Instead of placing our hopes in recycling and the use of degradable plastics, we should seek to avoid, reduce at source and reuse. Our excessive use of plastic, coupled with heavy reliance on single-use plastics, is the crux of the problem. We must ditch our addiction to single-use plastics, slash plastic production at source and develop genuine plastic-free and harmless alternatives.
（2024 年 8 月 30 日 評論）8月11日，中國內地發布了《關於加快經濟社會發展全面綠色轉型的意見》（下稱《意見》），展示了政府在未來十年內實現全面綠色轉型的承諾。
(21 Aug 2024 SCMP) To revive the vibrancy of our city that we were once proud of, the government must adopt a holistic approach to sustainability.
(22 Apr 2024 SCMP) The theme of Earth Day 2024 is Planet vs Plastics, advocating a 60 per cent reduction in global production of all plastics by 2040 for human and planetary health.
(27 Oct 2023 SCMP) Last week, Hong Kong announced that disposable plastic tableware in restaurants, and some other plastic products, would be banned from Earth Day 2024 – April 22.
(23 Oct 2023 HKFP) On the 18th October 2023, the Legislative Council of Hong Kong made an impactful decision that will shape the city’s environmental landscape for years to come. Lawmakers passed a law to ban single-use plastic items, marking a significant step towards a more sustainable and environmentally conscious future.
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Green Talks 
12 May 2025
