The country of Finland is a leader in waste management, with a remarkable 99% of its municipal solid waste being recycled, and only 1% ending up in landfills, due to its effective waste management system.

Finland's waste management system is characterized by automated waste sorting and recycling technology, with companies like Fortum processing up to 95% of the country's plastic waste.

In addition to Finland, other countries such as Japan, South Korea, and Sweden have also implemented successful waste management systems, with a strong focus on recycling, composting, and waste-to-energy conversion.

Japan, for example, has a waste levy and recycling system, with a recycling rate of around 20%, and a complex waste classification system that includes categories like combustible and non-combustible waste.

South Korea has a recycling rate of over 50%, with a system that includes different priced garbage bags for different materials, and the country has banned sending kitchen waste to landfills nearly two decades ago.

The role of government is crucial in promoting and implementing effective waste management practices, with countries like Finland, Japan, and South Korea providing clear guidelines and support for waste management, making it convenient for citizens.

Education plays a crucial role in successful waste management and recycling systems, with public awareness and education strengthening recycling habits, and internet influencers can promote recycling knowledge.

The use of technology, such as AI and robotics, can also improve recycling efficiency and accuracy, with robotic waste sorting market expected to reach $3.4 billion by 2034.

Effective waste sorting and recycling systems require a combination of technical infrastructure, including automated sorting and collection systems, and government support, such as waste levies and education programs.

The experiences of countries like Finland, Japan, and South Korea can be applied to other contexts, particularly in developing regions or countries with limited resources, by adopting similar approaches and strategies, such as prioritizing recycling and composting, engaging with local communities, and implementing effective policies and regulations.

Overall, successful waste management systems require a comprehensive approach that involves government, community, and private sector stakeholders, and takes into account the specific needs and challenges of each country or region.

The country of Finland is a leader in waste management, with a remarkable 99% of its municipal solid waste being recycled, and only 1% ending up in landfills, due to its effective waste management system.

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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.

Finland's waste management system is characterized by automated waste sorting and recycling technology, with companies like Fortum processing up to 95% of the country's plastic waste.

