Recycling and Reuse—Building an Ecologically Sustainable Society
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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 。
編號
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
卷
5
期
6
順序
1
倒序
2
分類
Recycling
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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
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112
標題:
Electric Motorcycles Targeted as Key Industry for Development
摘要:
Air Quality Vice Premier Chao-Shiuan Liu has urged the development of electric motorcycle manufactu
全文:
Air Quality Vice Premier Chao-Shiuan Liu has urged the development of electric motorcycle manufactu
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1808
標題:
Recycling Organizations and Individuals Awarded for Top Performance
摘要:
The EPA held a special award ceremony on 27 July 2006 to increase citizen awareness of progress towa
全文:
The EPA held a special award ceremony on 27 July 2006 to increase citizen awareness of progress towa
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987
標題:
New Vehicle Noise Inspections to Accept EU Certification
摘要:
The EPA announced on July 1 that when vehicles made in the EU apply for noise inspection certificati
全文:
The EPA announced on July 1 that when vehicles made in the EU apply for noise inspection certificati
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289
標題:
EPA Insists BOO Waste Incinerator Projects Adopt "Qualified Minimum Bid" Approach
摘要:
Although a few local governments planned to adopt the "reasonable bid" contract negotiation approach
全文:
Although a few local governments planned to adopt the "reasonable bid" contract negotiation approach
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3833
標題:
National Scholars Gather at Sediment Management Workshop
摘要:
To strengthen overall environmental management capacity, the EPA held the Sediment Quality Assessmen
全文:
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編號:
3311
標題:
Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Management Act Promulgated on 1 July 2015
摘要:
Climate Change Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Management Act Promulgated on 1 July 2015
全文:
Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Management Act Promulgated on 1 July 2015
On 1 July 2015 the Greenhous
標題2023
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4296
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全文:
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1373
標題:
EPA Clamps Down on “Night Pipes”
摘要:
In the first half of 2004 the EPA and local environmental protection bureaus discovered 30 “night pi
全文:
In the first half of 2004 the EPA and local environmental protection bureaus discovered 30 “night pi
編號:
3732
標題:
Air Pollution Control Act Revised for Source to End-of- Pipe Controls
摘要:
Air
Air Pollution Control Act Revised for Source to End-of- Pipe Controls
Revisions of the Air Poll
全文:
Air Pollution Control Act Revised for Source to End-of- Pipe Controls
Revisions of the Air Pollutio
編號:
3616
標題:
E-payment Available for Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Fees
摘要:
Soil & groundwater
E-payment Available for Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Fees
全文:
E-payment Available for Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Fees
The EPA works to create con
編號:
4231
標題:
Summit of Circular Economy Enterprises Held to Promote Resource Circulation
摘要:
The 2022 Taiwan Circular Economy Outstanding Enterprise Summit was held by the EPA on 28 Oct. 2022 t
全文:
Summit of Circular Economy Enterprises Held to Promote Resource Circulation
The 2022 Taiwan Circular
編號:
12
標題:
Council for Sustainable Development Bylaws Approved
摘要:
Sustainable Development On August 14 the Executive Yuan approved bylaws for the establishment of th
全文:
Sustainable Development On August 14 the Executive Yuan approved bylaws for the establishment of th
編號:
3641
標題:
Red Alert Days for PM2.5 to be Half 2015 Level by 2019
摘要:
Air
Red Alert Days for PM2.5 to be Half 2015 Level by 2019
The last few months in Taiwan, people hav
全文:
Red Alert Days for PM2.5 to be Half 2015 Level by 2019
The last few months in Taiwan, people have be
編號:
3359
標題:
Classification of Ballast Water as Marine Pollutant Considered
摘要:
Water Classification of Ballast Water as Marine Pollutant Considered The EPA works closely with the
