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High Air Pollution Index (API) affects the public health especially the young generations. FoE (HK) organized the first "Baby Stroller March" on 8th November. Participants including parents and their children hanging banners written "Baby outside car". The March began at Edinburgh Place, passed by the Central Roadside Air Quality Monitoring Station, to try to understand the severe air pollution recorded continuously in the district. The procession arrived at the Government Secretariat to present the petition letter and hang up message cards to urge the government to combat air pollution. Related articles: |
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Hong Kong people have the highest number of mobile phones per person in the world. The youngsters also used to change their mobile phone frequently. FoE (HK) revealed that the evolution of mobile phones from a necessity to a short-lived fashion commodity was driven by manufacturers' greed to expand market shares. The ever-changing outlook and functions were made to get users hooked. FoE (HK) urges the government to speed up the enactment of the electronic product responsibility ordinance in 2010 to place the responsibility of reducing and processing e-waste on producers. Related articles: |
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Smart Flushing FoE (HK) conducted a survey and reported on the
World Toilet Day on 19th November, revealing over 90% of the surveyed
toilets in Hong Kong did not have water saving devices such as the
big and small flush options. FoE (HK) also conducted a web-based
public awareness survey and found that 80% of those surveyed were
aware of the big and small flush options in public toilets. Disappointingly,
they were denied the opportunity to exercise their water-saving
options. FoE (HK) opined that the HKSAR Government could do more
to promote and install water saving public conveniences so as to
enhance Hong Kong public's water saving habits and enable public
participation in conserving precious water resources by making "smart
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FoE (HK) is not disappointed at the government's environmental
protection commitment in the Policy Address because we never have
expectations. We are just worried that Donald Tsang may stay disengaged
for his last two years in office watching Hong Kong wobble to
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Volunteer recruitment for"Green Delight in Estates" (Chinese) |
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Sponsorship for Tree-planting Programme FoE(HK) is now inviting
corporate and in-kind sponsorships for our various tree-planting
programmes in Spring 2010. Welcome advertisements, souvenirs, food
& beverage and environmental-friendly services and products sponsors.
Interested corporations or service providers please contact us
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Low Carbon Life - Eco Stair Steps Elevators use a lot of energy, the amount of carbon
dioxide emitted is also high. An average of 0.218 kg of carbon
dioxide is emitted for each floor taken. For those who live on
lower floors or are trapped in their office cubicles every day.
One should take every available opportunity for a walk. Not only
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Old clothes donation to victims in Philippines In order to support disaster relief brought by one of
the most destructive catastrophes, Typhoons Ketsana and Parma hitting
Southeast Asia earlier this year, FoE (HK) conducted a donation
programme to help people particularly in desperate need of food
and clothes amongst over 10 millions victims, through an officially
registered charity "Alliance for Progress and Unity, Inc" (APU)
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Low Carbon Christmas Lightings - Best Use of Solar and Human Power FoE (HK) recently supported Towngas to setup a low
carbon Christmas lightings at Tsim Sha Tsui by lending 18 pieces
of solar PV panels to provide electricity for the lights. Christmas
in Hong Kong is usually shinning with different seasonal lightings
but this will consume large amount of electricity and generate
huge carbon emissions. The Christmas lightings designed by Towngas
this time are powered by solar energy and human cycling, that
reduces carbon emissions. We welcome FoE members to join the "light-up"
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"Light Pollution" book for high schools FoE (HK) is pleased to offer free "Light Pollution"
book to high schools allowing more students to gain an in-depth
understanding on light pollution through real cases. Interested
members please mail an envelope with $4.4 stamp to our new office
address: Unit 1301-1302, 13/F, Block A, Sea View Estate, 2 Watson
Road, Hong Kong. Each school can apply for ONE copy. The deadline
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Office
relocation FoE(HK) is pleased to inform you that in line with
the expansion plans the office is now relocated to the following
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If you have any questions or comments , please write to
join@foe.org.hkTel: (852) 2528-5588 eFax: (852) 2529-2777 Friends of the Earth (HK) www.foe.org.hk
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