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

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Content: Bauhinia Party ｜ The Dilemma and Countermeasures of Hong Kong ’ s Waste Management System
Author: 01 Forum
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Author ： Shi Lei
The author believes that many of the current garbage collection disputes have been implemented to the feasibility level, in fact, are related to the inadequacy of the behavior system of residential areas to place garbage, and some of the shortcomings have not been collected garbage bags to make up for.
Its shortcomings mainly include: almost all residents of the garbage can be carried out 24 hours (such as a fixed garbage room and a long "business hours"), each residents of the garbage room often let the residents put garbage into (super) large garbage bins, and each garbage room corresponding to the number of residents, resulting in if there is a "black sheep" do not buy a levy garbage bag to throw garbage, they can walk without obstruction.
Property companies or FEHD contractors may have to wait for a long time before they find a "bad horse" in the process of comprehensive garbage disposal, but at this time it is difficult to claim responsibility, which leads to the "polluter pays" principle in fact is empty words.
The recent Jordan fire has also reminded all walks of life in Hong Kong that there are a large number of "trivial" old tenements in the most prosperous city center in Hong Kong, with chaotic personnel, lack of property services, and unethical behavior, resulting in a large number of public safety risks.
In these places, even property fees are difficult to ensure that the tenants pay in full, and how can the executive power to ensure the implementation of the levy garbage bag system? If the measures to effectively and timely remove the "black sheep" from the institutional level can not be designed, and the implementation level will be discounted for various "objective reasons", then it will form the behavior of "bad money driven away from good money".
Soon, no one will follow the requirements of the levy garbage bag system to do, and the criticism is rife, may the next government will abolish the annoying garbage collection system as a "moral government".
Refer to the garbage disposal policies of representative regions of the world, you can see that their garbage classification, collection of garbage bags and other systems are "devil in the details", often in the geographical environment, the unwritten rules of behavior in the residential community, and institutional protection, etc., to ensure that timely detection, isolation and failure to classify, pack and dispose of garbage according to the system requirements, and minimize the possibility of "black sheep".
For example, in the European Union, Belgium, where I lived, they have long promoted charging garbage bags.
Similar to Japan, Korea and Taiwan, residents have a fixed time to throw garbage (usually early in the morning on certain days), and garbage bags containing garbage should be placed in designated places.
It can be imagined that there is no requirement for garbage bags to be filled with garbage, but the specified bags are filled with garbage that should not be loaded or excessive garbage will be rejected.
The main way of living in the city of Leuven, where the author was at the time, was a single building or an apartment building (but the floor is usually no more than 10 floors, and the residents do not exceed 50 households). Once the garbage bags are found to be not in compliance with the regulations, whether it is the city government or the apartment manager, the difficulty of tracing is not great, and the surrounding residents will actively cooperate.
For example, Japan, Korea and Taiwan are using garbage levies to regulate the classification of citizens and reduce waste. The above areas must use the volume charge, through the use of garbage charging plastic bags to implement polluter pays.
In addition to requiring residents to place garbage (in the correct bag) in the designated location at the specified time, Japanese and Korean garbage bags are more meticulous in sorting.
For example, Japan, which is more familiar to Hong Kong people, requires transparent bags (not limited to specific models but must be transparent, can be tied) to quickly confirm that the garbage classification is correct, and the bag is combustible garbage, plastic, metal cans, etc., or non-recyclable and non-combustible waste.
Recyclable waste paper, etc., does not need to buy a separate garbage bag, but needs to be properly wrapped. Although Japan has a much higher density of living than EU countries, neighbors will pay more attention to not sorting garbage and will not delay the action.
South Korea's recycling rate is also more than 50%, the main reason is the strict classification of garbage bags, different from a kind of paid garbage bags in Hong Kong, South Korea is a variety of paid garbage bags, and each garbage bag can only contain one kind of material, and according to the difficulty of recycling to determine the price of garbage bags, the more difficult the recovery, the higher the price of garbage bags.
As a result, South Korea ’ s recovery rate is higher.
As for the Taiwan region, in addition to adopting a regular garbage collection mode similar to Japan, in the area where there are no conditions to set up a garbage room, there is a garbage truck and recycling truck every night, and the song of the snow truck comes to the small area.
This requirement is even higher, and residents need to actively show up at a specific time, so recycling workers can more accurately and timely eliminate the "black sheep" that do not pack garbage according to regulations, and therefore refuse to accept or take other measures.
It is worth pointing out that I have only visited Japan, Korea and Taiwan on short trips, and only stayed in commercial hotels.
Therefore, details such as the garbage system in residential areas are indirectly obtained through online KOL sharing, live scene dramas and other channels.
Please note that there are errors.
From this, it can be seen that the problems existing in Hong Kong's current waste management system and the waste management experience of advanced regions abroad have produced the following suggestions that deserve serious consideration and reference by the Hong Kong Government and relevant departments:
1. Improve the behavior system of residents throwing garbage.
First of all, the public garbage room and the garbage disposal place in the residential area should no longer be allowed to throw garbage 7x24 hours.
To consider formulating standards, such as limited delivery time and designated delivery points, for the reference of the entire Hong Kong property management industry, the FEHD will implement them to prevent the "black sheep" from evading garbage bag charges.
2. Strengthen the management of "no matter" areas, standardize the premises and methods of refuse collection in areas where property services are lacking, and ensure that the refuse charging system can be effectively implemented even in these problem areas.
3, with reference to the practices of Japan, Korea, Taiwan and other places, after the successful implementation of the garbage collection system, it continues to optimize, the implementation of more detailed garbage classification management, according to different materials and recycling difficulties to carry out differentiated charges.
