Finland recycles 99% of its municipal solid waste, with only 1% going to landfills.

The country's waste management approach focuses on preventing waste from reaching landfills through separate collection.

Finland's MetroTaifun system automates waste sorting and collection using sensors and pneumatic pipes.

Several European countries, including Austria, Belgium, and others, have effective waste sorting and recycling systems.

The European Union aims to recycle 55% of municipal waste by 2025, increasing to 65% by 2035, and limit landfill waste to 10% by 2035.

91% of Belgium's population participates in waste sorting.

South Korea, particularly Seoul, has Asia's most effective waste management system.

Since 1995, a garbage charging system has reduced waste disposal by 40% and increased recycling to over 60%.

Japan is recognized for its well-developed waste disposal system.

Government plays a crucial role in promoting effective waste sorting and recycling, as seen in countries like Finland, South Korea, and Japan.

Automated waste sorting systems can reduce sorting complexity and costs, and increase recycling rates.

The global robotic waste sorting market is expected to reach $3.4 billion by 2034, growing 3.8% annually.

Automated waste sorting systems can reduce carbon emissions, increase recycling rates, and help countries achieve their waste reduction goals.

Qatar aims to recycle 15% of its municipal waste by 2030.

Saudi Arabia aims to exclude 90% of waste from landfills by 2040 by promoting circular economy practices.

India's solid waste treatment capacity increased from 18% to 70% by 2021, following the implementation of Plastic Waste Management Rules.

Countries like Finland, South Korea, Japan, and Qatar have made significant progress in waste sorting and recycling through public-private partnerships and government support.

Finland recycles 99% of its municipal solid waste, with only 1% going to landfills.

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

Finland's MetroTaifun system automates waste sorting and collection using sensors and pneumatic pipes.

Several European countries, including Austria, Belgium, and others, have effective waste sorting and recycling systems.

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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.

The European Union aims to recycle 55% of municipal waste by 2025, increasing to 65% by 2035, and limit landfill waste to 10% by 2035.

91% of Belgium's population participates in waste sorting.

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Content: ROP, or How will Kyrgyzstan recycle its waste?
In Bishkek, a seminar was held on the topic of extended producer responsibility (EPR) for the disposal of goods and packaging, organized by the WasteNet.KG. project.
The seminar was attended by producers of products, government authorities, waste processing enterprises, non-governmental and international organizations and experts.
Director of CSR Central Asia Agency Asel Arstanbekova noted that the issues of environmental safety, social responsibility of producers are very acute.
“In many countries, the topic of social expanded responsibility is already active and, having studied their experience, we would like to determine what is applicable for Kyrgyzstan, ” she said.
WasteNet.KG expert Natalia Baidakova presented the concept of the concept of extended producer responsibility (EPR), its implementation mechanisms, and the ultimate goal of which is to reduce and gradually reduce to zero the disposal of waste that can be used in recycling and recycling.
How is the situation with the ROP in Kyrgyzstan?
The issue of waste accumulation in Kyrgyzstan is reflected in many strategic documents, such as the National Development Strategy of Kyrgyzstan until 2040, the Green Economy Concept, and the Green Economy Development Program.
More than 40 laws include waste issues.
The main ones are the law on environmental protection, on industrial waste, which was adopted back in 2001.
Naturally, this document needs to be amended and supplemented.
In addition, a classification of hazardous waste based on international standards has been developed and adopted.
The legislation specifies that separate collection of waste should be carried out, for use as secondary resources it is prohibited to use hazardous waste as secondary raw materials.
But at the same time, many norms are absent, for example, there is no definition of what secondary waste is, there are no norms regulating the collection and processing of secondary raw materials, there are no norms for stimulating the processing of secondary materials, and so on.
The legislation undoubtedly requires changes, another thing is what these changes will be.
On March 19, 2021, a decree of the President of Kyrgyzstan on measures to ensure environmental and climate security was adopted.
A number of points were aimed at improving the efficiency of waste management, implementing separate collection of garbage, including stimulating the creation of recycling enterprises.
In 2019, a number of laws were also amended, for example, the law of consumption production, the procedure for handling hazardous mercury-containing waste.
What now?
In Kyrgyzstan, favorable conditions have been created for the organization of an effective management system and the introduction of expanded producer responsibility.
Thus, in December 2021, the Action Plan of the Cabinet of Ministers on the implementation of the National Development Program of the Kyrgyz Republic until 2026 was approved, which provides for the implementation of a number of measures to improve the waste management system.
The measures are aimed at introducing amendments and additions to laws, regulatory legal acts, including in terms of introducing the principles of the concept of extended responsibility of manufacturers of ROP for the disposal of goods and packaging.
Experience of other countries and international companies
Aleksandara Akirman, Caucasus and Central Asia Public Relations Manager at The Coca-Cola Foundation, noted that almost all global manufacturers of goods and packaging have committed to transfer from 8 to 10% of secondary raw materials to new packaging.
“In the next five to ten years, the companies intend to use more environmentally friendly materials, develop new types of packaging, provide for collection and processing.
At the same time, companies are trying to work with government authorities in their respective countries to ensure that such systems develop.
Now in Kyrgyzstan there is a linear economy of packaging, in which most packages go to landfill, are dumped in the form of garbage.
Almost 100% of the primary material is used.
While in a circular economy, plastic packaging is used endlessly.
The new packaging needs to be recycled.
Such a circular economy is possible.
In more than 30 countries around the world, we produce packaging from recycled materials, ” she said.
The OECD Environment Directorate, economist and environmentalist Frisief Lubinger in his speech noted that at present the ROP system is actively developing and is beginning to be used more intensively around the world.
"The transition to PPE is particularly active in North America, Europe and a number of transition economies, but it should be noted that in transition economies, additional resources are needed to make the system fully operational," he added.
Next, Givi Kalandadze, an expert from Georgia, the chairman of the operator of the ROP, said that the country has a special law on waste management, which has a special section under number 9 dedicated to the ROP.
“Also, the law has an important section dedicated to responsible persons who monitor the ROP.
Such a manager should be in each organization and be responsible for coordination, for cooperation with stakeholders in waste management. "
Experts from Kazakhstan and Russia also spoke about the system of implementation of the ROP in their countries, about successes and failures.
In addition, during the event, it was noted that the first place in the ROP system for packaging is occupied by the countries of the European Union, in which Belgium is the leader, where 91% of the population sorts garbage.
Next are the countries of the Middle East, followed by the countries of Africa, then Latin America, followed by Canada, then the countries of Southeast Asia and close the list of the countries of the former USSR.
Author: Munara Borombaeva.
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South Korea, particularly Seoul, has Asia's most effective waste management system.

