Urban and Rural Municipal Solid Waste in China and the Circular Economy : A Brief Overview and Opportunities Going Forward
This paper lists several opportunities for China to advance MSW policies and practices. In addition to building on lessons learned from countries with decades of experience in implementing separation at source programs, including lessons on dealing...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2020
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/556871590984485921/Urban-and-Rural-Municipal-Solid-Waste-in-China-and-the-Circular-Economy-A-Brief-Overview-and-Opportunities-Going-Forward http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33838 |
| Summary: | This paper lists several opportunities
for China to advance MSW policies and practices. In addition
to building on lessons learned from countries with decades
of experience in implementing separation at source programs,
including lessons on dealing with the informal sector,
China’s extended responsibility systems (EPR) for different
waste streams including packaging waste could be tested
locally and if successful, could then be prioritized. EPR
schemes could be used to introduce incentives for
eco-design, create a sustainable production and consumption
pattern, reduce landfilling and develop recycling and
recovery channels. China could also more comprehensively
test the regional approach for service delivery especially
for underserved county and rural areas. There is an
opportunity to deepen urban-rural integration enhance
economies of scale, and improve efficiency through regional
integration in waste service provision. This would not only
improve the quality of service provision but support
financial sustainability and help offset some of the
increased financial costs for circularity. Ensuring
sustainable operational financing is important to provide
for public-private partnerships, a stated priority of the
government; sustain earlier and current investments; and
permit future development of facilities. |
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