This will increase the willingness of the environmental protection industry to handle high-difficulty waste, while increasing the residents ’ enthusiasm for sorting and waste reduction.
Critics may think that the institutional construction of these areas requires a long period of time and a large amount of resources to invest, and may not be able to be directly replicated in the real environment of Hong Kong.
Moreover, the improvement of the relevant system requires no small investment of resources.
Perhaps this is precisely the original intention of the SAR Government to levy a "short and fast" garbage levy.
However, it is already clear that the "short and fast" has only attracted doubts, and even if it is forced to push forward, it will also be at the expense of the government's recognition.
Moreover, the "black sheep" can not be effectively eradicated in a timely manner, which will inevitably make the garbage collection system become "half suspended". Only a few able and willing citizens are willing to do so (such as cooperating with "green in the area", and working hard even in the hot sun at the recycling point to deliver their own recyclable plastic waste to the recycling point of respectable citizens). Go your own way, the system cost has been paid a lot, and the problem to be solved by the garbage levy is still the same.
No matter what kind of solution is adopted, the government will need some time to refine the design of the refuse collection system and promote it more vigorously.
The implementation of the principle of garbage collection in the European Union, Japan and Korea, and Taiwan is not completed in three or two months.
Garbage collection needs the long-term cooperation of residents, change the long-term behavior habits can be completed in a few months?
How can this be called good governance and good governance? If you cook for the government, you can't be anxious and work hard for the government for a long time, you can only make a well-intentioned system truly have the positive meaning it should have.
The author is a researcher at the Bauhinia Institute for Policy Studies.
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Content: Waste Levy ｜ Japan has been a model for decades, Okinawa Hong Kong families share the key to success
Author: Law Baoxi
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“I remember the first time we dropped garbage out of the streets in Japan, our family watched the whole process to see if our garbage was successfully handled, and finally the garbage truck was recycled. We clapped our hands, ” Oki-Family, a Hong Kong resident in Okinawa, told reporters.
Japan's waste levy and recycling has been implemented for many years, and the local domestic waste treatment, recycling and classification are very perfect, and recycling accounts for 20%.
It can be said that the relevant policies have long been integrated into the ordinary life of the Japanese people and become the local way of life.
If Hong Kong is about to introduce a waste levy, what can we learn from Japan?
This is part of the "Garbage Levy, How to Do It in a Foreign Country?" series.
Oki-Family, a family of three who have lived in Japan for eight years, now lives in Toyomi City, Okinawa Prefecture. The couple, Leung Sheng and Leung, recently shared with Hong Kong 01 the situation of local waste levies and recycling.
“There are many cities in Okinawa, and each city has its own system, so every time you move, you have to adapt and get used to it. ”
At present, our family mainly uses the largest garbage bag, which costs about 20 yen (more than HK $1.03) a.
The average monthly amount spent on waste collection and recycling is about 300 yen (over HK $16), "he said.
There are different waste management and recycling regulations in Japan. Levy standards vary from prefecture to city. According to Leung, Japan ’ s waste classification is much more complex than Hong Kong ’ s. It is divided into general waste, large waste and kitchen waste. newspaper and cardboard separately), etc.
For large garbage, such as mattresses and other items that cannot be placed in garbage bags, you need to purchase a sticker of about 300 yen (about HK $15.5) at a convenience store and paste it on the garbage that needs to be disposed of.
Other cities have the same treatment, but the amount may vary.
Oki-Family, a Hong Kong resident family in Okinawa, shared with reporters the complicated garbage sorting situation in Japan. (Provided by respondents)
Since most places implement self-paid waste levies, sorting and recycling has long been a “compulsory lesson ” for Japanese residents.
Every night, after dinner, their family will take the garbage outside the back door of the home, where a can be put on the garbage can; they also placed a large plastic box there to store the recycling garbage, such as fork batteries, glass bottles, soda cans, plastic bottles, etc., stored enough will be taken out.
On Tuesdays and Fridays, combustible waste is collected, soda cans are collected on Wednesdays, glass bottles and newspapers are collected on Saturdays.
Although the combustible waste contained in kitchen waste is collected only twice a week, there are few cases in the area where it stinks and affects environmental hygiene. “There are scents on the garbage cans in Japan that can suppress the smell, and I did try to have a slight effect, ” Leung explained.
And my own method is to put it outside the back door, because the position has been blowing for a long time, and it is almost impossible to smell without opening the lid. "
Over 70 years of off-the-shelf garbage sorting
In the 1950s, Japan entered a period of rapid economic growth, people's living standards have been significantly improved, and the amount of garbage has also increased sharply, and the phenomenon of littering can be seen everywhere, and environmental problems have become severe.
Later, the Japanese government took advantage of the opportunity of the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games to launch a "capital beautification campaign" to awaken the people's awareness of environmental protection.
However, in the 1970s, local citizens protested the landfill site selection, and began to take actions to stop garbage trucks, and the protest lasted for eight years.
Until the 1980s, Japan began to carry out simple garbage sorting, and after decades of development, garbage sorting has become a standardized, systematic way of life.
As for the garbage levy scheme, Japan was introduced in the 1970s. In 2019, a total of 1,094 garbage charges were implemented in 1,741 cities, towns and villages across the country, with an implementation rate of 62.8%; among them, the urban rate was lower, only 56.2%.
However, Japan's domestic waste recycling is basically the responsibility of local governments, so different cities in the waste separation and treatment charges are not the same.
For example, in order to reduce and recycle the amount of garbage increasing year by year, local garbage is divided into five categories: "combustible garbage", "non-combustible garbage", "hazardous garbage", "resource garbage" and "large garbage". The first four categories have designated garbage bags, and large garbage has related "treatment coupons", which can be purchased at general convenience stores.
All kinds of paper (newspapers, magazines, cardboard, milk cartons) need to be tied into a cross shape with a paper rope.
All refuse should be disposed of by members of the public before 8.30 am on a specified date.
If the Government wants the public to follow suit, the most important thing is to make things convenient for them, and everything should be convenient.
