Cradle to Gate
Identity ID
6d76f0a5-554b-4ebe-9af3-d4bb96e7f62b
Waste treatment
Associated ID
f0ee7da6-27a2-4862-811b-153bd48917ff
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Description
Harmful household waste refers to substances in municipal solid waste that pose direct or potential hazards to human health or the natural environment. Such waste must be separately collected, transported, and stored, and treated safely by specialized facilities recognized by environmental authorities. Common hazardous wastes include waste light bulbs, waste paint, pesticides, expired cosmetics, expired medicines, waste batteries, waste fluorescent tubes, and waste mercury thermometers.
The process represented in this dataset involves the transportation of hazardous waste from collection points to temporary storage facilities. Equipment operation at the sorting center requires electricity, and the sorting process involves the use of plastic-lined woven bags as auxiliary materials. This dataset is applicable to the sorting process of hazardous waste at sorting centers.
Activity Description
This dataset represents the process of sorting harmful household waste by category at a sorting center. It includes the energy and auxiliary materials input during the sorting process.
Process Description
Classification and screening for harmful household waste
Time period
2020
2026
Geography
China
Geography comment
Shanghai
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology
Technology comment
Harmful household waste is sorted by category at the sorting center