Sustainability

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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Over the recent Chinese National Day break, I took a short holiday back in my second home - Australia. Despite the daily amazing blue skies, sweet-smelling air that I enjoyed while I was there, I was not quite impressed by two things. First, I was offered plastic bags everywhere I shopped, including at supermarkets. Second, a lot of restaurants and food courts still used disposable dining utensils.

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