Since Ma Ying-jeou has taken over as mayor the city has required its citizens to take on another duty, which was formerly regarded as a "mission impossible": recycling in conjunction with using high-priced officially approved garbage bags. Starting in July of this year, most Taipei residents, who identify themselves as being environmentally conscious, have complied and now separate their garbage.
馬英九擔任市長後，另一項「不可能任務」──垃圾費隨袋附徵──在今年七月開始實施，違規率迄今低於百分之一，絕大部分台北人都在認同環保潮流的心態下，乖乖做起垃圾分類。