Costa Rica- "Ecological Coin" encourages the public to strengthen the classification of garbage

In the San Jose community, supermarkets and streets in the capital of Costa Rica, red, yellow, blue, green, orange, gray and other colors of trash can clearly divide various types of garbage. Citizens open their mobile apps and put them in classification of garbage. After a while, they will have "ecological coins" and "ecological coins" can be used to exchange shopping coupons. This is the "classification and win -win" activity jointly launched by the Costa Rica Ministry of Health and the domestic sustainable development foundation. By launching the "ecological coin" valuation system, the public is encouraged to classify the garbage to facilitate the recycling center to effectively handle it.

In addition to the establishment of a classification trash can and the launch of the "ecological currency" valuation system, Costa Rica has also established a number of garbage recycling treatment stations, which will be incinerated in special melting furnaces and transformed into electrical energy and thermal energy. In the production of new plastic bottles, or processing into synthetic fibers for making clothes.

According to the "National Desert Plan" released by Costa Rica, by 2030, the country is expected to achieve 100%renewable energy power generation target, and by 2050, the greenhouse gas zero emissions target will be achieved. Comprehensive waste management is one of the core actions of the plan. In order to achieve the above goals, the government has worked hard in the use of garbage circulation.

Since last year, Costa Rica has forbidden to use disposable plastic products in national parks, biological protection areas and other places. In order to reduce the destruction of the environment for solid waste, the government has issued the "Comprehensive Treatment Action Plan for garbage". According to the plan, the existing garbage landfill regulations will be updated; localities will popularize relevant knowledge to the public through lectures and set up garbage treatment courses in the school; the successful community waste treatment projects that practice successful community will be promoted nationwide.

In order to reduce marine garbage pollution, the Costa Rican government launched a marine waste processor called "interceptor". It can quickly collect and transmit waste and ensure smooth water circulation. The collected waste will be automatically transferred to 6 small containers. When the processor capacity is insufficient, the system will automatically send information to the operator. Please clean up in time. It is understood that the "interceptor" is installed in the Talcorce River flowing into the Pacific Ocean, which can store up to 50 cubic meters of waste. "Reducing and effectively managing solid waste can help protect the ecosystem and ensure landscape effects and biological diversity," said Ed Rodriguez, deputy minister of water conservancy and marine affairs in Costa Rica's environment and energy department.

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