The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) and Food and Hygiene Department (FEHD) have suspended more than 1,000 water dispensers for almost two years now. As a …
Sign your support for Municipal Waste (MSW) Charging to Hong Kong Government and legislators. Signatures and comments will be consolidated and submitted to the Bi…
Hongkongers consumed 340 million plastic external packaging for candies in 2019 whereby the amount for the inner individual packaging wasn’t included. The Green Earth p…
We urge the Lands Department to investigate the issue and closely monitor Hong Kong Gun Club (HKGC) to ensure the Club has acted according to the environmental management…
Our world now face a global waste problem, one of the key component lies in non-recyclable plastics that end up in landfills or in the oceans where it either drift away a…
Up to 27,000 plastic cups can be used by flights in Hong Kong every hour, along with countless plastic bottles, plastic bags, food and more. Meanwhile, climate organizati…
Hong Kong Hiking Meetup has been supporting AFCD's Take Your Litter Home (TYLH) campaign almost 2 years volunteering over 100 events picking up litters on trails and prom…
The Hong Kong Government has introduced the “3 paper 2 plastic” policy in late 2017, and the latest amendments to the policy have proven concerns of multiple environm…
Plastic pollution is a huge problem worldwide. Every year, tonnes of plastic waste are disposed of into our oceans. Hong Kong is no stranger to this, and some of you may …
LET'S MAKE SAI KUNG, HONG KONG'S FIRST PLASTIC STRAW-FREE TOWN!
Sai Kung is a vibrant and beautiful area where Hong Kongers come to enjoy good food, relaxation and nat…
Every year millions of tonnes of plastic trash enters our global oceans. The HKSAR Government has recognised the serious plastic marine waste problem in Hong Kong, which …
Since the cost of collecting, transporting and recycling the used plastic bottles is higher that what the recycled material is worth, 96% of the used plastic bottles in H…
RTHK has just announced that as of 4th September, the BBC World Service radio coverage – currently 24 hours per day on 675 AM – will cease. Instead it will be replace…
According to a research conducted by Green Power, it is estimated that the annual disposal of beverage cartons at the landfills each year is about 40,000 tonnes, meaning …
Fluoride is a toxin added to our water supply based on the belief that it prevents cavities.
“… fluoride (that is added to municipal water) is a hazardous…
McDonald’s practice of giving out plastic bags for drinks has contributed to an immense burden on Hong Kong’s landfill. The material of the bags is in fact polyethyle…
I first came across the issue of plastic waste when I was writing my ESS IA in class. Before my in-depth investigation, I had dismissed the problem of plastic waste and r…
Why?
Hong Kong is a world city and global tourist destination. Hong Kong is becoming more widely known for its magnificent green belts and hiking trai…
Whenever the Legislative Council General Election is held, voters will receive various promotional leaflets from candidates. As the number of voters increases each year, …
McDonald's has a long history of improving on its environmentally degrading activities after the local community is heard. Many years back their hamburgers came in styrof…
Hong Kong is facing a waste crisis. Daily consumer goods, such as plastic bags, packaging materials, bottles and food containers, account for two-thirds of the waste. It …
Greeners Action did an assessment on leftovers at public markets. Shatin Market is found to dispose 181 kg edible raw ingredients daily, mainly vegetable and fruits. Thus…
Over the past 30 years, Hong Kong’s municipal solid waste disposal rate has increased 80%, while our population has only increased by 36% in the same period.
Before …
The Environment Bureau base their whole waste management strategy on their misleading “Blueprint for Sustainable Use of Resources (May 2013). Specifically, the falsehoo…