This photo shows trash bins that use face recognition for waste sorting at a Beijing residential community.
China is building household garbage processing system in 46 pilot cities, including Beijing, Tianjin and Chongqing. Tianjin is introducing domestic garbage management regulations, following the practice in Shanghai on July 1. Binhai District will become the first district in Tianjin to implement the regulation.
According to the regulations, waste will be classified as follows:
Recyclable Waste
Paper, plastic, glass, scrap metal, fabrics...
可回收物: 可资源化利用的物质
包括:废纸,废塑料,废金属,废包装物,废旧纺织物,废弃电器电子产品,废玻璃,废纸塑铝复合包装等。
Hazardous Waste
Batteries, light tubes, medicines, paint and its containers...