Shanghai resident Cui Wei was confounded when the city launched its waste-sorting scheme this month. He did not know what to do with the leaves used to wrap rice dumplings.
Eventually, Mr Cui found out - through friends and some research - that the wrappings were classified as dry rubbish, one of four categories for city residents to sort out their trash. The others are wet, recyclable and hazardous waste.
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