Name: Jobs 2.0: From trash to treasure
Uploaded: 2026-03-01T15:05:08+08:00
Duration: 5 min 13 s
Description: Jiao Jianwei is a senior engineer at the Longgang Energy Eco-Park in Shenzhen. Every day, the facility processes 5,000 tonnes of waste, burning it to generate electricity that powers millions of homes. The leftover ash is also turned into eco-bricks

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Jiao Jianwei is a senior engineer at the Longgang Energy Eco-Park in Shenzhen. Every day, the facility processes 5,000 tonnes of waste, burning it to generate electricity that powers millions of homes. The leftover ash is also turned into eco-bricks used to pave city roads. From landfills to incineration, China has transformed its waste industry with advanced technologies. Today, the country operates more than 1,000 waste-to-energy plants – nearly half the world's total. With national goals like "carbon neutrality" and "zero-waste cities" taking shape, engineers like Jiao are turning trash into treasure.

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