employment opportunities for thousands of people.

Recycling one ton of paper saves 17 trees and 7,000 gallons of water, reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Effective waste sorting and recycling require government regulation, technological innovation, and community involvement, as seen in countries like Finland, South Korea, and Taiwan.

The European Union has set recycling targets of 55% for municipal waste and 65% for packaging waste.

Advanced technologies like AI-powered sorting and robotic systems are improving waste sorting and recycling efficiency.

Government plays a crucial role in promoting waste sorting and recycling through policies and infrastructure investment.

Countries like South Korea and Switzerland demonstrate that a well-designed waste management system can significantly reduce waste disposal and increase recycling rates.

International cooperation is necessary to regulate plastic production and address global plastic pollution.

The "polluter pays" principle has been implemented in countries like Hong Kong, where waste charging is based on the amount generated to reduce waste and promote recycling.

Gradual and tailored strategies have been effective in countries like Japan and Hong Kong, where strict laws support waste management.

Public-private partnerships can help subsidize waste management costs and support recycling infrastructure in countries with limited budgets.

Advanced recycling technologies and specialized machines can improve recycling capabilities and reduce contamination rates.

Reducing consumption and waste through government policies and public awareness campaigns can help achieve a sustainable future.

Standardized labels and material recovery facilities can facilitate recycling and improve waste sorting efficiency.

Colour-coded bins and curbside pickup can reduce contamination and improve recycling rates in developed countries.

Effective waste sorting and recycling require government regulation, technological innovation, and community involvement, as seen in countries like Finland, South Korea, and Taiwan.

Advanced technologies like AI-powered sorting and robotic systems are improving waste sorting and recycling efficiency.

International cooperation is necessary to regulate plastic production and address global plastic pollution.

Public awareness is crucial for effective waste sorting and recycling practices, as it changes consumer behavior.

Effective waste sorting and recycling can save $74 million annually, create jobs, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Finland recycles 99% of its household waste through a highly effective system.

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Slovenia, and the Czech Republic have effective waste sorting and recycling systems.

South Korea, particularly Seoul, has an effective waste management system, considered the best in Asia.

Taiwan has introduced a waste levy policy and a successful "Resource Recovery 4-in-1 Program" to improve waste management.

Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea have effective food waste recycling systems, with South Korea recycling around 97 percent.

Switzerland has a high recycling rate, ranking 9th globally in 2017, and imposes a tax on garbage bags to reduce waste.

India has a growing recycling movement, with organizations like One Step Greener recycling over 95 percent of collected waste.

Russia generates over 60 million tons of municipal solid waste, with 93% sent to landfills.

Belgium leads by example with 91% of its population sorting garbage.

The global waste management market is worth over $400 billion and can create jobs and save the environment through recycling.

Ghana's government has launched a €1 million project for waste management, aiming to create over 6,260 green jobs by 2026, especially for women waste collectors.

In the United Kingdom, the government has mandated retailers to bear e-waste recycling costs and proposed in-store and household collection to reduce annual e-waste.

The Dubai Municipality's Smart Container Project uses solar-powered containers to promote recycling and support Dubai's waste reduction plan.

In Abu Dhabi, the government and Tadweer promote household waste recycling and reuse through online lectures and awareness campaigns to reduce food waste.

The Indian government aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070 through initiatives like extended producer responsibility and recycling funds.

In Saudi Arabia, the government aims to divert 82 percent of waste from landfill to promote a circular economy through recycling, composting, and waste-to-energy targets.

The United Nations Secretary-General has called for global action to address the waste crisis through sustainable production and recycling practices.

China aims to reach a 94% industrial water reuse rate by 2025, with some regions already achieving over 96%.

Saudi Arabia's municipal sector has improved with the PMG Guide, and the Investment Recycling Company has adopted circular economy methodologies.

Dagestan plans to implement a new solid waste management system with a goal of 100% treatment and recycling, and a 950,000-ton annual capacity.

Tadweer Group in the UAE aims to achieve 80% waste diversion from landfills by 2030 through partnerships with governments and entities.

Hong Kong, Korea, and Taiwan have implemented garbage levies, with Hong Kong operating 14 pilot sites that have increased recycling facilities and public cooperation.

Voronezh in Russia has implemented a waste recycling project with 610 plastic containers, improving the waste collection system for residents.

Timaru, New Zealand, has a materials recovery facility processing five tonnes.

Finland has implemented an effective waste sorting and recycling system, recycling 99% of household waste and landfilling only 1%.

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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.

Several European countries, including Austria, Belgium, and Germany, are leading the way in achieving the EU's goal of recycling 55% of municipal waste by 2025.

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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.

South Korea is recognized for its effective waste management, with Seoul being a leader in Asia, and has introduced waste levies that significantly reduced waste disposal volume.

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Content: Waste management in Hong Kong starts early and matures late. How can we catch up with Taiwan, Shanghai, Korea and the tail lights of the starry cars?
Author: 01 Weekly Report
Published: Updated:
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.
For more details, please read the 285th issue of Hong Kong 01 (4 October 2021), “What should Hong Kong look for in Taiwan, Shanghai, Korea and Star? ”.
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Content: Hong Kong ’ s slow progress in environmental governance – why not look at the Greater Bay Area and the world?
Author: Liu Mengting
Published: Updated:
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 "Resource Recovery 4-in-1 Program" has successfully reduced waste and increased recycling rates.

Singapore has a professional waste recycling system, with a 51.7% recycling rate in 2020.

The government promotes waste sorting and recycling through policies like waste levies and recycling targets, reducing waste and increasing recycling rates.

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Content: What is the path to garbage collection?
Change the "universal levy" to "universal participation"
Author: Zhang Xinyu
Published: Updated:
Zhang Xinyu Column ｜ Liu Cheong, Zhang Xinyu
Promoting waste separation and recycling through economic incentives such as waste levies is a proven economic measure of waste management worldwide.
However, this measure has been brewing in Hong Kong for nearly 20 years, and after several twists and turns, even if it is close to the statutory implementation date, the voice of doubt in the community about the implementation of the policy is still heard and even intensified, making it difficult to see the light of the actual implementation of the policy.
In the face of many concerns, it is impossible for a responsible governance team to turn a blind eye to the strong concerns of the public, but on the other hand, promoting waste separation and recycling is crucial to the future sustainable development of Hong Kong.
Therefore, at this difficult time, this article hopes to put forward specific proposals, so that the government can face the dilemma, through a gradual and orderly mode of promotion, supplemented by flexible incentive and restraint mechanism, with wisdom and responsibility to promote this key move.
Taking into account the actual situation in Hong Kong (including the coverage of recycling facilities and the stage of economic recovery), the Government can first establish a reasonable basic household use "allowance": that is, each household can receive a certain number of designated garbage bags provided by the Government at no cost each month.
This approach is similar to setting a "starting point" in refuse collection charges, while protecting the vast majority of the public from additional daily expenses, and focusing the main target of "user pays" on a small number of overused households.
At present, there is a monthly distribution of garbage bags in public housing estates and a considerable number of private housing estates. Therefore, the government's unified provision of designated garbage bags for basic self-use can, to a certain extent, reverse the perception that a considerable part of the public regards the policy as a "national levy".
At the same time, the government can give the public a sense of choice and participation, so that families can choose whether to receive the basic self-use garbage bags provided by the government free of charge.
For those environmental pioneers who have voluntarily given up collecting basic self-use garbage bags, they are given an incentive to participate in the Green Reward Scheme with five times the number of points in that month, so as to enhance the enthusiasm of these people to participate in waste reduction and promote waste conversion through a positive incentive model.
This approach also reflects the concept of gradual progress: as long as household users can insist on increasing the recycling rate every month, when the remaining designated plastic bags are sufficient to cope with the basic amount of waste in the next month, they can receive a high amount of "Green Award" points in lieu of the new designated garbage bags.
As a matter of fact, a policy tool similar to "reward for supplement" has been widely used in the Mainland, which is of great benefit to mobilizing community participation and fostering a sense of environmental protection among citizens.
This arrangement can not only reverse the existing psychological conflicts among some members of the public, but also strive for more social understanding and support for the landing of policies, and solve the biggest political problems at present.
With the future of the overall policy operation into the right track, when all the citizens have become accustomed to the use of designated garbage bags, and the community recycling supporting facilities are more complete, more public began to develop the habit of garbage classification, the government can consider gradually adjusting the number of free basic self-use garbage bags, further increase the economic incentives, so that more people participate in garbage classification, forming a positive cycle.
Of course, in the whole process, the government needs to keep strengthening publicity and education, raise the awareness of waste management in the whole society, guide the public to form a green lifestyle, and consciously resist excessive packaging and disposable goods.
With this multi-pronged effort, Hong Kong has the opportunity to truly achieve the policy objectives of process separation, waste conversion and end-use harmless solid waste management.
Hong Kong's policy of promoting waste recovery and recycling has gone through too much confusion and repetition.
However, we must emphasize once again that the promotion of the separation cycle by economic incentives is not a political issue, but a governance issue. It should not be reduced to a "no tax" argument, but should be regarded as a "top priority" to promote the reform of social solid waste management model.
At this critical juncture, the SAR Government should demonstrate its vigor and commitment, adopt an open and pragmatic attitude of “serving the people ’ s wishes, meeting the people ’ s needs, and fulfilling the people ’ s wishes ”, vigorously optimize the improvement plan, lobby for the greatest social consensus, and avoid a benign policy aimed at promoting the recycling of solid waste, becoming a“ national levy ” in the eyes of the public.
We believe that through the establishment of a reasonable basic self-use threshold, coupled with a proactive recycling incentive mechanism, the Government can ensure that the cost of living of the public will not increase significantly, and can maintain the incentive to encourage the public to participate in waste reduction and recycling.
It is hoped that through a gradual implementation path and a flexible incentive mechanism, the Government will reunite the consensus and form a joint force in the whole society, so that the optimized waste levy will truly become a "key move" in the reform of Hong Kong's solid waste management system, and will work with all parties to create a better tomorrow for Hong Kong's environmental governance.
Dr. Lau Cheong is the General Convenor of New Directions Hong Kong. Mr. Cheung is a Member of the Legislative Council (New Territories North), a Chartered Engineer in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom, and a member of New Directions Hong Kong.
This article only represents the author's personal views and does not represent the position of Hong Kong 01.

Public awareness is crucial for changing consumer behavior and promoting recycling practices.

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Content: Egyptian News
Minister of Environment reveals the latest operational developments of the recycling project
We present to you our visitors the most important and latest details of the news of the Minister of Environment reveals the latest operational developments of the recycling project in the following article
Ahmed Gouda - Cairo - Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad met with representatives of Tetra Pak Egypt, one of the leading companies in the field of packaging, and representatives of the United Paper and Cardboard Company (Uniboard) to discuss joint cooperation in the context of creating a supportive environment for the implementation and preparation of a national system of extended responsibility for the product. In the presence of Mr. Wael Khoury, Managing Director of Tetra Pak, Ms. Shirin Shaheen, Head of Tetra Pak ’ s Middle East and Africa, Mr. Ahmed Aboulsoud, Sustainability Manager for Egypt and East Africa at Tetra Pak, Mr. Sherif El Moallem, Chairman of the Board of Directors of United Paper and Cardboard Company, Mr. Yousef Shaheen, General Manager and Member of the Board of the Board of the Waste Management Authority environment, and a number of relevant ministry leaders.
Dr. Yasmin Fouad explained that the meeting discussed cooperation with the company in light of the creation of a supportive environment to proceed with the implementation and preparation of a national system of extended responsibility for the product, in order to increase the collection and recycling of packaging materials. to address the current problems and challenges they face.
The Minister of Environment thanked the company for the initiative, cooperation and various partnerships that have been recently concluded, including the recycling of used cardboard containers between Tetra Pak and the United Company for Paper and Cardboard (Uniboard), noting that there are many challenges facing us in building the waste system, including the wrong practices in dealing with waste, the lack of an official sector for garbage collectors, and the lack of infrastructure. To develop the integrated strategy for municipal solid waste as an important first step, the state has adopted a law for the integrated management of all types of waste, agricultural waste, demolition and construction, as well as defining the roles and responsibilities of each national entity. in several provinces.
In addition to spending about 7 billion pounds to implement infrastructure.
The Minister of Environment stressed that waste is not the responsibility of the government alone, and everyone should be a partner in it, pointing to the need to support the private sector, including Tetra Pak, in working to raise awareness and change consumer behavior towards its practices in dealing with waste and recycling.
The Minister of Environment pointed to the work through the Environmental and Climate Investment Unit in the ministry to integrate small and medium start-ups in the waste system and cooperate with the ministry in the processes of awareness, collection and recycling.
For his part, Wael Khoury, Managing Director of Tetra Pak Egypt, said that recycling is one of the most important needs for packaging, and the circular economy depends on sustainable value chains for recycling, which ensure that cartons are collected, classified and recycled in large numbers.
Khoury pointed out that the company believes that joint actions and cooperation are key in development; the company works through cooperation to modernize all aspects of the value chain, noting that by upgrading the recycling infrastructure, cartons can be converted into new raw materials and products, and conserve the reuse of valuable resources to contribute to the establishment of a sustainable circular economy.
He pointed out that the Ministry of Environment has launched several programs to raise the awareness of consumers of the importance of recycling and consumption patterns that are responsible and contribute to achieving sustainability, stressing that through the experiences of Tetra Pak in the region, the company seeks to support those goals and ambitions.
Mr. Ahmed Aboulsoud, Regional Director of Sustainability at Tetra Pak, reviewed the latest steps and developments of the joint venture with the United Paper and Cardboard Company (UNEBOARD) to recycle used cartons, pointing out that the import phase of specialized recycling machines is about to end in preparation for operation and start production operations next month.
He added that the project will rely on the use of all cardboard containers for drinks and food, not only the company ’ s packaging to be recycled through production lines that will be operated by the factory of the company “Unibord ”, which specializes in paper recycling, pointing out that they aim to reach between 15 to 20% recycled containers to be used during the next five years.
He explained that with the beginning of the work, there will be a trial run period followed by actual production, and it is expected that the productivity in the first year will be reached to 500 to 1000 tons as an experimental production line through which the methodology of collection, target places and the optimal way to develop the recycling process.
While the production capacity is estimated at 8000 tons, the target is to reach it within 3 years.
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Content: AI-powered Sorted secures £1.65M to tackle global recycling crisis

