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This quantity began dropping after that year; only approximately 7.25 million metric tons were disposed of in 2001, while the amount of recycled resources rose from 480,000 metric tons in 1997 to 1.05 million metric tons in 2001. Although these overall trends show that waste reduction and recycling are beginning to achieve meaningful results, small and populous Taiwan cannot construct an unlimited number of landfills and incinerators to dispose of the waste it is constantly producing. "Because we can't continue to depend on more and more incinerators and landfills to dispose of our waste, garbage reduction and recycling will unquestionably be among the EPA's future priorities." Thus EPA Administrator Hau Lung-bin laid out the EPA's policy principles concerning Taiwan's waste problem. Statistics indicate that a total of 1.05 million metric tons of useable resources were recovered from household waste in 2001. The amount of resources recovered from household waste is expected to rise steadily as the EPA continues to introduce new recycling measures. In addition, more than 11 million metric tons of resources are recovered from industrial waste every year. Thus, close to 12 million metric tons of resources are recovered from waste of all types every year. The EPA is currently working in four directions in order to speed the promotion of waste reduction and recycling and reuse. These are the implementation of the Environmental Industry Zone Development Plan (環保科技園區推動計畫), increasing the effectiveness of recycling by local sanitation teams, instituting the Plastic Shopping Bag and Plastic Disposable Dishes Use Restriction Policy (購物用塑膠袋及塑膠類免洗餐具限制使用措施), and accelerating the implementation of the Resource Recycling and Reuse Act (資源回收再利用法). CAPTION: Garbage Volume and Recycling Statistics for Taiwan Establishing Ecological Cities and Villages To promote the development of an ecologically sustainable domestic industry, the EPA plans to establish "environmental industry zones," which will foster the emergence of "eco-towns." To promote the development of the environmental protection industry and resolve Taiwan's environmental protection problems, the EPA is prepared to commit a budget of NT$3.5 billion for the full-scale implementation of the Environmental Industry Zone Development Plan (see EPM Vol. V, Issue 3). It is projected that 150 firms will have set up operations in these environmental industry zones within five years, stimulating NT$12 billion worth of private investment, creating NT$22.5 billion in annual output value, and recycling and reusing 1 million metric tons of waste each year. The EPA will provide land lease subsidies, tax incentives, and production and R&D subsidies to the recycling firms that move into these zones in the future. By supporting the development of the domestic environmental protection industry and raising the level of domestic waste disposal operations, these zones will reduce waste production and increase the reuse of valuable resources, which will lessen the social cost of pollution and enhance Taiwan's overall environmental quality. Instituting a National Waste Separation System According to statistics, of the 1.05 million metric tons of resources recycled in 2001, approximately 580,000 metric tons were recycled by local government sanitation teams. This plainly reveals the importance of sanitation teams in recycling work. The EPA has therefore drawn up an assistance plan to help local sanitation teams purchase recycling vehicles, which will enable them to achieve the goal of twice-weekly recycling pick-ups. This, in turn, will increase the public's willingness to participate in recycling. In accordance with Article 5 of the Waste Disposal Act (廢棄物清理法), the EPA announced the waste items that must be recycled on May 6 of this year. Local environmental protection bureaus or town/township public offices must separate and recycle these items in the future, and may not dispose of them together with other municipal garbage. The 12 regulated items are paper (including Tetra-Pac and paper containers), iron, aluminum, glass, plastic (including PET, PE, PVC, PP, and PS except for that used in plastic bags), dry cell batteries, motor vehicles (including automobiles and motorcycles), tires, lead storage batteries, electrical goods (television sets, washing machines, refrigerators, air-conditioners and heaters), information goods (computers and peripherals), and fluorescent lamps (straight-tube type). Furthermore, the EPA is also assisting local governments draw up their own Regulations for the Separation, Recycling and Clearance of General Municipal Solid Waste (一般廢棄物分類回收及清除辦法), which will further improve recycling results. The First Step to a Clean Nation "We have chosen to place restrictions on the use of plastic bags and plastic disposable dishes as the first step because we know from public opinion surveys that the people of Taiwan are aware that plastic bags and plastic disposable dishes are used wastefully, and are a gross form of pollution." Administrator Hau added that, in accordance with Article 21 of the Waste Disposal Act, the EPA formally announced on this year's Earth Day that the first stage of restrictions on plastic shopping bags and plastic disposable dishes would go into effect on July 1, 2002. (see EPM Vol. V, Issue 4) Ilan County and Kaohsiung City have already instituted measures to control plastic bags and disposable dishes. In Ilan County, government organizations, schools, the restaurant industry, shopping centers, farms, hotels and temples have been forbidden to use disposable PS and plastic disposable dishes since January 2001. In the case of Kaohsiung, restrictions were imposed on the use of plastic shopping bags and disposable dishes by government organizations since January 2002. Beginning on April 1, these restrictions were extended to department stores, mega stores, chain supermarkets and chain convenience stores. In compliance with these restrictions, some merchants have begun providing free paper bags, encouraging the public to buy environmentally-friendly bags or providing plastic bags only for an extra fee. Executive Yuan Premier Yu Shyi-kun expressed his support for the EPA's Plastic Shopping Bag and Plastic Disposable Dishes Use Restriction Policy at the Executive Yuan meeting held on May 29. Premier Yu feels that this well-thought-out policy can stimulate society's environmental awareness, and should be implemented vigorously. Yu called on central and local government agencies to set an example for the people by throwing their full weight behind the EPA and taking part in the promotion of this policy. Because of the scanty rainfall so far this year, some areas in Taiwan are already experiencing water shortages and have had to institute rationing on a district-by-district basis. While the EPA hopes that the public and merchants will employ reusable dishes in line with its policy of restricting the use of plastic disposable dishes, it also is aware that water