How is Guoluo confronting garbage on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau?

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29,750 tons of garbage were collected in 7 years

When you drive by car on any road in the Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Qinghai Province, if you see a group of Tibetans picking up trash on the roadside, please don't feel surprised, because such activities have a seven-year-long history.

Locals collect garbage in Gande County, Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture /CGTN Photo

The Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is located in the southeast of Qinghai Province. The area that is at 4,000-5,000 meters above sea level accounts for about 80 percent of the prefecture.

Locals collect garbage in Gande County, Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture /CGTN Photo

This event originated in 2012 and soon spread throughout the entire prefecture. According to an official with the Guoluo environmental department, each of the 188 villages in the prefecture would participate in the collecting of roadside trash.

Locals collect garbage in Gande County, Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture /CGTN Photo

They usually get in touch through WeChat and organize spontaneous waste-collecting events. According to the official, at least 20 people attend each time, with a maximum of 300 participants.

Locals collect garbage in Gande County, Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture /CGTN Photo

They mainly focus on collecting garbage on both sides of the main roads in Guolu. After picking them up, they deliver the waste to the nearby large garbage disposal site for treatment.

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