Sorted uses computer vision, spectroscopy and coloured lasers driven by AI, to identify, differentiate, and pinpoint valuable items on recycling lines.

Sorted, a London-based recycling tech company has raised £1.65 million in Seed funding.

Governments are increasing pressure to reduce reliance on single-use materials and increase recycled content. However, the waste industry is struggling to meet this demand because of the complexity behind sorting recycled materials such as plastic, compounding a missed $133 billion opportunity.

Sorted is tackling the global sustainability issue by enabling human pickers to better sort and recover targeted materials. Using computer vision, spectroscopy and coloured lasers driven by AI, their solution identifies, differentiates and pinpoints valuable items on recycling lines.

This unique use of AI offers a digitised solution to a very physical problem.

In its first use case, Sorted has improved residual waste recovery by over 50 per cent by increasing picker performance.

Instead of going into incineration, each item recovered represents additional revenue potential for Sorted’s customers and reduces carbon emissions.

Sorted was co-founded in 2022 by Arthur Goujon and Luis Espinosa. Goujon has over 15 years experience in waste management and tech, including as Head of Digital at the global waste management company SUEZ, and Espinosa has helped scale numerous unicorns over the past decade, including Uber, Rappi and DiDi.

Sorted’s customers include some of the largest waste management and recycling firms in the UK and France, including SUEZ UK and Cawleys.

Arthur Goujon, Co-Founder and CTO at Sorted, said:

“Our mission is to help waste management companies sort their waste more effectively and maximise recovery of recyclable materials by aiding Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs) and Plastic Recovery Facilities (PRFs) in improving their workforce efficiency.

Under pressure to comply with upcoming regulations such as the UK Emissions Trading Scheme, our customers actively seek ways to reduce the amount of carbon-heavy plastic they send to incineration and avoid increased fees.

Our product addresses this and other industry challenges, enabling it to reduce its carbon footprint and increase the output and viability of recycled materials.”

Pi Labs led the round, which included Archipelago Ventures, Circular Plastics Accelerator, Conduit Connect, Antler and angel investors.

Faisal Butt, Founder and Managing Partner at Pi Labs, said:

“Corporations risk running afoul of their own corporate sustainability goals unless they maximise their ability to obtain recycled materials. With the creation of their super pickers,

Sorted has created a digitalised and sustainable solution to this problem while helping their customers contribute to a circular economy.*

“Arthur and Luis have tremendous experience individually and combined are a dynamic duo of founders.”

Fred Stinchcombe, Production Regional Manager at SUEZ UK, said:

"The biggest challenge we have right now is continuously adapting what we do to what brings the most value: either reducing residual waste or achieving higher quality output, but without having to redesign our plants.

Sorted is tackling exactly that; the team understands our operation and is leveraging technology in a pragmatic way to start adding value from the start.”

The new funding will enable Sorted to expand its business development and technical teams, accelerating its go-to-market strategy.”

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Effective waste sorting and recycling can save $74 million annually in waste management costs in some countries.

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In light of Lebanon ’ s economic crisis and high unemployment, some have turned to composting waste and biodegradable waste collected from local markets.
Through a project it is hoped to create employment opportunities, and benefit the environmental climate and health.
Millions of tons of waste are produced globally every day, most of which end up in engineered landfills or dumping sites, threatening the environment and life in general.
Recycling this waste for the benefit of agricultural production is an effective solution that achieves several goals at the same time, as the recycling process improves the health of the soil, which leads to higher agricultural productivity, as well as protecting the environment from pollution.
Individual initiatives
Studies have shown that improved waste management practices, such as recycling, could save $74 million a year.
85% of solid waste currently goes to open landfills and dumps.
But researchers at the American University of Beirut say only 10 to 12 percent of Lebanon ’ s waste can ’ t be composted or recycled.
In the face of this situation, individual initiatives, whether from a group of people or associations, are working to recycle waste to make organic manure, by collecting destroyed vegetables from vegetable shops and transporting them to the rooftops for recycling.
One of these initiatives was the work of a group of young people in the city of Tripoli in northern Lebanon, where they worked to convert the waste and biodegradable waste collected from the local market in the city into organic fertilizer.
Through the project will create jobs, benefit the environmental climate and health in a part of the city, which suffers from unemployment and decades of armed clashes.
About 50 blue plastic barrels with small air vents on the grey concrete floor are an important part of the youth group ’ s future plan.
These drums will soon be filled with biodegradable organic waste collected from the local market.
The waste reacts to bacteria, so that young men and women can extract liquid organic fertilizers from it, which they sell to farmers in the area.
It is expected that this activity will generate a good economic return for these young university students and, at the same time, will be a partial and simple solution to the waste problem of this coastal city.
Young people believe that such projects can take the city out of the cycle of violent clashes, which appear out of nowhere, for no known reason, from time to time.
Fighting unemployment
One of the project ’ s authors told our agency: “We are helping to create jobs for young people, fighting the rampant unemployment in our society, while benefiting the cleanliness of the environment, by collecting waste and producing fertilizers that do not pollute. ”
“So far, we have four young people who are getting paid, who will help collect organic waste from the market.
In the long run, that number can be increased. ”
According to the plan of the initiative, it ensures the sale of organic fertilizers at prices that can compete with the chemical alternative of fertilizer, as is the case today, the cost of a ton of organic fertilizers has reached about $600, while a ton of chemical fertilizers costs less than half of this amount.
The young people hope that the financial return of the project will lead to good profits, so that the sales of organic fertilizers will be able to continue and regular without their presence.
Waste Recycling in Camps
As Palestinian camps in Lebanon are part of the fabric of this community, the Community Outreach Section of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) organized a panel discussion, with awareness films on solid waste and source sorting in Beddawi camp in northern Lebanon.
The workshop highlighted the problem of solid waste inside the Palestinian camps in Lebanon and how to sort from the source, and aimed to raise awareness about environmental health and its importance to the Palestinian refugee community, especially in the difficult living conditions inside the camps.
In the same context, Jafra Foundation in Burj al-Barajneh camp in Beirut is recycling waste to manufacture organic manure by collecting destroyed vegetables from vegetable shops and transporting them to the rooftops of the camps for recycling.
The organizers of the Jafra Foundation confirmed that after the waste crisis that passed through Lebanon, which in turn affected the Palestinian camps significantly, they thought that the burden on the camps should be alleviated, so the idea of recycling waste in the camps emerged with them, which is beautiful and beneficial to the community.
The foundation believes it can recycle waste and turn it into fertilizer for use and sale, such as vegetables, paper, cardboard, sawdust...
They are used in existing machinery to make manure that is used for agriculture.
Jafra grows all organic vegetables on the rooftops of the Burj al-Barajneh camp to encourage agriculture, and they are distributed free of charge to the families of the camps.
Through its campaigns "Sawa Mangir" and "Sawa Manzara" in the Palestinian camps, the Foundation works to encourage refugees to achieve self-sufficiency by handing them some plant planting materials in their homes and training them to take care of them and invest them optimally on the rooftops.
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Our camp is cleaner. "
Towards the same goal, the “Dreams of a Refugee ” association in Shatila camp in Beirut launched the project“ Sawa..
Our camp is cleaner for sorting waste from the source, to collect waste from homes and shops within the camp, on a daily basis, provided that it is sorted from the source.
The project teams distribute the screening bags to the population.
The idea of   the project is to raise awareness through the distribution of leaflets to homes, shops and pedestrians about the importance of sorting and how to process. Therefore, the volunteers in the project distribute multi-colored waste bags, the most important of which are black for solid materials, such as plastic, metals, and blue for organic materials and paper.
The workers then take the waste from the house or shop and transport it through two mechanisms, one that carries the organic waste and takes it to the landfill, and another that takes the solid waste that has been sorted to the plant.
After sorting the waste in the plant, it is transported to the containers, stacked according to type, and then sold to some companies.
The workers in this project say that before this work, they worked in several professions, but their work declined due to the security and economic crises in Lebanon, so they found an opportunity in the waste management project, after most of them were unemployed.
They assert that this project has helped many unemployed young people find jobs, rather than turning to drug trafficking and robberies.
A 2004 World Bank study estimated the cost of environmental pollution from landfills and illegal burning of waste at around $10 million a year, and that cost is rising.
Another study by two waste management experts in 2014 showed that the cost of environmental degradation due to poor solid waste management was $66.5 million per year, or 0.2% of GDP for 2012.
The lack of a comprehensive solid waste management strategy in Lebanon has significant environmental and health costs, according to Human Rights Watch and the Waste Management Coalition, as waste returned to the streets and surroundings of Beirut in a scene reminiscent of the waste crisis, when the Burj Hammoud landfill reached its maximum capacity on April 30, 2020 and stopped receiving waste.
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Effective waste sorting and recycling practices create new jobs and provide employment opportunities for thousands of people.

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Waste Recycling is an environmental commitment to reduce harmful emissions and a huge economic return
The State is moving to implement waste recycling projects, in order to emphasize its role in the task of environmental commitment, as it is keen to reduce the negative effects and harmful emissions caused by the accumulation of waste.
In this regard, Ahmed Saeed, head of the waste system at the Ministry of Local Development, said that the state is seeking to achieve participatory action under the umbrella of the political leadership and with the approval of the Council of Ministers in waste recycling projects, with a total of about 12 billion pounds investments in the new waste system.
Hamdi Arafa, a local development expert and consultant to international municipalities, says that recycling and reuse of waste is one of the largest national projects, pointing out that the return from these projects is very huge.
Arafa pointed out that the experiences of the major industrial countries in the waste recycling project, as China is at the forefront of those countries that recycle garbage and waste again, pointing out that the projects of lining the canals contributed to reducing pollution significantly, as part of the efforts of the Ministry of Local Development, more than 4,000 kilometers of canals have been lined in strategic partnership with the governorates of the Republic and the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation.
The local development expert stressed that Egypt is now moving to implement waste recycling projects, especially as these projects provide a huge material return to the national economy.
The integrated solid waste management system included reducing pollution and heat emissions in addition to launching infrastructure development in the solid waste monitoring system, closing random landfills, establishing waste collection stations from neighborhoods with a total of 94 stations and establishing sanitary landfill cells, and silos to recycle waste and produce electricity.
Magdi Allam, an environmental expert, says that waste recycling projects have more than one dimension, for example, on the environmental side, they reduce pollution and the risk of spreading diseases and other damages that result from the accumulation of waste.
From an economic point of view, Allam explains that waste recycling needs a strong and equipped infrastructure to implement such projects, in order to achieve the desired goal of economic return.
It is noteworthy that 94 intermediate stations have been established to collect waste from neighborhoods, in addition to the establishment of safe sanitary burial cells in 27 governorates estimated at 52 cells, as well as the establishment of solid waste recycling plants to reach the production of electric energy and improved organic fertilizer to be used in land reclamation and the production of fuel that replaces coal in many industries such as cement industry. Spokesman for the Ministry of Local Development.
According to the Ministry of Local Development, over the past two and a half years, accumulations of nearly 50 million tons have been lifted, with 45 million Egyptian citizens benefiting from this as a final result, and these investments are estimated at 12 billion Egyptian pounds.

