The Effectiveness of a Garbage Separation Application System on Recycling in China

Abstract

The recycling rate has been decreasing in China because of the growing average income. The Chinese government has introduced a new recycling system based on the internet. Under the system the residents can be subsidized if they separate garbage into each material. We conduct a questionnaire to examine the effectiveness of Huge Recycling Application on recycling in Hangzhou. The method for empirical analysis in this article is based on Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT). We find that garbage separation application will stimulate recycling activities of residents. According to our empirical results, the recycling rate has been raised by 16–20％ since such an application was activated in Hangzhou.