rationing measures are making the public question whether there will be enough water to wash dishes. In consideration of this issue, the EPA has decided to delay implementation of the first stage of disposable dishes restrictions three months, until October 1, 2002. On the other hand, the first stage of restrictions on plastic shopping bags will still take effect on July 1, and the second stage of restrictions will similarly take effect on the originally scheduled date of January 1, 2003. Strengthening the Legal Basis for Recycling The Waste Disposal Act concerns end-of-pipe controls, and does not provide holistic criteria coverage the entire product life cycle. In contrast, the EPA-written draft of the Resource Recycling and Reuse Act, which the Legislative Yuan passed on June 4, builds on existing end-of-pipe controls by considering the feasibility of recycling and reuse throughout all stages of the product life cycle, including design, manufacturing, sales, use, and disposal. In accordance with the requirements of the new act, in the future the EPA will establish a Renewable Resource Recycling and Reuse Promotion Committee (再生資源回收再利用促進委員會) to bear responsibility for deliberating major policies concerning recycling. The new act also specifies that the competent authorities in charge of target industries must assist enterprises to recycle and reuse renewable resources. In light of specific industries' levels of development, the authorities shall announce which products or construction projects must recycle and reuse renewable resources. In addition, the new act authorizes the EPA to prohibit the use of certain products, packaging and containers in specified places. This provides a clear-cut legal basis for the EPA's implementation of the Plastic Shopping Bag and Plastic Disposable Dishes Use Restriction Policy. And to avoid unnecessary packaging on products, reduce the consumption of resources and limit the production of waste, in the future the EPA may, in consultation with the competent central authorities in charge of the industry in question, place restrictions on specified product packaging volume ratios, number of packaging layers, and materials used and their quantities in connection with certain announced industries. The new act also stipulates that government agencies should grant priority to the procurement of environmentally-friendly Green Mark products, products manufactured from recycled materials, or products made from raw materials including at least a certain percentage of renewable resources. The new act thus provides a firm legal basis for the government's institution of "green purchasing." Moreover, the new act further authorizes the EPA or competent authorities in charge of the industries in question to plan and establish environmental industry zones for the recycling and reuse of renewable resources. This provision can resolve the land needs of recycling businesses, while also offering preferential measures such as tax incentives to renewable resource industries, thereby encouraging and supporting the development of recycling-related industries in Taiwan. CAPTION: Waste is just resources that have been put in the wrong place. , 欄位全文的內容是Keeping pace with economic development the amount of waste generated in Taiwan has grown explosively. To comprehensively resolve the immense waste problem facing the island, the EPA has recently implemented a number of waste reduction and recycling/reuse policies. The intent of these policies is to spur participation by all citizens, and, starting with the basic issue of waste reduction, build the foundation for an ecologically sustainable society. A peak of 8.88 million metric tons of garbage was disposed of in Taiwan during the year 1997. This quantity began dropping after that year; only approximately 7.25 million metric tons were disposed of in 2001, while the amount of recycled resources rose from 480,000 metric tons in 1997 to 1.05 million metric tons in 2001. Although these overall trends show that waste reduction and recycling are beginning to achieve meaningful results, small and populous Taiwan cannot construct an unlimited number of landfills and incinerators to dispose of the waste it is constantly producing. "Because we can't continue to depend on more and more incinerators and landfills to dispose of our waste, garbage reduction and recycling will unquestionably be among the EPA's future priorities." Thus EPA Administrator Hau Lung-bin laid out the EPA's policy principles concerning Taiwan's waste problem. Statistics indicate that a total of 1.05 million metric tons of useable resources were recovered from household waste in 2001. The amount of resources recovered from household waste is expected to rise steadily as the EPA continues to introduce new recycling measures. In addition, more than 11 million metric tons of resources are recovered from industrial waste every year. Thus, close to 12 million metric tons of resources are recovered from waste of all types every year. The EPA is currently working in four directions in order to speed the promotion of waste reduction and recycling and reuse. These are the implementation of the Environmental Industry Zone Development Plan (環保科技園區推動計畫), increasing the effectiveness of recycling by local sanitation teams, instituting the Plastic Shopping Bag and Plastic Disposable Dishes Use Restriction Policy (購物用塑膠袋及塑膠類免洗餐具限制使用措施), and accelerating the implementation of the Resource Recycling and Reuse Act (資源回收再利用法). CAPTION: Garbage Volume and Recycling Statistics for Taiwan Establishing Ecological Cities and Villages To promote the development of an ecologically sustainable domestic industry, the EPA plans to establish "environmental industry zones," which will foster the emergence of "eco-towns." To promote the development of the environmental protection industry and resolve Taiwan's environmental protection problems, the EPA is prepared to commit a budget of NT$3.5 billion for the full-scale implementation of the Environmental Industry Zone Development Plan (see EPM Vol. V, Issue 3). It is projected that 150 firms will have set up operations in these environmental industry zones within five years, stimulating NT$12 billion worth of private investment, creating NT$22.5 billion in annual output value, and recycling and reusing 1 million metric tons of waste each year. The EPA will provide land lease subsidies, tax incentives, and production and R&D subsidies to the recycling firms that move into these zones in the future. By supporting the development of the domestic environmental protection industry and raising the level of domestic waste disposal operations, these zones will reduce waste production and increase the reuse of valuable resources, which will lessen the social cost of pollution and enhance Taiwan's overall environmental quality. Instituting a National Waste Separation System According to statistics, of the 1.05 million metric tons of resources recycled in 2001, approximately 580,000 metric tons were recycled by local government sanitation teams. This