In
H1 2013, Guangzhou has made some significant progress in its garbage
classification project. Also, a new policy has also been planning for improving
the implementation of Guangzhou's garbage classification project, according to Biomaterials China
News issued by CCM in
September.
According
to related statistics, the volume of kitchen waste classification reached
44,000 tonnes in H1 2013, up approximately 136.4% year on year, while the
volume of hazardous waste classification increased to 65 tonnes, up
approximately 153.8% year on year. Meanwhile, the volume of resources recovery
increased by 75.1% to 719,000 tonnes, while the volume of garbage incineration
decreased by 1.13% to 1.93 million tonnes. It is expected that 80% of the
population in Guangzhou will reach the project's standards for garbage
classification in 2013.
However,
despite these achievements, the government of Guangzhou still faces
difficulties in the experimental stage of the garbage classification project.
These difficulties include the low awareness of garbage classification,
improper facilities regarding classified garbage cans, large amounts of
investment in the initial stage, etc., all of which slow the development pace
of the garbage classification project and make it harder to implement similar
projects nationwide in China.
To
improve garbage classification, the government of Guangzhou is working on a
policy named "Charging Waste Fees Based on the Number of Garbage Bags
Used". According to Xie Xiaodan, the Deputy Mayor of Guangzhou, the trial
implementation of this policy will begin in Sept. 2013. In detail, there are
three types of biodegradable garbage bags——big bags with a price of USD0.0815
(RMB0.5), midsize bags with a price of USD0.0489 (RMB0.3), and small bags with
a price of USD0.0326 (RMB0.2).
It
is believed that this new policy will effectively reduce the amount of garbage
in Guangzhou. The new policy is similar to policies that have already been
implemented in developed countries including Japan, Singapore, and European
countries.
Other
cities in China have also put forward similar programs. For example, the
government of Nanjing, Jiangsu Province officially carried out the garbage
classification pilot program on Dec. 26, 2011 and then implemented the Garbage
Classification Management Measures of Nanjing City on June 6, 2013. The
relevant department revealed that the garbage classification rate in Nanjing
City is under currently 20% after the garbage classification program has been
operated for over one year. The department also revealed that the garbage
classification coverage in Nanjing should reach 60% at the end of 2013. On July
2, 2012, Sanya, Hainan Province also started a garbage classification
project.
However,
little progress has been made as of Aug. 2013, because the influx of visitors
in this tourist city hinders the development of such projects.
There
is no doubt that overall, China's garbage classification activity is currently
only at the initial stage.
The
biodegradable garbage bag, which is produced from corn starch,
cassava starch and polyethylene, can greatly boost the development of China's
biodegradable plastic industry. If the garbage classification project proceeds
smoothly, similar projects may be gradually introduced all over the country.
This will greatly boost the demand for biodegradable garbage bags. Even if the
project is hampered or blocked by difficulties, it will still help improve
public awareness of environmental protection, which will lay a firm foundation
for the future development of the biodegradable plastic industry.
In
Dec. 2012, Guangzhou's biodegradable garbage bag (for kitchen waste) produced
by Kingfa Sci &Tech Co. Ltd (Kingfa) was upgraded to the second generation
of bags and put into service. Compared with the first generation, the upgraded
one is almost completely biodegradable (90%) within three months, and has a
larger capacity. A handle has been added to the upgraded bag, which makes it
more convenient to use. Also, the second generation of biodegradable garbage
bags in Guangzhou has been laser printed with QR (Quick Response) code, which
allows consumers to trace the source of garbage bags. The government's efforts
on the garbage classification project help to promote the rapid improvement of
biodegradable garbage bags, which will further accelerate the development of
the biodegradable plastic industry.
Table of Contents of Biomaterials
China News 1309:
Bio-based
PBT may become a potential growth point for biological industry
HBUT:
CO2 donor on fermentation production of succinic acid
Jilin
Province plans to develop PLA industry in 2013
Guangzhou
City makes some progress in garbage classification in 2013
Wuhan
Huali's biological plastic base to be completed soon
Bio-based
elastic staple fiber applied in home textile industry for the first time
Shanxi
Sanwei sees a sharp drop in net profit in H1 2013
China's
BDO industry faces an overcapacity in Jan.-Aug. 2013
China's
natural rubber price increases continuously since June 2013
PLA:
import volume up while export volume down in July 2013
China's
import volume of dry cassava increases in July 2013
China's
import volume of castor oil and its derivatives increases in July 2013
ICCAS
develops a new biodegradable yarn
API
Spa and Sacmi jointly develops a 100% biodegradable bottle cap
Invista
and SilicoLife to jointly develop bio-based 1,3-butadiene
Hainan
Biological Plastic Industrial Park to be constructed
GranBio
and Rhodia plan to build a bio-based n-butyl alcohol plant in Brazil
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