Trash sorting needs emphasis, Xi says

President Xi Jinping has called for more efforts to encourage the public to grasp the importance and necessity of trash sorting, so that all of society can help improve the living environment and contribute to green and sustainable development.

Xi said in a recent instruction published on Monday that the enforcement of trash sorting also saves resources by enabling recycling. It is an important indicator of a society's level of civilization, he said.

The key to promoting trash sorting is to step up scientific management, establish a long-term mechanism and nurture good habits, he said.