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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.

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.

新聞文章 減廢回收 塑膠議題 政策評論 環境保護 先行先試 環保政策 廢物收費 即棄餐具 都市固體廢物

2025-12-22

綠惜地球就《2024 年香港固體廢物監察報告》之回應

（2025 年 12 月 22 日新聞稿）環境保護署於今日發表《2024 年香港固體廢物監察報告》，都市固體廢物總棄置量為 385 萬公噸，人均棄置量微跌 0.04 公斤至每日 1.40 公斤。回收率為 34 %，較前年微升 1 個百分點，主因是廚餘、金屬回收量顯著上升，惟紙料棄置量上升，且塑膠回收量和回收率告跌，以致升幅收窄。綠惜地球認為，垃圾收費引發社會關注減廢，加上政府淘汰即棄塑膠，減廢初見成效，惟垃圾收費終未有實施，當局須思考如何保持減廢的熱度，宜以有效的生產者責任制度，重拾公眾的減廢動力和信心。

新聞文章 政策評論 環境保護 碳排放 環保政策 大型活動減廢 低碳 廢物議題 政策評論

2025-12-20

從綠色全運到環保盛事：打造可持續發展城市的減碳藍本

「綠水青山就是金山銀山」不只是一句口號，它體現在第十五屆全運會及殘運會暨殘特奧會的籌備、設計和實行的細節裡。同樣，《大型活動減廢指南》也不應只是環保署網站的一份文件，其實是政府對市民和社會的環保承諾。

新聞文章 減廢回收 政策評論 環保政策 大型活動減廢 源頭減廢 飲品容器

2025-12-01

In the National Games, Hong Kong has a model of a green mega event

As the 15th National Games draw to a close, Hong Kong celebrates not only the outstanding achievements of its athletes but also the success of staging a truly “clean and green” mega event. The games embodied sustainability from the outset.