plainly reveals the importance of sanitation teams in recycling work. The EPA has therefore drawn up an assistance plan to help local sanitation teams purchase recycling vehicles, which will enable them to achieve the goal of twice-weekly recycling pick-ups. This, in turn, will increase the public's willingness to participate in recycling. In accordance with Article 5 of the Waste Disposal Act (廢棄物清理法), the EPA announced the waste items that must be recycled on May 6 of this year. Local environmental protection bureaus or town/township public offices must separate and recycle these items in the future, and may not dispose of them together with other municipal garbage. The 12 regulated items are paper (including Tetra-Pac and paper containers), iron, aluminum, glass, plastic (including PET, PE, PVC, PP, and PS except for that used in plastic bags), dry cell batteries, motor vehicles (including automobiles and motorcycles), tires, lead storage batteries, electrical goods (television sets, washing machines, refrigerators, air-conditioners and heaters), information goods (computers and peripherals), and fluorescent lamps (straight-tube type). Furthermore, the EPA is also assisting local governments draw up their own Regulations for the Separation, Recycling and Clearance of General Municipal Solid Waste (一般廢棄物分類回收及清除辦法), which will further improve recycling results. The First Step to a Clean Nation "We have chosen to place restrictions on the use of plastic bags and plastic disposable dishes as the first step because we know from public opinion surveys that the people of Taiwan are aware that plastic bags and plastic disposable dishes are used wastefully, and are a gross form of pollution." Administrator Hau added that, in accordance with Article 21 of the Waste Disposal Act, the EPA formally announced on this year's Earth Day that the first stage of restrictions on plastic shopping bags and plastic disposable dishes would go into effect on July 1, 2002. (see EPM Vol. V, Issue 4) Ilan County and Kaohsiung City have already instituted measures to control plastic bags and disposable dishes. In Ilan County, government organizations, schools, the restaurant industry, shopping centers, farms, hotels and temples have been forbidden to use disposable PS and plastic disposable dishes since January 2001. In the case of Kaohsiung, restrictions were imposed on the use of plastic shopping bags and disposable dishes by government organizations since January 2002. Beginning on April 1, these restrictions were extended to department stores, mega stores, chain supermarkets and chain convenience stores. In compliance with these restrictions, some merchants have begun providing free paper bags, encouraging the public to buy environmentally-friendly bags or providing plastic bags only for an extra fee. Executive Yuan Premier Yu Shyi-kun expressed his support for the EPA's Plastic Shopping Bag and Plastic Disposable Dishes Use Restriction Policy at the Executive Yuan meeting held on May 29. Premier Yu feels that this well-thought-out policy can stimulate society's environmental awareness, and should be implemented vigorously. Yu called on central and local government agencies to set an example for the people by throwing their full weight behind the EPA and taking part in the promotion of this policy. Because of the scanty rainfall so far this year, some areas in Taiwan are already experiencing water shortages and have had to institute rationing on a district-by-district basis. While the EPA hopes that the public and merchants will employ reusable dishes in line with its policy of restricting the use of plastic disposable dishes, it also is aware that water rationing measures are making the public question whether there will be enough water to wash dishes. In consideration of this issue, the EPA has decided to delay implementation of the first stage of disposable dishes restrictions three months, until October 1, 2002. On the other hand, the first stage of restrictions on plastic shopping bags will still take effect on July 1, and the second stage of restrictions will similarly take effect on the originally scheduled date of January 1, 2003. Strengthening the Legal Basis for Recycling The Waste Disposal Act concerns end-of-pipe controls, and does not provide holistic criteria coverage the entire product life cycle. In contrast, the EPA-written draft of the Resource Recycling and Reuse Act, which the Legislative Yuan passed on June 4, builds on existing end-of-pipe controls by considering the feasibility of recycling and reuse throughout all stages of the product life cycle, including design, manufacturing, sales, use, and disposal. In accordance with the requirements of the new act, in the future the EPA will establish a Renewable Resource Recycling and Reuse Promotion Committee (再生資源回收再利用促進委員會) to bear responsibility for deliberating major policies concerning recycling. The new act also specifies that the competent authorities in charge of target industries must assist enterprises to recycle and reuse renewable resources. In light of specific industries' levels of development, the authorities shall announce which products or construction projects must recycle and reuse renewable resources. In addition, the new act authorizes the EPA to prohibit the use of certain products, packaging and containers in specified places. This provides a clear-cut legal basis for the EPA's implementation of the Plastic Shopping Bag and Plastic Disposable Dishes Use Restriction Policy. And to avoid unnecessary packaging on products, reduce the consumption of resources and limit the production of waste, in the future the EPA may, in consultation with the competent central authorities in charge of the industry in question, place restrictions on specified product packaging volume ratios, number of packaging layers, and materials used and their quantities in connection with certain announced industries. The new act also stipulates that government agencies should grant priority to the procurement of environmentally-friendly Green Mark products, products manufactured from recycled materials, or products made from raw materials including at least a certain percentage of renewable resources. The new act thus provides a firm legal basis for the government's institution of "green purchasing." Moreover, the new act further authorizes the EPA or competent authorities in charge of the industries in question to plan and establish environmental industry zones for the recycling and reuse of renewable resources. This provision can resolve the land needs of recycling businesses, while also offering preferential measures such as tax incentives to renewable resource industries, thereby encouraging and supporting the development of recycling-related industries in Taiwan. CAPTION: Waste is just resources that have been put in the wrong place. , 欄位年度的內容是2002 , 欄位月份的內容是5 , 欄位卷的內容是5 , 欄位期的內容是6 , 欄位順序的內容是1 , 欄位倒序的內容是2 , 欄位分類的內容是Recycling , 欄位標題2的內容是Recycling and Reuse-Building an Ecologically Sustainable Society , 欄位檔案位置的內容是V5/V5-06

