He Hsin-chun Campaigns Vigorously, Criticizing Insufficient Waste Incineration Capacity

He Hsin-chun, the Democratic Progressive Party's candidate for Taichung mayor, launched a strong critique against the current city administration's handling of waste management. Speaking at a rally in Nantun District, she accused the government of failing to effectively address the chronic shortage of waste incineration capacity, leading to escalating landfill issues.

He pointed out that Taichung's three existing incinerators are operating at their limits, causing a continuous rise in temporarily stored waste. The volume of bagged waste has reportedly increased from 380,000 to 460,000 tons, incurring significant costs for packaging, transportation, and storage. She emphasized that these expenses ultimately fall on the city's taxpayers.

Furthermore, He criticized the stagnation in food waste separation initiatives and delays in upgrading the Wenshan incinerator during the current administration's eight years in office. She pledged that, if elected mayor, her administration would prioritize source separation of food waste. This would involve establishing large-scale food waste processing facilities at public markets, major restaurants, and sanitation department sites, aiming to convert waste into reusable resources and reduce the burden on incinerators.

Beyond environmental concerns, He also presented several childcare and elder care policies. These include a monthly nutrition subsidy of NT$1,500 for children aged 0-6, increased maternity and postpartum care benefits, and subsidies for enterovirus vaccinations. She also proposed making school lunches free for all public and private elementary and middle school students to ease the financial strain on young families and create a more child-friendly city. Additionally, she suggested leveraging agricultural and fishery cooperatives for elder grocery shopping and establishing a Youth Affairs Bureau to consolidate resources for education, employment, entrepreneurship, and housing for young people.

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If He Hsin-chun and Chang Yao-chung are successfully elected and do good work for Taichung, that would be the best birthday gift.