A Comparison of Waste Reduction Practices and the New Environmental Paradigm in Four Southern Chinese Areas |
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Authors: | Shan-Shan Chung Chi-Sun Poon |
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Institution: | (1) Environmental Engineering Unit, Civil and Structural Engineering Department, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong , HK |
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Abstract: | On domestic waste recycling, it was found that source separation of domestic waste in mainland China was supported by 85%
of the urban population and about 11–13% of the household waste was recovered and sold by the householders for financial gains.
It was also found that the lower income group tended to recover a greater portion of waste, indicating that voluntary waste
recovery activities in mainland China were carried out largely due to economic reasons. Thus, the Western type of source separation
program in which residents are requested to separate recyclables for the community may not be welcomed in mainland China.
In Hong Kong, despite the presence of community waste recovery programs, the recovery of domestic waste is only about 6% and
is therefore less than those of the mainland Chinese cities surveyed. On the choice of source separation programs, it was
found that Hong Kong people ranked familiarity a more important criterion than convenience. Therefore, the collection frequency
of recyclables and time and place for setting out recyclables should be as similar to those of normal waste collection as
possible to attract high participation in source separation programs. |
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Keywords: | : Household waste Waste recycling Waste avoidance New Environmental Paradigm Hong Kong Guangzhou Dongguan Rural China |
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