Shanghai¡¯s first domestic garbage management regulations will take effect on July 1. Individuals can be fined up to 200 yuan (US$29.40) for failing to sort garbage. The official domestic garbage-sorting and dumping guidelines were released by the Shanghai Greenery and Public Sanitation Bureau recently. There are 4 types of garbage which you have to sort carefully.
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Household food waste
waste
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Residual waste
waste
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Hazardous waste
waste
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Recyclable waste
waste
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Scraps
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Paper napkins
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Batteries
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Paper
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Leftover
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Plastic/woven bags
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Lamp
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Plastic
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Expired food
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Big bones
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Medicine
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Glass
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Fruit
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Mirrors
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Paint
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Metals
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Flower and plant
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Dust
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Thermometers
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Textiles
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Bamboo products
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Films
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Poison
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With the formal implementation of garbage sorting, there will be a certain impact on the whole society.
1. Indirectly reduce domestic Waste
Because of the complexity of garbage sorting, in daily life, residents will consciously purchase recyclable or recyclable goods.
In generally, the implementation of waste sorting will promote the public's awareness of environmental protection and conservation, which contribute to the reduction of domestic waste.
2. Strict classification criteria increasing the recovery rate of resources
Household food waste is disposed by biochemical treatment, biogas production and composting; residual waste is disposed by incineration or harmless disposal way.
3. Purifying Waste Recycling Market
Units engaged in hazardous waste disposal activities shall obtain licenses for hazardous waste management according to law. Clear regulations will never give Profiteers an opportunity, and create a clean and orderly market for waste recycling, so as to improve the efficiency of waste disposal.
4. Emerging some new occupations
Complex garbage sorting standards will confuse a group of Shanghai residents, in this case, some sorting service personnel came into appearing.
In order to sort garbage simpler and more convenient, a number of new occupations about garbage sorting and recycling will emerge soon. In the near future, Shanghai will be very skilled in garbage collection and disposal
5. Increasing technology of garbage recovery and treatment
With the implementation of garbage classification standards, there is an urgent need for a new technology and method to solve the problem of residential garbage sorting and improve the efficiency of garbage recovery and utilization, especially in internet and intelligence field.
When garbage sorting has become a habit of residents, It affects more than one aspect, after the implementation of garbage sorting in Shanghai, how the specific changes, let's wait and see.