Recycling one ton of paper saves 17 trees and 7,000 gallons of water, reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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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.

Effective waste sorting and recycling require government regulation, technological innovation, and community involvement, as seen in countries like Finland, South Korea, and Taiwan.

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Solutions for smart waste management are flexible and scalable, allowing them to change with the demands of changing urban settings. These systems' modular design makes it simple to integrate them with the current infrastructure and expand their capabilities as cities expand. Because of their scalability, smart trash systems may be customized by municipalities to meet their unique needs and gradually be implemented more widely.

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Minister of Local Development Participates in the Third Conference of the African Clean Cities Forum
Hamdi Abdullah - Cairo on Monday 25 July 2022 12: 28 PM - Major General Mahmoud Shaarawy, Minister of Local Development, participated today Monday via video conference in the third conference of the African Clean Cities Forum, which is held in Tunis in the presence of the Prime Minister of Tunisia, the Minister of Environment of Japan, the Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Vice President of Japan International Cooperation Organization (JICA), Mayor of Yokohama and Mayor of Tunis.
During the conference, the Minister of Local Development expressed his sincere gratitude for participating in the current forum in preparation for the eighth edition of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD). He also thanked the forum management and UN-Habitat for providing the Egyptian Ministry of Local Development with the opportunity to share with the attendees the Egyptian experience in developing integrated and sustainable management of solid waste. Climate change in November.
The Minister of Local Development added: “The Sustainable Development Strategy Egypt 2030 highlights the development of the solid waste management system through various targets and indicators that measure the performance of waste management at the local and national levels, ” adding:“ The Egyptian state believes that flexible, efficient and innovative management of solid waste is a resource for circular economy, an important factor in creating green jobs, enhancing livelihoods and income for the urban poor, and increasing the ability to reduce consumption of resources. ” nature to ensure protection of the environment.
Major General Mahmoud Shaarawi pointed out that Egypt has adopted a number of projects and programs for solid waste management based on empowering local administration, the private sector and civil society and supporting governorates in the stages of integrated solid waste management, pointing out that the most important of these efforts is the development of a comprehensive, integrated and sustainable solid waste management system since 2019. Transforming it into energy and tightening monitoring, monitoring and evaluating the performance of service providers in addition to raising public environmental awareness and improving behaviors in dealing with waste in partnership with civil society organizations and creating economic opportunities through waste management projects.
The Minister of Local Development pointed out that these efforts included several projects to raise the efficiency of infrastructure (the establishment of treatment and recycling plants - as well as safe sanitary landfills - and the supply of stationary and mobile intermediate stations), as well as the rehabilitation of treatment and recycling plants and intermediate stations and raise the efficiency of equipment, with a total investment of more than 12 billion pounds. randomization through rapid intervention to remove waste from random dumps and close them completely, and contributed to the provision of technical support to the provinces to prepare proposed models of specifications and technical specifications and contract models for the stages of integrated solid waste management including operations (collection, transport, treatment and safe disposal).
Major General Mahmoud Shaarawi said that in preparation for hosting the climate conference next November, the efforts of solid waste management were based on enabling the local administration to benefit from innovation and new technologies to achieve more productive, prosperous and resilient urban economies at the local level in the field of solid waste.
He added: I am pleased to share with you the results of the project “Application of the Smart Waste Management Tool ”, which is being carried out in cooperation with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), within the African Clean Cities Initiative, because the project represents the importance of the African continent as one of the good practices that stimulate investment and aims to improve waste management.
The smart waste management tool is a diagnostic tool applied by cities to assess the performance of local solid waste management and use it as a basis for planning sustainable solid waste management. It is a model of one of the most important tools and methodologies that enable local levels to analyze the current solid waste situation in detail, identify gaps in the current system, and identify the efficiency of cities in recycling operations.
The Minister of Local Development also presented the results achieved since the last meeting in this regard, especially the cooperation with UN-Habitat to implement the smart tool for dealing with solid waste in the city of Alexandria, pointing out that the outputs and results of the application were presented to local partners, which included local executive leaders, representatives of the university, civil society organizations, the private sector and the informal sector in Alexandria.
The minister pointed out that the most important of these results was that the total solid waste in the city of Alexandria is 5134 tons / day and the total waste collected reaches 4300 tons / day, and the average food waste per person per day is 0.39 kg / person.
The recovery rate for the city of Alexandria is 21%.
The Minister of Local Development also reviewed
The most important outputs reached and on top of them:
• First: The main areas of intervention and proposed policies were identified to fill the gaps in infrastructure development, as well as discussing a number of proposed recommendations to start work on them, so that the city of Alexandria becomes a model for the clean-up system at the governorate level.
• Second: The results of the development of the tool were relied on as a baseline in the development of the general plan for the development of the solid waste system in Alexandria Governorate, directing government investments and encouraging the private sector to invest in the most prominent aspects of solid waste development to achieve a balance between investment, environmental and societal returns.
This tool provides a roadmap and a baseline to identify the components and challenges of the solid waste management process, as well as determine the specific targets of each governorate according to the nature and characteristics of the waste generated in it, in order to formulate a realistic and applied strategic plan to reach the desired goals.
The Minister added that it is the first time to activate a tool to monitor the indicator of the eleventh goal - the first axis - the sixth indicator (indicator (11-1-6) of the Sustainable Development Goals indicators on the collection of local solid waste and the level of control in waste management facilities, in order to measure the performance of waste management as part of the efforts to develop the solid waste management system in Egypt.
He pointed out that the Egyptian government through the Ministry of Local Development is currently working to replicate the application of the tool in nine selected governorates to include all Egyptian regions, in preparation for its dissemination in the rest of the Egyptian cities from the government budget.
The Minister of Local Development pointed out that this experience reflects Egypt ’ s leadership in localizing the SDGs, especially Goal 11 on making cities and human settlements sustainable, inclusive, safe and resilient, pointing out that the current number of cities in which the tool has been implemented is about 45 cities worldwide, while the Egyptian state will add about 25% to this number, which will contribute to helping the Egyptian government in characterizing and writing reports related to the SDG localization process. Local level as well as Egypt ’ s efforts in implementing the New Urban Agenda.
Major General Mahmoud Shaarawi stressed Egypt's full support and keenness to transfer this pioneering experience to the use of the smart tool in waste management to other countries in our African continent.
The minister proposed creating a “Community of Local Governance Smart Tool Practitioners ” along the lines of the Clean Cities Platform to become a mechanism for sharing practices and lessons learned on integrated and sustainable solid waste management, bringing together the African countries concerned and meeting biannually to move forward and promote an integrated and sustainable approach to solid waste management, especially through the use of the Smart Waste Management Tool.
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Minister of Environment: 2022 is the year of implementation of the integrated waste management system
Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad presented a report on creating a supportive environment for the implementation of the waste system in 2022, by encouraging the private sector to invest in waste management and converting waste into energy, by providing technical support and a package of incentives.
The Minister of Environment stressed that the ministry seeks in various ways to encourage investment in the implementation of projects to convert waste to energy, to expand Egypt in this field to achieve the maximum benefit from waste and reduce rejection as much as possible, and reduce polluting emissions resulting from improper management of waste, which contributes to increasing global warming. With an investment cost of 120 million dollars, to produce 30 megawatt hours of electricity, and the completion of the drafting and review of contracts in cooperation between the ministries of environment, local development, finance, electricity, energy and military production.
In the field of benefiting from agricultural waste, the Bioenergy Foundation for Sustainable Development of the Ministry of Environment during 2022 expanded the establishment of biogas units and the design of integrated systems hybrid with solar energy to reduce the cost of electricity produced, as well as the design of systems for the production of biogas from biological waste other than human and animal waste. It produces 48,500 tons of bio-fertilizer, enough to fertilize 6,000 acres, benefiting 9,000 citizens, resulting in the birth of 31 start-ups and the creation of 72 direct jobs and 93 indirect jobs.
The first phase of the National Waste Management Information System (WIMS), which is implemented through the program in cooperation with the German International Cooperation Agency (GIZ), has been completed according to the needs of the Ministry ’ s Waste Management Regulatory Authority (WIMS), and within the framework of the strategic direction of digital transformation in the Egyptian state. Business efficiency, by reducing paperwork, as well as keeping and managing data securely and sharing it with third parties.
Dr. Yasmin Fouad, Minister of Environment, reviewed the implementation of the waste management system within the framework of the planning, regulatory and supervisory role of the Ministry and its Waste Management Regulatory Authority in the system.
Within the framework of the implementation of the directives of the President of the Republic Abdel Fattah El Sisi to accelerate the implementation of the new waste management system and start the most populated places so that citizens feel tangible improvement as soon as possible, the year 2022 witnessed intensive activity by Dr. Yasmin Fouad in cooperation with the concerned ministers and governors to implement the waste management system at the level of the governorates. Local development, planning and administrative reform with the Arab Organization for Industrialization and the National Organization for Military Production to implement the infrastructure projects of the waste management system in the governorates of the Republic for phases from the first to the fourth during the period from 2019 to 2023.
Dr. Yasmin Fouad confirmed that the Ministry of Environment has contracted with consulting bodies to review and approve the engineering designs and supervise the implementation of infrastructure projects, and (9) sites for fixed intermediate stations have been handed over, and (5) other stations are under construction, and the supply of equipment for (12) mobile intermediate stations in the governorates of Ismailia, Cairo, Damietta, Matrouh, Giza, North Sinai and Qalyubia.
She added that 18 sanitary landfills have been handed over, including tombs in Farafra, Kharga and Dakhla in the New Valley, the tombs of Snour and Samsta in Beni Suef, Kom Oshim and Youssef Siddiq in Fayoum, Kafr Daoud in Menoufia, Badr in Beheira, Dar El Salam in Sohag, Madamoud in Luxor, Sharm El Sheikh in Luxor, Sharm El Sheikh in South Sinai and Matrouh. Mint in Giza, Edfu in Aswan, Marsa Alam in the Red Sea, Belbeis in Sharqiya and Suez, and the implementation of (4) sanitary landfills is underway, and the implementation of (3) recycling plants (Tuna mountain (Minya) - Daralsalam (Sohag) - Mahalla Al-Kubra Al-Gharbia) has been completed. In the implementation of the recycling plant (Quesna), and work is underway to rehabilitate 4 lines in South Sinai.
In implementation of the second program related to operating contracts, the Ministry of Environment prepared a model of specifications and specifications for collection and transport services, street cleaning and the operation of fixed intermediate stations, treatment plants and sanitary landfills, and sent to the Ministry of Local Development for circulation to the governors.
The Minister of Environment explained that the issuance of the executive regulations of Law No. 202 of 2020 on waste management during 2022 as part of the third program of the system on institutional support and community participation, is a milestone in the actual implementation of the system.
The Minister pointed out that (4200) individuals nationwide have registered their data on the website to register workers in the field of waste recycling so far, as part of the efforts to integrate the informal sector in the field of waste, and the Protocol of Cooperation between the Ministries of Environment and Social Solidarity to register irregular workers in the system officially. The Department of Civil Status will add these names so that anyone can obtain the job title, within the framework of the tripartite protocol signed between the ministries of environment, labor force and social solidarity to set standards and controls to regularize the status of workers in the informal sector socially.
A program was implemented to support private sector companies and the informal sector to integrate them into the new waste collection, transport and street cleaning services system, including (10) companies, by providing technical support to qualify SMEs to work in the new system, designing an experimental electronic platform for multiple training in the field of waste management, networking with the Giza Clean and Beautification Authority and financial support bodies (banks - EDA).
The Minister of Environment pointed out that the law regulating waste management requires the safe closure of random dumps of waste within a specified period of time, so the year 2022 witnessed intensive efforts to close a number of dumps, within the framework of the project of the safe closure of burial cells at Al-Wafa and Al-Amal (81 feddan), the filtration liquid generated from the sanitary landfill Al-Wafa and Al-Amal (60 m3 / day) is transported to the sewage treatment plant in Jabal Al-Amal. In cooperation with the Armed Forces Engineering Authority and the Sewerage Company in Greater Cairo, the completion of the surveying and geophysical survey of the site of the sand brick dump, and the preparation of a letter of conditions and specifications for the development of the dump area to contribute to the speed of its development and in accordance with the plans of the Ministry of Transport. It's a year.
Within the framework of the national strategy for the management of construction and demolition waste, (3) landfills have been allocated to absorb the quantities of waste generated in the new cities (engineering, transit and Shabrament), updating (16) standard specifications for building materials to use the recycling product, inventory the quantities generated and historical accumulations and prepare a preliminary investment plan.
In the field of hazardous waste management, Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad reviewed a report on what has been achieved and reducing the use of single-use plastic bags during 2022, as part of efforts to reduce the negative effects of such waste on the environment, whether soil, air or water, by reducing as much as possible the rejection of such waste and safe disposal.
In cooperation with the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Environment seeks to achieve an integrated management of medical waste in Egypt to reduce as much as possible the medical waste that is safely disposed of and treat as much as possible. Helia, as well as training 1,000 medical waste workers from 20 governorates.
In the field of reducing e-waste, the minister pointed to the continued follow-up of the safe disposal of e-waste in ports (neglected and sold) through the official recycling companies approved by the Ministry of Environment, reviewing 15 e-waste recycling plants and updating the approved list of those factories, in addition to issuing 3 specifications during 2022 for electrical devices with the participation of the Waste Management Regulatory Authority in the Environmental Characterization Committee.
A number of memorandums of understanding were also signed with business partners, including Best Buy, to support the e-waste collection system initiative by offering discount vouchers for individuals to dispose of electrical and electronic waste, through the e-waste recycling application (E-Tadweer), and providing points to collect waste.
The Minister of Environment added that Egypt submitted the national report of persistent organic pollutants to the Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention, the final report of the global monitoring program for persistent organic pollutants (GMP2) measured dioxins, furans and some new persistent organic pollutants in water, air and maternal milk, and for the first time it was measured in fish, where concentrations of persistent organic pollutants decreased from 2012. Within the scope of the West Delta Company for Electricity Production and the Alexandria and West Delta region of the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company from a total of (1000 tons), through two mobile processing units.
The Ministry of Environment continues to meet its international obligations related to hazardous substances and wastes within the framework of its membership in the international conventions (Stockholm, Basel and Bamako). At the national level, a committee of concerned authorities and ministries is being formed in preparation for issuing the Consolidated List and discussing many issues related to hazardous substances and wastes.
The Minister of Environment in the field of reducing the use of plastic bags said that the ministry has been exerting efforts for years to reduce the use of plastic bags because of their danger to the environment and biodiversity, including the inclusion of Article 18 in the Waste Management Law No. 202 of 2020, which prohibits the free distribution of plastic bags for use, Article 27, which deals with the manufacture, export, import and circulation of plastic bags.
The President of the Republic approved the national strategy to reduce the use of single-use plastic bags, which was prepared by the National Committee headed by the Minister of Environment and representatives of the Ministries of Trade and Industry, Supply and Internal Trade, Local Development, International Cooperation, Tourism and Finance in cooperation with the Japan Aid Agency (JICA) and the Environment and Development Center for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARI). Circular in all other ports in all governorates)
A scientific technical committee was formed under the chairmanship of the Ministry of Environment and the participation of the concerned authorities, and a specification was issued for single-use plastic bags in coordination with the Egyptian General Authority for Standards and Quality to make the minimum thickness of the plastic bag 55 microns.
The minister pointed to the signing of a memorandum of understanding to establish a project to manufacture limestone plastic alternatives with investments of $50 million for the project and to promote Egypt ’ s transition towards a sustainable green economy between the Ministry of Environment, the International Petroleum and Industrial Services Company (INCOM) and Okianos International Company to establish a joint venture called “Okianos Egypt ” to manufacture limestone plastic alternatives.
The year 2022 witnessed the implementation of a number of awareness campaigns and activities to prepare the Egyptian community to reduce the use of plastic bags, including an awareness campaign in the Red Sea governorate about the negative effects of plastic on marine life, land and human health starting from Hurghada and a number of other governorates, cleaning campaigns for islands, beaches and underwater, in cooperation with public and private schools, diving centers, and community participation from the residents of the governorate. With the participation of Her Excellency the Minister of Environment to determine the extent of their acceptance and readiness to switch to other alternatives and clarify the various advantages of them.
Launching a promotional campaign on social networking sites in the Ministry 's pages and the "Prepare for Green" initiative page to raise awareness of the dangers of single-use plastic bags and urge to reduce their use, as well as coordination with Carrefour stores and an expanded promotional campaign to reduce the use of single-use plastic bags in all branches and stop using these bags during the hosting of COP 27 in Sharm El Sheikh, and participate in CCT-Cairo Climate Talal k at Guta Center in Alexandria in cooperation with the German side to discuss the risks of pollution from plastic waste and beach cleaning campaigns in partnership with civil societies.
In a related context, the Minister of Environment reviewed the efforts of the National Program for Solid Waste Management in 2022, which is one of the arms of the Ministry to raise the efficiency of the waste system in the governorates of Gharbia, Kafr El-Sheikh, Qena and Assiut and support the waste regulatory system at the level of technical, institutional and investment support.
The minister pointed out that the program contributed to the implementation of the integrated waste management system through the preparation of codes, guides, strategies, action plans and a unified law to regulate waste management in the Arab Republic of Egypt, through the preparation of the Egyptian code of design and implementation conditions for municipal solid waste management systems, the Code of Construction and Demolition Waste.