Oki-Family
Japan ’ s waste classification was first seen in the 1980s, and has developed over the decades to form a standardized and systematic way of life.
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Fear of animals, care for neighbors, and...?
When she first arrived in Guijing, Liang Sheng said that she had long known that Japan had a policy of collecting and sorting garbage, so she was prepared psychologically.
When they first moved to Hong Kong to report to the local government department, they had received a relevant garbage instruction notice, "The average family will stick it in a prominent place, such as a refrigerator door or next to it, which is convenient to check when handling garbage daily."
After doing more, you will remember that you don ’ t have to look at it every time.
They added that the circular will also clearly state the arrangements for zoning, public holidays, special weather, special items, etc., which are basically very clear, and you can consult friends and neighbors if you do not understand.
They said that the charts provided by the authorities are detailed and clear, and it is not really difficult to follow them. "But the pictures may indicate that it is a certain type of garbage, but the details may indicate that some special circumstances will not be recycled."
The careful classification of this aspect, we still feel very troublesome at first. "
On the other hand, due to the different living environment and culture in Japan, there are other additional concerns about daily garbage disposal.
They remember the first time they dropped garbage out of the street, they heard friends say not to fall out of the street the night before, because there may be stray cats, crows and other garbage, there may be a chance to dirty the environment.
There is also garbage can not be taken out too early to remove, otherwise it may be scolded by neighbors. Liang Sheng Liang Tai admitted: "So in Japan, we have to be afraid of animals, we have to take care of our neighbors, and whether the garbage truck can finally be recycled after the garbage is sorted."
Japan is regarded as one of the most successful countries in the world in waste levying and recycling, winning in a zero-waste town. (Getty)
The best way to deal with batteries, soda cans and paper skins?
In addition, they also have to face the problem of garbage that can not be dropped.
They said: "The most troublesome is the battery, although some local appliance stores can recycle, but not all types, mainly the recycling of disposable batteries, but not the charging type.
In the end, they found information online, and learned that only a few electrical appliances stores in Naha can be recycled, but it is very inconvenient to drive to them, so they have been unable to abandon them for years, so they have to slowly store them at home and drive to a certain number of cars to deal with them.
What also makes them feel very annoying and very disturbing is the soda can and the paper skin. "In Hong Kong, these two kinds of waste are considered more valuable, and can be sold for a few pennies."
But in Japan, if you put a soda can in a plastic bag, they will not accept it, you have to buy a government-designated plastic bag.
They said: “The irony is that if you put it in a transparent plastic bag, there will be scavengers who will take it and sell it. ”
The Government will also appeal to households not to let waste pickers take them, as this is part of the income of waste collectors. "
Japanese newspapers and paper should be tied, even if only one piece, and tied with a paper rope, otherwise the workers will not recycle.
(Getty)
They continued: "From our point of view, why buy a plastic bag for garbage collectors, instead of having a plastic bag left in the home before, no more money to waste, and it is not better to help the environment and someone to recycle?"
"If the paper is put out, it will not be collected if it is not tied up, and if it is scattered, it will not be collected, but even if it is placed in a paper bag, they will say that it is not tied up."
Even if it is not a piece of paper, it will not be taken, and every time I hear it, it is very important. "
Keyword Success: Convenient
Although there are no penalties for garbage disposal in Japan, if garbage is not handled in accordance with the relevant guidelines, the relevant departments will not recycle the household's garbage and will indicate what is wrong on the household's garbage.
They said, "Not recycling is already a punishment, because you have to find a place to put this waste for another week."
However, they stressed, "Although the levies and recycling of local refuse may cause some inconvenience and trouble in daily life, environmental protection will be a blessing to the public if the Government is really able to do enough in handling waste from the environmental point of view."
After years of living in Japan, Oki-Family believes that the work of collecting and recycling waste is successful: “The most important thing is the education of the whole nation. They are supported by the government, businesses, and many large circles. ” Convenient."
Education is equally important, Mrs Leung added: “To make people feel that recycling from their urine is something they need to do and is part of their lives.
Naturally, more and more people will accept this. ” For example, their daughters will be taught classification from kindergarten, and simulation learning, teaching how to classify things, slowly making sorting garbage their instinct.
Liang Sheng-Liang of Oki-Family, a Japanese Hong Kong family, stressed that the policy focus is to enable every household to be hygienic when handling garbage, because the relevant garbage levy and recycling involve more than the purchase of plastic bags.
(courtesy of interviewees)
It's not about plastic bags. It's about hygiene.
On Hong Kong ’ s imminent introduction of a waste levy, Mrs Leung said: “The biggest resistance is that the Hong Kong government is too weak at present, and even if they do well or not, the public may not like it. ”
The second is the habit of the public, who stressed the need for the government to give the public a sufficient period of adaptation.
They cited Japan ’ s policy as an example. “The Japanese authorities generally give a relatively long period of adaptation, for example, we will later change to electronic signatures, and the government will give the public two years to get used to it. The transition period in Hong Kong may be relatively short in years. ”
Garbage levy is actually a big thing, including the promotion of education, the awareness of the public is very important, if they lack awareness, they will not follow suit.
But this is a work that takes a long time to do, and it is not possible to do it in a moment or three.
They believe that the Hong Kong government should provide some further information, such as tips, such as how to dispose of garbage at home will be more hygienic and save space, so that the public can understand the specific situation facing the actual operation.
In addition, it can also provide various types of garbage disposal equipment on the market, such as deodorants and scents that can be attached to garbage cans of various sizes.
Finally, they reiterate, “It ’ s important for every household to be hygienic when it comes to waste levies and recycling, which involves more than just buying plastic bags. ”
This may also be one of the reasons why many people are dissatisfied or worried about the proposed waste levy. "

