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The new standard for waste classification was issued, covering 46 cities. The original six categorie

The 'national waste classification' applet will be launched soon, covering 46 key waste classification cities.

Domestic waste classification signs are graphical symbols for major categories.

The reporter learned from the Ministry of housing and urban rural development today (November 15) that the new standard of domestic waste classification signs has been released and will be officially implemented from December 1. Compared with the 2008 standard, the new standard adjusts the categories of domestic waste into four categories: recyclables, hazardous waste, kitchen waste and other waste. In addition, the 'national waste classification' applet will also be officially released and put into operation in the near future.

Zhang Jinsong, senior engineer of Beijing Urban Management Research Institute, the standard preparation unit, introduced that the new version of domestic waste classification signs consists of four categories of signs and 11 sub categories of signs respectively. Clearly adjust the original six categories of signs to four categories, namely recyclables, hazardous waste, kitchen waste and other waste. Among them, kitchen waste and other waste can also be called wet waste and dry waste. Among the six categories, the removed part is large waste, combustible waste and compostable waste, and the added category is kitchen waste.

The new version of domestic waste classification signs will adjust 8 sub categories to 11 categories, remove the bottles and cans in recyclables, add categories including root canal in hazardous waste and household chemicals, and subdivide the newly added kitchen waste into household kitchen waste, food waste and other treatment waste. In addition to the four categories, furniture, household appliances and other large waste and decoration waste are classified separately.

It is reported that compared with the 2008 version, the new version of domestic waste classification signs has deleted 4 graphic symbols, added 4 graphic symbols, continued 7 graphic symbols and modified 4 graphic symbols. The deleted graphic symbols are large waste, combustible waste, compostable waste and bottles and cans; The newly added graphic symbols are lamp tubes, household chemicals, kitchen waste and other kitchen waste; The graphic symbols used are recyclable fabrics, plastics, metals, fabrics, batteries and household kitchen waste; The modified graphic symbols are hazardous waste, kitchen waste, other waste and glass.

The reporter learned that the "national waste classification" applet jointly launched by the Ministry of housing and urban rural development and the Chinese government network will be officially released and put into operation based on the "State Council client" applet platform in the near future. " The "national waste classification" applet covers 46 key waste classification cities in China. Citizens can query the classification of domestic waste through the applet and visually see the current classification signs and the adjustment of new standard signs in each city.