SANYA, June 30. /TASS/. The Sanya authorities will introduce mandatory household waste sorting system starting from October 1, reported by the Hainan Daily.

According to the publication, the city’s authorities recently published a program to introduce mandatory sorting of household waste in the city, which includes a set of measures not only for classifying the waste, but also for its transportation, processing and disposal. According to plan, by August 1, at least one site for sorting household waste should be equipped in each residential city area. By the end of the year, at least 30 such stations should be installed near Sanya. In accordance with the program, by 2022, a comprehensive system for sorting household waste will be created in the city.

The article explains that the sorting of waste in Sanya will be carried out in four categories: “recyclable waste”, “hazardous waste”, “food waste” and “other waste”. It is noted that for the implementation of the program, responsible persons were appointed, who should monitor not only the proper sorting of household waste, but also their transportation and disposal. 

Hainan's Sanya has begun to install special bins with artificial intelligence for sorting waste, reported the Hainan Daily earlier.

According to the news outlet, the bins are equipped with a number of advanced features that will improve the efficiency of waste sorting. They are equipped with cameras with face recognition, which will increase the level of residents' responsibility in the collection of waste. Moreover, the electronic system is able not only to evaluate the correctness of the user's actions, but also to appoint points, as well as transfer money to their account.

These devices will be installed experimentally in government quarter, as well as in a number of other districts. It is assumed that in the future such smart bins will be placed in all city areas.

In 2020, the government of Hainan introduced separate waste collection in such cities as Haikou (the administrative center of the region), Sanya, Sansha and Danzhou. In addition, the authorities will create marine stations for environmental monitoring of water conditions, as well as build four waste incineration plants. In 2020, the Hainan authorities intend to build water treatment facilities in cities, villages and ports, as well as create marine sanitary zones in coastal areas to combat pollution of the oceans. The government also intends to revive forests and plant 280 hectares of mangrove forests.

In order to combat environmental pollution and protect the ecology, the Hainan authorities intend to completely stop selling gasoline and diesel cars on the island by 2030. In order to do so, the government will encourage the people to buy electric vehicles and hybrids, as well as develop the necessary infrastructure.