Taitung County’s coastline is 243 kilometers long (including two outlying islands) and attracts many tourists every year. In order to keep the coastline clean under its jurisdiction through effective planning, management and regulation, the Taitung County Environmental Protection Bureau has issued a Tribute to the Sea - Coastal cleaning and maintenance, high-quality public toilets and a beautiful environment promotion plan, to strengthen the implementation of environmental cleaning work, clarify the rights and responsibilities of coastline management, and curb the random disposal of garbage.The implementation period of this plan started from Jan 31th to December 31, 2023. The total implementation rate of each work item reached 100%, and the summary of the implementation results is as below:
1. As of November 30, workers were hired to carry out inspections of the county’s coastline, employing 2 mobile cleaning manpower for at least 450 man-days. The implementation results are as follows:
(1) As of November 30, the manpower required to clean the coastline reached 452 man-days.
(2) The number of kilometers cleared reached 588.9 kilometers.
(3) Clean up messy spots in the public environment 30 times.
(4) A total of 9,629.26 kilograms were cleared out (4,018.4 kilograms of non-recyclable waste and 5,610.86 kilograms of recyclable waste).
2. Convene a cross-bureau communication, integration and coordination meeting every quarter: As of November 30, four quarters of cross-bureau communication, integration and coordination meetings have been completed on March 3, July 20, September 22 and November On the 17th, a total of 65 units and 98 people participated.
(1) First quarter meeting: next year’s work plan, changes in contact information of each unit, statistics on machinery and maintenance results, and discussion of issues related to the clean-up and maintenance of Along Yi Beach.
(2) Second quarter meeting: Discuss the maintenance of environmental sanitation and cleanliness in the port area, and select Fugang Port as a priority to pilot a real-name system for anglers, set up a special fishing area, and clean up and maintain dirty spots in some areas.
(3) The third quarter meeting: The county fishery department will explain on-site the performance sharing and on-the-spot investigation and explanation of the port area's clean and tidy management. The fourth quarter cross-platform meeting will be the overall annual results announcement, and each unit will report the annual results separately and the third quarter meeting. Discussion on the follow-up processing of proposals in the second quarter.
(4) Fourth Quarter Meeting: This meeting is an exchange event for annual results presentation, with central and local units reporting annual results respectively.
3. Two beach clean-up activities have been completed, and the 2023 National Ocean Day event will be held jointly with the Water Quality Protection Section of the Environmental Protection Bureau on June 18, and the Blue Ocean Autumn Beach Clean-up Carnival will be held in the open space next to the Sustainable Ark Pavilion of the Environmental Protection Bureau on October 21. , the main theme of the activity was beach cleaning education and fun, and vivid environmental education about "environment", "ecology" and "sustainability". A total of 498 people participated and 585.2 kilograms of waste were cleaned up.
4. Set up time-lapse photography equipment at 6 places in the county’s tourist attractions and locations prone to discarded waste. As of November 30, 154 installations of environmental pollution equipment were completed, and no environmental pollution was captured. Obvious environmental pollution behavior.
5. Five booth promotion activities have been completed, with the theme of environmental protection, caring for the earth, and the impact of marine debris on coastal life, with a total of 618 participants.
(1) Environmental protection and loving the earth: on March 12, the Donghe Township-2023 Donghe Marathon Carnival, on April 8, the Luye Township-Longtian Elementary School Anniversary Games, and on May 20, the Taitung County Environmental Protection Bureau-Taitung Reduce A total of 336 people participated in the Waste Life Festival.
(2) The impact of marine debris on coastal life: handled at Toyama Fishery Resources Conservation Zone-2023 Ecological Fisheries Festival on August 26, and at the square on the right side of the Environmental Protection Bureau on September 16-recycling and waste-free market, a total of 282 Participation.
6. As of November 30, 2,817 public toilets have been registered and managed in the jurisdiction, and 68 empty houses and spaces have been inspected by the central government. The inspection manpower has reached 210 man-days (number of working days from February to November, 1 manpower per day).
