Implementation of the Zero Waste Policy of MSW in Taiwan
The Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) treatment approach has been gradually shifted from landfill to incineration in Taiwan; the incineration rate of MSW reached 85.2％ in 2006, and the proper treatment rate promoted to 99.8％, which was incomparable to the 2.4％ in 1984. However, the international trend of waste management has been changed: from end-of-pipe control turn to life-cycle thinking of product. In addition, acquiring lands for building incinerators or landfills has become more difficult in Taiwan. The waste management has been turned to Total Recycle, Zero Waste and Sustainable Environment. The Zero Waste Policy for MSW in 2003 was initiated in Taiwan. The goals of reduction amount are set for 25％, 40％ and 75％ by the end of 2007, 2011 and 2020, respectively. As a result, the resource recycling rate of MSW has reached 34.97％ in 2006, and the waste collected and disposed per capita per day has dropped from the peak 1.14kg in 1997 to 0.61kg in 2006. This article focuses on the background, implementation and results of the mentioned Zero Waste Policy and some selected measures such as Plastic Shopping Bag and Disposable Tableware Reduction Policies, Excessive Product packaging Restriction, Restrictions on the Manufacture, Import, and Sale of Dry Cell Batteries, Four-in-one Recycling Program, Mandatory Garbage Separation Program, Recycling of Kitchen Waste, Reuse and Recycling of Bulky Waste, Green Consumption, and Environmental Science and Technology Parks.
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Zero Waste Policy Green Consumption Source Reduction Recycling Environmental Science and Technology Park (ESTP)
Guo-Ying Jiang Wen-Ling Chiu Sue-Huai Gau Mei-Hui Tsao
Institute of Environment and Resources (IER), 45, Section 1, Han-Ko Str., 100 Taipei, Taiwan Department of Water Resources & Environmental Engineering, Tamkang University, 151 Ying-chuan Road,
国际会议
北京
英文
6-14
2007-08-20（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）