OUR RESEARCH, BY PLACE
The database.
Explore waste and recycling research, one place at a time.
CHINA
Starting on the ground in Dushanzi.
Understanding local recycling through visits and conversations with the people who make it work.
Research being prepared- Area covered
- Dushanzi, Karamay, Xinjiang
- Research so far
- Field observations and an interview with a recycling-station manager.
These observations concern Dushanzi, not all of Xinjiang. Verified local findings will be added as the profile develops.
Photo gallery
Dushanzi, Xinjiang · Field photographs
A disposal area with scattered waste and green covering material. Trucks and earth-moving machinery are visible in the background.
An upright pipe with a metal cap rises from a stone-filled wire enclosure, surrounded by vegetation.
A row of businesses advertising scrap-metal and recyclable-material purchases, with trucks and other vehicles along the road.
Cables, metal pieces, discarded equipment, and other scrap fill the yard. A large white bag holds crushed beverage cans.
People work among loose paper, sacks, and packaging, with large compressed bales stacked behind them.
Bound bales stand beside a parked truck. Plastic containers, frames, and other discarded items are piled nearby.
The sign identifies a Dushanzi Petrochemical Company hazardous-waste landfill and lists access and safety rules. Covered concrete compartments are visible behind it.
HONG KONG
A new place to understand.
The next profile in our database will look at local waste sorting, collection, and recycling.
New profile · Research to come- Area covered
- Hong Kong; specific study locations to be defined
- Research so far
- Local sources and research are still to be added.
This profile is planned. No fieldwork or verified local findings have been published here yet.
Photo gallery
No photos added yet.
UNITED STATES
Following waste beyond the curb.
Looking at the journey between homes, collection services, and the facilities that handle discarded materials.
Research being prepared- Area covered
- New Jersey; municipal details being prepared
- Research so far
- Volunteer observation and visits to waste and recycling facilities.
Verified municipal rules and facility details will be added with their sources. This is not yet a local disposal guide.
Photo gallery
No photos added yet.
WHAT WE DOCUMENT
Sorting rules, collection and transport, facilities, processing, policy, public participation, and local challenges. Published findings will include sources and verification dates.