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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

5

5

6

順序

1

倒序

2

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: 3565
標題: Amendments to Regulations Governing Emergency Measures to Prevent Severely Deteriorated Air Quality
摘要: Air
全文: Amendments to Regulations Governing Emergency Measures to Prevent Severely Deteriorated Air Quality

編號: 1
標題: Channels Open for Revisions to Effluent Standards
摘要: Article 4 of the Effluent Standards stipulates that each business industry association and environme
全文: Water Quality  Article 4 of the Effluent Standards stipulates that each business industry associatio

編號: 4269
標題: Livestock Manure Reutilization Program Expanded to Six Counties and Cities
摘要: The EPA and the Council of Agriculture (COA) jointly promote utilization of livestock manure digesta
全文: In 2023, to encourage farmers to participate in demonstration fertilization projects the EPA has off

編號: 3549
標題: Ministers of Interior, Justice and Environment Pledge Firm Environmental Enforcement
摘要: Environmental Inspection Ministers of Interior, Justice and Environment Pledge Firm Environmental En
全文: Ministers of Interior, Justice and Environment Pledge Firm Environmental Enforcement EPA Minister Y

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: 81
標題: Compulsory Recycling of Discarded Electronic Products and Computers to Commence in March '98
摘要: Recycling  Despite the efforts of consumer electronics industry to seek a delay the EPA announced on
全文: Recycling  Despite the efforts of consumer electronics industry to seek a delay the EPA announced on

編號: 10
標題: New Recycling System to Begin in August
摘要: Recycling  In order to promote recycling the legislature passed amendments to the Waste Disposal Act
全文: Recycling  In order to promote recycling the legislature passed amendments to the Waste Disposal Act

編號: 277
標題: Recycling Improvement Measures for PET Bottles and Discarded Tires Confirmed
摘要: The EPA is actively developing response measures to the PET Bottle Recycling Fund's red ink and the
全文: The EPA is actively developing response measures to the PET Bottle Recycling Fund's red ink and the

編號: 4056
標題: Operation Guidelines Announced to Promote Indoor Air Quality Voluntary Control Label
摘要: The Operation Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality Voluntary Control Labels was announced on 2 July by
全文: With 18 articles in total, the Guidelines specify the categories, applications, evaluations, and use

編號: 3925
標題: Maximum Fine for Tampering with Monitoring Data Increased to NT$20 Million
摘要: Maximum Fine for Tampering with Monitoring Data Increased to NT$20 Million On 10 June 2020, the EPA
全文: Maximum Fine for Tampering with Monitoring Data Increased to NT$20 Million. The Fine Determination C

編號: 3300
標題: Scientific Applications for Marine Pollution Control and Emergency Response
摘要: Water Scientific Applications for Marine Pollution Control and Emergency Response
全文: Scientific Applications for Marine Pollution Control and Emergency Response

編號: 405
標題: Glass Shards to be Cleared for Reuse in Public Construction Projects
摘要: To further the recycling of glass the EPA on August 6 invited relevant units to discuss opening the
全文: To further the recycling of glass the EPA on August 6 invited relevant units to discuss opening the

編號: 14
標題: EPA Announces General Container Recycling Label
摘要: Recycling  The EPA has publicly announced the official design of the recycling label to be displayed
全文: Recycling  The EPA has publicly announced the official design of the recycling label to be displayed

編號: 386
標題: Taiwan's Rivers Show Signs of Improvement
摘要: The EPA’s Office in Taichung recently announced that monitoring data clearly shows that water qualit
全文: The EPA’s Office in Taichung recently announced that monitoring data clearly shows that water qualit

編號: 538
標題: EIA Review Criteria for Land-based Gravel Extraction Drafted
摘要: The importance of land-based gravel extraction increases daily but to protect against environmental
全文: The importance of land-based gravel extraction increases daily but to protect against environmental

編號: 4123
標題: Regulations Governing the Certification and Management of Environmental Education Personnel Revised
摘要: Environmental Education Regulations Governing the Certification and Management of Environmental Educ
全文: Given that many years of Environmental Education Act implementation and environmental education pers

