Implementing Waste Sorting in Rural Areas

Explore an innovative approach to rural waste management in this TEDx talk by Jianchao Wang, founder of AoBag Environmental. Learn about the successful implementation of a bag-based waste sorting system in Liuba County, Shaanxi, utilizing QR codes and mobile app incentives to encourage recycling. Discover how self-service collection points, designed for durability and efficiency, contribute to zero-landfill and zero-waste goals. Gain insights into overcoming rural operational challenges and the significant impact achieved in 59 villages over three years, including substantial recyclable material recovery and environmental preservation in the Qinling region. Understand how this former Microsoft China engineer's innovative waste classification model has become a reference for many Chinese cities and garnered international recognition from the Gates Foundation and the United Nations.