In the field of guidelines, guidelines were prepared to deal with municipal solid waste in the event of the spread of viral epidemiological diseases, safety and prevention measures for system workers, and guidelines for the preparation of environmental and social impact assessment studies for solid waste management projects such as intermediate stations, waste recycling and treatment plants and sanitary landfills.
In addition to preparing the work strategy of the Waste Management Regulatory Authority, the strategy of management of agricultural residues, the strategy of management of construction and demolition waste, the strategy of management of industrial hazardous waste, and the work plan of construction and demolition waste.
The program also contributed to the preparation of technical and engineering studies for the infrastructure facilities of the system, such as the rehabilitation and closure of the random dump with sand bricks, the preparation of an inventory and classification of construction and demolition waste in Kafr El-Sheikh, Gharbia, Qena and Assiut governorates, and the preparation of an implementation plan for all strategies. 7 intermediate stations were implemented in Gharbia, Qena and Assiut governorates through a contract with the Arab Organization for Industrialization at a financial cost of 94.5 million pounds, in addition to the completion of studies and special designs after projects to start implementation, ranging from processing plants, sanitary landfills and recycling plants, and lifting the accumulations of (7) sites of random dumps and recycling plants in Gharbia and Kafr El-Sheikh governorates. The rehabilitation and upgrading of (5) waste treatment plants (Al-Mahalla Al-Kubra, Dafra, Bela, Sidi Salem and Nag Hammadi) in (3) governorates of Kafr El-Sheikh, Gharbia and Qena by supporting them with (4) sieves, (8) air separators and a soft fertilizer line funded by the local component of the national program at a financial cost of EGP 24.2 million.
A 20 million euro financial contribution agreement was signed by the German government represented by the German Development Bank (KFW) for the third phase of the national program, and negotiations were concluded with the German government to sign an additional 6 million euro agreement for the technical component of the national program from the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), which includes capacity building support, support to the waste sector, climate change and the circular economy. One million euros from the German Development Bank for the National Solid Waste Management Programme.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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January 12, 2024 09: 30 | Source: Science and Technology Daily
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Sanhui Village, Cangxi County, Guangyuan City, Sichuan Province, is located at the southern foot of Qinba Mountain in the Jialing River Valley. It is a mountainous village with an elevation of 800 meters. More than 2,400 villagers live in scattered areas.
"In the beginning, our homes here were dry toilets, and when it came to summer, the taste was particularly large, and there were many mosquitoes and flies.
Now that the family has sewage treatment equipment, the environment in the village has improved, "said Shen Zhizhong, a villager in Sanhui Village who is over 70 years old.
In recent days, a reporter from the Science and Technology Daily, with the Sichuan Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment, found that there are four small ponds with manhole covers in the courtyard of the villagers, which are single-family "3 + 1" sewage treatment ponds.
Under the manhole cover is the sewage and waste water generated by the villagers' production and life.
After being further degraded, the water quality can reach the provincial standard level three standard, and can be used for irrigating vegetables, fruit trees, etc.
The rural domestic sewage treatment coverage rate, collection rate, treatment rate and resource utilization rate of the whole village have reached 100%.
In recent years, with the construction of livable and industrial areas and beautiful villages, various localities have explored a variety of models in rural domestic sewage treatment, and the "face value" of rural areas has been continuously improved.
However, from a national point of view, the rural domestic sewage treatment rate still needs to be improved.
Data released by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the Ministry of Housing and Construction and other departments show that in 2022, China's urban sewage collection rate is about 70%, while the rural domestic sewage treatment rate is only 31%, and many rural areas are still in the state of "sewage evaporation and garbage blowing by the wind".
At present, there are problems such as imperfect governance mechanism, lack of focus on governance, unreasonable evaluation of governance effectiveness, and unscientific governance model, and standards, technology, funds and mechanisms are still bottlenecks that restrict the ability to improve "water management".
How to solve these difficult problems and make the pace of building beautiful villages go faster, more stable and more realistic?
One household, one policy, the standard does not engage in "one size fits all"
Rural domestic sewage refers to sewage generated in rural daily life, as well as sewage generated from rural public welfare undertakings, public services and residential, catering, washing, beauty and hairdressing operations.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Party, under the promotion of the implementation of the rural revitalization strategy, the improvement of rural living environment, and the "13th Five-Year Plan" for the comprehensive improvement of the rural environment, China's rural domestic sewage treatment has achieved leapfrog development.
In Guangyuan City, 1,046 villages, such as Sanhui Village, have sewage treatment facilities.
By the end of October 2023, 68.32% of the municipal sewage in Sichuan Province had been effectively treated, an increase of about 50 percentage points from the beginning of 2019.
"It can be said that the past ten years is the fastest ten years for the improvement of rural domestic sewage treatment capacity, and the investment in treatment facilities is increasing." Peng Yingdeng, researcher of the National Urban Environmental Pollution Control Technology Research Center, admitted that despite this, there are still a large number of facilities in rural domestic sewage treatment "sun" phenomenon.
Even in Beijing, environmental infrastructure construction in rural areas is still lagging behind and is increasingly becoming a shortcut in urban construction.
The second round of central ecological environmental protection inspectors found that the implementation plan of Beijing's rural revitalization strategy clearly stated that by the end of 2020, the city's rural sewage treatment will cover 1,847 villages, but as of September 2020, there are still 282 villages that have not completed the task; the problem of heavy construction and light management of sewage treatment facilities in rural areas is relatively common, and about 15% of completed facilities cannot operate normally.
"In the less developed areas of central and western China, it is more common that domestic sewage treatment facilities can not be built and can not be used," Peng said. "At present, the treatment of domestic sewage in rural areas is still at an early stage, and the technology is not yet mature.
The blind choice of governance technology model is one of the important reasons for the "sun exposure" of facilities in the later period.
At present, the urban domestic sewage treatment method is to collect the sewage through a pipe network and transport it to the sewage treatment plant for unified treatment.
This kind of "large concentration, large processing" technology is relatively mature and standardized.
However, rural areas are sparsely populated, sewage collection network construction costs are high, the utilization rate is low, and local conditions are very different, and domestic sewage treatment presents the characteristics of "large dispersion and small concentration".
In addition, unlike urban sewage treatment centralized discharge into the water environment, rural domestic sewage treatment is either used for agricultural irrigation, garden greening, or for landscape ponds, or directly discharged into the surrounding environment. "The treatment technology should accurately match different places and uses." Peng Yingding said.
With the "snap", there was a blue fire rising in the stove.
In Xinmin Village, Yilong County, Nanchong City, Sichuan Province, villagers turned on biogas switches in their kitchens.
He told reporters that his family's fuel comes from biogas produced by manure.
Li Qi, director of the Water Environment and Rural Ecology Unit of the Yilong County Ecological Environment Bureau, said that the villagers adopted the sewage treatment mode of "biogas tank + old manure pit".
"The biogas can be used as fuel in the three seasons of spring, summer and autumn, but it needs to be supplemented with some gas in winter."
This saves money and produces fertilizer, which is really easy to use and cost-effective, "Xu said.
In the next door to Xu Jiaquan, the villager Xu Zhi uses another sewage treatment mode. “This is the ‘ 3 + 1 ’ mode of three septic tanks and domestic sewage collection tanks. ” Xu Zhi explained, pointing to the three small cells under his feet, the manure is used as fertilizer to return to the field after fermentation in the septic tank, and the sewage from the domestic sewage collection tank is treated for agricultural irrigation.
Why did the two families adopt different sewage treatment models? "The Xu family has raised two pigs, and there is a need for livestock and poultry manure treatment." Li Qi said that the Xu family originally had a biogas tank, and the construction team only needs to repair and reform the original biogas tank, which reduces the cost of transformation. "
Whether it is the 'marsh to toilet' model or the '3 + 1' model, it is the 'black water' discharged from the farmhouse toilet and the 'grey water' discharged from the kitchen washing, which can be collected and recycled. "
In addition to the above two models, Yilong County creatively explored other models.
For example, for rural households living in relatively concentrated areas, the "centralized joint construction" mode of governance is adopted; those close to urban areas use the "interception and drainage pipe" mode, and directly enter urban sewage treatment plants.
"It is necessary to find the most suitable treatment method for each household." Liu Zheng, director of the ecological environment bureau of Yilong County, said that when Yilong County promotes rural domestic sewage treatment, it adheres to the principle of "taking measures for each household, fully benefiting the old".
Solve the financial problems, build more affordable
The higher the emission standards to be met, the higher the cost of governance.
Therefore, whether rural domestic sewage treatment facilities can be built and used is closely related to the emission standards.
Funding is also one of the "bottlenecks" restricting the treatment of domestic sewage in rural areas.
According to a material released by the Environmental Development Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, from the perspective of the overall advancement, the operation and maintenance funds of local governance facilities mainly rely on the government at all levels of finance.
Only a small number of areas in Zhejiang, Fujian and Jiangsu have explored and levied sewage treatment fees in rural areas as a useful supplement to the funds for operation and maintenance of facilities.
In recent years, the country has invested more than 60 billion yuan in the construction of sewage treatment facilities in rural areas every year.
It can be predicted that with the improvement of the demand for the improvement of the rural living environment in China, the investment in the treatment of rural domestic sewage will continue to increase.
"At present, the number of domestic sewage treatment facilities in rural areas has increased rapidly, and the problem of ensuring long-term operation and maintenance funds for facilities has become increasingly prominent." Peng Yingden said.
In order to solve the financial difficulties, Yilong County has carried out explorations in the construction of facilities and operation and maintenance.
In the past, it was difficult for departments to form a joint force.
For example, the water department built some rural sewage treatment facilities, and the environmental protection, agriculture and poverty alleviation departments also built rural sewage treatment stations, resulting in repeated construction of facilities, resulting in waste of funds.
Today, Yilong County's financial arrangements for "thousands of villages demonstration", "toilet revolution", "land increase and decrease link" and other project funds, all departments to promote the construction of rural domestic sewage treatment.
Li Qi said that the natural resources department in the construction of the "land increase and decrease link" project settlement, in addition to supporting sewage treatment facilities such as sewage pipe network, septic tank, constructed wetland and other rural domestic sewage treatment facilities, but also overall planning yard greening, fruit and vegetable plots, etc., to facilitate the utilization of domestic sewage resources of the masses.
Facilities maintenance is the "big head" of the cost of domestic sewage treatment in rural areas. Yilong County adopts the "household user management" mode of toilet sewage co-treatment.
Every household only needs to clean up the scattered treatment facilities once a year, and repair the damaged manure tank and collection pipe network can be repaired, and the maintenance cost is low. "We also use the 'four points' method of 'replenishing the finances, giving the township a little, and the village a little, and the masses give a little' to raise funds to ensure the orderly advancement of rural domestic sewage treatment.
For example, Xu Jiaquan spent 1,200 yuan on the transformation of the "swamp to toilet", he raised 400 yuan, and the rest was subsidized by the local government, Li said.
In addition to the "household user management", all parts of Sichuan have adopted the model of integrating into the urban sewage pipe network for villages near urban areas.
The settlement of Guo Jiazui in the rural community of Niazishi in Yilong County is only 4 kilometers from the county seat.
The domestic sewage here is connected to the county sewage treatment plant through the pipe network.
In order to ensure the normal operation and maintenance of the sewage lifting pump station, the residents of the settlement pay 100 yuan per year for the electricity cost of the pump. "100 yuan per year, not much money, but also to ensure the cleanliness of the village, everyone is willing to," said villager Liu Jiagui.
Joint governance and sharing, regional linkage to "protect" water
The Jialing River, a first-level tributary of the Yangtze River, originates in the southern foothills of Qinling in Shaanxi Province, and flows through Guangyuan, Nanchong and Guangan cities from Gansu to Sichuan.
The Sichuan section of the Jialing River accounts for 71% of the total length of the river basin.
Longdong Gou is a primary tributary on the left bank of the Jialing River.
Because of the discharge of domestic sewage and livestock and poultry breeding sewage in rural areas, the water body here was once turbid and smelly, and it was the foul ditch with the most complaints from the local people.
"We have built three septic tanks for 70 families around Longdong Gou to eliminate the pollution caused by production and life in the countryside along the line." Ji Jin, chief engineer of Cangxi County Ecological Environment Bureau, Guangyuan City, said that in addition to implementing source control on the periphery of the river, they also take ecological remediation measures such as dredging, reconstruction of original ecological river plants, and construction of ecological floating islands. With the construction of ecological trails, the riverbank has become a good place for farmers to relax.
Reporters see that although it is winter, Longdong ditch water babble, the flowers on both sides are still in bloom, and some people are fishing in the water.
Cangxi County has developed a special plan for the treatment of rural domestic sewage and black and odorous water bodies in the county, comprehensively promoting the "three water common treatment", that is, adhering to the "water pollution control, water ecological restoration, water resource protection" coordinated management, the implementation of the river lake system, and the comprehensive construction of rural Shuimei New Village 27 One.
According to statistics, as of now, 67 rural black and odorous water bodies in Guangyuan City have been comprehensively rectified, and the effective treatment rate of rural domestic sewage in the city's administrative villages has reached 74.8%.
Nineteen rural black and odorous water bodies in Nanchong City have all been rectified, and the rural domestic sewage of 1,889 administrative villages has been effectively treated, with a treatment rate of 72.7%.
The municipal sewage treatment and black and odorous water treatment in rural areas of Guangyuan City and Nanchong City have provided important support for the "one river of clean water into the Yangtze River" in Jialing River.
The Xinglong River is a primary tributary of the right bank of the middle and lower reaches of the Jialing River. It is also a boundary river between Wusheng County in Sichuan Province and Hechuan District in Chongqing City. "Before there was pollution in the river, we immediately went to check the river to confirm whether it was the other party 's problem." Liao Jin, director of the ecological environment of Wusheng County.
The Outline of the Plan for the Construction of the Twin Cities Economic Circle in Chengdu and Chongqing, issued in October 2021, proposed to strengthen the coordinated management of pollution across borders.
Therefore, Wusheng County and Hechuan District actively carry out cross-border river joint prevention and joint management, signed the Framework Agreement on Cross-Provincial River Joint Prevention and Control, and the Agreement on Ecological Co-construction and Environment Protection, jointly compiled the Xinglong River "One River One Policy" precise management plan, established the joint meeting system of the two places' river-length system, and held joint meetings regularly to exchange experience and practices.
"Now if there is pollution in the river, we still immediately go to the river, confirm whether it is their own problem, immediately start to solve." Liao Jin said, Wusheng and Hechuan also set up a joint law enforcement working group, according to law to investigate and deal with the two places livestock and poultry farms, domestic sewage centralized treatment facilities, large-scale agricultural planting bases and other key illegal sewage discharge.
The water quality of the Xinglong River has continued to improve with the cooperation of the two places.
In the past two years, the average annual water quality of the section of the Xinglong River reached Class III, and the water quality of the section of the Jialing River was stable in Class II.
Sewage becomes "fat water", intelligent management is accurate and efficient
"Nitrogen, phosphorus, etc. in domestic sewage, if discharged into the water body, is rich in nutrients.
But for agriculture, it is a source of fertility, "Peng said, adding that rural and urban conditions are different, and should not simply copy the pollutant discharge standards of urban sewage treatment plants, but should adhere to the use of resources to make full use of nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus in sewage.
This saves water and energy, and can also reduce the cost of domestic sewage treatment in rural areas.
Zhentou Village, Jiande City, Zhejiang Province, is a well-known "net red" village.
Here, the lush trees and rice paddies, wetlands, green areas and so on against each other.
Visitors may not know that beneath the green space is a rural domestic sewage treatment facility.
Zhentou Village uses the treated domestic sewage to irrigate farmland, orchards, woodlands, etc., and uses more than 12,000 tons of water and fertilizer resources annually, and the utilization of sewage resources is turning Zhentou Village into a "zero direct sewage village".
"To make full use of sewage water and fertilizer function, the results should be evaluated regularly, and timely improvement should be made to ensure the effectiveness of treatment." Xia Xuanfeng, researcher of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of Soil and Agriculture and Rural Ecological Environment Supervision Technology Center, said that when using orchards, vegetable gardens, farmland, grasslands and other waste water, can not cause hardening and salinization problems.
In order to make the resource utilization of rural domestic sewage more scientific, intelligent and accurate, Jiande City has built a rural domestic sewage intelligent management system, and put 418 sets of front-end sensing equipment in rural domestic sewage treatment facilities.
These facilities collect data such as sensing equipment, operation and maintenance inspection, and municipal and village grading inspection in real time, and transmit it to the intelligent management system.
The system can also produce a "red, yellow and green" three-color two-dimensional code to achieve a "health code" for each governance facility.
Villagers can scan the "health code" to clearly understand the situation of their own domestic sewage treatment, and report faults, feedback, etc., so as to achieve "their own facilities".
The operation and supervision personnel of the facility do not need to run through every township, but solve the problem accurately according to the situation reported by the villagers, and achieve the goal of "sewage inlet, pipe passage, machine rotation, good water outlet and beautiful environment".
Recently held the executive meeting of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment reviewed and adopted in principle the "Guiding Opinions on Further Promoting the Treatment of Rural Domestic Sewage", which will deeply plan and promote the treatment of rural domestic sewage, increase the treatment and supervision, and focus on improving the level of rural domestic sewage treatment.
In the next step, the provincial ecological environment departments can improve the evaluation criteria for effectiveness according to the actual situation.
In addition, the effectiveness of rural domestic sewage treatment will be evaluated regularly, and the level of treatment will be gradually improved in stages in combination with the needs of regional water quality improvement.
"As a result, there will be no national unified discharge standards in rural domestic sewage." Xia Xuanfeng said that in the future, China will adhere to local conditions, classify policies, give priority to the selection of technically feasible, economically reasonable governance model, not to engage in "one size fits all".
In order to solve the problem of rural domestic sewage treatment, Peng Yingden suggested that pilot demonstrations should be created at the national or local level to guide local authorities to organically combine rural sewage treatment with green agricultural development.
Especially for water-scarce and water-scarce areas, we should encourage the local utilization of sewage resources close to the place, and stop blindly building pipe networks and facilities.
He also suggested that all localities, on the basis of in-depth investigation and full demonstration, prudently build sewage treatment facilities, and improve the transformation and exit mechanism of sewage treatment facilities as soon as possible, and promptly correct inappropriate treatment models or processes.
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Content: 3rd quarter (Q3) of 9th edition of Swachh Survekshan 2024 launched

