Source: Beijing Daily
Qianmen Grass Factory will now have a "zero waste cycle" courtyard
Reporter Yu Lishuang
Empty mineral water bottles, old cotton cloth, hemp rope... On the afternoon of October 12, the sun was shining. In the small courtyard chamber in the four deep courtyards of the grass factory on Qianmen Street in Dongcheng District, there are waste items on the table, and next to it are gardening materials and tools such as shovels, small watering cans, and organic soil.
On this day, teachers and students of Beijing Forestry University walked into the grass factory community and led the residents to carry out the practice of "Green Micro-renewal Plan - Zero Waste Recycling Courtyard". On the same day, the "Old Things, New Green" construction workshop activity will be held.
"Zero waste cycle, what can each of us do?" In front of the podium, Zhang Zixuan, a second-year research student from the Landscape Architecture Major of the College of Landscape Architecture of Beijing Forestry University, threw out questions first, and she was the person in charge of the zero waste cycle plan.
On the PPT she showed, the green micro-renewal practice previously carried out by Beijing Forestry University in the hutong quickly attracted the attention of residents: the corners where the debris were piled up were cleared out, planted in planting boxes, and planted with vegetables such as peppers and leeks; on the walls of the hutong, waste containers such as pots and pans were full of green plants and flowers...
"We can minimize the waste of resources and greenhouse gas emissions in our lives through waste utilization and vertical greening." Zhang Zixuan said, "Today, we will teach our uncles and aunts to make two kinds of flower pots from these waste items on the table - upside down flower pots and succulent pots. You will find that mineral water bottles, old bed sheets, tiles falling from the roof, and other seemingly discarded things in daily life can be recycled to decorate our lives. ”
PPT plays the introduction of inverted flower pots and succulent pots, and the perfect combination of waste containers and green plants on the screen makes the residents envious and eager to try. While the iron was hot, Wen Jiaqi, a senior majoring in horticulture at the College of Landscape Architecture of Beijing Forestry University, walked to the front and served as a small teacher of horticulture and began to teach everyone to make it.
"The first step, we first find some waste cotton cloth at home, like old sheets or something, cut out a small piece, roll it into a funnel shape, leave a mouth, fix the mouth here with a stapler, and then stuff it into the bottle, lining the inner wall..." Wen Jiaqi carefully and patiently demonstrated the steps of making inverted flower pots and succulent pots step by step.
After the explanation, we entered the hands-on operation link, and the room became lively. The residents divided into four groups and made their own flower pots on their own tables. Empty mineral water bottles are cut vertically or horizontally, cutting out planting holes; small cotton cloths are stuffed in to prevent planting soil from spilling; and then start filling, digging pits, planting, watering...
Small flowers and grasses such as orange stems, pocket coconuts, and various succulents are planted in the bottle. Pick up the hemp rope, and a beautiful flower pot is born! Residents, you look at me, I look at you, showing off and praising each other, and enjoying themselves.
At the end of the event, there was a recruitment link for the "Zero Waste Cycle" small courtyard, and the residents who participated in the activity enthusiastically signed up. Previously, residents have signed up to participate, and several yards have completed the design of the program and are about to be implemented. The teachers and students of Beilin University followed the residents into the newly registered courtyard and inspected the specific conditions of each courtyard on the spot.
In the future, Beilin masters and students will work with residents to create a "zero waste cycle" courtyard, spread the concept of zero waste life, and create a zero waste lifestyle. Photo by Yu Lishuang