Fuzhou City, Fujian Province vigorously promotes the construction of circular economy ecological industrial park in Hongmiaoling garbage comprehensive treatment plant. The park integrates solid waste resource utilization, energy-saving and environmental protection industry gathering and environmental protection education, which can achieve the goal of harmless, reduced and resource-based municipal solid waste treatment. It is estimated that the project will be completed and put into use in 2020. The picture shows workers carrying building bricks produced by burning slag in Hongmiaoling garbage comprehensive treatment plant. (Xinhua News Agency)
In 2019, China will establish and improve a long-term mechanism, focus on improving the supervision capacity of hazardous waste, focus on improving the centralized disposal capacity of hazardous waste through scientific assessment, improve laws and regulations, focus on improving the risk prevention capacity of hazardous waste, and conduct a pilot project of "waste-free city" construction, vigorously promote the source reduction and resource utilization of solid waste, and minimize the impact of solid waste on the environment.
Strengthen solid waste supervision according to law
"Significant progress has been made in the revision of the Law on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Wastes in People’s Republic of China (PRC) and related work. At present, the revised draft has been reviewed by the Ministry of Justice and will be submitted to the the State Council executive meeting for consideration. " At the press conference held a few days ago, Qiu Qiwen, director of the Solid Waste and Chemicals Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, introduced that supporting laws and policies such as the Measures for the Administration of Hazardous Waste Business License and the Measures for the Administration of Hazardous Waste Transfer Joint List will also be revised this year.
In 2018, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment carried out a major investigation of solid waste in the Yangtze River Economic Belt. Cooperate with relevant departments to formulate and implement the action plan for the large-scale investigation of solid waste in 11 provinces and cities along the Yangtze River Economic Belt, comprehensively explore the illegal dumping sites of solid waste along the Yangtze River, sort out the sources and flows of hazardous waste and general industrial solid waste, and evaluate the disposal capacity of hazardous waste. At the same time, special enforcement actions such as "Waste Removal Action 2018" were carried out, and 150 inspectors were stationed in 11 provinces and cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt to conduct a comprehensive inspection and verification of hazardous waste dumping sites; The joint Ministry of Public Security listed 45 cases of environmental crimes.
Qiu Qiwen said that up to now, 1,304 of the 1,308 problems assigned by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment to 11 provinces and cities in the Yangtze River Economic Belt have been rectified, with a rectification rate of 99.7%; The central eco-environmental protection inspector "looked back" and included the disposal of hazardous waste in the scope of supervision, and implemented the main responsibility of enterprises to carry out joint punishment for untrustworthy enterprises.
"The treatment and disposal of hazardous waste and solid waste is very important. It is the basic work to improve the environmental quality of the atmosphere, water and soil. We must implement the solid waste law in a down-to-earth manner and promote all aspects of work." Qiu Qiwen said that in 2019, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment will continue to promote the large-scale investigation of solid waste in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, actively carry out pollution prevention and control of waste lead batteries, and promote the implementation of pollution prevention and control of tailings ponds in the Yangtze River Economic Belt.
"Focus on ‘ Three promotion and one blow ’ To work. " Qiu Qiwen said that it includes establishing and improving a long-term mechanism to improve the ability of hazardous waste supervision, scientific evaluation to improve the ability of centralized disposal of hazardous waste, and improving laws and regulations to improve the ability of risk prevention of hazardous waste. At the same time, continue to focus on the Yangtze River Economic Belt to carry out the "Waste Removal Action 2019" and severely crack down on environmental violations such as illegal transfer and dumping of solid waste, especially hazardous waste.
Severely crack down on illegal activities.
This year’s CCTV "March 15th Party" exposed the problem that enterprises in some places turned medical wastes into toys. In this regard, Qiu Qiwen stressed that it must be dealt with seriously according to law and will not be tolerated.
He introduced that needles, infusion tubes, infusion bottles and infusion bags mixed with these substances belong to medical waste. Medical waste is hazardous waste, and it is not allowed to be recycled or processed. It must be properly and safely disposed of.
Qiu Qiwen said that at present, there are indeed some problems in the management of medical waste, such as inadequate implementation of the main responsibilities of medical institutions and centralized disposal enterprises, insufficient capacity of centralized disposal facilities, and imperfect supervision system. In the next step, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment will strengthen the environmental management of medical waste, jointly crack down on illegal activities such as illegal reselling, dumping and disposal of medical waste with the public security and health departments, and at the same time urge areas that have not yet built medical waste disposal facilities or have insufficient disposal capacity to speed up the construction of facilities. "In the future, the disposal of medical waste will be included in the scope of the central ecological environmental protection inspector, and the responsibility of local governments will be compacted."
In addition, China will unswervingly push forward the reform of solid waste import management system and completely ban foreign garbage from entering the country. Qiu Qiwen introduced that in 2017 and 2018, the actual import volume of solid waste in China decreased by 9.2% and 46.5% respectively. In 2018, the total import volume of solid waste in China was 22.63 million tons, a decrease of 51.4% compared with 2016.
Pilot the construction of a "waste-free city"
In December 2018, the Central Committee for Comprehensively Deepening Reform deliberated and passed the "Pilot Work Plan for the Construction of a Waste-free City", which aroused widespread concern in society.
"Waste-free city" is an urban development model guided by the new development concept, which promotes the formation of green development mode and lifestyle, continuously promotes the source reduction and resource utilization of solid waste, minimizes the amount of landfill and minimizes the environmental impact of solid waste. It is understood that at present, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment has started to set up an inter-ministerial coordination group and an expert committee to jointly promote the pilot work of building a "waste-free city" with 18 departments and units. At the same time, pay close attention to the formulation of guidelines for the pilot implementation plan of "waste-free city" construction, study the construction index system of "waste-free city", and start the screening of pilot cities. "At present, 23 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) have recommended 59 candidate cities. According to the Work Plan, about 10 cities will eventually be selected as national pilot cities. " Qiu Qiwen said.
In December 2018, the "Pilot Work Plan for the Construction of a Waste-free City" reviewed and approved by the Central Committee for Comprehensively Deepening Reform clearly stated that:
"Waste-free city" is an urban development model guided by the new development concept of innovation, coordination, green, openness and sharing. By promoting the formation of green development mode and lifestyle, the source reduction and resource utilization of solid waste are continuously promoted, the landfill volume is minimized and the environmental impact of solid waste is minimized.
"Waste-free city" does not mean that there is no solid waste, nor does it mean that solid waste can be completely recycled, but it is an advanced urban management concept, aiming at finally achieving the goal of minimum solid waste production, full resource utilization and safe disposal in the whole city.
Pilot goal of "waste-free city" construction: by 2020, the index system of "waste-free city" construction will be systematically established, and the comprehensive management system and technical system of "waste-free city" construction will be explored. The pilot cities will make significant progress in key areas and key links of solid waste, with the total storage and disposal of bulk industrial solid waste tending to zero growth, the full utilization of major agricultural waste, the comprehensive improvement of domestic waste reduction and recycling level, comprehensive safety control of hazardous waste, and zero incidents of illegal transfer and dumping of solid waste.
The main tasks of the pilot project of "waste-free city" construction are: strengthening the guidance of top-level design and giving play to the macro-guidance role of the government; Implement industrial green production and promote the zero growth of the total storage and disposal of bulk industrial solid waste; Promote agricultural green production and promote the full utilization of major agricultural wastes; Practice a green lifestyle and promote the source reduction and resource utilization of domestic waste; Enhance risk prevention and control capabilities and strengthen comprehensive safety management and control of hazardous wastes; Stimulate the vitality of market players and cultivate a new model of industrial development.