“What kind of trash are you?” During the last two weeks, this was the question that every resident in Shanghai confronted in front of the cleaning staff standing by the bins. The new recycling laws were implemented at the beginning of July, urging every resident to sort their trash into four colour-coded bins: wet(kitchen waste), dry(residue waste), recyclable and hazardous. For people who have never sorted trash in their life and who are not necessarily environmentally conscious, forming the habit of sorting trash can be a real pain. While lots residents are complaining and making jokes about the new rule, they have no choice facing the fines. The 46 cities currently involved in a household garbage classification pilot program are expected to set up a system to classify and dispose of their household garbage by 2020. If it’s successful in such a megacity with such a huge population, it will have a big impact on the environment. Shanghai is a small step, but a positive one. This new law has also generated new economic opportunities. Not only the sales of the trash bins and garbage processors have been soaring, there are also new services emerging such as hiring people to sort trash for you, or an application designed to tell people what to put in which bin. Different countries have different rules of trash sorting. It can be confusing for people who move from one country to another. Having lived in France, I’m still not very clear if I should put sauce jars into kitchen waste or glass recycling, or where I should put used batteries and light bulbs. I heard that in Japan, the sorting system is very sophisticated. I’m really curious to know about the trash sorting systems in different countries(regions) and how . Let us know in the comments! #trashsorting #environmentalimpact #rubbishbins #shanghailife_ #positivechange #sliceoflife #tinyeyescomics https://www.instagram.com/p/B0Dz9uvCQNq/?igshid=2svwsqo599c5
