Beijing residents created 902 tonnes of domestic garbage last year and the figure is set to increase by 10 per cent annually. Photo: Tom Wang
Beijing struggling to contain its growing garbage problem
About 40 per cent of the city’s domestic waste is poured into landfill sites, but these are considered bad for the environment and create odour problems
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China pollution
Beijing residents created 902 tonnes of domestic garbage last year and the figure is set to increase by 10 per cent annually. Photo: Tom Wang