新聞文章

2026-03-23

Veteran activist warns of ‘shrinking space’ for green advocacy in Hong Kong

After decades at the front lines campaigning for environmental protection, The Green Earth founder Edwin Lau Che-feng is slowing down to focus on his health and hobbies. The 68-year-old has been one of the most vocal environmentalists championing a waste-charging scheme for more than two decades. Lau still remembers May 27, 2024, when the government abruptly paused the waste-charging bill, as if it were yesterday. The suspension was the biggest blow in his 36-year career. “It feels impossible. Never in my life have I heard of a law in Hong Kong that has already been passed, yet fails to be implemented,” he said.

塑膠議題 環境保護 環保污染 全球減塑 減塑 塑膠分解

2026-03-10

Hong Kong cannot afford to ignore the threat of microplastic pollution

Recent scientific findings indicate that Hong Kong’s residents may be inhaling large quantities of microscopic plastic particles daily. A study published in Science Advances reveals that airborne concentrations of these “invisible” plastics are significantly higher than expected, raising crucial public health questions.

新聞文章 減廢回收 環保政策 環保食物減廢

2026-02-27

Extend support for smart food waste bins across Hong Kong

The department should analyse patterns: is disposed food near expiry, and do portions go untouched? Precise data would enable targeted fixes, such as incentives for donations, apps for portions and reforms to food labelling. The government ought to lead by extending support for food waste bins and prioritising analysis to cut food loss at the root.

減廢回收 廢物議題 塑膠議題 政策評論 環境保護 環保政策 環保堆填 廢物管理

2024-12-25

What Hong Kong’s 2023 waste data tells us, and what it doesn’t

(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.

環境保護 英王環保