The Producer Responsibility Scheme for beverage plastic bottles and paper beverage boxes will be discussed by the Legislative Council's Panel on Environmental Affairs on February 24. Documents uploaded by the committee today (February 18) indicate that the scheme does not set a specific implementation date. Several environmental groups agree that although the government should legislate on a common legal framework for the Producer Responsibility Scheme, the documents mention no specific date of implementation, and the recycling targets are too weak. We reiterate that the government must promptly implement an effective Producer Responsibility Scheme for plastic beverage containers and beverage cartons to minimize beverage container waste.
（2025 年 1 月 9 日 評論）黑色塑膠產品常見於日常生活中，例如外賣膠盒、廚具、兒童玩具、電腦滑鼠、顯示器和手機。然而，最近在《Chemosphere》期刊上發表的研究表明，我們應該避免使用這些黑色塑膠產品。
(25 Dec 2024 SCMP) Hong Kong finally published last year’s waste statistics on December 19, nearly a month after Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan shared some of the more positive developments in his blog on November 24. The good news of less waste generated is tempered by the lack of clarity on plastic waste statistics and officials’ mistaken faith in incineration as a solution.
(10 Dec 2024 SCMP) In our daily lives, it is not uncommon to encounter black plastic items such as takeaway containers, kitchenware and children’s toys. However, recent research published in the journal Chemosphere suggests that we should consider avoiding black plastic products.
(2023 年 12 月 6 日 評論) 最近百事可樂登上國際新聞，原因卻不是業績驕人，反倒是因為膠廢嚇人。
(04 Dec 2023 SCMP) Two weeks ago, drinks giant PepsiCo was sued by New York state for endangering the environment, the water supply and public health after many of its single-use plastic bottles were found polluting the Buffalo River.
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Green Talks 
19 Feb 2025
