香港地球之友 Friends of the Earth (HK)

Hong Kong’s environmental problems, from plastic pollution to filthy air to food waste, and the people fighting them (只限英文)

2022年06月20日

https://www.foe.org.hk/tc/news/認識我們/傳媒報道/hong kong’s environmental problems, from plastic pollution to filthy air to food waste, and the people fighting them (只限英文)

Hong Kong wet markets still handing out plastic bags freely despite higher HK$1 levy, checks show (只限英文)

2023年04月08日

https://www.foe.org.hk/tc/news/認識我們/傳媒報道/hong kong wet markets still handing out plastic bags freely despite higher hk$1 levy, checks show (只限英文)

Deep Dive: Is Hong Kong plastic bag levy working? Some shops, online retailers, wet market stalls ignoring rules (只限英文)

2023年09月04日

https://www.foe.org.hk/tc/news/認識我們/傳媒報道/deep dive is hong kong plastic bag levy working some shops, online retailers, wet market stalls ignoring rules (只限英文)

Plastic means prosperity … but we are throwing away far too much of it (只提供英文版本)

2017年04月03日

Plastic is great. Not only is it lightweight, it is also highly durable, versatile and cheap to manufacture. Growing demand for plastic products is usually matched with decreasing poverty, rising income and better quality of life.

https://www.foe.org.hk/tc/news/政策倡議/專欄文章/plastic means prosperity … but we are throwing away far too much of it (只提供英文版本)

Less rubbish bins, less rubbish (只提供英文版本)

2016年06月21日

Can we really not live without rubbish bins? To align with the inevitable waste charging scheme, Hong Kong’s Food and Environmental Hygiene Department has announced the move to introduce new bins with smaller openings and also reduce their number on the streets.

https://www.foe.org.hk/tc/news/政策倡議/專欄文章/less rubbish bins, less rubbish (只提供英文版本)

Those who generate waste must be responsible for it (只提供英文版本)

2015年10月15日

Edwin Lau welcomes the launch of a government recycling fund, but says a much more effective way to reduce Hong Kong's waste is to cut it at source - such as by introducing a waste charge

https://www.foe.org.hk/tc/news/政策倡議/專欄文章/those who generate waste must be responsible for it (只提供英文版本)

Responses of some shops to bag levy have not been eco-friendly (只提供英文版本)

2015年07月02日

Environmental Protection Department officials inspected more than 13,000 shops in May and found most retailers comply with the expanded plastic shopping bag charging law (effective from April 1) where only 15 fixed penalties were issued under the law.

https://www.foe.org.hk/tc/news/政策倡議/專欄文章/responses of some shops to bag levy have not been eco-friendly (只提供英文版本)

Plastic bag levy should be supported by all retailers (只提供英文版本)

2015年03月20日

Edwin Lau calls on all retailers to honour the spirit of the law levying a charge on the use of plastic bags, and not try to find ways around it

https://www.foe.org.hk/tc/news/政策倡議/專欄文章/plastic bag levy should be supported by all retailers (只提供英文版本)

Hong Kong’s love of plastic is not just choking landfills, it’s a threat to life (只提供英文版本)

2018年01月05日

Microplastics, small pieces of plastic of less than 5mm, are a growing threat to human health and marine ecosystems. They may be directly added as microplastics, as nurdles or microbeads...

https://www.foe.org.hk/tc/news/政策倡議/專欄文章/hong kong’s love of plastic is not just choking landfills, it’s a threat to life (只提供英文版本)

Solving the plastic packaging problem: it’s time for industries and governments to play their part (只提供英文版本)

2018年04月21日

It is almost April 22nd, which means Earth Day is just around the corner. Since 1970, the annual event has raised awareness of a wide range of environmental issues...

https://www.foe.org.hk/tc/news/政策倡議/專欄文章/solving the plastic packaging problem it’s time for industries and governments to play their part (只提供英文版本)