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955

標題

Recycling and Reuse—Building an Ecologically Sustainable Society

摘要

Keeping pace with economic development the amount of waste generated in Taiwan has grown explosively. To comprehensively resolve the immense waste problem facing the island, the EPA has recently implemented a number of waste reduction and recycling/reuse policies. The intent of these policies is to spur participation by all citizens, and, starting with the basic issue of waste reduction, build the foundation for an ecologically sustainable society. A peak of 8.88 million metric tons of garbage was disposed of in Taiwan during the year 1997. This quantity began dropping after that year; only approximately 7.25 million metric tons were disposed of in 2001, while the amount of recycled resources rose from 480,000 metric tons in 1997 to 1.05 million metric tons in 2001. Although these overall trends show that waste reduction and recycling are beginning to achieve meaningful results, small and populous Taiwan cannot construct an unlimited number of landfills and incinerators to dispose of the waste it is constantly producing. "Because we can't continue to depend on more and more incinerators and landfills to dispose of our waste, garbage reduction and recycling will unquestionably be among the EPA's future priorities." Thus EPA Administrator Hau Lung-bin laid out the EPA's policy principles concerning Taiwan's waste problem. Statistics indicate that a total of 1.05 million metric tons of useable resources were recovered from household waste in 2001. The amount of resources recovered from household waste is expected to rise steadily as the EPA continues to introduce new recycling measures. In addition, more than 11 million metric tons of resources are recovered from industrial waste every year. Thus, close to 12 million metric tons of resources are recovered from waste of all types every year. The EPA is currently working in four directions in order to speed the promotion of waste reduction and recycling and reuse. These are the implementation of the Environmental Industry Zone Development Plan (環保科技園區推動計畫), increasing the effectiveness of recycling by local sanitation teams, instituting the Plastic Shopping Bag and Plastic Disposable Dishes Use Restriction Policy (購物用塑膠袋及塑膠類免洗餐具限制使用措施), and accelerating the implementation of the Resource Recycling and Reuse Act (資源回收再利用法). CAPTION: Garbage Volume and Recycling Statistics for Taiwan Establishing Ecological Cities and Villages To promote the development of an ecologically sustainable domestic industry, the EPA plans to establish "environmental industry zones," which will foster the emergence of "eco-towns." To promote the development of the environmental protection industry and resolve Taiwan's environmental protection problems, the EPA is prepared to commit a budget of NT$3.5 billion for the full-scale implementation of the Environmental Industry Zone Development Plan (see EPM Vol. V, Issue 3). It is projected that 150 firms will have set up operations in these environmental industry zones within five years, stimulating NT$12 billion worth of private investment, creating NT$22.5 billion in annual output value, and recycling and reusing 1 million metric tons of waste each year. The EPA will provide land lease subsidies, tax incentives, and production and R&D subsidies to the recycling firms that move into these zones in the future. By supporting the development of the domestic environmental protection industry and raising the level of domestic waste disposal operations, these zones will reduce waste production and increase the reuse of valuable resources, which will lessen the social cost of pollution and enhance Taiwan's overall environmental quality. Instituting a National Waste Separation System According to statistics, of the 1.05 million metric tons of resources recycled in 2001, approximately 580,000 metric tons were recycled by local government sanitation teams. This plainly reveals the importance of sanitation teams in recycling work. The EPA has therefore drawn up an assistance plan to help local sanitation teams purchase recycling vehicles, which will enable them to achieve the goal of twice-weekly recycling pick-ups. This, in turn, will increase the public's willingness to participate in recycling. In accordance with Article 5 of the Waste Disposal Act (廢棄物清理法), the EPA announced the waste items that must be recycled on May 6 of this year. Local environmental protection bureaus or town/township public offices must separate and recycle these items in the future, and may not dispose of them together with other municipal garbage. The 12 regulated items are paper (including Tetra-Pac and paper containers), iron, aluminum, glass, plastic (including PET, PE, PVC, PP, and PS except for that used in plastic bags), dry cell batteries, motor vehicles (including automobiles and motorcycles), tires, lead storage batteries, electrical goods (television sets, washing machines, refrigerators, air-conditioners and heaters), information goods (computers and peripherals), and fluorescent lamps (straight-tube type). Furthermore, the EPA is also assisting local governments draw up their own Regulations for the Separation, Recycling and Clearance of General Municipal Solid Waste (一般廢棄物分類回收及清除辦法), which will further improve recycling results. The First Step to a Clean Nation "We have chosen to place