(1) Complete the inventory of the accuracy of all archived and managed public toilet data in the first quarter on March 31, and update it on the Environmental Protection Department’s designated website.
(2) On March 31, an evaluation of all documented and managed public toilets in the jurisdiction was completed, with 703 premium public toilets and 2 substandard public toilets.
(3) Complete random inspections of all registered and managed public toilets within the jurisdiction once a quarter: from February to November 30, a total of 2,817 registered and managed public toilets were completed.
a. In the first quarter, 705 public toilets were listed and managed within the jurisdiction.
b. In the second quarter, 712 public toilets were listed and managed within the jurisdiction.
c. In the third quarter, 700 public toilets under management were completed.
d. In the fourth quarter, 700 public toilets under management were completed.
(4) Complete at least 4 inspections of vacant houses and spaces within the central government’s jurisdiction (once per quarter, 68 in total)
a. In the first quarter, 19 vacant houses and vacant lots in the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China were completed within the jurisdiction.
b. In the second quarter, 17 vacant houses and vacant lots in the central department within the jurisdiction were completed.
c. In the third quarter, 16 vacant houses and vacant lots in the central department within the jurisdiction were completed.
d. In the fourth quarter, 16 vacant houses and vacant lots in the central department within the jurisdiction were completed.
7. Completed 10 publicity activities related to high-quality public toilets and beautiful environment, with the theme of maintaining a clean toilet environment, environmental hygiene promotion (dog poop, cigarette butts, etc.), public toilet cleaning learning, and dengue fever breeding source removal training briefings A total of 782 people participated in the banquet class, etc. The related activities are as follows.
(1) Maintaining a clean toilet environment publicity activity, held 3 times at Taitung City Nanguo Elementary School on May 8, Taitung City Guangming Elementary School on May 22, and Taitung City Baosang Elementary School on September 27 , to promote correct toilet knowledge and good behavioral habits, change behaviors from concepts, and maintain a clean and hygienic environment in public toilets. A total of 537 people participated.
(2) Environmental sanitation promotion activities (dog poop, cigarette butts, etc.) will be held on May 30 at Taitung City (Fugang) Elderly Recreation and Recreation Center and Taitung City Baosang Activity Center to promote environmental sanitation. The topic was to help the public realize that cigarette butts do not naturally decompose and to strengthen public awareness of correct feeding behaviors. A total of 76 people participated.
(3) Public toilet cleaning learning activities were held twice at the Taitung Museum of Fine Arts Small Cultural and Creative Center on July 28 and at Chishang Junior High School in Chishang Township, Taitung County on October 18. Through the public toilet cleaning learning activities, each public toilet Management units can all pay attention to the cleanliness and management of public toilets and expand public environmental education. A total of 63 people participated.
(4) Betel nut quitting class activity was held on August 11 at the Malan Cultural and Health Center in Taitung City to publicize the possible personal health problems and environmental health burden caused by chewing betel nut. A total of 26 people participated.
(5) Dengue fever breeding source elimination training briefings were held on June 21 at the Yongan Community Activity Center in Luye Township, Taitung County, and at the Taitung County Environmental Protection Bureau on August 30 to enhance the awareness of various agencies and organizations in the county about vector mosquito breeding Source removal and prevention methods, a total of 80 people participated.
8. Promote the improvement of public toilets
(1) Complete the installation of handrails in the toilets for the improvement of age-friendly public toilets. Each of the sitting and squatting toilets is equipped with 50 handrails. The installation list is as follows.