編號: 206
標題: Drinking Water Protection Zone Delineation Hastened
摘要: With drinking water source water quality protection zone delineation work behind schedule the EPA pl
全文: With drinking water source water quality protection zone delineation work behind schedule the EPA pl

編號: 3343
標題: World-renowned Climate Scientist Praises Taiwan’s Carbon Reduction Achievements
摘要: Climate Change World-renowned Climate Scientist Praises Taiwan’s Carbon Reduction Achievements
全文: World-renowned Climate Scientist Praises Taiwan’s Carbon Reduction Achievements Climate scientist P

編號: 2043
標題: Green Mark Jumpstarts Eco-friendly Consumption
摘要: Feature Column Green Mark Jumps
全文: Feature Column Green Mark Jumps

編號: 40
標題: Effluent Standards to be Substantially Amended
摘要: Water Quality  The EPA has recently made several significant amendments to Taiwan’s Effluent Standar
全文: Water Quality  The EPA has recently made several significant amendments to Taiwan’s Effluent Standar

編號: 2024
標題: Taiwan's Recycling Efforts Pay Off
摘要: Feature Column Taiwan's Recycli
全文: Feature Column Taiwan's Recycli

編號: 2586
標題: Model Low-Carbon Communities to Be Established
摘要: Climate Change Model Low-Carbon Communities to Be Established Fifty model low-carbon communities
全文: Climate Change Model Low-Carbon Communities to Be Established Fifty model low-carbon communities

編號: 3663
標題: Promoting Natural Gas Power Generation during Poor Air Quality Season
摘要: Air Promoting Natural Gas Power Generation during Poor Air Quality Season To improve air quality,
全文: Promoting Natural Gas Power Generation during Poor Air Quality Season To improve air quality, the

編號: 4187
標題: Guidelines Set to Justify Penalties and Monitor Enterprises Prone to Pollute the Environment
摘要: On 1 July 2022, the Guidelines for Implementation of Environmental Standards (環保標準執法應注意原則) was annou
全文: Guidelines Set to Justify Penalties and Monitor Enterprises Prone to Pollute the Environment On 1 Ju

編號: 3301
標題: Cherish the Earth and Consume with Care to Celebrate World Environment Day
摘要: Environmental Education Cherish the Earth and Consume with Care to Celebrate World Environment Day
全文: Cherish the Earth and Consume with Care to Celebrate World Environment Day To echo the United Natio

編號: 3482
標題: New EIA Measures Announced for Implementation of Geology Act
摘要: EIA New EIA Measures Announced for Implementation of Geology Act The Geology Act has now been in fo
全文: New EIA Measures Announced for Implementation of Geology Act The Geology Act has now been in force

編號: 4067
標題: Regulations and Subsidizations Lead to Reduced Pollution from Old Boilers
摘要: Air Regulations and Subsidizations Lead to Reduced Pollution from Old Boilers Taiwan has been worki
全文: The EPA pointed out that the Boiler Air Pollutant Emission Standards (鍋爐空氣污染物排放標準), set in 2018, wer

編號: 3804
標題: Green Point Scheme Expands to Include Smile Logo-certified Products
摘要: EPA Minister Tzu-Chin Chang announced that MIT smile logo-accredited products are to be included in
全文: Minister Chang announced that the EPA would be launching new incentives as part of the green point s

編號: 4104
標題: Living Green Begins with a Little Greening a Day
摘要: Feature article Living Green Begins with a Little Greening a Day In front of the entrance to the bu
全文: Visitor registration to the EPA has been wholly digitized at the entrance, requiring scanning an ons

編號: 4046
標題: Feature Article: Improvement and Strengthening of Recycling and Access to Recycling
摘要: The Four-In-One Recycling Policy devised first in Taiwan has been implemented for a quarter of a cen
全文: The EPA has since January 1997 encouraged communities to sort household garbage. A complete recyclin

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