The objectives of the Environment Cup Resources Recycling Debate Competition are to highlight the achievements of resources recycling system in the last ten years, to review the progress of the promotion of resources recycling in Taiwan and to bring in more innovation and energy for the resources recycling policy. The Competition is part of a series of events to showcase the achievements as well as to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Resources Recycling Fund. In addition, the Debate Competition enhances resources recycling knowledge among students and the general public, promotes the value and importance of resources recycling in our daily life, and increases the understanding of resources recycling system. It is hoped that valuable comments and views can be generated to contribute to the refinement of the resources recycling policy. There were a total of 32 universities participated in the competition. The competition started with the invitation of debate topics, followed by preliminary round competition, quarter finals, semi finals and finals, as well as the awarding ceremony. A DVD documentary was also produced to record the entire event process. The invitation of debate topics phase was organized through a wide-based invitation from professionals working in the area of resources recycling. Final selection of topics was carried out through voting to ensure topics chosen for the competition represent major issues in this area. The design of the competition was to provide the opportunity for all participating teams to enjoy in-depth discussions of the topics. This is facilitated by the design to use different topics for each round of the competition so as to include a wider scope of discussion. Finally the production of a DVD documentary recorded not only the process of the competition but also the highlights of the event. The documentary also provided a reference for the organization of similar activities in the future. The primary purpose of the Environmental Cup Resources Recycling Debate Competition organized by the Environmental Protection Administration is to advance the awareness of the important of resources recycling. This is of particular importance because public policy often requires an extended period of time to formulate and to find common understanding among stakeholders and the general public. Through this debate competition all members of the participating teams would become potential seed for the proliferation of resources recycling policy. The competition also demonstrated the determination of the Government to protect our environment. This competition is a perfect example for the promotion of policy concerning environment protection policies and we hope this competition could continue in the future for a better environment in Taiwan.

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