Different countries use different methods. The following mainly introduces several common methods.
American
As an industry, garbage recycling has developed rapidly. In many developed countries, recycling industry is occupying an increasingly important position in the national industrial structure.
garbage sorting in the United States
Take Baltimore, Washington and Richmond, three cities in the United States, for example. In the past, it cost 4 dollars to recycle garbage every ton. After sorting, these recycled garbage created 5,1 jobs in 1995. In the United States, these three cities are only a small area, and their garbage recycling not only saves the cost of garbage disposal, but also creates a wealth of 5 million dollars.
In the United States, which is known as a big garbage producer, garbage sorting has gradually penetrated into citizens' lives. Walking on the streets, all kinds of colorful sorting bins can be seen everywhere.
The government has provided various convenient conditions for garbage sorting. Apart from setting up sorting garbage bins on both sides of the street, each community regularly appoints special personnel to clear the garbage sorted by each household.
residents also expressed great support for the government's garbage sorting work. This is not only manifested in their familiarity with the knowledge of garbage classification; Moreover, paying for garbage sorting here is as natural as paying for drinking clean tap water.
Australia
There are three large dark green plastic trash cans in the yard of ordinary people, and the covers are red, yellow and green. In the bucket with green cover, put the grass, leaves and flowers cut off when cleaning the garden; In the bucket with yellow cover, recyclable resources, including plastic bottles and glass bottles, are put.
Because of the complicated regulations, the municipal departments send relevant publicity materials to families every year, and children learn how to classify garbage early. A few years ago, when the reporter's landlord explained how to sort garbage, he forgot to say that he would take off the bottle cap. At this time, her son Jason, who just went to elementary school, corrected that the lid must be taken off, otherwise it would be dangerous to handle it.
Britain
Generally speaking, every household has three garbage bins: one is black and contains ordinary domestic garbage; A green, garden and kitchen garbage; A small black box is filled with recyclable materials such as glass bottles and cans, and the district government will arrange for three different garbage trucks to carry it away once a week. Ordinary domestic waste is mainly landfilled, and garden and kitchen waste is used as compost; The garbage collection center collects 42 kinds of garbage, such as glasses and furniture.
Other countries
Garbage sorting is not only a fashion in developed countries like the United States, but also a trend in many developing countries. In Brazil, many communities have implemented
German garbage sorting bins
garbage sorting. The mayor regards the sorting bins at the main entrance of the city hall as the glory of the city. In the more than 2 beaches nearby, the classified garbage bins are more like a beautiful scenic line.
In some parts of the Philippines, villagers spontaneously organize themselves to clean their living environment, and garbage sorting is the main content of this movement. Extended information:
Domestic waste classification in Tianjin
"Publicity and education demonstration activity on source classification of domestic waste in Tianjin" was held in Dongli Community, Jiayuan, Shuanghuancun Street, Hongqiao District. "As a popular project in this city, the source classification project of domestic waste will be gradually promoted in the community of this city." According to the person in charge of the Municipal Women's Federation, the project was jointly promoted by the Municipal Women's Federation, the Municipal Landscape Architecture Committee, the Municipal Civilization Office and the Civil Affairs Bureau.
this year, the city will explore the implementation of the management mechanism of household waste classification, and hold 1 lecture halls of "source classification of household waste" in the city, and create 1, "demonstration doors of source classification of household waste" in 16 districts and counties according to the "five beauties" standards of cleanliness, hygiene, neatness, low carbon and energy saving, unique doors and harmonious neighborhoods. At present, the relevant departments are distributing classified trash cans and cleaning tools for the demonstration building doors.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia? garbage classification