restrictions on the use of plastic bags and plastic disposable dishes as the first step because we know from public opinion surveys that the people of Taiwan are aware that plastic bags and plastic disposable dishes are used wastefully, and are a gross form of pollution." Administrator Hau added that, in accordance with Article 21 of the Waste Disposal Act, the EPA formally announced on this year's Earth Day that the first stage of restrictions on plastic shopping bags and plastic disposable dishes would go into effect on July 1, 2002. (see EPM Vol. V, Issue 4) Ilan County and Kaohsiung City have already instituted measures to control plastic bags and disposable dishes. In Ilan County, government organizations, schools, the restaurant industry, shopping centers, farms, hotels and temples have been forbidden to use disposable PS and plastic disposable dishes since January 2001. In the case of Kaohsiung, restrictions were imposed on the use of plastic shopping bags and disposable dishes by government organizations since January 2002. Beginning on April 1, these restrictions were extended to department stores, mega stores, chain supermarkets and chain convenience stores. In compliance with these restrictions, some merchants have begun providing free paper bags, encouraging the public to buy environmentally-friendly bags or providing plastic bags only for an extra fee. Executive Yuan Premier Yu Shyi-kun expressed his support for the EPA's Plastic Shopping Bag and Plastic Disposable Dishes Use Restriction Policy at the Executive Yuan meeting held on May 29. Premier Yu feels that this well-thought-out policy can stimulate society's environmental awareness, and should be implemented vigorously. Yu called on central and local government agencies to set an example for the people by throwing their full weight behind the EPA and taking part in the promotion of this policy. Because of the scanty rainfall so far this year, some areas in Taiwan are already experiencing water shortages and have had to institute rationing on a district-by-district basis. While the EPA hopes that the public and merchants will employ reusable dishes in line with its policy of restricting the use of plastic disposable dishes, it also is aware that water rationing measures are making the public question whether there will be enough water to wash dishes. In consideration of this issue, the EPA has decided to delay implementation of the first stage of disposable dishes restrictions three months, until October 1, 2002. On the other hand, the first stage of restrictions on plastic shopping bags will still take effect on July 1, and the second stage of restrictions will similarly take effect on the originally scheduled date of January 1, 2003. Strengthening the Legal Basis for Recycling The Waste Disposal Act concerns end-of-pipe controls, and does not provide holistic criteria coverage the entire product life cycle. In contrast, the EPA-written draft of the Resource Recycling and Reuse Act, which the Legislative Yuan passed on June 4, builds on existing end-of-pipe controls by considering the feasibility of recycling and reuse throughout all stages of the product life cycle, including design, manufacturing, sales, use, and disposal. In accordance with the requirements of the new act, in the future the EPA will establish a Renewable Resource Recycling and Reuse Promotion Committee (再生資源回收再利用促進委員會) to bear responsibility for deliberating major policies concerning recycling. The new act also specifies that the competent authorities in charge of target industries must assist enterprises to recycle and reuse renewable resources. In light of specific industries' levels of development, the authorities shall announce which products or construction projects must recycle and reuse renewable resources. In addition, the new act authorizes the EPA to prohibit the use of certain products, packaging and containers in specified places. This provides a clear-cut legal basis for the EPA's implementation of the Plastic Shopping Bag and Plastic Disposable Dishes Use Restriction Policy. And to avoid unnecessary packaging on products, reduce the consumption of resources and limit the production of waste, in the future the EPA may, in consultation with the competent central authorities in charge of the industry in question, place restrictions on specified product packaging volume ratios, number of packaging layers, and materials used and their quantities in connection with certain announced industries. The new act also stipulates that government agencies should grant priority to the procurement of environmentally-friendly Green Mark products, products manufactured from recycled materials, or products made from raw materials including at least a certain percentage of renewable resources. The new act thus provides a firm legal basis for the government's institution of "green purchasing." Moreover, the new act further authorizes the EPA or competent authorities in charge of the industries in question to plan and establish environmental industry zones for the recycling and reuse of renewable resources. This provision can resolve the land needs of recycling businesses, while also offering preferential measures such as tax incentives to renewable resource industries, thereby encouraging and supporting the development of recycling-related industries in Taiwan. CAPTION: Waste is just resources that have been put in the wrong place.

