China in October 2003, the state introduced the "domestic garbage rules and regulations". According to the unified symbols developed by the state, household garbage was reclassified into five classifications, they are;
1, red: represents hazardous substances, sometimes also marked in orange, hazardous substances including waste batteries, fluorescent tubes, paints, expired medicines, cosmetics, and other non-recyclable and with a certain pollution hazards of the material.
2, green: in the case of a combination of multiple plastic trash cans, green represents food waste, food waste can be used as fertilizer for plant nutrients, soil burial can be decomposed and absorbed by nature's micro-organisms and plants, play a role in the reuse of waste.
3, blue: on behalf of recyclable waste, including plastics, paper, metal and other materials with value, these substances will be included in the waste recycling system, for resource recycling disposal.
4, gray: in addition to hazardous substances and recyclable substances other than garbage, bricks and mortar, ceramics, dirt and other difficult to recycle waste, these substances are generally incinerated, buried and other treatment.
5, yellow: on behalf of the medical waste special trash cans, generally only used in hospitals, health stations and other medical places.
Expanded Information:
(a) Recyclables are wastes that are suitable for recovery for recycling and resource utilization.
Mainly includes:
1. Paper: not seriously tarnished text paper, packaging paper and other paper products. Such as newspapers, a variety of wrapping paper, office paper, advertising paper pieces, old magazines, etc.;
2. Plastics: waste containers plastic, packaging plastic and other plastic products. Such as plastic bags, plastic bottles, Styrofoam, disposable plastic lunch boxes tableware, hard plastic, etc.;
3. Metal: various categories of waste metal items. Such as cans, tin can boxes, lead skin toothpaste skins and so on.
4. Glass: colored and colorless waste glass products.
5. Fabric: old textile clothing and textile products.
(ii) Non-recyclables refer to garbage other than recyclable garbage. Commonly, there are garbage that decomposes easily under natural conditions, such as peels, leaves, leftovers, flowers, branches and leaves, and used tea leaves.
(3) Toxic substances such as used batteries, used fluorescent tubes, mercury thermometers, used paint, boxes and cans of used cosmetics and expired medicines.
References:
National Domestic Waste Classification Logo - People's Government of Shou County
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