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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
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Hong Kong's environmental protection policy has not made great progress. For many years, it seems that it has remained at the stage of "blue waste paper, yellow aluminum cans, coffee plastic bottles", and there is no plastic reduction policy.
Last year, the mainland stopped the import of waste paper, and Hong Kong recyclers also stopped collecting waste paper.
When the Government is faced with Members' questions on plastic reduction and countless initiatives by environmental groups, it is always in a state of "discussion" with the retail and restaurant industries, "under consideration", lest it harm the economic interests of the industry, and would rather harm the environmental benefits than see any actual action taken.
On July 1, 2019, the Shanghai Municipal Domestic Waste Management Ordinance was officially implemented.
At Haihong Bridge Station on the railway line, volunteers are promoting a little knowledge of garbage classification. (Visual China)
On the other hand, after years of vigorous promotion, waste management is well organized and highly efficient: South Korea ’ s waste management system is at the forefront of Asia, with Seoul being the most effective.
The local municipal authorities have the responsibility to collect, recycle and dispose of domestic and commercial solid waste. Waste management in Taiwan once lagged behind Hong Kong, but due to the early introduction of the waste levy policy by the Taiwan government, and then formulated a complex and effective waste management system, the situation in Singapore is gradually reversed. Shanghai launched the “Shanghai Municipal Domestic Waste Management Ordinance ” in 2019. The complicated measures have caused complaints from the public. Over time, the results can be said to be immediate after the people have familiarized themselves with the regulations.
Looking at the situation in these four Asian regions, it is not difficult to imagine why there is no systematic waste management in Hong Kong today, when we look back at Hong Kong's garbage collection practices, which rely entirely on the people's consciousness to separate and unsupervised waste.
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Since 1995, a garbage charging system has reduced waste disposal by 40% and increased recycling to over 60%.

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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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Japan is recognized for its well-developed waste disposal system.

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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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Government plays a crucial role in promoting effective waste sorting and recycling, as seen in countries like Finland, South Korea, and Japan.

Automated waste sorting systems can reduce sorting complexity and costs, and increase recycling rates.

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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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The global robotic waste sorting market is expected to reach $3.4 billion by 2034, growing 3.8% annually.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Robotic Waste Sorting Market: Key Players

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

Robotic Waste Sorting Market: Key Developments

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

Key Takeaways of Market Report

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

Robotic Waste Sorting Market: Growth Drivers

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

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Robotic Waste Sorting Market: Regional Landscape

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

Robotic Waste Sorting Market: Segmentation

Offering

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

Sorting Material

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

Application

  • Waste Recovery
  • Waste Recycling

End User

  • Residential
  • Municipal
  • Commercial
  • Industrial

Region

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

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Automated waste sorting systems can reduce carbon emissions, increase recycling rates, and help countries achieve their waste reduction goals.

