Temple leads the way in recycling rubbish

The Jade Buddha Temple in Shanghai has come into the public spotlight with sorted garbage bins illustrated in Chinese, English and Japanese.

Juexing, abbot of the Jade Buddha Temple, called on Buddhist worshippers and tourists visiting the temple to engage in garbage sorting. "Garbage sorting is a good way to purify the environment. We are delighted to contribute to ecological progress," he said.

Located in Putuo district, Shanghai, the Jade Buddha Temple is famous for its Myanmar Jade Buddha. Millions of people from home and abroad visit the temple each year. Earlier this month, sorted garbage bins for recyclable, dry and wet garbage were placed in the corridor connecting the Grand Hall and two other palaces, near the parking lot and the vegetarian restaurant of the temple.