It's Happening....
Garbage classification battle achieves initial success
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- Category: Ningbo News
- Published: Tuesday, 05 January 2016 20:49
After 236 days of efforts, Ningbo has achieved initial success in the garbage classification project. By the end of November, the project has been implemented in 238,000 households of 432 communities, 1186 institutions, state-owned enterprises and 130 primary and secondary schools. The living garbage classification coverage rate in the urban area reaches 65%, completing the provincial and municipal target in advance.
In April 2015, in the conference for promoting the national civilized city construction, Ningbo issued the "2015 task list" for garbage classification, which marks the full implementation of the project. To urge all the citizens to participate in the project, Ningbo Daily launched the large-scale public-welfare news report for "garbage classification in the whole city" activity. By the end of November, the classified transport rate had reached 99%, and the collected kitchen waste reached 11,523 tons. Among others, the garbage classification rate in communities reached 45%, and the classified transport rate reached 99%; the collection rate of living waste in government departments, institutions and state-owned enterprises reached 73%, and the classified transport rate reached 100%; while both rates for the urban primary and secondary schools reached 100%, all ranking on the top among all the cities in Zhejiang Province.
As the essential part of the project, the construction of the living waste classification facilities is well under way. So far, the bidding announcement for the social capital partners of the first phase of the PPP pattern of the kitchen waste plant has been approved, and the living waste classification stations in Jiangdong District and Dongqian Lake area have been under construction, while those in other districts have been accelerated in construction. Besides, in terms of technological application, the smart environment sanitation platforms are being built, and they will help to realize the information and technological classification of the waste.
As is reported, to address the problems for fine classification and fine delivery, Ningbo will transfer the focus of the project to the improvement of the participating rate and accuracy of the classification, helping the citizens to develop the habit of classification and the accurate classification and delivery of the waste