Qatar aims to recycle 15% of its municipal waste by 2030.

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Content: The green economy.
Promising opportunities to attract investors to Qatar
Qatar looks forward to leading a sustainable circular economy management industry in the future, with broad government initiatives supporting foreign investors.
The circular economy, according to experts, is not a term born in recent years, but has been deeply rooted in our world for decades since the concept of recycling and reuse was invented, potential technologies began to be exploited in recycling and countries moved towards developing, recycling and manufacturing their materials.
A circular economy or green economy is an economy that aims to reduce environmental risks and achieve sustainable development without leading to environmental degradation.
The sector is expected to provide significant financial, social and environmental benefits worth $17 billion by 2030, equivalent to 10% of Qatar ’ s GDP, and create 19,000 jobs.
Given the importance of this new resource (the circular economy) and in line with the saying "economy is the science of alternatives", studies have emerged - including a study issued by the Investment Promotion Agency - exploring the potential of the waste management sector in Qatar, which said that its advanced connectivity and modern infrastructure provide promising opportunities for potential investors in the areas of waste recycling, fuel use and material recovery.
Some experts and specialists believe that the circular economy represents a dynamic economic model that controls resources and potential. They add that this trend strongly supports the non-oil export sector, because of its characteristics, including the emphasis on the relationships between economic development, human and social development and the environment.
Qatar ’ s National Environment and Climate Change Strategy, which aims to close and rehabilitate unsanitary landfills as well as recycle 15% of all municipal waste, offers rewarding opportunities across the value chain related to waste management.
Circular Economy and the World Cup
Interest in the circular economy has emerged intensively since Qatar won the right to host the 2022 World Cup, due to the knowledge of the competent authorities of the existence of large waste accompanying the preparation of stadiums, infrastructure, facilities and tourism flow.
The focus of the State of Qatar, according to the competent authorities, was on the recycling of construction waste, especially the waste of the Qatar World Cup, which was a major challenge, and made great efforts with contractors and others to demonstrate the importance of recycling and its economic value to the State.
The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy estimated that the waste removed from the stadiums of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is about 2,000 tonnes, 80% of which has been recycled.
Bodour Al Meer, Executive Director of Sustainability at the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, revealed in an exclusive interview with Qatar News Agency (QNA) that 54% of this amount was converted to organic fertilizer, 22% to plastic, 14% to paper and cardboard, 8% to glass, and 2% to metals and electronics.
Al Meer noted that 70 to 80 per cent of the stadium ’ s construction waste has been recycled and 90 per cent of the waste from the old Ahmed bin Ali Stadium has been used in the new construction of the stadium.
“In preparation for the tournament, our focus shifted from construction to operation, and we set a new goal: to convert 100% of the waste generated from landfills into various new materials and increase recycling. ”
The IPA study indicated that the waste management market in Qatar is supported by the presence of facilities to manage it, as well as a firm government commitment to recycling to both stimulate economic growth and preserve the country ’ s environmental capital.
Waste Management Industry
The study pointed to four factors underlying the waste management industry in Qatar, including recycling, where the integrated waste sorting and recycling program and Qatar ’ s second national development strategy encourage the adoption of recycling technologies, including the use of about 20% of recycled materials in construction projects.
In addition to using waste as fuel, Qatar generates more than 30 megawatts of electricity at the local solid waste treatment centre.
In addition to the material recovery process, the study showed that waste produced in Qatar includes 5% of metals, including iron (70%) and aluminum (30%).
With regard to partnerships, which are also pillars of the waste industry and management, the study pointed out that the Ministry of Municipality and Environment has previously launched an investment platform entitled "Opportunities" to encourage public-private partnerships and exploit the opportunities provided by innovative technology in this field.
Role of the private sector
The private sector is expected to play a pivotal role in the development of the circular economy, and investors and companies should play the key role in expanding the industry, as directing investments towards sustainable waste management will generate a multiplier effect that supports the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, with industrial waste constituting the largest source of revenue in the global waste market at 50%.
In this regard, Mohammed Ahmed Al-Obaidli, Chairman of the Environment and Food Security Committee and a member of the Board of Directors of Qatar Chamber, called on Al Jazeera Net to prepare the private sector in this field and introduce technology and qualified skilled workers, especially as Qatar is on the verge of large tourist traffic after the World Cup experience and an open economy, especially in light of a complete infrastructure.
Important Industries
The circular economy enters some important industries, and Al-Obaidli points out that there are many factories that invest in this direction and produce and recycle plastic, in addition to copper waste, wire scraps, glass, cardboard paper, food packaging, and the manufacture of car tire waste, which is used in the floors of playgrounds and roads.
He added that the recycling industry supports the economy and makes it strong, in terms of preserving raw materials for recycling, and represents a store of raw materials and environmental protection.
He pointed out that the process of recycling the circular economy is a real addition, where the disposal of all waste, which is many, such as metal waste and houses.
Al-Obaidli explained the technical stages of the circular economy, saying that they include the phase of waste disposal, and the subsequent phase, which is the economic phase, and recycling, stressing "the need to pay attention to this trend until we reach advanced stages economically."
Al-Obaidli added that "waste in Qatar has been used in cosmetic agriculture and feed production," pointing at the same time to "the added value achieved by the recycling industry, where it enters the economic cycle."
EXPERT LOOK
As for the role that the circular economy can play in general economic policies, Dr. Saif Al-Hajri, an expert in the field of circular economy and environment, said in a statement to Al Jazeera Net that the circular economy plays a role in returning government, financial and economic policies to their environmentally friendly path, and contributes to opening up better economic and investment opportunities for companies, as well as other advantages.
Al-Hajri stresses that the circular economy achieves many goals, the most important of which are to reduce spending, rationalize consumption, reduce waste of raw materials, launch recycling, manufacturing, development and use, and maintain the optimal use of products, equipment and infrastructure for a longer period, which improves resource productivity, in addition to being an important means of employment and the recovery of agriculture, trade and transport.
Regarding the development of the contemporary concept of the circular economy and its practical applications to economic systems, Al-Hajri believes that the circular economy is more sustainable than the linear economic system, as it depends on the reduction of resources used, waste resulting from waste, and works to bridge the gap between production cycles.
Promising Opportunities
The annual amount of waste is expected to reach 3.4 billion tonnes globally by 2050, an alarming figure, but it holds promising opportunities for sustainable investment in waste management and technological development in an advanced circular economy.
The State of Qatar began as a promising waste management center in the Middle East and North Africa, where it produces about 6% of the world ’ s waste, and the means of disposal range from random open dumps to landfills to sorting and recycling facilities.
The GCC countries, including Qatar, are among the most urbanized in the world, with 85% of the population concentrated in cities and expected to rise to 90% by 2050, and Qatar has invested in its sustainability planning to build circular cities and areas, such as Lusail and Msheireb, the heart of Doha, according to the IPA study.
Source: The Island

