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Friends of EcoPark   We are pleased to announce that a total of 49 organizations and companies were awarded the "Friends of EcoPark 2010/11" Award. The "Friends of EcoPark" Award Presentation Ceremony was officially launched at the Jockey Club Environmental Building at 77 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong on 17th May 2011 (Tuesday). Dr. Lawrence Wong, Principal Environmental Protection Officer of Environmental Protection Department (Waste Reduction & EcoPark) officiated the ceremony and we had the honour of Mr. Chan Wan Sang, MH, Chairman of the Environment, Hygiene and District Development Committee to present the Award to the organizations and companies. The "Friends of EcoPark 2010/11" organizations and companies are listed on the EcoPark's website at www.ecopark.com.hk. Environmental Protection Department 25th Anniversary - Modern Waste Transfer, Recycling, Treatment and Restoration Facility Open Days The Environmental Protection Department is organizing Modern Waste Transfer, Recycling, Treatment and Restoration Facility Open Days on Saturdays and Sundays from the period 14th May to 12th June 2011. To learn and understand more about the modern environmental and resource-recovery facilities, please visit us at our Open Days to see and understand the daily operations behind these modern and advanced facilities. You will also get to learn and experience waste management, environmental restoration and recovery activities. We have prepared a unique environmental-friendly souvenir for you, so please visit our website www.wfopenday.com.hk for more details. Registration starts 6 May 2011.   The Tender Briefing and Site Visit of Phase 2 Lots The first batch of EcoPark Phase 2 lots was opened for tendering on 4th March 2011 (Friday). A tender briefing and site visit of Phase 2 lots was jointly held by the Environmental Protection Department and the Management Office of EcoPark on 31st March 2011 (Thursday). Interested tenderers were briefed on the tenancy of Phase 2 lots and site visit was arranged to allow the interested tenderers a closer look at the six available plots of tendering lots. "Waste to Gold" Ceremony "Waste to Gold" Ceremony was held and hosted by Roadshow at Plaza Hollywood on 12th March 2011 (Saturday). The EcoPark tenants were invited to participate and promote their activities to increase public awareness of waste reduction. At the event, the tenants set up game booths to attract the shoppers and gave introduction to their recycling business to encourage public to actively participate in source separation and recycling. Raising my Environmental Protection Awareness after Visiting EcoPark - By Yu Chun, a Secondary Five Student of TIACC Woo Han Fai Secondary School During the period from March to April 2011, all Secondary Five students of TIACC Woo Han Fai Secondary School visited EcoPark in Tuen Mun in different batches. These visits helped raise our environmental protection awareness and strengthened our knowledge on sustainable development. During the visit, stimulating discussions were held. One of the discussion topics put to us was, with nearly 500 million tons of waste being disposed of at the landfills of Hong Kong in 2009, equivalent to nearly 1 ton of waste contributed by each Hong Kong citizen, it is expected that the landfills are going to be saturated in a number of years from now. As a Hong Kong citizen, how can you address this issue in a serious manner? How should waste be processed in the future? How can we actively reduce the amount of waste? Visitor Centre In the Visitor Centre, we learnt the ways on how the waste in Hong Kong is being processed from multi-media means such as video, virtual three-dimensional multimedia exhibit and life-size model of landfill. Through the discussion led by experienced docents, we had the opportunity to reconsider the impact of our living attitude on the environment and realize that we can change our daily living habits for the benefits of the environment, including reducing wastage of food, reducing usage of disposable dining utensils and avoiding the use of wrapping paper, etc. Recycling Plant of Waste Cooking Oil The entire world is facing the challenges of air pollution and energy shortage. We visited the recycling plant of waste cooking oil at EcoPark. Waste cooking oil is collected and refined into biodiesel. The biodiesel not only performs "less pollutants-emission", but also enhances the life span of automobiles. Even waste cooking oil has its own value! Yan Oi Tong EcoPark Plastic Resources Recycling Centre The docent of YOT EcoPark Plastic Resources Recycling Centre explained that different types of plastic require different recycling processes. Hong Kong citizens are generally weak in recycling awareness. An insufficient amount of waste plastic collected is the common challenge faced by the recycling industry. A New Initiative from Form 5B Student on Environmental Protection After visiting the EcoPark, Yu Hongxin of Form 5B suggested to place a small recycling bin to collect waste plastic in the classroom in order to raise the awareness of environmental protection within the class. The suggestion was fully supported by the class. Yu Hongxin expressed: "The recycling facilities are not universal and the public awareness of recycling is weak in Hong Kong. By setting up the recycling bin, I hope that more classmates would actively take part in the recycling activities so as to help build a better future for the environment."

