American media: What is the no garbage life in China?

On July 2nd's article, the original title: What kind of in the past six years have been tried in China, Yu Yuan (sound) has been trying to live a life that does not produce any non -degraded garbage. She goes to the cafe and the restaurant to bring her own coffee cups and chopsticks. She buys second -hand clothes and never order takeaway. During the day, she operated a small shop that sold daily necessities in Beijing in Beijing. All products in the store are not disposable plastic products, and she does not provide customers with plastic bags. "Although it is not easy, it is not impossible, because when China is not yet developed, everyone has lived a low -carbon life." Yu Yuan, 30, said.

Disposable coffee cup source vision China

In order to achieve the goal of carbon peaks and carbon neutralization, the "Green Low Carbon National Action" is one of the top ten official actions. But in practice, it is not easy for Chinese consumers to make wise purchase options. Take shopping as an example. According to data from Green and Peace Organization, all online shopping goods generated 9.4 million tons of packaging garbage in China in 2018. Although the major e -commerce platforms in China are urging sellers to use more recyclable packaging and fewer tapes every year, excessive packaging will not be punished, because if the product is damaged during transportation, the merchant may lose money.

On the ordering platform, although customers can choose not to use disposable tableware now, some restaurants will still add it to you. Eli Li (Yin), a project consultant of the environmental organization "Youth Coping Climate Change Action Network", said that personal actions can promote enterprises to make changes. Since the application of food ordering applications has increased the function of complaining restaurants for imposing tableware, he noticed that more merchants have begun to pay attention to this issue.

Unfortunately, it is not easy for consumers with environmental protection awareness in China to find most products of carbon footprint information. The e -commerce platform is working hard to change, such as adding green labels to some energy -saving appliances, and providing emission information of some products such as air conditioners, washing machines. But for people like Yu Yuan, this change is too slow. She thinks the best option is to buy less. Now, she has no more than 50 clothes; she stops buying bottled water 6 years ago; she estimates that she has been less than 0.5 kg of non -degradable waste in the past six months. "My lifestyle is a bit like a boat against the water." She said, "But I don't think it's nothing. Only everyone makes a little effort to make progress." (Wang Huicong translated)

- END -