How to practice zero waste at Hangzhou Asian Games

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"Green" is one of the fundamental principles guiding the organisation of the Hangzhou Asian Games, and "zero waste" is considered an important aspect of the "green" Asian Games.   Join Xinhua's Wu Yao to find out how "zero waste" is realised there.   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:07 The 19th Asian Games officially opened on Saturday.

00:11 Green is one of the fundamental principles guiding the organization of the Hangzhou Asian Games,

00:17 and zero waste is considered an important aspect of the Green Asian Games.

00:22 Today, follow me to discover how zero waste is realized in the Asian Games Village and the main media center.

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00:33 By zero waste, it doesn't simply mean not generating solid waste,

00:37 but aims to continuously promote waste reduction at the source and waste recycling,

00:43 thus minimizing the impact of solid waste on the environment.

00:47 In the cafeteria, all utensils are made of biodegradable materials.

00:53 In the Asian Games Village, all the garbage needs to be sorted.

00:58 After dining, the food scraps need to be sorted as well.

01:02 Volunteers will guide you patiently to ensure the sorting is correct.

01:07 If you have no food left on your plate, you can also scan the QR code nearby and earn low carbon points.

01:14 On the Asian Games app, there are many ways to earn low carbon points,

01:19 such as recycling empty bottles, going out on foot, and shopping with no plastic bag.

01:25 As long as you finish the required low carbon tasks,

01:28 you can earn points on your app and eventually redeem souvenirs.

01:33 It is a need for the whole world to follow this policy,

01:39 because if we go to the zero waste policy,

01:46 then it is good for the environment, it is good for the climate,

01:50 it is good for the overall growth of human beings in this world.

01:54 Everything, if it has a green option, it should be adopted.

01:59 In the apartment, coat hangers and cups are all made of wheat straws, also biodegradable.

02:06 In the main media center, souvenirs are also practicing zero waste.

02:18 The silk product shop can make customized silk scarves for clients,

02:22 and from design to production, it only takes two hours to finish.

02:26 The digital printing technology used by the silk company is not only intelligent, but also eco-friendly.

02:34 The printing process is precise and efficient with no waste water produced after.

02:40 This machine is a green environmentally friendly hard dyeing machine developed by Wanshili.

02:46 This machine accurately calculates the amount of ink needed for the fabric,

02:52 so it does not exclude unnecessary waste material.

02:54 It is very green and environmentally friendly, and it is very suitable for our Asian transport.

02:58 It is very green and environmentally friendly, and it is very suitable for our Asian transport.

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