Abstract
China meets increasingly serious solid waste problems and has adopted various policies in response in recent years. Meanwhile, few studies have investigated the performance of solid waste disposal through statistical analysis with empirical data. This study examines provincial resource use policy’s influence on the comprehensive utilization rate of industrial solid waste in Chinese cities. Through comparing results for statistical analysis in the year 2009 and 2015 by multiple linear regression analysis, this study analyzes similarities and differences in the drivers for solid waste disposal in the era of the 11th Five-Year Plan and the 12th Five-Year Plan in China. It finds that the adoption of resource use policy positively increases the comprehensive utilization rate of industrial solid waste. Other factors such as industrial SO2 emission, local environmental regulations, GDP per capita, population density and educational level also affect industrial solid waste disposal. Therefore, China should continue implementing solid waste disposal policies, upgrade current industrial systems, push forward economic and social reform and increase environmental education to enhance the effectiveness of solid waste disposal for long-term sustainable development.
Highlights
China has made great achievements in its urbanization during the past thirty years
A multiple regression analysis is employed to study the relationship between the provincial energy and environmental policies and the comprehensive utilization rate of solid waste disposal at the city level
According to China City Statistical Yearbook 2016’s definition, industrial solid waste means solid waste produced in industrial production [53]
Summary
China has made great achievements in its urbanization during the past thirty years. According to China Statistical Yearbook 2016, in 2015, 56.1% of Chinese people were city residents [1]. There are still many migrant workers working and living in urban area [2]. The population in urban area accounts for more than 60% of the total population in China [3]. The rapid growth of the population brings heavy burdens to sustainable development, as China faces both energy shortages and environmental pollution simultaneously. Four major solid waste pollutants, municipal solid waste (MSW), industrial solid waste (ISW), hazardous waste (HW) and agricultural waste (AW), affect China’s environmental quality and long-term sustainable development. Since China’s industries are mainly located in urban area, industrial solid waste, such as slag and dust, has seriously deteriorated urban China’s environment [4]
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