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launches the 3rd quarter (Q3) of 9th edition of Swachh Survekshan 2024. The 3rd phase of the survey will centre on evaluating the entire value chain of waste management at Bulk Waste Generators (BWGs). The comprehensive Swachh Survekshan comprises of assessment in 4 quarters. The first two include telephonic feedback from citizens on various parameters of city cleanliness, the third quarter focuses on assessment of processing facilities, while the 4th quarter highlights field assessment on all indicators.

Urban India generates about 150,000 tons of waste per day. A considerable increase in municipal solid waste can be seen due to the rising urbanization and lifestyle changes. As per MoHUA, it is estimated that nearly 30 to 40% of waste in a city is generated by BWG. The Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2016 defines BWG as entities with an average waste generation rate exceeding 100 kgs per day, including all streams of waste. The rule intends to reduce the management and financial burden on urban local bodies (ULB), restrict waste from entering landfills and reduce air, soil and groundwater pollution as well as the city’s carbon footprint.

Bulk waste generators like residential and commercial complexes, central govt. ministries, public sector undertakings and private bodies, social infrastructure like hotels, universities, railway and bus stations, airports are required to segregate waste at source, ensure scientific processing of bio-degradable waste to produce manure and biogas by setting up composting units on their premises. The BWGs are to also store separately Construction & Demolition (C&D) waste.

Given their significant share in the total waste generation, the actions of the BWGs play a crucial role in determining the future of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0, which targets to make the cities garbage-free. As part of the continuing efforts to build the capacities of Urban Local Bodies in various implementation components of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban, the 3rd quarter of Swachh Survekshan 2024 will commence on 5 July, to validate all aspects of waste management, including but not limited to, collection, transportation, processing, and final disposal of waste generated by the BWGs within the ULB’s jurisdiction.

