Palace Museum Goes Zero Waste

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The Palace Museum is becoming waste- free as the 720，000-square-meter structure has managed to reduce the number of trash bins to 110 sets in areas open to the public. It is a de- crease from 310 sets logged in January 2020， when a zero- waste campaign was launched， said the museum.

While protecting features of the six-centu- ry-old historical relic， the action also helps visi- tors and tourists get into the habit of creating less waste， said the museum.

The museum also recycled more than 32， 000 plastic bottles to make cultural and creative products between June 2021 and October 2023， equivalent to a reduction in carbon emission by 931 kilograms.

By launching the campaign， the Palace Museum is taking a science-based and meticu- lous approach to waste. The target is to mini- mize the generation of waste that needs to be buried or burned and bring the amount of such waste infinitely close to zero， said the museum.

So far， approximately 3，000 museum staff members， 40，000 tourist guides， and 21 million visitors have participated in the campaign.

故宮博物院正在實現“零廢棄”，這座72 萬平方米的建筑群自 2020 年 1 月本項目開 展以來，已將開放區的垃圾桶數量由310組 減少到110組。

故宮博物院表示，在保護這座擁有 600 年歷史的文物的同時，“故宮零廢棄”項目也 促使游客養成減少產生垃圾的習慣。

故宮博物院還在 2021 年 6 月至 2023 年 10 月期間，累計回收使用廢棄塑料瓶 3.2 萬 余只，開發文創產品，減少碳排放931千克。

“故宮零廢棄”項目旨在采用科學精細 的廢棄物管理方式，持續追求“將填埋/焚燒 處理方式的垃圾減少至無限趨近于零”的目 標。

“故宮零廢棄”項目開展以來，累計帶動 約 3000 位故宮工作人員、4 萬名導游、2100 萬人次游客加入行動中。