This project is primarily to help and cooperate with the waste reduction policy of Environmental Protection Administration (EPA), and also sponsor product-source reduction event to achieve the objective of waste reduction. Besides, it also works to promote the policy of resource reuse, recycles usable second-hand objects, and allows second-hand objects to be reused or continued with utility life-span for people in need through exchange activities. As such, it should increase the value of objects, extend the service life of second-hand objects, reduce waste, and effectively cut down resources waste. The project will review and evaluate the operation process by the cleaning squadron for mandatory garbage classification within the county in order to facilitate the promotion of resource recovery task and other undertakings. According to the contract, the personnel and equipment for this project were set in place on March 18, 2020 (Chiayi County Environmental Protection Bureau issued the document as serial No. 1090008383 dated March 20 of 2020 for approval and future reference), while the summary of work implementation results is found as follows: 1. Promote source reduction with regard to disposal -product Sponsor self-provided environmental-friendly cups, beverage cups, and rental tableware services as well as certification for plastic reduction stores. A total of 866 rental cups were promoted this year. Besides, rental beverage cups at large-scale demonstration activities and tableware services were conducted, with1,040 people taking part. In addition, the project has also completed the certification for 5 plastic reduction stores. As a result, accumulative privileges with 6,704 cups were offered in view of the promotion for self-prepared and ecofriendly cups to enjoy discount activities. 2. Promotion related businesses in relation to resource reuse and others For this year, 10 newly-added collection points were added and secondhand treasure hunting maps established, working in combination with Chiayi Good Market to sponsor the reuse activity with second-hand recycled objects and product inspection and maintenance services. A total of 606 people had participated, and the number of second-hand recycled objects for reuse reached 3,857, while 139 small household appliances were diagnosed for maintenance and repair. Besides, the results of implementation for resource reuse in the county in recent years were compiled and organized, and 5 sessions of presentations on the results of resource reuse were conducted for county public, seeing a total of 212 participants. 3. Counseling for garbage mandatory classification task Project staff project has headed for the cleaning squadron to coach the legal operation procedures for supposedly recycling items, and reviewed and optimized the recycling and classification of resources in order to improve the effectiveness of back-end reuse. To make it easier for general public to search for resource recovery channels and related knowledge on Internet, the Environmental Protection Bureau has set up the newly focused area of information as "Resource Recovery Items and Reuse Advocacy" --- the section of regeneration encyclopedia on the bureau's website to provide the public with channels for information.

Recycle、Source reduction、Single-use products