全文

Keeping pace with economic development the amount of waste generated in Taiwan has grown explosively. To comprehensively resolve the immense waste problem facing the island, the EPA has recently implemented a number of waste reduction and recycling/reuse policies. The intent of these policies is to spur participation by all citizens, and, starting with the basic issue of waste reduction, build the foundation for an ecologically sustainable society. A peak of 8.88 million metric tons of garbage was disposed of in Taiwan during the year 1997. This quantity began dropping after that year; only approximately 7.25 million metric tons were disposed of in 2001, while the amount of recycled resources rose from 480,000 metric tons in 1997 to 1.05 million metric tons in 2001. Although these overall trends show that waste reduction and recycling are beginning to achieve meaningful results, small and populous Taiwan cannot construct an unlimited number of landfills and incinerators to dispose of the waste it is constantly producing. "Because we can't continue to depend on more and more incinerators and landfills to dispose of our waste, garbage reduction and recycling will unquestionably be among the EPA's future priorities." Thus EPA Administrator Hau Lung-bin laid out the EPA's policy principles concerning Taiwan's waste problem. Statistics indicate that a total of 1.05 million metric tons of useable resources were recovered from household waste in 2001. The amount of resources recovered from household waste is expected to rise steadily as the EPA continues to introduce new recycling measures. In addition, more than 11 million metric tons of resources are recovered from industrial waste every year. Thus, close to 12 million metric tons of resources are recovered from waste of all types every year. The EPA is currently working in four directions in order to speed the promotion of waste reduction and recycling and reuse. These are the implementation of the Environmental Industry Zone Development Plan (環保科技園區推動計畫), increasing the effectiveness of recycling by local sanitation teams, instituting the Plastic Shopping Bag and Plastic Disposable Dishes Use Restriction Policy (購物用塑膠袋及塑膠類免洗餐具限制使用措施), and accelerating the implementation of the Resource Recycling and Reuse Act (資源回收再利用法). CAPTION: Garbage Volume and Recycling Statistics for Taiwan Establishing Ecological Cities and Villages To promote the development of an ecologically sustainable domestic industry, the EPA plans to establish "environmental industry zones," which will foster the emergence of "eco-towns." To promote the development of the environmental protection industry and resolve Taiwan's environmental protection problems, the EPA is prepared to commit a budget of NT$3.5 billion for the full-scale implementation of the Environmental Industry Zone Development Plan (see EPM Vol. V, Issue 3). It is projected that 150 firms will have set up operations in these environmental industry zones within five years, stimulating NT$12 billion worth of private investment, creating NT$22.5 billion in annual output value, and recycling and reusing 1 million metric tons of waste each year. The EPA will provide land lease subsidies, tax incentives, and production and R&D subsidies to the recycling firms that move into these zones in the future. By supporting the development of the domestic environmental protection industry and raising the level of domestic waste disposal operations, these zones will reduce waste production and increase the reuse of valuable resources, which will lessen the social cost of pollution and enhance Taiwan's overall environmental quality. Instituting a National Waste Separation System According to statistics, of the 1.05 million metric tons of resources recycled in 2001, approximately 580,000 metric tons were recycled by local government sanitation teams. This plainly reveals the importance of sanitation teams in recycling work. The EPA has therefore drawn up an assistance plan to help local sanitation teams purchase recycling vehicles, which will enable them to achieve the goal of twice-weekly recycling pick-ups. This, in turn, will increase the public's willingness to participate in recycling. In accordance with Article 5 of the Waste Disposal Act (廢棄物清理法), the EPA announced the waste items that must be recycled on May 6 of this year. Local environmental protection bureaus or town/township public offices must separate and recycle these items in the future, and may not dispose of them together with other municipal garbage. The 12 regulated items are paper (including Tetra-Pac and paper containers), iron, aluminum, glass, plastic (including PET, PE, PVC, PP, and PS except for that used in plastic bags), dry cell batteries, motor vehicles (including automobiles and motorcycles), tires, lead storage batteries, electrical goods (television sets, washing machines, refrigerators, air-conditioners and heaters), information goods (computers and peripherals), and fluorescent lamps (straight-tube type). Furthermore, the EPA is also assisting local governments draw up their own Regulations for the Separation, Recycling and Clearance of General Municipal Solid Waste (一般廢棄物分類回收及清除辦法), which will further improve recycling results. The First Step to a Clean Nation "We have chosen to place restrictions on the use of plastic bags and plastic disposable dishes as the first step because we know from public opinion surveys that the people of Taiwan are aware that plastic bags and plastic disposable dishes are used wastefully, and are a gross form of pollution." Administrator Hau added that, in accordance with Article 21 of the Waste Disposal Act, the EPA formally announced on this year's Earth Day that the first stage of restrictions on plastic shopping bags and plastic disposable dishes would go into effect on July 1, 2002. (see EPM Vol. V, Issue 4) Ilan County and Kaohsiung City have already instituted measures to control plastic bags and disposable dishes. In Ilan County, government organizations, schools, the restaurant industry, shopping centers, farms, hotels and temples have been forbidden to use disposable PS and plastic disposable dishes since January 2001. In the case of Kaohsiung, restrictions were imposed on the use of plastic shopping bags and disposable dishes by government organizations since January 2002. Beginning on April 1, these restrictions were extended to department stores, mega stores, chain supermarkets and chain convenience stores. In compliance with these restrictions, some merchants have begun providing free paper bags, encouraging the public to buy environmentally-friendly bags or providing plastic bags only for an extra fee. Executive Yuan Premier Yu Shyi-kun expressed his support for the EPA's Plastic Shopping Bag and Plastic Disposable Dishes Use Restriction Policy at the Executive Yuan meeting held on May 29. Premier Yu feels that this well-thought-out policy can stimulate society's environmental awareness, and should be implemented vigorously. Yu called on central and local government agencies to set an example for the people by throwing their full weight behind the EPA and taking part in the promotion of this policy. Because of the scanty rainfall so far this year, some areas in Taiwan are already experiencing water shortages and have had to institute rationing on a district-by-district basis. While the EPA hopes that the public and merchants will employ reusable dishes in line with its policy of restricting the use of plastic disposable dishes, it also is aware that water rationing measures are making the public question whether there will be enough water to wash dishes. In consideration of this issue, the EPA has decided to delay implementation of the first stage of disposable dishes restrictions three months, until October 1, 2002. On the other hand, the first stage of restrictions on plastic shopping bags will still take effect on July 1, and the second stage of restrictions will similarly take effect on the originally scheduled date of January 1, 2003. Strengthening the Legal Basis for Recycling The Waste Disposal Act concerns end-of-pipe controls, and does not provide holistic criteria coverage the entire product life cycle. In contrast, the EPA-written draft of the Resource Recycling and Reuse Act, which the Legislative Yuan passed on June 4, builds on existing end-of-pipe controls by considering the feasibility of recycling and reuse throughout all stages of the product life cycle, including design, manufacturing, sales, use, and disposal. In accordance with the requirements of the new act, in the future the EPA will establish a Renewable Resource Recycling and Reuse Promotion Committee (再生資源回收再利用促進委員會) to bear responsibility for deliberating major policies concerning recycling. The new act also specifies that the competent authorities in charge of target industries must assist enterprises to recycle and reuse renewable resources. In light of specific industries' levels of development, the authorities shall announce which products or construction projects must recycle and reuse renewable resources. In addition, the new act authorizes the EPA to prohibit the use of certain products, packaging and containers in specified places. This provides a clear-cut legal basis for the EPA's implementation of the Plastic Shopping Bag and Plastic Disposable Dishes Use Restriction Policy. And to avoid unnecessary packaging on products, reduce the consumption of resources and limit the production of waste, in the future the EPA may, in consultation with the competent central authorities in charge of the industry in question, place restrictions on specified product packaging volume ratios, number of packaging layers, and materials used and their quantities in connection with certain announced industries. The new act also stipulates that government agencies should grant priority to the procurement of environmentally-friendly Green Mark products, products manufactured from recycled materials, or products made from raw materials including at least a certain percentage of renewable resources. The new act thus provides a firm legal basis for the government's institution of "green purchasing." Moreover, the new act further authorizes the EPA or competent authorities in charge of the industries in question to plan and establish environmental industry zones for the recycling and reuse of renewable resources. This provision can resolve the land needs of recycling businesses, while also offering preferential measures such as tax incentives to renewable resource industries, thereby encouraging and supporting the development of recycling-related industries in Taiwan. CAPTION: Waste is just resources that have been put in the wrong place.

