distance between party members and residents, and overseeing thorough separation
of waste. Under its policy of operating a market and dealing with waste, the
government is trying to return maximum profits to the people by improving the
rate of waste separation by residents. The profits obtained from waste collected by
the cleaners in two separate collections provide personal income for the cleaners.
Companies also recycle and use collected food waste and give free organic fertilizer
to farmers. A street survey of 200 residents showed that 96.2% of respondents
agreed to separate waste collection and 81% were satisfied with the clean living
environment. Proper waste disposal was found to have improved residents’ opinions
of the government and promoted trust in the local community.
18.4.4.3 Improvement of Environmental Consciousness
The rate of waste collection compliance (accuracy rate) of residents in Pujiang is
very high, at more than 90%. Residents have become more concerned about
environmental hygiene. The improved efficiency of waste separation has promoted
the use of resources and improved awareness of environmental protection. Since
implementation of the Pujiang County and the City Waste Separation and Comprehensive Utilization Plan, the Pujiang government has actively promoted separate
waste collection, by fully utilizing media and network platforms and disseminating
knowledge about separate waste collection. In addition, a waste segregation duty
supervision team was established in 429 villages in all prefectures, allowing women
and junior high school students to play a central role. Organizations such as the
Communist Youth League and the Senior Citizens’ Association also actively participate. A separate promotion group has been created for floating waste. With the
production of an animation of waste separation, an atmosphere has been created in
which everyone is responsible for separating waste. There are more than 2000
promotional drawings and 120,000 approval signs, which also explain to residents
how to separate household waste. Finally, the government has been actively engaged
in school education and field trips to waste disposal facilities to further understanding of the segregated collection of waste.
Although separate waste collection has been helpful for improving awareness of
environmental protection and rural living conditions, some claim that it has
increased the number of public officials and residents. After official implementation
of the Rural Waste Separation Management Ordinance in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province,
in 2018, the separation of waste was introduced in the evaluation of executives, and
fines were imposed on retailers and individuals who did not adequately recycle,
causing antipathy among some executives and residents.
18.4.4.4 Promotion of Public-Private Partnerships
In December 2014, the Ministry of Finance in China established the Guidelines for
Operating a Model of Government and Social Capital Cooperation Models and
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of waste. Under its policy of operating a market and dealing with waste, the
government is trying to return maximum profits to the people by improving the
rate of waste separation by residents. The profits obtained from waste collected by
the cleaners in two separate collections provide personal income for the cleaners.
Companies also recycle and use collected food waste and give free organic fertilizer
to farmers. A street survey of 200 residents showed that 96.2% of respondents
agreed to separate waste collection and 81% were satisfied with the clean living
environment. Proper waste disposal was found to have improved residents’ opinions
of the government and promoted trust in the local community.
18.4.4.3 Improvement of Environmental Consciousness
The rate of waste collection compliance (accuracy rate) of residents in Pujiang is
very high, at more than 90%. Residents have become more concerned about
environmental hygiene. The improved efficiency of waste separation has promoted
the use of resources and improved awareness of environmental protection. Since
implementation of the Pujiang County and the City Waste Separation and Comprehensive Utilization Plan, the Pujiang government has actively promoted separate
waste collection, by fully utilizing media and network platforms and disseminating
knowledge about separate waste collection. In addition, a waste segregation duty
supervision team was established in 429 villages in all prefectures, allowing women
and junior high school students to play a central role. Organizations such as the
Communist Youth League and the Senior Citizens’ Association also actively participate. A separate promotion group has been created for floating waste. With the
production of an animation of waste separation, an atmosphere has been created in
which everyone is responsible for separating waste. There are more than 2000
promotional drawings and 120,000 approval signs, which also explain to residents
how to separate household waste. Finally, the government has been actively engaged
in school education and field trips to waste disposal facilities to further understanding of the segregated collection of waste.
Although separate waste collection has been helpful for improving awareness of
environmental protection and rural living conditions, some claim that it has
increased the number of public officials and residents. After official implementation
of the Rural Waste Separation Management Ordinance in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province,
in 2018, the separation of waste was introduced in the evaluation of executives, and
fines were imposed on retailers and individuals who did not adequately recycle,
causing antipathy among some executives and residents.
18.4.4.4 Promotion of Public-Private Partnerships
In December 2014, the Ministry of Finance in China established the Guidelines for
Operating a Model of Government and Social Capital Cooperation Models and
334
K. Cheon et al.