An Empirical Study of Pesticide Waste Collection and Disposal System in Hangzhou, China

Abstract:

This document analyzed several key factors (legislation, sources and costs) that concern to current pesticide waste collection and disposal system in Hangzhou, China. Legislation about pesticide waste management in Hangzhou and some Chinese cities were absent while management of pesticide waste enhanced in national legislation. Both total amount of pesticide used in field and pesticide applied in each acre decreased around 6% from 2006 to 2009 in Hangzhou since ecological agriculture projects carried out. Then narrowed the investigation to the study of costs of pesticides collection and disposal system in Yuhang division, which was a pilot project and cost for handling one ton pesticide waste was 32.77 Chinese Yuan. Suggestions about sustainability of the collection and disposal system in Yuhang were given for future implement.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 573-574)
• Pages: 383-388
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.573-574.383
• Online since: October 2012
• Authors: Shi Yu Sun, Qi Hang Zhang
• Keywords: Collection, Costs, Disposal, Funding, Legislation, Pesticide Waste

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