In order to control the generation of waste from the source, the secondary recycling of goods is promoted in the middle end, and the waste management is promoted in the end. The SEE Foundation launched the Zero Waste Planet Weekend Action, aiming to appeal to the new generation of young people to pay attention to the concept of zero waste life, become the guardian of clean nature, and create a zero waste life through art exhibitions, workshops, markets and other diversified and fun ways. Since 2012, the Beijing Entrepreneurs Environmental Protection Foundation (SEE Foundation) has been committed to promoting the reduction of domestic waste production in China, reducing the pollution and damage of domestic waste to the ecological environment, biological species and human beings themselves, and achieving a zero waste society in which all people participate in waste reduction and management. Up to now, it has supported more than 100 partners involved in waste issues to carry out activities, including promoting the practice of rural waste classification, promoting the clean operation of waste incineration plants, and promoting the advocacy and dissemination of a zero waste lifestyle. And take the lead in sorting out and dealing with electronic waste and other high threshold and difficult waste category management problems. We investigated 15 enterprises in the industry, released the Public Survey Report on Mobile Phone Use and Recycling, explored the current situation of the industry, discussed how to promote safe and reliable collection, recycling and disposal, and released the Public Action Manual on Waste Mobile Phone Recycling and Recycling to the public.
In 2023, the SEE Foundation officially launched the "Zero Waste Planet" brand project, hoping to promote the reduction of domestic waste production in China, reduce the pollution and damage of domestic waste to the ecosystem, realize the mission of the whole people to participate in waste reduction and management, and achieve the vision of a zero waste planet. One year after its establishment, the Zero Waste Planet project has supported 16 partners to explore sustainable waste management in three major areas. It has carried out community waste classification and landing actions in 6 cities across the country, affecting 23 districts and counties, 92700 households, and 960.44 tons of waste has been reduced through waste classification and composting, and has accumulated in 7 cities in 4 provinces, More than 100 clean ocean beach campaigns were carried out, with more than 20000 participants.
Actuator
Beijing Entrepreneurs Environmental Protection Foundation (hereinafter referred to as SEE Foundation) was founded in 2008 by the Alxa SEE Ecological Association. It is committed to funding and supporting the growth of Chinese non-governmental environmental protection public welfare organizations, building a social protection platform for entrepreneurs, environmental protection public welfare organizations and the public to participate in, and jointly promoting ecological protection and sustainable development. At the end of 2014, the foundation was upgraded to a public fund, focusing on desertification prevention, climate and commercial sustainability, ecological protection and nature education, and marine protection, based on the development of environmental protection and public welfare industry.
Screening Criteria
1. The project will give priority to social organizations, social groups or institutions.
2. The project executor has carried out the advocacy work of zero waste concept for at least three consecutive years, and the propagation of zero waste concept will be the work content in the next two years.
Project Execution Plan
The Zero Waste Planet Weekend Action Plan carries out actions in ten cities across the country every year, including small zero waste art exhibitions, zero waste markets, zero waste salons, picking up actions, community composting, waste transformation and other public oriented actions.
Action 1: A small zero waste art exhibition, which uses waste to build an exhibition about waste and life, allows the public to participate in entertainment and re understand waste in participation.
Action 2: Carry out zero waste bazaar activities, integrating sustainable product stalls, interactive artwork, theme sharing, zero waste life exhibition, exhibition of old object transformation works, new generation of old objects and other forms of activities, so that everyone can understand and immerse in sustainable life at a close distance while visiting the bazaar easily and happily, and participate in it personally.
Action 3.
Action 4: Carry out the urban mountain and seaside picking up action, go out of the house, pick up the outdoor garbage, and take away the garbage that should not exist in the outdoor environment. At the same time, advocate that everyone in any outdoor scene has the responsibility to "bag" their garbage. Protect the environment by picking up garbage and reduce the negative impact of garbage on the ecosystem.
Action 5: Carry out zero waste community action, organize practice and publicity activities with the theme of "zero waste" in the community, such as community kitchen waste composting, recyclable day activities, waste recycling workshops, second-hand markets, lectures, etc., strengthen community residents' understanding and practice of the concept of zero waste, and bring zero waste into daily life.
Project budget
Disposal of surplus property
All the funds raised will be used for the implementation of various expenditures within the budget promised to the public by the project. If there are any surplus funds, they will be transferred to the same type of projects to continue implementation or used for the expenditure of other public welfare projects of the institution after being publicized to the public. All the funds will be disclosed through the platform for financial progress and subject to public supervision. If you have any questions, please contact Beijing Entrepreneurs Environmental Protection Foundation (SEE Foundation): Tel: 010-57505155/E-mail: public@see.org.cn 。