Keisuke Kusama (Researcher on Waste Issues in China) - February 2004

Keisuke Kusama (Researcher on Waste Issues in China) - February 2004

Keisuke Kusama is an environmental expert addressing the growing waste management problems in China, driven by rapid urbanization. His research primarily focuses on Beijing, where approximately 11,500 tons of municipal waste are generated daily, posing significant challenges for waste processing. In particular, the delay in organic waste treatment has led to waste processing facilities in urban areas reaching their capacity. To address this issue, Kusama has been working with the Beijing Environmental Bure...

Specifically, Kusama's team has developed a system for composting organic waste, repurposing it for agriculture and urban greening. This system, which targets organic waste from households in Beijing, employs advanced biomass decomposition technology that improves decomposition speed by approximately 30% compared to conventional methods. The goal is to recycle about 1 million tons of organic waste annually, raising the waste separation rate from the current 15% to 50% by 2025.

Kusama is also focusing on waste processing automation. A plan is underway to build an automated waste processing plant in the suburbs of Beijing, in collaboration with China State Grid Corporation. This plant will use AI technology to automatically sort waste, making approximately 80% of it recyclable. This technology is expected to reduce the amount of incinerated waste by about 20% annually.

Kusama's research considers the impact of waste issues on both urban environments and residents' health, and it is expected to contribute to improvements in air and water quality in urban areas.