Enviornment

According to China Daily, Beijing produces approximately 18,400 tons of household garbage every day (6.7 million tons per year). However, 90 percent of the garbage end up in landfills, mainly because it is difficult to recycle unsorted garbage.

Furthermore, harmful and toxic substances produced from garbage are likely to infiltrate soil, groundwater and rivers, impacting on the environment and human health. On the other hand, it has been said that "garbage is a misplaced resource." In other words, if people sort garbage into the appropriate recycle and disposal facilities, garbage can be turned into resources. 

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