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Today, energy in the developed world is one of the most important things that seek to develop to create clean energy, which is needed in the industrial field in order to preserve the environment and to prevent the spread of diseases and epidemics that kill humans and all other creatures on the face of the planet.
One of the most important strategic steps followed by governments in the civilized world, which are taken into consideration before they go to the construction of recycling centers of this invisible wealth is the geographical location and the extent of its impact on social and economic life, which reflects the face of the state on the outside world.
Our decision-makers and experts in environmental affairs or even those in third world countries did not pay attention because of corruption and lack of continuity of scientific communication to keep pace with the leading countries in the field of energy for the purpose of conducting a continuous survey and update on this particular detail, considering that scientific and technological development does not stop at a certain point.
One of the most important steps to focus on when building waste recycling plants is the careful selection of the geographical location and its effects on the surrounding places, it is really unfortunate to see waste recycling plants inside the capital and I do not know how this idea touched the minds of specialists so I am curious to ask what prevents them from building these plants outside the cities to keep our air clean and enjoyed by its people and tourists when visiting Baghdad?
Although such a subject is subject to the principle of transferring the experiences of developed countries, the world has become a small village, but a room inside a house, and it is possible to resort to the Internet for the purpose of knowledge and access to all the experiences of those countries.
It is very unfortunate that we feel the smell of dirt and oil and the burning gas that accompanies it fills our sky and has actually mixed with the smell of perfume that we put when we go to shopping or meetings or even when we go on a tourist walk, but what is worse is not Baghdad as a tourist attraction as it was in the past, especially in light of the deliberate randomness in polluting Tigris water with sewage in the absence of a realistic study and real planning On the need to separate chemicals from food waste and other plastic materials, even worse is the transformation of green spaces into residential and the lack of community awareness in light of the policy of deliberate negligence and indifference of the government and the weakness of procedures and severe penalties towards violating the laws of God and the environment because of the indifference of most segments of society, because the issue of separating waste from each other is one of the first steps that should focus on the next stage Standards and conditions of health safety and safety.
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Japan, for example, has a waste levy and recycling system, with a recycling rate of around 20%, and a complex waste classification system that includes categories like combustible and non-combustible waste.

