Waste from city construction an urgent issue, recyclers say

Recycling experts have voiced concerns over a rising number of demolition and construction projects in China's big cities, which they say is creating a growing volume of waste and is an urgent issue.

According to a Beijing municipal government plan, the city will demolish a total area of more than 40 square kilometers of illegal constructions this year, to improve the cityscape and increase space for green development.

With the relocation of noncapital functions, such as wholesale markets, to areas outside of the city and the growing trend of demolition to continue in the coming years, more construction waste will be created, according to Li Shuo, deputy general-manager of BCEG Resources Recycling Co, a State-owned company part of Beijing Construction Engineering Group.