The Ilan experience With its beautiful natural scenery, Ilan County has a strong environmental consciousness. As early as 1977, the county began experimenting with and promoting the recycling of kitchen waste. Natural Environmental Protection Foundation chairperson Liu Shu-hui and National Ilan Institute of Technology jointly developed a simple composting method suitable for use by families and neighborhoods.
宜蘭經驗又一章擁有美麗山水的宜蘭，環保意識濃厚，早在民國八十六年就開始了廚餘回收的試驗與推廣，「自然環境保護基金會」的董事長劉淑惠與宜蘭技術學院合作，研發出適合家庭、社區自行處理的簡易堆肥法。