As technology advances, human society develops rapidly. Many problems are emerging, however, such as how to dispose of garbage.

    Garbage — the result of human consumption — negatively impacts our living quality. The complexity of waste is what makes classification so difficult. If not classified properly, it is almost impossible to decompose or landfill garbage. Despite the importance of garbage classification, the process has encountered many obstacles and has not received proper public attention, mainly due to a lack of enthusiasm and underdeveloped industrial waste handling procedures.

    Now the city educates residents on the importance of garbage classification. The city provides a waste bin for every household and hires workers for garbage classification. However, most of the residents do not know how to classify domestic waste, some even mistakenly think that the act of classification at home is useless because the city hires workers to do it. However, the machines that decompose kitchen waste cannot deal with all kinds of garbage. People believe it is impossible to solve the problem without enough funds from the government. The residents state that they lose enthusiasm.

    After hearing that another residential area had a better classification system, I went to a local waste company and worked as a volunteer there. The company has several machines that decompose domestic waste.

    The residents in the community use cards to record the number of times they use the machine. It helps to reduce kitchen waste greatly. During the working hours at the station, I saw many residents using the points accrued on their cards to acquire small gifts, and most of the residents were patient when we told them about classification systems.

    However, the systems in some other cities do not work as well. Most garbage is not sent to a company, but is stationed at a landfill. Some garbage cannot be decomposed or landfilled directly due to its hazardous nature.

    Although some European countries have more developed classification systems, it takes time to develop. For example, it took Sweden an entire generation to develop a decent system. The Swedish government built slots of waste bins in different shapes for different types of waste. Things in Japan are even more interesting. Waste is divided into more than 40 types and waste bins are painted with specific colors. Even milk containers indicate which bin to throw them into.

    The development of garbage classification system will be an ongoing process and it’s better to start it now.