Spanning four quarters, the quarter 4 of Swachh Survekshan 2024 is expected to roll out around Sept – Oct., 2024.

The European Union has set recycling targets of 55% for municipal waste and 65% for packaging waste.

Advanced technologies like AI-powered sorting and robotic systems are improving waste sorting and recycling efficiency.

Government plays a crucial role in promoting waste sorting and recycling through policies and infrastructure investment.

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"Moan" to "Today": a roadmap for 25 geographical groups..
A special screening mechanism by the end of 2025
Thank you for reading about Moan for Today: a roadmap for 25 geographical groups.
And a special sorting mechanism by the end of 2025, and now we start with the details.
Dammam – Sherif Ahmed – The National Center for Waste Management (Mowan) has confirmed to Al-Youm that it is working to organize and upgrade the waste management sector in the Kingdom by finding the best integrated solutions and technologies for its management, and to achieve the maximum utilization of resources and the exclusion of waste from landfills by 90% by 2040.
He pointed to the implementation of major tasks and projects, including the implementation of the comprehensive strategic plan, which aims to develop an integrated road map, and includes 25 geographical groups in various regions of the Kingdom, resulting in many investment opportunities and future directions by adopting the principle of circular economy, to achieve environmental protection and promote environmentally friendly concepts to ensure the safety of the individual and society.
Various initiatives to promote public awareness
He pointed to the implementation of various initiatives aimed at enhancing public awareness and making a positive impact by creating the right behaviors towards dealing with waste, which reflects his commitment to achieving the goals of sustainable development and raising the quality of life.
He stressed the work to reduce the production of waste and promote environmental sustainability, through the implementation of a set of programs aimed at protecting the environment and achieving a prosperous future, including the utilization of all types of waste except radioactive and military waste.
He pointed out that he is keen with his important environmental roles to activate initiatives and apply the latest methods to achieve the objectives in line with his vision and ambitions, and to transform waste from an environmental burden to an economic value by applying the principle of circular economy to contribute to building a healthy environment.
He added: “In addition, the current situation in the waste management sector in the Kingdom faces some remarkable challenges, as it is highlighted in the unsustainable management of waste, as well as the availability of high landfill rates offset by low waste utilization and low awareness. ”
Key challenges of the sector
The center pointed out that the sector still lacks attractive markets for waste treatment, the lack of integrated and effective methods of collection and treatment of waste, in addition to the landfill rate of 94%, which causes loss of resources and creates major environmental repercussions.
The challenges posed by waste vary according to its types, sizes and sources, including environmental, social and economic challenges as well as public health and safety challenges, as well as other challenges related to landfill rates, non-recovery of resources and loss of economic value from unrecovered resources.
Special waste sorting mechanism
He added that by the end of 2025, there will be a special mechanism for sorting waste from the source in the city of Riyadh, which is concerned with the separation of waste components from each other automatically, such as: paper, glass, metals, and other components in transitional stations, or sorting and processing facilities; in order to recycle, treat, and exclude them from landfills.
He explained that this comes within the framework of the Kingdom ’ s ambitious vision to preserve the environment and its attention to the protection of natural resources, and an inspiring step towards a more sustainable and cleaner future.
These efforts reflect Moan ’ s firm commitment to achieving a better future, as preserving the environment, protecting ecosystems and reducing waste production and pollution of all kinds is a development pillar for the sustainability of the local economy and achieving aspirations to promote sustainable development in its economic, social and environmental dimensions, for a brighter and more sustainable environment.
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Content: Hong Kong Garbage Charges for Producing More Garbage?
Author: Hu Enwei
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In 2021, the per capita disposal of municipal solid waste in landfills reached 1.53 kg per day, a new high after the reunification in 1997.
The Government will implement the Municipal Solid Waste Charging (MSW) on 1 April this year, charging the amount of waste disposed of by the public in Hong Kong according to the "user pays" principle.
The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) of the Hong Kong Government was established in 1986. It was one of the first cities in Asia to set up an EPD. In the early days, some regulations on waste separation were enacted.
Shanghai, Taipei, Tokyo have implemented garbage separation and recycling. Waste separation and recycling should start from the source, how to collect the garbage generated by home and industry?
How does the community collect garbage? The garbage station is the beginning, and after the garbage collection, it needs to be supported, and there needs to be enough garbage recyclers and technology to cooperate.
At present, Hong Kong relies mainly on the landfill model for waste disposal.
There are three major landfills in Hong Kong, namely, the New Territories West Landfill, the New Territories Southeast Landfill and the New Territories Northeast Landfill. The municipal solid waste disposal volume in 2022 was 4.06 million tonnes, with an average of 11,128 tonnes per day. Landfill is the only way to dispose of waste in Hong Kong. social value.
At a time when the world is advocating a low-carbon lifestyle and a green economy that reduces carbon emissions, Hong Kong does not have any policies that can really promote waste recycling.
The garbage charging policy implemented in April 2024 basically outsources responsibility to the public, but it is only a garbage policy of "wrapping garbage with designated garbage bags".
Its name is the source of waste reduction and change the behavior of the public to produce garbage. If the government does not have an adequate garbage collection system to deal with it, how can it handle the garbage separation and recycling work?
Of the municipal solid waste in 2022, 3,255 tonnes (30%) were food waste, followed by waste plastics and waste paper, accounting for 21% and 20% respectively.
Food waste accounts for the largest category of municipal solid waste, but the government has not created a good recycling ecological chain.
The household kitchen waste recycling system should interact with Hong Kong ’ s green agriculture and fisheries to convert kitchen waste into energy and composting. However, specific support to facilitate the recycling of kitchen waste by the public is required to be effective.
At present, the Government implements garbage charging, and the public needs to use designated plastic bags to throw ordinary garbage. This practice is basically to outsource the responsibility to the public.
Many people are actually willing to participate in garbage collection. At present, there are more than 160 recycling points in the “Green in the Region ”, and the recycling volume has increased significantly from about 4,000 tons in 2020 to about 13,900 tons in 2022 (equivalent to about one day of garbage in Hong Kong), which proves that Hong Kong people support garbage collection.
But the biggest problem is that after recycling different types of waste, the government does not have a supporting policy for recyclers to deal with it properly.
For example, in 2022, a paper beverage box recycling plant that has made achievements was not renewed by the Technology Park.
I don ’ t know which government department is responsible for waste separation. Should it be the Environmental Protection Department? If it is the Environmental Protection Department, how do they deal with the problem of the waste recovery industry? In 2022, the Environmental Protection Department has 1,713 employees who are responsible for the operation of waste, and the construction of a $31.4 billion waste incinerator in Shek Kwu Chau is expected to come into operation in 2025.
But overall, you can ’ t see the long-term layout and end game of the government ’ s future disposal of garbage.
Only key performance indicators (KPIs) without endgame are not ideal.
The chaos of garbage charges in April may be inevitable.
First of all, will the livelihood of many people who work on paper in the streets be affected?
In addition, will there be a significant increase in the number of people who dispose of rubbish to avoid the levy?
Who is leading the front line?
Is it the Hong Kong police who are responsible for catching people who litter?
The EPD has set up a mobile app for the public to take photos and report violations. Does it have to involve extra hands to investigate the evidence? Does garbage charging only add to the burden of the poor and fail to restrain the excessive consumption habits of some people?
Although the EPD has developed "Green Rewards" and "Waste Less" mobile applications to assist the public in recycling waste, the biggest problem is that the waste paper, metal, plastic, glass bottles, rechargeable batteries, energy saving batteries, small appliances and so on are all sent to landfills without adequate support from the recycling industry.
To improve the current situation, you should first review the main responsibility of the garbage collection policy.
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) is under the Environment and Ecology Bureau. Should the FEHD be responsible for the waste problem now?
Is the EPA responsible?
Is the Secretary for Environment and Ecology accountable?
The problem of household waste recycling is a problem at the regional level, and the district commissioner should specifically lead the implementation of the overall garbage recycling policy design should have a level and structure.
The source of waste includes household waste, industrial and commercial waste and construction waste. Household waste includes kitchen waste, glass, metal, paper materials, plastics, perishable waste, textiles, wood, lacquer, fuel, electrical appliances, batteries, etc.
The District Officer (District Officer) can carry out the fine-tuning work, implement the waste recycling ecology in line with the local characteristics, and lead the 18 District Teams of the FEHD to organize and carry out the waste separation and recycling work.
The government needs to implement the construction of "green parks" in the 18 districts, and encourage the business sector and NGOs to actively invest in the recycling industry.
And the sewage problem of restaurants and restaurants, the treatment of waste cooking oil and other problems, in fact, with the current scientific method can basically be solved.
The crux of the present problem lies in the Government's procedures, unclear powers and responsibilities and the lack of division of labour.
It is recommended that at the district level, residential units should be under the responsibility of the District Officer and the Housing Department should coordinate; the FEHD should be responsible for the overall waste problem in the district, and the KPI of the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene should clearly set out the quantitative indicators.
The government needs to be clear about which official is responsible for garbage collection.
Now vaguely, the specific disposal of waste is the FEHD, but the formulation of waste policy is the EPD, the EPD does the document administration work, but how to achieve a KPI indicator that makes the public happy, rather than when there is a problem, the government will say "experience, grow a wisdom".
People are tired when they hear this kind of talk.
In terms of the system, should the Chief Secretary for Administration or the Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration serve as the general accountability, and let him lead the way, just like the professional structure of the Hong Kong disciplined services, the leadership from the top to the bottom should be clear about their responsibilities, instead of asking the public to procure large quantities of designated plastic bags to package refuse?
The implementation of the policy in April will cause some confusion, hopefully in the short term.
The Government should set up long-term plans and endgames, such as 70% recycling.
Recycling can produce many economic benefits. If the government decides to promote local innovation and technology, it can consider linking with the waste recycling industry to develop more advanced technology.
Technology is not to buy technology hardware, not to buy foreign technology brands can come back, need to "localize" to adapt to local needs, and successfully demonstrate it locally, in order to export Hong Kong industries to other places.
The author Hu Enwei is a member of the National Hong Kong and Macao Research Association, and a member of the Jiangsu Provincial Political Consultative Conference.
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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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Countries like South Korea and Switzerland demonstrate that a well-designed waste management system can significantly reduce waste disposal and increase recycling rates.

International cooperation is necessary to regulate plastic production and address global plastic pollution.

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Content: The Global Effort to Combat Plastic Pollution

Delegates from across the world have gathered in Kenya for a crucial meeting aimed at addressing the pressing issue of plastic pollution. The conference, taking place at the headquarters of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi, marks a pivotal moment in the fight against plastic waste.

With the 2023 deadline approaching rapidly, leaders are feeling the urgency to develop a landmark treaty to tackle the growing plastic pollution crisis. Kenyan President William Ruto, speaking at the opening day of the talks, emphasized the need for negotiators to reach a deal promptly, as time is running out.

The staggering statistics surrounding plastic waste highlight the severity of the issue. According to the UNEP, less than 10 percent of plastic waste is recycled, while a staggering 14 million metric tonnes find their way into our oceans each year, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. These alarming figures are driving global efforts to take decisive action.

However, finding a consensus among the delegates won’t be an easy task. The conference presents two distinct options for consideration: a comprehensive strategy targeting the production of plastics or a more narrow focus on waste management. While nations like Kenya advocate for a stronger and enforceable agreement, the powerful plastics industry and petrochemical suppliers, including Saudi Arabia, are pushing for a more limited approach.

The meeting boasts a diverse gathering of more than 2,000 delegates, including representatives from the oil and gas sector, environmental organizations, and civil society groups. Despite differing opinions, the majority of countries show a strong commitment to advancing negotiations and finding practical solutions.

Pamela Miller, co-chairperson of the International Pollutants Elimination Network, expressed optimism about progress at the conference. She noted that the majority of nations are determined to move forward in the negotiations and get the job done. However, she also highlighted the challenges posed by a small group of countries, mainly major fossil fuel exporters like Saudi Arabia and Russia, who are attempting to hinder progress.

