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"Friends of EcoPark 2011/12" Scheme Gained Huge Outpouring of Support from Society The nomination for "Friends of EcoPark 2011/12" award has been closed. We've received overwhelming local response evinced by over 70 companies and organizations, showing that private sectors are increasingly central to the well-being of the environment, and many of which have already stood together with EcoPark to promote local recycling industries. The companies and organizations receiving nomination are from diversifying businesses including property management, hotel and catering industry, medical industry, educational sectors, information technology sectors, and other providers of public services, indicating that the waste recyclers in EcoPark have gained broaden recognition on their contribution to local waste recycling and growing support from the society. We thank all participating companies and organizations for helping to build the environmental awareness within the mainstream of Hong Kong society. All the nominations are now being evaluated by the selection committee and the results will be announced in May 2012. Awarding companies and organizations will be notified officially and honoured at an official award presentation ceremony to be held at The Jockey Club Environmental Building of Business Environment Council on 17 May 2012 (Thursday). We look forward to the birth of “Friends of EcoPark 2011/12” awardees!

Visitor Centre

1 January 2012 Ecobus, a green group, kicked off its first visit to EcoPark on early January 2012 for its "Student Environmental Protection Ambassador Scheme" funded by Environmental Campaign Committee.   11 January 2012 Members of the EcoPark Advisory Committee were guided by the representative of Li Tong Group, one of the tenants of EcoPark, to visit their recycling facilities.   29 February 2012 Visitor Centre received the production crew of a kids TV programme of Television Broadcasts Limited. The featured programme will be broadcasted in late March and early April.

The first batch of Phase 2 lots was awarded to eco-recycling businesses for recycling of waste metals, waste lead-acid batteries, waste construction materials/waste glass, waste electrical and electronic equipment and waste rubber tyres. The enrollment of new tenants broadens the types of recyclables in EcoPark, making a concerted effort to create an ideal recycling place which is becoming more advanced, more responsive to social needs and with larger scale. Our new tenants are mostly backed by years of recycling experience, therefore they have well-established management systems and social networking, as well as experienced teams of technical staff, which help them establish a more stable and cost-effective recycling business in EcoPark. Also, they can be benefited through various supporting services and synergistic effects arisen from mutual cooperation with other tenants in EcoPark. A single lot in Phase 2 will be available for open tender in April 2012. Both local and overseas recyclers are welcome to bid. Seize this chance to expand your green business in EcoPark – the first tailor-made area for recycling industry. EcoPark is strategically located in 133 Lung Mun Road in Tuen Mun, with well-designed infrastructure, convenient marine and land transportation which make up an ideal place for recycling business development. To learn more about the open tender of the Phase 2 lot and the latest update, please visit website of EcoPark.

"Reduce Your Waste and Recycle Your Plastics" Campaign Source of Picture: news.gov.hk from Hong Kong's Information Service Department   Education is the key to develop the self-awareness for the environment and the habit of waste reduction and separation at source from an early age. Therefore, with the collaborative support from schools, environmental education can be achieved with double returns. Yan Oi Tong EcoPark Plastic Resources Recycling Centre, Environmental Campaign Committee, Environmental Protection Department and Education Bureau have jointly launched a 6-month "Reduce Your Waste and Recycle Your Plastics" Campaign in February 2012, with more than 100 primary and secondary schools participating. Waste recycling corners are set up in the participating schools, with three-coloured waste separation bins installed for waste collection and stationing student ambassadors to deliver the message of separation at source and recycling. Students may also comprehend the importance of proper waste treatment through the educational kit, roving drama performance and site visits. With the multi-level series of events, not only can students realize the essence of waste reduction, parents and teachers can also be encouraged to take active part in recycling activities. For details, please visit the website of Environmental Campaign Committee.

Green Roof System Following the preceding issue about green carpark, we would like to introduce another green space in EcoPark – the Green roof system. Viewing from the top of EcoPark, you can find that the roofs of Administration Building and Marine Frontage Management Office are paved with carpets of green. Not only can the glass roof system improves the landscape and bring in vitality, it can also refresh surrounding air. Besides, plants are natural heat insulators and dehumidifiers. They can lower indoor temperature by absorbing part of the sunlight which can consequently reduce the use of air-conditioning, and can absorb rainwater to avoid overloading the roof drainage system, keeping the environment in Administration Building and Marine Frontage Management Office refreshing in intense summer heat and heavy rainfall.

Green Issues

31 March 2012: "Earth Hour 2012" Source of picture: website of WWF(Hong Kong)   "Earth Hour" is a global environmental event organized by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and held every year on the last Saturday of March. "Earth Hour 2012" is happening on 31 March 2012, companies and individuals are encouraged to switch off the lights from 8:30pm to 9:30pm. The message is that everyone has the power to change the world, and we must work hand-in-hand to bring about a global action to combat with climate change, together we can create a sustainable future. For details, please visit the website of WWF (Hong Kong). 22 April 2012: "Earth Day 2012" Source of picture: Hong Kong Green Nature Union   "Earth Day" stemmed from the United States, and has now transformed into a global movement calling for a continuing care for the planet we live in. 22 April 2012 will be the 43th "Earth Day", around 200 regions will participate in the "World Million Trees Project – International Tree Plantation Day 2012" which serves to foster shared responsibilities to rebuild the disappearing habitats destroyed by human activities, and to unify people worldwide to promote coordinated and sustainable development for our planet. For details, please visit the website of Hong Kong Green Nature Union.

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