The road to “zero-waste” in coastal tourism cities—taking Sanya as an example

As a famous coastal tourist city in China, Sanya is facing the dual challenges of solid waste management and resource utilization while tourism is booming. To realize efficient solid waste management and innovative circular economy models, Sanya actively explores and practices the construction path...

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Main Authors: Jing Wu, Yawei Wang, Gaizhong Chen, Quanyin Tan, Lizhe Duan
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773167725000147
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description As a famous coastal tourist city in China, Sanya is facing the dual challenges of solid waste management and resource utilization while tourism is booming. To realize efficient solid waste management and innovative circular economy models, Sanya actively explores and practices the construction path of a “zero-waste city”. In this study, Pearson correlation analysis and material flow analysis were used to analyze the factors influencing the amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) generated in Sanya and the changes in the effectiveness of MSW treatment in Sanya before the construction of the “zero-waste city” (2018) and five years later (2023). The results of the study show that the construction of a “zero-waste city” in Sanya, through the implementation of a series of policy measures, including the strengthening of strategic planning and leadership, the upgrading of capacity building, and the promotion of nationwide action participation, has effectively promoted the efficient synergistic treatment of MSW, thereby realizing both environmental benefits and economic benefits.
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spelling doaj-art-012b9c3d354745ed8b2f465dc3b3ea752025-08-20T02:01:51ZengElsevierCircular Economy2773-16772025-06-014210013910.1016/j.cec.2025.100139The road to “zero-waste” in coastal tourism cities—taking Sanya as an exampleJing Wu0Yawei Wang1Gaizhong Chen2Quanyin Tan3Lizhe Duan4Basel Convention Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific, Beijing 100084, ChinaBasel Convention Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific, Beijing 100084, ChinaMunicipal Ecology and Environment Bureau in Sanya City, Sanya 572022, ChinaSchool of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, ChinaBasel Convention Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific, Beijing 100084, China; Corresponding author.As a famous coastal tourist city in China, Sanya is facing the dual challenges of solid waste management and resource utilization while tourism is booming. To realize efficient solid waste management and innovative circular economy models, Sanya actively explores and practices the construction path of a “zero-waste city”. In this study, Pearson correlation analysis and material flow analysis were used to analyze the factors influencing the amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) generated in Sanya and the changes in the effectiveness of MSW treatment in Sanya before the construction of the “zero-waste city” (2018) and five years later (2023). The results of the study show that the construction of a “zero-waste city” in Sanya, through the implementation of a series of policy measures, including the strengthening of strategic planning and leadership, the upgrading of capacity building, and the promotion of nationwide action participation, has effectively promoted the efficient synergistic treatment of MSW, thereby realizing both environmental benefits and economic benefits.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773167725000147“Zero-waste city”Material flow analysisSolid wasteCoastal tourist citySustainable development
spellingShingle Jing Wu
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Circular Economy
“Zero-waste city”
Material flow analysis
Solid waste
Coastal tourist city
Sustainable development
title The road to “zero-waste” in coastal tourism cities—taking Sanya as an example
title_full The road to “zero-waste” in coastal tourism cities—taking Sanya as an example
title_fullStr The road to “zero-waste” in coastal tourism cities—taking Sanya as an example
title_full_unstemmed The road to “zero-waste” in coastal tourism cities—taking Sanya as an example
title_short The road to “zero-waste” in coastal tourism cities—taking Sanya as an example
title_sort road to zero waste in coastal tourism cities taking sanya as an example
topic “Zero-waste city”
Material flow analysis
Solid waste
Coastal tourist city
Sustainable development
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773167725000147
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