South Korea has a recycling rate of over 50%, with a system that includes different priced garbage bags for different materials, and the country has banned sending kitchen waste to landfills nearly two decades ago.

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Content: Most of the 1.4 billion tons of food discarded worldwide each year goes to landfills.
Their decay contaminates water and soil, releasing large amounts of methane — one of the most potent greenhouse gases.
But that is not the case in South Korea, which banned the sending of kitchen waste to landfills nearly two decades ago.
Here, the vast majority of kitchen waste is converted into animal feed, fertilizer and fuel for home heating.
Kitchen waste is one of the biggest contributors to climate change, not only because of methane, but also because energy and resources used to produce and transport food are wasted.
Governments around the world are looking at ways to treat up to 90% of food waste in South Korea, which is processed in ways other than landfill and incineration.
Officials from China, Denmark and other countries have come to South Korea to visit the processing facilities.
New York City will require all residents to separate kitchen waste from other garbage by next fall, a spokesman for the city's health department said, adding that New York has been observing South Korea's practice for years.
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While many cities have similar programs, few other countries have implemented the practice nationwide like South Korea.
Paul West, a senior scientist at Project Drawdown, said it was because of the cost.
According to the Ministry of Environment, although individuals and businesses will pay a small fee to dispose of kitchen waste, the project will still cost South Korea about 600 million US dollars a year.
Still, experts such as West say the approach should be generalized." South Korea's example makes it possible to cut emissions on a larger scale, "he said.
Korean culinary traditions often bring in surplus food.
Most of the time, the small side dishes of a meal are few, more than a dozen.
Over the years, almost all the leftovers were buried underground.
However, the mountainous terrain of the country limits the number of landfills and cannot be separated from residential areas. In 1995, the Government introduced mandatory recycling regulations for paper and plastic, but kitchen waste continues to be buried alongside other waste.
Yoo Young-gi, a researcher at the government-run Seoul Research Institute who advises cities on how to dispose of kitchen waste, said residents living near landfills' complaints about odors have driven change politically.
Because Korean cuisine is mainly stewed, kitchen waste often comes with soup water, which means that the volume is larger and the smell is heavier.
"Throwaway kitchen waste can give off a terrible stench," Mr. Liu said.
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Since 2005, it has been illegal in South Korea to send kitchen waste to landfills.
Hundreds of processing facilities have been set up by local governments.
Consumers, restaurateurs, truck drivers and others are all part of this network that collects kitchen waste and turns it into something useful.
Dried fish soup pickles and pickle pots are most popular at Jonglu Stew Village, a popular lunch restaurant in Daofeng District, North of Seoul.
No matter what dish you order, owner Li Xi Yan will serve a variety of small dishes, including kimchi, tofu, boiled bean sprouts and pickled perilla leaves.
"People will take more than they can eat," he said. "When it comes to food, Koreans like to fill a big table."
Mr. Lee will pay for it: about 2,800 won, or about 15 yuan, for every 20 litres of cooking. The leftovers will be poured into the kitchen bucket and then dumped into a designated trash can outside after closing.
He would put a sticker on the bucket lid that he had purchased from the district government — proof that he had paid for the garbage removal.
In the morning, a company hired by the district government emptied the trash cans. Park and his team began shuttling through the streets at 5 a.m., tearing off the stickers on the bins and dumping the contents into the truck ’ s bucket.
Around 11 a.m., they arrived at the Dao Feng treatment plant, where they unloaded the mud.
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Residues - bones, seeds, shells - were picked up by hand.
(Daofeng ’ s factory is one of the last in the country not to automate this step.)
The conveyor belt sends waste into a grinder to crush it into small pieces.
Anything that is not easy to chop, such as a plastic bag, is filtered out and burned.
The waste is then baked and dehydrated.
Moisture enters the pipes leading to the water treatment plant, some of which is used to produce biogas.
The rest is purified and placed side by side in a nearby stream.
Four hours after Park ’ s team sent in the trash, the leftover waste from the processing plant was ground into the final product: a dry brown powder that smelled like dirt.
Shen Yunzhi, manager of the facility, said it can be used as a feed supplement for chickens and ducks, rich in protein and fiber, and sent to any farm willing to receive it.
Inside the factory, a strong smell was attached to the fabric and hair.
I can barely smell it outside.
The pipes in the building will chemically purify the gas and then be discharged by the exhaust device.
Other treatment plants have different ways of working.
At a biogas facility in Goyang, a suburb of Seoul, food waste — nearly 70,000 tons a year — is anaerobic digested.
Garbage is placed in large containers for up to 35 days, allowing bacteria to play a role in breaking down organic matter and producing biogas, mainly composed of methane and carbon dioxide.
The biogas was sold to a local utility company and is said to be used to heat 3,000 homes in Gaoyang.
The rest of the solid material is mixed with wood chips to make a fertilizer and then distributed.
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Researchers found that every ton of food waste rotting in landfills emits the equivalent of 800 pounds of carbon dioxide.
Li Changji, an engineer at the Gaoyang treatment plant, said that the conversion of biogas into biogas can reduce emissions by half.
Critics say that despite the benefits of the program, South Korea has failed to achieve one of its goals: to make people waste less food.
According to the Ministry of the Environment, the amount of food discarded in the country has remained basically unchanged over the years.
There are other flaws in the system.
There are also intermittent complaints: residents of a village in Deyang District of Gaoyang City said that the smell of a processing plant once smelled so bad that they could not open their windows.
The plant has been in lockdown since 2018 due to protests from neighbors.
"After the factory closed, all the problems disappeared," said Mo Songyun, 68, a resident of Deyang.
But most of the plants across the country - unlike the landfills they are actually replacing - have generated few serious complaints from neighbors.
Government officials say steady improvements in technology have led to cleaner and more efficient operations.

