The purpose of waste sorting is to increase the resource value and economic value of waste, and strive to make the best use of it. It is related to the improvement of people's living environment and green sustainable development. It seems to be a small matter, but it is a great civilization.

Nowadays, Shanghai has taken the lead in classifying waste into the rule of law framework, so Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen...the pace of garbage sorting in other cities in China will not be far away. According to the news released by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, by 2020, 46 key cities across the country will basically complete a domestic waste sorting system. By 2025, the city's prefecture-level and above cities will basically have a garbage sorting system.

As a kind of recyclable resource, waste textiles can save a lot of textile raw materials if they are used effectively, thus alleviating the problem of oil consumption and arable land shortage. At the same time, it also reduces the emission of harmful gases generated by textile waste incineration. Landfilling causes pollution of the land. Therefore, the recycling of used clothes is of great significance to the natural environment and society.

"What kind of garbage are you?" This has been tortured in the depths of the human soul, and it is now a common thing for the people of Shanghai.

For the textile industry, how do you tell if all kinds of garbage are well known?

The classification of garbage classification seems to have been fixed. Some people may still complain about this policy, but still have to say: the "war" of garbage classification is already imminent...

China is a big garbage producer. As early as 2004, China has surpassed the United States to become the world's No. 1 garbage manufacturing country. China's current domestic garbage production is about 400 million tons, and it is increasing at an annual rate of about 8%.

The garbage that has been discarded every day does not disappear. There will always be another day in which everyone’s life may appear. It may be the wind blowing, the water that is being drunk, the pigs and cattle that feed on garbage, and the meat produced. Dairy products are organic vegetables and fruits grown on landfills... Over the years, we have paid a heavy environmental and health cost because of poor garbage disposal.

The big thing about garbage sorting, the textile industry is not forgotten

According to statistics, China's annual waste textiles are more than 26 million tons, and the recycling rate of China's waste textiles is about 15%. Compared with the 50% of the total utilization rate in Europe and the United States, we still have a lot of room for improvement. .

China's textile raw materials import volume is as high as 65%. Fiber production enterprises are keeping the raw materials “not enough to eat”, but they have to import “foreign garbage” from overseas, which highlights the urgency of recycling and recycling of used textiles in China.

When old clothes are discarded as garbage, if they are burned, not only coal, electricity and other energy sources are consumed, but the incineration process itself generates a large amount of pollutants, including carbon dioxide and burnt ashes. If it is landfilled, it not only occupies the land, but also produces harmful substances that pollute the water and soil.

The data shows that for every kilogram of waste textiles used, it can reduce 3.6 kilograms of carbon dioxide emissions, save 6,000 liters of water, and reduce the use of 0.3 kilograms of chemical fertilizers and 0.2 kilograms of pesticides. Therefore, the large amount of recycled waste textiles has significantly reduced the emission of carbon dioxide compared with the processing of raw materials.

So, how should the garbage produced by the textile and garment industry be classified?

Garbage produced by textile and garment industries such as textile waste, used clothing and inferior cotton will be judged as recyclables or other waste depending on whether it is contaminated or not;

Uncontaminated waste textiles, such as used clothes, ingredients, spinning, packaging, plastic products, etc., are recyclables;

Contaminated waste textiles, such as contaminated textile clothing, nylon products, woven bags, and stained plastics, are all other wastes;

Other solid wastes generated by the textile industry, such as waste pigments used for dyeing and finishing, printing and dyeing, or sludge generated during processing, have been included in the National Hazardous Waste List.

So, how is garbage classified?

Come and come, Weiye Xiaobian first take everyone to know about all kinds of garbage.

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Harmful garbage

Refers to toxic and hazardous substances in domestic garbage, including: waste batteries (cadmium nickel batteries, oxidized mercury batteries, lead batteries, etc.), waste fluorescent tubes (fluorescent tubes, energy-saving lamps, etc.), waste thermometers, waste sphygmomanometers, waste drugs And its packaging, waste paint, solvent and its packaging, waste pesticides, disinfectants and their packaging, waste film and waste photographic paper.

Recyclable

Mainly include: waste paper, waste plastics, scrap metal, waste glass, waste packaging, waste textiles, waste electrical and electronic products, waste paper plastic aluminum composite packaging.

Dry garbage

That is, other garbage. Domestic waste generated by individuals in the daily life of the unit and the family, except for hazardous waste, recyclables, kitchen waste (or kitchen waste).

Wet garbage

That is, kitchen waste. Perishable garbage such as dish, leaf, melon peel, leftovers leftovers, and discarded food produced during the daily life of residents.

Finally, Tangshan Weiye hereby appeals to everyone, for our beautiful home, everyone should take the initiative to learn the classification of garbage, and there is a long way to go, friends cheer!