During the Spring Festival, the Environmental Protection Bureau combined with palaces and temples to promote the centralized burning of paper money to reduce harmful pollutants. The villagers are welcome to respond enthusiastically.

(Provided by Taitung County Government)

[Reporter Chen Xianyi/Taitung Report] During the Lunar New Year, every family greets the gods and worships the ancestors during the New Year. During the sacrifice, a large number of paper money, incense and firecrackers are burned, which not only pollutes the air, hinders the peace of life, creates mess and endangers health. Taitung County Environmental Protection Bureau this year Once again, from the first day to the fourth day of the Spring Festival, a paper money collection center will be set up in Tiansheng Temple, Longmen, East China Sea. People are welcome to take the paper money after offering sacrifices at home to the temple for centralized incineration, and reduce harmful pollutants through incineration in an environmentally friendly gold furnace with complete prevention facilities. Let's welcome the new year in peace and health.

Rao Qingling, the county magistrate, said that Chinese people have always had the habit of worshiping ancestors and gods during the Spring Festival and important festivals. In addition to burning incense and gold, sacrifices can also be very environmentally friendly, including less paper money, less firecrackers, less incense and "others" Replacing gold with rice”, “replacing gold with merit”, “replacing incense with flowers” ​​or online worship through online worship platforms are all good alternatives. I also hope that county residents will continue to respond to the policy of centralized burning of paper money this year. I believe that gods and ancestors will also I can agree with the Chinese people's heart for environmental protection.

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According to the Environmental Protection Bureau, 1.6 tons of paper money were concentrated during the Spring Festival last year, and a total of 32.56 kilograms of pollutant emissions were reduced, including 2.82 kilograms of particulate pollutants (TSP), 2.50 kilograms of suspended particulates (PM10), and fine suspended particulates (PM2. 5) Reduce 2.20 kg, reduce nitrogen oxide (NOX) by 0.55 kg, and reduce carbon monoxide (CO) by 24.48 kg, greatly reducing the poor air quality caused by burning paper money and reducing the impact on public health.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, burning paper money, incense candles or setting off firecrackers will produce many air pollutants such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, particulate pollutants, nitrogen oxides, benzene, toluene, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals, which will cause asthma and respiratory problems. People with weak resistance, such as the elderly or children, should try to stay away from places where a large amount of paper money or incense is burned.

The Environmental Protection Agency appeals to promote the centralized burning of paper money, which has achieved good results and can effectively reduce the emission of air pollutants. It is of great help to improve air quality. Although Taitung already has a unique natural environment and good air quality, the environment is everyone We still need to protect and participate together, so that we can enjoy a comfortable, environmentally friendly and safe New Year together.