80% of villages have joined fight against pollution
More than 80 percent of villages in China have joined a national campaign aimed at fighting pollution and improving the living environment in rural areas, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Thursday.
In the first half of the year, more than 50,000 domestic garbage treatment facilities and 80,000 waste water treatment facilities were under construction in rural areas, said Li Weiguo, director of social affairs development department at the ministry.
More than 40 million metric tons of domestic garbage and 30 million tons of sludge in rural areas were properly treated over the past six months, he said. Li added that 4 million sections of broken walls were also removed in the period, significantly improving the appearance of many villages.