SDG 15.4.2 Policy on plastic waste reduction
NCUE carries out the classification and recycling of related campus plastic waste in accordance with the “Regulations on the Use of Shopping Plastic Bags, Implementation Methods, and Implementation Dates”, “Regulations on the Use of Disposable Tableware and Their Implementation”, “Regulations on the Use of One-Time Plastic Straws and Their Implementation” and “Guidelines for Administrative Authorities and Schools to Reduce the Use of Disposable Cutlery and Bottled Water” set by the Environmental Protection Administration of the Executive Yuan. The plastic recycling data for the past 3 years at NCUE is as shown in Table 1. Related photos are shown in Figures 1-2.
Table 1. The plastic recycling data for the past 3 years at NCUE
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Plastics recycling (kg) |
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2020 |
9,878 |
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2021 |
9,433 |
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2022 |
10,581 |
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Figure 1. Plastic waste classification on campus |
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Figure 2. No provision of plastic bags |
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References:
“Regulations on the Use of Shopping Plastic Bags, Implementation Methods, and Implementation Dates” regulation link: https://oaout.moenv.gov.tw/law/LawContent.aspx?id=GL006482#lawmenu
“Regulations on the Use of One-Time Plastic Straws and Their Implementation” regulation link: https://oaout.moenv.gov.tw/law/LawContent.aspx?id=GL007530#lawmenu
“Regulations on the Use of One-Time Plastic Straws and Their Implementation” regulation link: https://oaout.moenv.gov.tw/law/LawContent.aspx?id=GL006481#lawmenu
“Guidelines for Administrative Authorities and Schools to Reduce the Use of Disposable Cutlery and Bottled Water” regulation link: https://hwms.epa.gov.tw/dispPageBox/getFile/Get.aspx?FileLocation=PJ-EPATW%5CFiles%5C&FileName=2650.pdf