Recycling used items not a waste of time and saves money – China Daily

25 de fevereiro de 2002 English, Acervo, Curiosidades 129 Views

Recycling used items not a waste of time and saves money – China Daily

The Chinese Government recently hatched a plan to recycle industrial
and family waste and, in the process, yield 55 billion yuan (US$6.62
billion) a year within five years.

The State Economic and Trade Commission’s plan would carry out China’s
sustainable development strategy and protect the environment. The
five-year blueprint, implemented in 2001, sets annual targets in
several areas. Examples include recycling up to 37 million tons of used
steel and iron; two million tons of waste nonferrous metal; up to 6
million tons of garbage plastic; and 17 million tons of used paper.
Other targets include taking back 800,000 knocked-down cars and trucks
and collecting at least 80 per cent of waste electronic appliances and
computers.

According to the commission, with rapid economic and social development
and enhanced quality of life, production of renewable wastes has been
increasing in recent years. Statistics indicate that 1.4 million
Chinese recycle resources. China has more than 5,000 waste-collecting
firms and 3,000 waste treatment factories.

In 2000, about 50 million tons of renewable waste resources worth 45
billion yuan (US$5.42 billion) were recycled. But problems remain; many
used items have yet to be recycled – they are valued at up to 35
billion yuan (US$4.2 billion) nationwide.

Each year, 5 million tons of steel and iron, 200,000 tons of
nonferrous-metal and 14 million tons of paper are not re-used. Massive
publicity campaigns, education and training will be introduced, it is
reported

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