全文:
Classification of Ballast Water as Marine Pollutant Considered
編號:
3462
標題:
Finding New Value of Plastics with New Ways of Thinking
摘要:
Waste Finding New Value of Plastics with New Ways of Thinking
全文:
Finding New Value of Plastics with New Ways of Thinking
On 14 July 2016, the EPA held a press confe
編號:
397
標題:
Administrator Tsai Instructs the Central Taiwan Division of the EPA to Plan for Regional Environment
摘要:
When the Taiwan Provincial Government was downsized in July the EPA originally planned to establish
全文:
When the Taiwan Provincial Government was downsized in July the EPA originally planned to establish
編號:
24
標題:
A Word from the Bureau of Comprehensive Planning: Trends in Taiwan's Environmental Impact Assessment
摘要:
General Policy General Policy Taiwan's environmental impact assessment (EIA) system began to take
全文:
General Policy Taiwan's environmental impact assessment (EIA) system began to take shape in 1984 an
編號:
110
標題:
Drinking Water Management Enforcement Rules Announced
摘要:
Water Quality The Enforcement Rules for Drinking Water Management Provisions were announced on Febr
全文:
Water Quality The Enforcement Rules for Drinking Water Management Provisions were announced on Febr
編號:
524
標題:
Fei-Tsui Reservoir Pollution Control Plans Proposed
摘要:
Taipei City's major source of water the Fei-Tsui Reservoir, has gradually become more polluted. To s
全文:
Taipei City's major source of water the Fei-Tsui Reservoir, has gradually become more polluted. To s
編號:
444
標題:
Report on 1997 Industrial Pollution Control Expenditures Completed
摘要:
The EPA recently completed statistical analyses of 1997 pollution control investments and operationa
全文:
The EPA recently completed statistical analyses of 1997 pollution control investments and operationa
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:
3830
標題:
Promoting Marine Protection at the APEC Marine Environment Sustainability Meeting
摘要:
On 2-3 October, the EPA held the 20th APEC Roundtable Meeting on the Involvement of Business/Private
全文:
APEC is an important international organization in which Taiwan participates. Strengthening public-p
編號:
1439
標題:
Three Successful Years of Soil and Groundwater Remediation
摘要:
The Soil and Groundwater Remediation Fund Management Board was established three years ago to integr
全文:
The Soil and Groundwater Remediation Fund Management Board was established three years ago to integr
編號:
4179
標題:
Winners Announced for National Environmental Education Awards
摘要:
Winners Announced for National Environmental Education Awards
The National Environmental Education A
全文:
In his speech at the award ceremony, Minister Chang noted that the Award is like an Oscar in the fie
編號:
3659
標題:
Motorcycle Exhaust Inspection Rate Reaches 72%
摘要:
Air
Motorcycle Exhaust Inspection Rate Reaches 72%
全文:
Motorcycle Exhaust Inspection Rate Reaches 72%
To raise public awareness of regular motorcycle maint
編號:
3581
標題:
Oil Storage Tank Maintenance Urged to Prevent Leakage
摘要:
Water
Oil Storage Tank Maintenance Urged to Prevent Leakage
River water quality has been seriously
全文:
Oil Storage Tank Maintenance Urged to Prevent Leakage
River water quality has been seriously impact
編號:
3625
標題:
Groundbreaking for First Food Waste Bioenergy Plant Ushers in New Era
摘要:
Waste
Groundbreaking for First Food Waste Bioenergy Plant Ushers in New Era
On 24 October 2017, a g
全文:
Groundbreaking for First Food Waste Bioenergy Plant Ushers in New Era
編號:
294
標題:
Round Three of Companies to Report Industrial Waste Online Announced
摘要:
On December 16 of last year the EPA held discussions with the Industrial Development Bureau and rele
全文:
On December 16 of last year the EPA held discussions with the Industrial Development Bureau and rele
編號:
3346
標題:
Draft Amendments to Water Pollution Control Act Enforcement Rules Preannounced
摘要:
Water Draft Amendments to Water Pollution Control Act Enforcement Rules Preannounced
全文:
Draft Amendments to Water Pollution Control Act Enforcement Rules Preannounced
Due to the amendment
編號:
3964
標題:
The EPA Wins Presidential Hackathon Award for Its Water Refill Map App
摘要:
Water The EPA Wins Presidential Hackathon Award for Its Water Refill Map App
全文:
When one is thirsty outside, he or she can open the app “Water Refill Map” on a mobile phone and fin
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