Do you know the meaning of the color of the garbage can?

Do you know the meaning of the color of the garbage can?

The domestic garbage we generate every day needs to be treated. The garbage of different materials has different disposal methods. In order to save resources and avoid environmental pollution, garbage classification has gradually appeared in our lives. Through the garbage can of different colors, we can clearly distinguish different types of garbage. Below, will give you a popular science on what the colors of the trash cans represent.

According to national regulations, domestic waste is divided into five categories, and the common colors of classified trash bins also include five: green, gray, blue, red, and yellow.

1,Red (orange) represents non-recyclable and hazardous substances, such as: used batteries, used lamps, used paints, expired medicines, cosmetics, pesticides, used thermometers, etc.

2,Green represents kitchen waste that can be recycled, and kitchen waste can be decomposed and absorbed as nutrients for plants.

3,Blue represents recyclable waste, such as glass, plastic, paper, metal, etc. These materials can be recycled as resources.

4,Gray represents garbage other than harmful substances and recyclable substances, such as bricks, tiles, ceramics, muck, waste paper towels, etc. Such wastes that are not easy to recycle will be incinerated and buried.

5,Yellow represents medical waste, which is generally used in hospitals, health stations and other places.

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