Journal of Shanghai University(Natural Science Edition) ›› 2016, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (2): 197-202.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1007-2861.2016.01.009

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Effects and improvement suggestions of green account system for waste classification and reduction in Shanghai

WU Jianzhong, ZHOU Xujie, YAN Xiaofang, WANG Fei, BAI Xiaoqing, LI Yongping, WANG Yuhua, ZHOU Jizhi   

  1. School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
  • Received:2016-01-18 Online:2016-04-30 Published:2016-04-30

Abstract:

Establishment of a green account system is a major strategy to promote waste classification and reduction in Shanghai. A green account system was evaluated in terms of efficiency by visiting residents and surveying the literature. The results revealed that the two challenges to the current system were the large budget and low enthusiasm of the residents in garbage sorting. Two innovations were proposed to improve the system. One was to adjust payment of subsidy to the classification assistant to enhance relevance between the green account and waste classification. Another was to construct a platform to promote the green account, in which a sustainable driving force was built to link the residents’ classification behavior and their consuming. All these can make a breakthrough in popularizing the green account and promote waste classification.

Key words:  classification and reduction ,  green account ,  promotion strategy, waste classification