Innovative ways of transforming waste into fertilizer boost China’s green drive

Can organic kitchen waste be converted into high-quality fertilizer? China has made progress in preventing pollution from solid waste in recent years, and all provincial-level regions in China have made plans to advance their waste sorting strategy. China's capacity to deal with hazardous waste has also continuously improved in recent years.

The report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in October 2022 said that China should implement a comprehensive conservation strategy, conserve resources of all types and use them efficiently, and move faster to put in place a system for recycling waste and used materials. Fiscal, taxation, financial, investment, and pricing policies will be improved to support green development. 

In May 2019, China launched a two-year pilot project promoting a waste-free city model in 16 cities and regions across the country, including the Xiong'an New Area, Shenzhen and Sanya.

The waste-free city concept is an urban development model that continuously promotes the reduction and utilization of solid waste sources, minimizes the amount of landfill, and reduces the environmental impact.

China's comprehensive utilization of resources has entered a new stage. The utilization process must be clean, without any secondary pollution, and there is also an emphasis on how to select and use waste scientifically.