As the conference unfolds, the world watches with hope that an all-encompassing treaty will be established to combat plastic pollution. This global effort will require collaboration, innovation, and a united front to ensure a cleaner and more sustainable future for our planet.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  1. What is plastic pollution?
    Plastic pollution refers to the accumulation of plastic waste in the environment, particularly in bodies of water like oceans and rivers. It is a significant environmental concern that poses risks to marine life, ecosystems, and human health.
  2. Why is plastic recycling important?
    Plastic recycling plays a crucial role in reducing plastic pollution. By recycling plastic waste, we can minimize the amount of plastic that ends up in landfills or the natural environment. Recycling also conserves resources and reduces energy consumption associated with plastic production.
  3. What are the challenges in addressing plastic pollution?
    Addressing plastic pollution involves various challenges, including inadequate waste management infrastructure, limited recycling capabilities, and the pervasive use of single-use plastics. Additionally, the complex global supply chains of plastic production and distribution require international cooperation and robust regulation.
  4. How can individuals help reduce plastic pollution?
    Individuals can contribute to reducing plastic pollution by adopting sustainable practices such as reducing the use of single-use plastics, recycling responsibly, supporting initiatives that promote plastic alternatives, and raising awareness about the issue within their communities.

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The "polluter pays" principle has been implemented in countries like Hong Kong, where waste charging is based on the amount generated to reduce waste and promote recycling.

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Content: Bauhinia Party ｜ Refresh Waste Charges
Author: 01 Forum
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Like most Hong Kong people, I did not have any concept or awareness of garbage collection, until I heard that it was officially implemented on April 1 this year, and I began to pay attention to it.
In fact, the legislation on waste charging has been passed by the Legislative Council as early as August 2021, and the specific provisions of waste charging are actually very simple and clear, that is, based on the "polluter pays" principle, all waste, whether from individuals, families or groups, or according to the pre-purchased designated garbage bags, or according to the weight of the waste, the "entry fee".
As for the government's intention to implement waste charging, it is also very clear and simple, that is, to force the public to reduce waste and recycle through charging, and promote the sustainable development of ecology.
Author ： Zhou Xiaojao
Although the rules are simple and clear, it is not so easy to really land.
In order to pay less, people will try to pack more garbage into garbage bags. How should those crowded garbage bags be tracked and handled? In order to pay less, people will dispose of their garbage in public places such as streets, parks, markets, shopping malls, etc., how should such behavior be identified and enforced? As for the different groups that produce large amounts of waste, as well as the property, cleaning, refuse collection and other organizations that assist in the disposal of waste, a series of countermeasures are also required.
It is in view of the complexity of implementation that the Government has set aside a preparation period of up to 18 months for the formal implementation of the Ordinance.
However, the general public, like the author, did not really start to pay attention to the new policy, which will affect every household, until the first two or three months of its implementation, and there was a lot of uncertainty and doubt. Ming. "
But the question is, is the disruption caused by garbage charges really just a problem of insufficient publicity?
How to deal with garbage is an old problem faced by cities, especially large cities.
Specifically, there are three core issues surrounding the garbage problem: First, how to control the amount of garbage generated? Second, how to encourage the classification of garbage management? Third, how to deal with different types of garbage? The first issue mainly relates to the source of garbage: how to avoid excessive packaging?
How to promote the environmental protection of packaging materials? The second issue relates to the recycling of waste: how to guide the public to separate and collect different types of waste according to the difficulty of recycling? The third issue relates to the fate of waste: simple stacking, centralized landfill or recycling, incineration and power generation?
In response to the above garbage issue, Hong Kong has not made a satisfactory response for a long time, let alone effective action.
The lunch boxes purchased on the street are still foam or plastic that cannot be decomposed. Shopping bags provided by shopping malls are also plastic products, and the goods purchased from the mainland are wrapped in plastic layer after layer.
There was a time when Hong Kong encouraged the classification of kitchen waste and the production of agricultural fertilizer from kitchen waste. Unfortunately, this good practice failed to persist, and the public has not formed a self-awareness of garbage classification.
A large amount of waste has been sent to the countryside to landfill without any sorting. The existing three major landfills are already overwhelmed, and facilities such as waste power generation have taken more than 10 years to start.
Solving the waste problem itself is a systematic project, involving all aspects, coupled with the interests of thousands of households and changes in living habits, so each country in the disposal of the waste issue mostly adopt a gradual, tailored, durable strategy.
Japan is recognized as the best country in terms of waste disposal. The key to its success is the gradual development of a sense of garbage sorting through half a century of sustained efforts and strict laws and regulations.
Mainland China also tries to start with garbage sorting, although there is a strong enforcement force, but the government still dare not play a game of chess across the country, but choose some cities to pilot first, and then gradually push to the whole country.
In contrast, Hong Kong, which has been lagging behind on garbage disposal, naively uses “polluter pays ” as the ultimate“ killer ’ s mace ” in an attempt to “get it done. ”
This mentality is understandable, but can a simple, one-size-fits-all waste charge really solve the waste problem facing Hong Kong?
Can you encourage eco-friendly packaging?
Can you promote garbage separation?
More importantly, can the current waste charging design really reduce the amount of waste generated?
I am afraid the answers to these questions are not as optimistic as the Government thinks.
If Hong Kong ’ s waste challenge is not effectively addressed, then what is the point of this policy, which costs the time and money of all citizens and stakeholders?
For example, in order to make up for the long-term inaction on reclamation, the SAR Government hastily launched the HK $trillion-dollar Lantau Island Construction Project in the absence of full consultation with the community, making it difficult for the project to ride under the current internal and external environment. The awkward situation.
The author is not sure whether garbage collection will also face similar experiences, but if the publicity and communication in the next few months can not convince the community that the relevant garbage collection policy can effectively solve the garbage problem faced by Hong Kong, then it is necessary for the SAR Government to suspend the implementation of the relevant policy, and redesign the plan to be more gradual and targeted, focusing on effectively solving the waste generation, waste management and recycling. A series of policies, and consistent implementation.
In fact, the above doubts about the government ’ s waste charging policy have emerged since the government first introduced the relevant bill to the Legislative Council in 2018.
Although the Bills Committee set up at that time to scrutinize the relevant bills supported the direction of the Government's waste reduction policy, it also made a large number of recommendations on the effective implementation of the relevant policies. Some members even held different views on whether the relevant fees could achieve the preset targets.
The Government has also responded to the views of the Bills Committee, including improving waste reduction and recycling measures and providing assistance to those in need.
Regrettably, these reasonable measures should be perfect in the two years after the passage of the relevant regulations in the preparatory stage either in the form, or the lack of publicity, and ultimately let this in the design of the innate deficiencies, in the landing and inadequate preparation of the waste reduction policy is likely to fall into the eyes of the public "workers hurt money" and abandoned halfway.
The author, Zhou Xiaojui, is a researcher at the Bauhinia Institute for Policy Studies.
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Gradual and tailored strategies have been effective in countries like Japan and Hong Kong, where strict laws support waste management.

Public-private partnerships can help subsidize waste management costs and support recycling infrastructure in countries with limited budgets.

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Content: Waste: Threat or resource?

The word ‘waste’ connotes something that is unwanted or unusable, something that has ceased to exist after we have finished using it. Once used up-whether it be the stack of old newspapers, the candy wrapper, the torn t-shirt or the broken mobile phone- it is just trash. As if its story has been fully told. But material goods don’t just disappear; their environmental impact lingers. And therein lies the problem.

Waste has been adding to the landfills, turning them into looming mountains of trash. Fast fashion is piling up in the desert, unwanted. The oceans are floating garbage patches and the plastics in rivers, waterways and oceans are a particularly growing urgent problem. It is clear that we are not managing our waste well.

Poorly managed waste is leading to multiple problems such as clogging of drains leading to flooding and transmission of diseases. Then, there is the burning of the waste, which is increasing the respiratory problems. Even, the animals are affected as they consume the waste unknowingly. We already need huge commitments of finances to drive a global clean-up of the billions of tons of legacy waste in the environment.

But this is just the beginning. Every year, the world generates 2.12 billion tonnes of waste; global waste is expected to grow to 3.40 billion tonnes by 2050, more than double the population growth over the same period. In South Asia alone, by 2050, total waste generation is expected to be more than double.

Most of the time, the waste management strategy is all about finding more land to dump the waste or to make a landfill. In countries having a high density of population and for island nations, this is hardly an option. Even if you could figure out where to put that much garbage, it’s going to leak dangerous greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change and leachate that will seep into the groundwater, posing a threat to the ecosystem and public health.

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The changing consumption patterns and poor regulation and management is leading to a burgeoning waste problem and the alarm has been sounded. What should we do about the waste situation? There is clearly no simple and neat solution to the messy challenge; however, inaction is costing us dearly. Poorly disposed waste has significant health and environmental impacts; the cost of addressing these challenges is higher than investing in designing and operating a simple, adequate and effective waste infrastructure.

In the year 2022, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 30th March as the International Day of Zero Waste, to be celebrated annually. The message is that not only do we need to bolster the waste management globally; but also promote sustainable consumption and production patterns.

This requires a paradigm shift away from the make-use-waste principle of a linear economy and for the nations to embrace the circular principles of reduce-reuse-recycle. From looking at waste as a threat that is difficult to contain and that causes pollution of the air, water and soil to focusing on how it can be transformed into a resource for the economies. Like the example of the Indian city, Indore, where biomining has helped it to get rid of 13 lakh tonnes of legacy waste. The waste was segregated into recyclables that were sent for recycling, some of it was converted into fuel and the soil that was recovered was used for filling the site on the same ground.

We can no longer continue to think of waste as “out of sight, out of mind’. So, the next time you are ready to throw away something, spare a thought to where is this ‘away’?
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But before that, we have to start at the beginning. We have to invest in designing products and materials that can be reused and recycled. We have to alter our consumption habits to reflect choices that are better for the environment; we have to use our stuff for longer (according to the theworldcounts.com, 99% of the stuff we buy is trashed within 6 months) and repurpose it to serve multiple purposes. When it cannot be used any longer, we need to segregate what we are throwing away into wet and dry, ensuring that the waste can be recycled and used again.

Financing waste management systems is a significant challenge; even as we start approaching waste as a resource, there are capital investments and operational costs that will require to be subsidized- a public-private partnership could prove efficient in such cases.

In the end, we need a a holistic and integrated approach to the waste problem. What is needed is a smart mix of social incentives, unambiguous legal policies and fiscal deterrents such as awareness on waste reduction; mandates for segregation and recycling and a "pay-as-you-waste" policy.

We can no longer continue to think of waste as “out of sight, out of mind’. So, the next time you are ready to throw away something, spare a thought to where is this ‘away’?

Sankalita Shome is the Chief Coordinator, Secretariat, Bangladesh Sustainability Alliance at BRAC. Her email is [email protected]

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Advanced recycling technologies and specialized machines can improve recycling capabilities and reduce contamination rates.

Reducing consumption and waste through government policies and public awareness campaigns can help achieve a sustainable future.

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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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Sealed Air: Recyclability Claims: What You Need To Know

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / May 8, 2023 / There are four paths a package can take after serving its useful purpose: landfill/litter, composting, energy recovery/incineration, or recycling. While a recyclability claim is commonly associated with what makes a package sustainable, recycling is just one part of a complex ecosystem that depends on a variety of factors including geography, consumer behavior, collection processes, sorting processes, equipment, and profitability.

Packaging recyclability claims that are unsubstantiated or misleading create risk ranging from consumer complaints and negative social media chatter to class action lawsuits and fines from governmental organizations. They can also lead to a weakening of the recycling infrastructure, a circumstance the global circular economy simply can't afford.

Getting recyclability claims right is easier than you think - but it pays to follow the rules. Here are some things you need to know:

Criteria for 100% Recyclable

To be considered 100% recyclable, SEE® (formerly Sealed Air) believes packaging material or solutions must meet this criteria:

1. Can be collected at curbside or drop-off by at least 60% of the population

Whether it's picked up at the curbside or taken by the consumer to a drop-off location, collection is the first step to recycling. Recycling systems vary greatly in terms of what they will take based on everything from the sorting equipment available at the material recovery facility (MRF) they work with, how much labor they are able to employ to pick up bins or sort by hand, and even the market price for bales of collected material to off-set the cost of sorting.

Most municipal recycling programs publish the types of materials they accept either as part of customer agreements, printed guides, or on their websites. Based on a variety of factors, these rules can change from time to time - restricted items may still leave the curb, but unknowingly to the consumer, it will end up in the landfill.

All this is to say, that regardless of the material type, it becomes the responsibility of the consumer to check the rules that govern the program in which they participate, as well as to follow guidelines provided by standardized labels such as How2Recycle in the U.S., On-Pack Recycling Labels in the U.K, or the Australasian Recycling Labels in Australia and New Zealand.

While similar to some degree, labels and rules vary around the world and aren't always easy to understand at a glance. That's a lot for consumers to keep up with - and it's one of the biggest reasons we encounter aspirational recycling - when consumers knowingly put something in the bin they may be unsure about and simply hope it gets recycled.