年度

2002

月份

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順序

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倒序

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分類

Recycling

標題2

Recycling and Reuse-Building an Ecologically Sustainable Society

檔案位置

V5/V5-06

「Recycling and Reuse—Building an Ecologically Sustainable Society」所屬的資料集:「MajorEnvironmentalPolicies」的其他資料

編號: 3477
標題: Amendments to Waste Lighting Source Recycling Methods and Facility Standards Preannounced
摘要: waste Amendments to Waste Lighting Source Recycling Methods and Facility Standards Preannounced
全文: Amendments to Waste Lighting Source Recycling Methods and Facility Standards Preannounced The Recycl

編號: 3796
標題: Taiwan-US Cooperation Steps Forward in International Environmental Education
摘要: The Ministry of Education and Chinese Society of Environmental Education (CSEE) in Taiwan both joine
全文: It’s been 25 years since Taiwan and the US signed the Environmental Protection Technology Cooperatio

編號: 123
標題: 1998 Recycling Rate Targets for Waste Lubricants and Other Items Announced
摘要: Recycling  On February 26 the EPA announced the 1998 recycling rate targets (see table) and calculat
全文: Recycling  On February 26 the EPA announced the 1998 recycling rate targets (see table) and calculat

編號: 4153
標題: Rewards for Green Point Members for Bringing Own Cups Continued
摘要: Recycling Rewards for Green Point Members for Bringing Own Cups Continued Recently, the EPA organiz
全文: To mark World Consumer Rights Day, the EPA launched a week-long “Bring your own cup and redeem point

編號: 3885
標題: Taiwan’s 2030 Environmental Protection Goals Set In Line with International Sustainable Development
摘要: General Policy Taiwan’s 2030 Environmental Protection Goals Set In Line with International Sustainab
全文: The National Environmental Protection Plan is based on the Additional Articles of the Constitution o

編號: 4090
標題: Asia-Pacific Environmental Education Experts Promote Sustainability in Online Workshop
摘要: sustainable development Asia-Pacific Environmental Education Experts Promote Sustainability in Onlin
全文: This workshop was the first international exchange event after GEEP APRC was established in December

編號: 436
標題: Earthquake Reconstruction Projects Exempted from EIAs
摘要: The EPA called a meeting of the Environmental Impact Assessment Committee to discuss principles for
全文: The EPA called a meeting of the Environmental Impact Assessment Committee to discuss principles for

編號: 3580
標題: Revisions to Industry Categories and Effluent Standards for Tighter Water Quality Control Preannounc
摘要: Water
全文: Revisions to Industry Categories and Effluent Standards for Tighter Water Quality Control Preannounc

編號: 1235
標題: Regulations Revised for Industrial Waste Clearance and Disposal Cooperatives
摘要: Just days ago the EPA and the Ministry of Economic Affairs promulgated revisions to the Regulations
全文: Just days ago the EPA and the Ministry of Economic Affairs promulgated revisions to the Regulations

編號: 3712
標題: President Announces Amended Air Pollution Control Act
摘要: Air President Announces Amended Air Pollution Control Act On 25 June 2018, after three readings the
全文: President Announces Amended Air Pollution Control Act On 25 June 2018, after three readings the Legi

編號: 3975
標題: Enforcement with Acoustic Cameras Effective from 2021
摘要: The EPA announced that, from 1 January 2021, acoustic camera technology will start to be deployed to
全文: To clamp down on high-noise vehicles, the EPA currently conducts roadside inspections or notifies ve

編號: 139
標題: Environmental Agent Control Act Enforcement Rules Formally Announced
摘要: Toxic Substance Management  The EPA formally announced the Environmental Agent Control Act Enforceme
全文: Toxic Substance Management  The EPA formally announced the Environmental Agent Control Act Enforceme

