The Actual Situation and Role of the Waste Separation Instructor System: A Case Study of Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province,in China

Abstract

This study conducted interviews with waste separation instructors. The analysis revealed the actual conditions regarding the recruitment, training, management, and salaries of the waste separation instructors elucidate. Additionally, it was suggested that the waste separation instructor system is An important system for promoting resident's waste separation behaviors. However, the waste separation instructor system faces several challenges. First, since the instructor system relies on government subsidies, its sustainability is not assured. Second, the aging of instructors is progressing, and their safety and salaries are not guaranteed. Third, if the instructor system is abolished, it is possible that resident's behaviors cannot be sustained.