China's State Council Proposes Higher Fees On Waste Production, Waste Treatment Goal

摘要

The State Council, China's cabinet-level decisionmaking body, has proposed to increase fees on solid waste produced by households and businesses. The council's "Opinions on Treatment of Municipal Solid Waste" called for a "producer pays" fee systems that charges businesses and individuals certain rates, depending on the amount of solid waste they generate. Specific charges would be determined by city governments and municipal management bureaus, according to the proposal.