編號: 199
標題: Industrial Parks to be Checked for Groundwater Contamination in FY 1999
摘要: Due to the high frequency of groundwater and soil contamination incidents the EPA will investigate T
全文: Due to the high frequency of groundwater and soil contamination incidents the EPA will investigate T

編號: 4013
標題: Major Accomplishments of Resource Recycling and Management
摘要:
全文: (1) The EPA revised and announced the third guideline of the Recycling Fee Install Payment Implement

編號: 3903
標題: Water Quality Improvement Projects
摘要: Water Water Quality Improvement Projects In line with the National Water Environment Improvement P
全文: Due to peoples increasing concerns and demands on the environment, Taiwan’s current environmental po

編號: 3514
標題: Eleven Enterprises Receive Outstanding Toxic Chemical Substances Management Awards
摘要: Toxic Substance Eleven Enterprises Receive Outstanding Toxic Chemical Substances Management Awards
全文: Eleven Enterprises Receive Outstanding Toxic Chemical Substances Management Awards To enhance the ac

編號: 4182
標題: Ministry of Environment to Be Established with Expanded Duties to Take Full Responsibility for Envir
摘要: Ministry of Environment to Be Established with Expanded Duties to Take Full Responsibility for Envir
全文: The EPA has listed the added duties planned for the future Ministry of Environment and plans to int

編號: 3541
標題: Amendments to Vehicular Air Pollutant Emission Standards Preannounced
摘要: Air Amendments to Vehicular Air Pollutant Emission Standards Preannounced The EPA formulated the dra
全文: Amendments to Vehicular Air Pollutant Emission Standards Preannounced The EPA formulated the draft o

編號: 3505
標題: EPA and Local Governments Discuss Bottom Ash Reutilization Management
摘要: Waste EPA and Local Governments Discuss Bottom Ash Reutilization Management On 17 November 2016, th
全文: EPA and Local Governments Discuss Bottom Ash Reutilization Management On 17 November 2016, the EPA

編號: 3941
標題: Draft Amendments to the Regulations Concerning Indoor Air Quality Analysis Announced
摘要: Air Draft Amendments to the Regulations Concerning Indoor Air Quality Analysis Announced
全文: To improve indoor air quality and safeguard public health, the EPA announced the Indoor Air Quality

編號: 617
標題: Feature Article: EPA Calls for Reducing Gas Consumption by Government Vehicles
摘要: To help reduce motor vehicle pollution the EPA recently proposed a plan to lower gasoline consumptio
全文: To help reduce motor vehicle pollution the EPA recently proposed a plan to lower gasoline consumptio

編號: 4112
標題: 2021 Asia-Pacific Environmental Education Forum Deepens Environmental Education Effects in the Regio
摘要: environmental education 2021 Asia-Pacific Environmental Education Forum Deepens Environmental Educat
全文: More than 50 environmental education experts and scholars from 14 countries and different fields ser

編號: 3911
標題: Regulations Announced for Establishment of Joint Accident Prevention Organizations for Toxic and Con
摘要: Chemicals Regulations Announced for Establishment of Joint Accident Prevention Organizations for Tox
全文: In response to the latest amendments to the Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances Control Act, the

編號: 3537
標題: Amendments to Effluent Standards Preannounced
摘要: Water Amendments to Effluent Standards Preannounced On 10 February 2017, the EPA preannounced amend
全文: Amendments to Effluent Standards Preannounced On 10 February 2017, the EPA preannounced amendments

編號: 11
標題: A Word from Gwo-Dong Roam Director General of the Bureau of Water Quality Protection
摘要: Water Quality  In-line with the "polluter pays" principle the EPA plans to use economic incentives f
全文: Water Quality  In-line with the "polluter pays" principle the EPA plans to use economic incentives f

編號: 3385
標題: Regulations Governing Recordkeeping for the Handling and Release of Toxic Chemical Substances Amende
摘要: Toxic Substance Regulations Governing Recordkeeping for the Handling and Release of Toxic Chemical
全文: Regulations Governing Recordkeeping for the Handling and Release of Toxic Chemical Substances Amende

編號: 4283
標題: Discounted Recycling Fees Available for Electronics Containing Recycled Plastics Starting July 2023
摘要: From 1 July 2023 the EPA will grant a discount of 15% on recycling fees for certain products, in ord
全文: In response to the key strategic action plan Resource Circulation with Zero Waste, which is part of

編號: 3875
標題: D r a f t P r e a n n o u n c e d f o r R e v i s i o n o f t h e Hydrochlorofluorocarbon Consumptio
摘要: Air D r a f t P r e a n n o u n c e d f o r R e v i s i o n o f t h e Hydrochlorofluorocarbon Consum
全文: To comply with the Montreal Protocol, the EPA promulgated the HCFC Consumption Management Regulation

編號: 258
標題: EPA Announces Consolidation of General Waste Recycling Categories
摘要: On October 23 an amendment to the Guidelines for the Selection of General Waste Recycling and Dispos
全文: On October 23 an amendment to the Guidelines for the Selection of General Waste Recycling and Dispos

編號: 3416
標題: Amendments to Regulations for Wastewater Related Online Applications and Submissions Preannounced
摘要: Water Amendments to Regulations for Wastewater Related Online Applications and Submissions Preannoun
全文: Amendments to Regulations for Wastewater Related Online Applications and Submissions Preannounced In

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