Saudi Arabia aims to exclude 90% of waste from landfills by 2040 by promoting circular economy practices.

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Content: Saudi News
"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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India's solid waste treatment capacity increased from 18% to 70% by 2021, following the implementation of Plastic Waste Management Rules.

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Content: New Delhi, Oct 11 (PTI) Government think tank Niti Aayog on Monday suggested that urban local bodies (ULBs) could provide land to set up a material recovery facility, which could be used by various industries to set up infrastructure for efficient plastic waste management.

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The Aayog in a handbook on sustainable urban plastic waste management, jointly released with UNDP further said the recovery facilities and waste pickers need to be institutionalized by ULBs for long-term plastic waste management (PWM).

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"ULBs could provide the land to set up a material recovery facility (MRF), which could be used by various industries to set up infrastructure for efficient PWM," the Niti Aayog-UNDP handbook said.

It further said theF model for PWM require to be funded and operated in the public-private partnership mode.

"The private funding can be provided by brand owners, producers, importers or CSR activities," the handbook said, adding that the model can be initially funded by private players, supported by ULBs and operated by service providers.

According to the Niti Aayog-UNDP handbook, a city will achieve financial sustainability in approximately five to six years if a dedicated amount of waste is processed and sold at feasible rates.

Additionally, financial and infrastructure support is to be provided for setting upFs, it said.

India generates about 3.4 million tonnes of plastic waste per year and about 70 per cent of plastic packaging products are converted into plastic waste within a short period. In India, the Plastic Waste Management Rules were mandated in 2016, amended in 2018 and 2021, to manage waste at the city level.

Releasing the handbook, Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar said plastic waste management will become a 'Jan Andolan' in the country.

Kumar further said it is encouraging to observe that India's overall solid waste treatment capacity saw a steep rise from 18 per cent in 2014 to 70 per cent in 2021.

He also noted that while urbanisation enables greater economic development in the country, the stress on urban local bodies to deliver efficient urban services, including efficient urban waste management, remains one of the significant challenges.

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Countries like Finland, South Korea, Japan, and Qatar have made significant progress in waste sorting and recycling through public-private partnerships and government support.