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28 Jul 2022

An Alternative Model On A Market Basis For Producer Responsibility Scheme On Plastic Beverage Containers (PPRS) – The Green Earth’s Response

Since 2016, The Green Earth (TGE) has been pushing for a Producer Responsibility Scheme on Plastic Beverage Containers. In 2021, the Environmental Protection Department’s (EPD) initial PPRS proposal sparked discussions within the industry regarding the acceptable rebate level for single-use plastic bottles. The consultation triggered more than 4,600 citizens and organisations to submit their views, while more than 2,000 recorded link clicks on TGE and the alliances’ social media platform to the page offering views to EPD....

Waste Reduction & Recycle AFCD Trash

22 Jul 2022

再見垃圾（桶）

七年前，漁農自然護理署打算撤走五條熱門山徑上的垃圾桶，提倡「自己垃圾自己帶走」，但怕惹公眾投訴，圖添阻力。當時我剛離開服務十一年的環保團體，冇人冇物冇組織，但看到這做法方向正確又有意義，便膽粗粗請纓出謀，協力推進。...

Waste Reduction & Recycle Trash Waste Reduction

08 Jul 2022

丟垃圾的文化大革命

要大家乖乖把垃圾丟進垃圾桶，是人類絞盡腦汁的「大爭戰」。...

Policy Opinion Trash Hong Kong

06 Jul 2022

環保政策大龍鳳

香港回歸廿五年，按中國官場文化，逢五逢十便要搞場大龍鳳。藉此時機，我們也回顧一下這些年來香港的環保政策得失。...

Policy Opinion Sustainable Development Hong Kong

05 Jul 2022

From Air Pollution To Waste, Has Hong Kong’s Environmental Report Card Improved Since 1997?

As Hong Kong has just celebrated the 25th anniversary of its return to China, it is worth reviewing some key environmental performance indicators to see if there has been improvement since 1997. The results would help Hong Kong’s new chief executive, John Lee Ka-chiu, set key performance indicators, which he has vowed to do and which are critical for Hong Kong’s sustainable development....

Policy Opinion Environmental Impact Assessment Policy Address

30 Jun 2022

環保團體就優化《環境影響評估條例》程序意見書

行政長官在2021年10月的《施政報告》提及加快土地和房屋供應，需要致力壓縮土地開發流程，指示各政府部門檢討與發展相關的法定程序，當中包括《環境影響評估條例》(下稱《環評條例》)。其後，環境局在2022年3月提出優化《環評條例》程序的方案，並展開公眾諮詢。...

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