国内英语资讯:China Focus: Garbage sorting games in Shanghai win hearts of young people_时事

国内英语资讯:China Focus: Garbage sorting games in Shanghai win hearts of young people

GARBAGE SORTING NO CHILD'S PLAY

Shanghai is widely promoting a mandatory garbage sorting system, which requires residents to throw away garbage at a fixed time and place. There is a designated garbage disposal site for every 300-500 households, where volunteers carefully check whether household waste is accurately classified.

The city enacted a set of regulations on household garbage sorting and recycling from Monday, which requires residents to sort household garbage into four kinds: dry refuse, wet trash, recyclable waste and hazardous waste. Individuals who fail to sort garbage may be fined up to 200 yuan (about 29 U.S. dollars).

Wu said many streets and neighborhoods in Shanghai have expressed their willingness to cooperate, and the company hopes to launch VR games in more places for residents to experience for free.

"GARBAGE SORTING IS FUN"

On Taobao, an e-commerce platform under Alibaba, the sales volume of a garbage sorting toy increased by nearly 300 pieces on Sunday. This set of toys consists of four miniature sorting bins, with cards representing various types of garbage.

Most of the buyers of this toy are from Shanghai, and the toy is almost out of stock due to strong sales, according to the shop's customer service representative.

One residential community called Jiayou in Shanghai's Jiading District ordered several toys for its residents. "We hope to raise children's interest in garbage sorting," said Xing Minxia, secretary of the Jiayou Community branch of the Communist Party of China.