2. Can be sorted by the material recovery facility to which it is sent

Now that most municipal recycling programs offer mixed-stream recycling where paper, glass, metals, and plastics are collected in one bin, MRFs take on the critical role of sorting before items can move on to the actual recycling process.

Because the volume of waste can be high and the time to sort is so short, most modern MRFs automate the sorting process as much as possible with high-speed conveyors and screens, optical sorters, and robotics.

While that's great news for packaging made of paper, metal, or glass, the "need for speed" presents a particular challenge for plastic. Plastics that often look and weigh the same, may be constructed completed differently, so how they react during different stages of the sorting process will also vary.

To keep things simple and to protect the integrity of their recycling streams, most MRFs limit the types of plastic they accept, and only through improvement of the recycling infrastructure is that likely to change.

3. Can be recycled into a commercially viable product

Recycling is the process through which materials are returned to some type of useful, marketable material. While there can be many ways to accomplish this task, two are of the most relevance to packaging: mechanical recycling and advanced recycling.

Mechanical recycling refers to operations that use processes such as grinding, washing, separating, drying, granulating, and compounding as the means to create recycled materials. For plastics, while mechanical recycling preserves the molecular structure, in some cases the recycled material does not possess the same functional properties as the original.

This results in downcycling, or the need to use the recycled material in a different or lower-value application. Examples of downcycling include PET water bottles that are recycled into pellets used to make carpeting or synthetic fleece fibers; used printer or photocopy paper being recycled into corrugated cardboard; or glass containers that are recycled into fiberglass insulation or used as additives in concrete or ceramic tiles.

Where plastics are concerned, the highest volume of mechanically recycled packaging materials are standard formats such as PET bottles for water and soft drinks, and HDPE jugs for milk and juice. Beyond those applications, there is no standard for what type of resin can be used, so it becomes more challenging for recyclers to identify and separate plastics to keep recycling streams pure.

Maintaining the quality and integrity of recycling streams is critical to marketability and therefore profitability. Without market demand, reasonable margins, or affordable pricing for recycled materials and the applications that use them, the entire recycling system will fail.

Complexity of the Plastic Recycling Ecosystem

With a start as early as the 1960s, municipal recycling programs as we know them today didn't really gain scale until the 1990s. During that same period, plastic packaging changed dramatically as well, moving from the easier-to-identify-and-recycle rigid plastics like PET(E) and HDPE to include a broad range of performance plastics such as flexible LDPE films, PVC, PP, or PS.

In 1988, about the time municipal recycling programs began to gain scale, the Plastics Industry Association (formerly Society of the Plastics Industry) developed resin identification codes (RIC) to "provide a consistent national system to facilitate recycling of post-consumer plastics."

When first introduced, RIC symbols featured the universally recognized recycling symbol known as the "chasing arrows" to contain the resin type identification number. And, while those chasing arrows were intended only to facilitate the sorting process prior to recycling, the general public misinterpreted the symbols and began associating them directly with recyclability.

Currently, ASTM International maintains upkeep of the RIC graphic standards. While they officially replaced the chasing arrows with a solid triangle in 2013, following these standards remains voluntary, and use of the chasing arrows remains prevalent. For packaging in particular, keeping up with changing voluntary standards can be challenging - as the replacement of a die or injection mold is often determined to be cost prohibitive for such a small change.

Because RICs were never developed with brand owners or consumers in mind, claiming recyclability based on RIC alone is not enough. In today's environment, regardless of the material type, it becomes the responsibility of the consumer to check the rules that govern the program in which they participate.

That's why SEE® recommends use of standardized labels such as How2Recycle in the U.S., On-Pack Recycling Labels in the U.K, or the Australasian Recycling Labels in Australia and New Zealand.

And it's also why SEE® takes the position that when it comes to recycling plastic packaging, the proper instruction to consumers always starts with "check locally."

Innovation and Infrastructure

For more than 20 years until 2018, China accepted nearly half of the world's recyclable waste, including 95% of the plastics collected in the E.U and 70% from the U.S. But when quality problems and contamination of their recycled materials caused a significant decline in market value, China instituted National Sword, a policy that banned the import of most plastics and other materials headed for their recycling processors.

Prior to 2018, as the use and development of flexible plastic packaging skyrocketed, governments worried little about the need to build their own infrastructure to recycle it. At the same time, most consumers had no idea that the materials they put out at the curb eventually went overseas.

The good news is countries and municipalities that may have once relied on exporting recyclables to China are now investing in and enhancing their own infrastructure. For example:

Research conducted by the Materials Recovery for the Future project in 2020 showed that state-of-the-art optical sorting and peripheral systems are significantly improving the capture rate and quality of recycled flexible plastic packaging.

Advanced recycling, also called chemical recycling, uses pyrolysis to create plastic with performance properties equal to virgin plastics that can be used for the same application from which they came - such as fresh food packaging.

Industry associations are conducting initiatives focused on improving the process of recycling PE films, recycling post-industrial food packaging, or using recycled plastic content in products like asphalt.

While these technologies are still in developmental stages, they are part of how SEE® and its related industries are working together to create more and better recycling solutions.

Why SEE® Calls It Recycle-Ready

SEE® defines recyclability as the likelihood that a material will be collected, recycled, and then made into a new, commercially viable product. Given the current state of the recycling ecosystem around the world that's not as easy or straightforward as it should be.

The company understands that political climate, NGOs, or exchanges on social media often put pressure on an industry for change but SEE® won't take short cuts that could put the progress it's made at risk.

The term recyclable has criteria associated with it that SEE® observes to ensure the purity, quality, and market value of its recycling streams. And, while the company will continue to develop and introduce new products with recyclability in mind, it acknowledges the infrastructure may not be ready to accommodate these innovations just yet - so it sends them to market as recycle-ready.

As soon as these materials meet all criteria to be labeled 100% recyclable, SEE® will update the claim.

Originally published on SealedAir.com.

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Colour-coded bins and curbside pickup can reduce contamination and improve recycling rates in developed countries.

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THE EDITOR: As we look forward with great expectation to 2024, this is a good time to contemplate strategies which would redound to the greater protection of our natural environment.

First there should be curbside pickup of recyclable materials. It has become common place in developed countries for people to sort their trash into what can be recycled and what can't be. The recyclables are then placed curbside in a colour-coded bin for pickup separate and apart from the other trash.

TT should be no different. The aim is for recycling to be more than just a campaign, but rather part of our modus operandi and way of national life.

Also, single-use plastic bags should be phased out. The use of reuseable bags should be encouraged and incentivised. Finally, there needs to be greater enforcement of the littering laws and the increase of penalties where applicable.

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Finland recycles 99% of its household waste through a highly effective system.

Finland recycles 99% of its household waste through a highly effective system.

Finland recycles 99% of its household waste through a highly effective system.

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Slovenia, and the Czech Republic have effective waste sorting and recycling systems.

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Slovenia, and the Czech Republic have effective waste sorting and recycling systems.

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Slovenia, and the Czech Republic have effective waste sorting and recycling systems.

South Korea, particularly Seoul, has an effective waste management system, considered the best in Asia.

South Korea, particularly Seoul, has an effective waste management system, considered the best in Asia.

South Korea, particularly Seoul, has an effective waste management system, considered the best in Asia.

Taiwan has introduced a waste levy policy and a successful "Resource Recovery 4-in-1 Program" to improve waste management.

Taiwan has introduced a waste levy policy and a successful "Resource Recovery 4-in-1 Program" to improve waste management.

Taiwan has introduced a waste levy policy and a successful "Resource Recovery 4-in-1 Program" to improve waste management.

Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea have effective food waste recycling systems, with South Korea recycling around 97 percent.

Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea have effective food waste recycling systems, with South Korea recycling around 97 percent.

Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea have effective food waste recycling systems, with South Korea recycling around 97 percent.

Switzerland has a high recycling rate, ranking 9th globally in 2017, and imposes a tax on garbage bags to reduce waste.

Switzerland has a high recycling rate, ranking 9th globally in 2017, and imposes a tax on garbage bags to reduce waste.

Switzerland has a high recycling rate, ranking 9th globally in 2017, and imposes a tax on garbage bags to reduce waste.

India has a growing recycling movement, with organizations like One Step Greener recycling over 95 percent of collected waste.

India has a growing recycling movement, with organizations like One Step Greener recycling over 95 percent of collected waste.

India has a growing recycling movement, with organizations like One Step Greener recycling over 95 percent of collected waste.

Russia generates over 60 million tons of municipal solid waste, with 93% sent to landfills.

Russia generates over 60 million tons of municipal solid waste, with 93% sent to landfills.

Russia generates over 60 million tons of municipal solid waste, with 93% sent to landfills.

Belgium leads by example with 91% of its population sorting garbage.

Belgium leads by example with 91% of its population sorting garbage.

Belgium leads by example with 91% of its population sorting garbage.

The global waste management market is worth over $400 billion and can create jobs and save the environment through recycling.

The global waste management market is worth over $400 billion and can create jobs and save the environment through recycling.

The global waste management market is worth over $400 billion and can create jobs and save the environment through recycling.

Ghana's government has launched a €1 million project for waste management, aiming to create over 6,260 green jobs by 2026, especially for women waste collectors.

In the United Kingdom, the government has mandated retailers to bear e-waste recycling costs and proposed in-store and household collection to reduce annual e-waste.

The Dubai Municipality's Smart Container Project uses solar-powered containers to promote recycling and support Dubai's waste reduction plan.

The Dubai Municipality's Smart Container Project uses solar-powered containers to promote recycling and support Dubai's waste reduction plan.

The Dubai Municipality's Smart Container Project uses solar-powered containers to promote recycling and support Dubai's waste reduction plan.

In Abu Dhabi, the government and Tadweer promote household waste recycling and reuse through online lectures and awareness campaigns to reduce food waste.

In Abu Dhabi, the government and Tadweer promote household waste recycling and reuse through online lectures and awareness campaigns to reduce food waste.

In Abu Dhabi, the government and Tadweer promote household waste recycling and reuse through online lectures and awareness campaigns to reduce food waste.

The Indian government aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070 through initiatives like extended producer responsibility and recycling funds.

The Indian government aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070 through initiatives like extended producer responsibility and recycling funds.

The Indian government aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070 through initiatives like extended producer responsibility and recycling funds.

In Saudi Arabia, the government aims to divert 82 percent of waste from landfill to promote a circular economy through recycling, composting, and waste-to-energy targets.

The United Nations Secretary-General has called for global action to address the waste crisis through sustainable production and recycling practices.

The United Nations Secretary-General has called for global action to address the waste crisis through sustainable production and recycling practices.

The United Nations Secretary-General has called for global action to address the waste crisis through sustainable production and recycling practices.

China aims to reach a 94% industrial water reuse rate by 2025, with some regions already achieving over 96%.

China aims to reach a 94% industrial water reuse rate by 2025, with some regions already achieving over 96%.

China aims to reach a 94% industrial water reuse rate by 2025, with some regions already achieving over 96%.

Saudi Arabia's municipal sector has improved with the PMG Guide, and the Investment Recycling Company has adopted circular economy methodologies.

Saudi Arabia's municipal sector has improved with the PMG Guide, and the Investment Recycling Company has adopted circular economy methodologies.

Saudi Arabia's municipal sector has improved with the PMG Guide, and the Investment Recycling Company has adopted circular economy methodologies.

Dagestan plans to implement a new solid waste management system with a goal of 100% treatment and recycling, and a 950,000-ton annual capacity.

Dagestan plans to implement a new solid waste management system with a goal of 100% treatment and recycling, and a 950,000-ton annual capacity.

Dagestan plans to implement a new solid waste management system with a goal of 100% treatment and recycling, and a 950,000-ton annual capacity.

Tadweer Group in the UAE aims to achieve 80% waste diversion from landfills by 2030 through partnerships with governments and entities.

Tadweer Group in the UAE aims to achieve 80% waste diversion from landfills by 2030 through partnerships with governments and entities.

Tadweer Group in the UAE aims to achieve 80% waste diversion from landfills by 2030 through partnerships with governments and entities.

Hong Kong, Korea, and Taiwan have implemented garbage levies, with Hong Kong operating 14 pilot sites that have increased recycling facilities and public cooperation.

Voronezh in Russia has implemented a waste recycling project with 610 plastic containers, improving the waste collection system for residents.

Voronezh in Russia has implemented a waste recycling project with 610 plastic containers, improving the waste collection system for residents.

Voronezh in Russia has implemented a waste recycling project with 610 plastic containers, improving the waste collection system for residents.

Timaru, New Zealand, has a materials recovery facility processing five tonnes.

Timaru, New Zealand, has a materials recovery facility processing five tonnes.

Timaru, New Zealand, has a materials recovery facility processing five tonnes.