Original title: The garbage classification coverage rate of residential quarters in cities at prefecture level and above reaches 92.6% in China

Xinhua News Agency, Ningbo, May 23 (Reporter Lin Guangyao, Wang Youling) At present, the garbage classification coverage rate of residential quarters in cities at prefecture level and above in China has reached 92.6%, and 46 key cities have taken the lead in establishing a relatively complete garbage classification delivery, classification collection, classification transportation, and classification treatment system.

This is the information that the reporter learned from the national on-site meeting on urban domestic waste classification held by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Rural Development in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province on the 22nd.

Garbage sorting is becoming a new fashion of green and low-carbon life. Ni Hong, minister of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Rural Development, introduced that China has made phased progress in promoting waste classification. At present, 21 provinces (autonomous regions) and 173 cities across the country have issued local regulations and government rules on waste classification, and the work responsibility system of "provincial responsibility and urban responsibility" has been fully implemented.

He said that in the next step, we should focus on the pilot projects in county-level cities, explore simple and easy classification models in different regions, promote the classification of municipal waste at county level, and continue to expand the coverage of the waste classification system. Guide 15 cities at prefecture level and above to create distinctive waste classification demonstration models and form typical cases that can be promoted and copied as soon as possible.

The meeting called for strengthening the treatment of construction waste, adhering to the combination of dredging and blocking, tackling both the symptoms and root causes, paying close attention to solving the prominent contradictions in the treatment of construction waste, and resolutely curbing illegal dumping. Starting from the convenience of the masses, we will set up a place to put the house decoration waste, and arrange the source of the decoration waste.

It is reported that from May 22 to 28, focusing on the theme of "practicing new fashion classification volunteer", the second National Urban Domestic Waste Classification Publicity Week will focus on "creating an atmosphere, showing classification results, and mobilizing public participation", carry out seven activities, including "classified micro classroom", "classified flash show" and "classified into thousands of homes", to further spread the significance of waste classification.