The role of government is crucial in promoting and implementing effective waste management practices, with countries like Finland, Japan, and South Korea providing clear guidelines and support for waste management, making it convenient for citizens.

Education plays a crucial role in successful waste management and recycling systems, with public awareness and education strengthening recycling habits, and internet influencers can promote recycling knowledge.

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Beijing, April 23 / According to the Ta Kung Pao report, to do a good job of source waste reduction, sorting and recycling need to have relevant supporting support.
Wong Chun-yin, Deputy Director of Project Planning of the World Green Organisation, said that to effectively implement the waste levy, there needs to be sufficient recycling packages for the public and a public awareness that is willing to participate in recycling to reduce the amount of waste.
He believes that the government should continue to expand and improve the coverage of recycling facilities before and after the implementation of waste collection charges, so that “the public will fall down and be recyclable ” is the most ideal, and set up kitchen waste recycling machines in more public housing estates to improve the recycling rate and achieve effective waste reduction.
Wong Chun-yin said that the public generally agree with waste recycling, but the pace of life is fast and the work pressure is high, it is difficult to recycle regularly in daily life, and even to develop the habit of actively recycling.
He believes that in addition to continuously expanding the convenient recycling points and providing rewards for recycling points, the Government must strengthen public education, such as publicizing recycling knowledge and related measures through Internet influencers: “Let the public participate in garbage sorting step by step, and develop the habit of recycling and waste reduction at source, so as to achieve the goal of effectively reducing the amount of municipal solid waste disposal. ”
In the meantime, many residents in the vicinity of Po Lam Station are willing to take the sorted garbage to the recycling station. However, there is no recycling station in Hong Kong City, which is very different from the environmental protection effect. In the medium and long term, as in the case of Po Lam Station, "Green in Po Lam" should be set up in Hong Kong City, so that a fixed recycling station can attract more residents to do a good job of sorting garbage and recycling.
Mr Cheung suggested that the Government should launch the "Food Waste Recycling Machine Scheme" at Sunrise, so that all housing estates will have food waste recycling machines so that residents can recycle their food waste properly. "
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The use of technology, such as AI and robotics, can also improve recycling efficiency and accuracy, with robotic waste sorting market expected to reach $3.4 billion by 2034.

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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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Effective waste sorting and recycling systems require a combination of technical infrastructure, including automated sorting and collection systems, and government support, such as waste levies and education programs.

The experiences of countries like Finland, Japan, and South Korea can be applied to other contexts, particularly in developing regions or countries with limited resources, by adopting similar approaches and strategies, such as prioritizing recycling and composting, engaging with local communities, and implementing effective policies and regulations.

Overall, successful waste management systems require a comprehensive approach that involves government, community, and private sector stakeholders, and takes into account the specific needs and challenges of each country or region.