a. List of public toilets with sitting toilets: Tiantang Road, Xinxing Village, Chishang Township, Dawu Township Office, Shangwu Village Office, Dawu Township, Chishang Township Office 1F, Chishang No. 3 Sports Park, Yongan Agricultural Specialty Products Exhibition and Sales Center, Yongan Agricultural Products Specialty Products Exhibition and Sales Center, Guanshan Town Panoramic Riyue Pavilion Public Restroom, Dawu Township Daniao Recreation Area Public Restroom, Dawu Tourism Service Center Public Restroom, Chenggong Town Public Restroom, Jinzun Surfing Base Public Restroom, Jinfeng Township Jialan Village Activity Center, Taitung County Tourism Service Center, north side of Haibin Park, south side of Haibin Park, Changbin Township Office 1F, Changbin Township Library, gender-friendly toilets in Dazhu Village, Xinxing Village Office in Jinfeng Township, gender-friendly steel shed activity center in Binmao Village, Jinfeng Township Toilet A, gender-friendly toilet B at the Steel Shed Activity Center in Binmao Village, Jinfeng Township, and Binmao Activity Center in Jinfeng Township.
b. List of public toilets with squat toilets installed: Tiantang Road, Xinxing Village, Chishang Township, Dawu Township Public Office 1F, Shangwu Village Office, Dawu Township, Chishang Township Public Office 1F, Chishang No. 3 Sports Park, Brown Avenue, Jinyuan Village, Chishang Township, Public toilets at Dawu Tourist Service Center, public toilets at Jinzun Surfing Base, the south side of Seaside Park and Changhama Rural Library.
(2) Complete the design of public toilet classification labels on July 4 and complete the posting of 100 public toilets on July 31. List of public toilets: Dawu Township Daniao Recreation Area Public Toilet, Railway Bureau Dawu Station-Women's Toilet, Railway Bureau Dawu Station, Taimali Shuguang Park, Railway Bureau Taimali Station, Railway Bureau Jinlun Station, Railway Bureau Longxi Station, Dongchuguan Xiaoyeliu Recreation Area North Parking Lot, East Administrative Office Xiaoyeliu Recreation Area Hexagonal Plaza, East Administrative Office Xiaoyeliu Recreation Area North Parking Lot Women’s Restroom, East Administrative Office Xiaoyeliu Recreation Area Seaside Trail (North), East Administrative Office Xiaoyeliu Recreation Area District Seaside Trail (South), No. 1 Public Retail Market, Taitung Tourist Night Market, Railway Administration Zhiben Station, Railway Administration Recreation Station, Railway Administration Taitung Station, Chenggong Town No. 1 Public Retail Market, East Management Office Sanxiantai Performance Center , Dongguanchu Sanxiantai Recreation Area Parking Lot, Dongguanchu Amis Folk Center, Dongguanchu Duli Center, Dongguanchu Duli Visitor Center (parking lot), Dongguanchu Duli Visitor Center (basement), Gender-friendly restrooms at Dongguanchu Duli Visitor Center (recreation area), Dongguanchu Duli Visitor Center (recreation area), the first floor of Dongguanchu Duli Visitor Center, Xingang Fishing Port Fish Market public toilets, Chishang Township Dapochi Scenic Area Parking lot, Chishang Township public retail market, Railway Bureau Chishang Station, Dongguanchu Shuixiangshangliu Tribal Market, Dongguanchu Shuixiangshangliu Recreation Area, Dongguanchu Dongheqiao Recreation Area, Dongguanchu Jinzun Recreation Area, There are the Visitor Center of Baxian Cave in East Management Office, the large parking lot of Baxian Cave Recreation Area in East Management Office, the small parking lot in Baxian Cave Recreation Area in East Management Office, and the north square of Baxian Cave Recreation Area in East Management Office.
9. Completed the delivery of 1,600 promotional materials on May 5. The main promotional products are: environmentally friendly hand soap, dishwashing detergent, laundry detergent, environmentally friendly cups and square pencil cases (recycled environmentally friendly fiber fabrics from PET bottles).
10. We finished submitting twelve press releases.
11. Submit the roster of planning personnel, equipment and vehicles on January 31.
12. We held eleven work progress briefings of the plan in EPB on Feb 7, Mar 9th, Apr 7th, May 3th, Jun 5nd, Jul 7th, Aug 4th, Sep 8th, Oct 6th, Nov 3th and Dec 8th, 2023.