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EcoPark joined YOT Plastic Recycling Carnival and Award Presentation Ceremony On 20th March 2011 (Sunday), EcoPark set up a mini game booth at the YOT Plastic Recycling Carnival and Award Presentation Ceremony. Through the game of matching the waste materials with the appropriate recycling methods, we seek to raise public awareness on the importance of waste recycling and waste reduction. Most of the public enjoyed a wonderful and meaningful weekend with the staff of EcoPark at the event.

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On 22nd March 2011 Hong Kong Federation of Restaurants and Related Trades Visited EcoPark Again Hong Kong Federation of Restaurants and Related Trades organized another "Visiting EcoPark" activity on 22 March 2011 (Tuesday) for their members who were unable to visit in December 2010. The members visited not only the Visitor Centre of EcoPark and Champway Technology Limited but also YOT EcoPark Plastics Resources Recycling Centre. Members found the visit very useful and they were able to learn and understand more about the operations of EcoPark and its tenants. Moreover, the visit offered an opportunity to expand waste collection networks for EcoPark's tenants. On 13th April 2011 Hong Kong Ocean Park Visited EcoPark Hong Kong Ocean Park visited EcoPark on 13th April 2011 (Wednesday) to enrich its management's knowledge about waste management and recycling and to enhance Ocean Park's operation for creating a green Ocean Park. On the other hand, EcoPark's tenants took upon the opportunity to introduce their recycling business to Hong Kong Ocean Park and seek opportunity for future cooperation.

Li Tong Group recently took part in the Computer Recycling Programme (CRP) fully funded by the industry and supported by EPD and Green Groups for three consecutive years. Being a professional waste recycler of this programme, we witnessed that public awareness of environmental protection has gradually been raised through the CRP. There is a distinct value if a dumped computer is collected and managed appropriately. Li Tong Group collected the dumped computer through the CRP and then the dumped computer is dismantled into a few components in which some are returned to the 2nd hand market for reuse and some are recycled into raw materials such as iron, copper, plastics etc. The life cycle of those raw materials is further extended as they are returned into the markets for further productions. The CRP not only minimizes the environmental impact but also reduces wastage of resources. "Action now! Join and support the Computer Recycling Programme together!" For enquiry about waste collection services, please call the hotline at 2690 0660.

Shiu Wing Steel Limited   Shiu Wing Steel Limited (Shiu Wing) was established as a ship-breaking operation in 1950. It entered into operating rolling mill business since 1958. Shiu Wing mainly recycles the scrap metal and returns it into the consumption loop at EcoPark. Do you know what the sources of those scrap metals are? Scrap metal actually consists of a wide range of steel products ranging from furniture, machinery and equipment to reinforced steel bars salvaged from demolished old buildings. That's all about the sources of scrap metal in this issue, we will share with you more on their operations in the coming issues.

Paving Blocks   When you enter into EcoPark, you will immediately get a feel of one of our green features. Do you know what this is? It is our paving blocks. You may ask why the paving block is a green feature. In EcoPark, it is! The paving block is made of natural minerals, sands mixed with 15% to 50% of powder glass and cement mixed with 25% of coal ash. As glass is the main component of the paving blocks, the paving blocks give out an attractive outlook with shining surface and so it is especially suitable for road laying. Moreover, this presents new outlet for tens of thousand tons of waste glass created daily.

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