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Retrospect of the "EcoPark Recycling Weeks 2012"
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In our continuing effort to increase recycling levels in the community, the Environmental Protection Department and the EcoPark Management Company jointly organized a 2-month long "EcoPark Recycling Weeks 2012" in 18 public housing estates in Tuen Mun and Yuen Long area. The recycling activities, with the recycle bins installed for collecting waste plastics and the fixed-point waste collection counter for gifts, earned district-wide upsurge in public participation in recycling.
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Po Tin Estate, Tuen Mun - Resident recycled plastic bottles in exchange for gifts
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Tin Yan Estate, Yuen Long - Residents eagerly donated electronic appliances
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Rejoicefully, the total amount of recyclables collected hit record high. It wouldn't be possible without the support from all participating residents and the involvement of volunteers running the recycling counters. EcoPark would like to express sincere gratitude to all.
The "EcoPark Recycling Weeks 2012" Award Presentation Ceremony for the Waste Collection Competition will be held on 23 September 2012. Keep track on the latest update on the website of EcoPark.
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| Tidbits of EcoPark |
Volunteer Docent Induction
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EcoPark hosted a volunteer docent induction training day on 28 July 2012 (Saturday) to provide those interested parties who would like to be volunteer docent of the Visitor Centre of EcoPark with a better understanding of the objectives of our volunteer docent scheme, the operations of EcoPark and the Visitor Centre, waste reduction knowledge and what is quality service. All participants enjoyed the training day which also providing them with a good opportunity to meet new friends and share their own tips on environmental protection.
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Participants, speaker, experienced volunteers docents and EcoPark staffs all gathered for a group photo. All participants of volunteer docent induction training day were awarded a certificate of participation.
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Visit to the Eco-block Manufacturer
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EcoPark staffs were invited to visit a local Eco-block manufacturer to have an in-depth understanding of the production process of Eco-block and the situation of waste glass recycling in Hong Kong. Waste glass and waste construction materials are the key components of Eco-blocks. Furthermore, titanium dioxide can be coated on the Eco-blocks to reduce air pollutants, improving both our health and the environment. |
Collection of the waste glasses |
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Grinding of the waste glasses into powder form |
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Addition of other raw materials during the manufacturing process |
Mixing of the glass powders with other materials and processing of the mixture |
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Finished product - Eco-block |
The production process of Eco-blocks
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| Special Visits |
15 August 2012
The volunteers of Hong Kong Dumper Truck Drivers Association took a group photo to capture their joyful moment at Visitor Centre.
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18 August 2012
The members of Environmental Vehicle Repairers Association and Hong Kong Vehicle Repair Merchants Association Limited visited St. James' Settlement "WEEE GO GREEN" EcoPark WEEE Recycling Centre.
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29 August 2012
Officials from The Jiangsu Department of Human Resources and Social Security visited Yan Oi Tong EcoPark Plastic Resources Recycling Centre.
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29 August 2012
The Secretary for the Environment, Mr Wong Kam-sing, visited the EcoPark on 29 August in Tuen Mun to inspect the waste recycling facilities and to learn more about tenants' businesses in order to help review Hong Kong's recycling policy. The picture showed the Secretary for the Environment, Mr Wong Kam-sing (left), inspected the plant of Champway Technology Limited, one of EcoPark tenants, to learn more about the recycling of waste cooking oil to biodiesel.
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"Here WEEE Go!" by St. James' Settlement "WEEE GO GREEN EcoPark"
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St. James' Settlement is a well-known non-profit making organization in Hong Kong. The "WEEE GO GREEN" project aims at establishing the most comprehensive waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recycling centre in Hong Kong. Through donation, refurbishment and dismantling processes, WEEE can be recycled and reused by families in need, thus helping to reduce the burden to landfills and generate a better living environment.
This is the second year at which CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP) and St. James' Settlement "WEEE GO GREEN EcoPark" co-organize the "Here WEEE Go!" program. The program helps the public to learn about the value of waste electrical and WEEE through a series of activities including delivering refurbished appliances to needy families in the community. Among all collected WEEE, St. James' Settlement highly encourages public to donate unwanted transformers, which will be transformed into a large art installation to be displayed in an exhibition held in October 2012 in Tsuen Wan.
All the transformers collected will be sent to St. James' Settlement "WEEE GO GREEN EcoPark". All kinds of transformers, for example, chargers for mobile phones, laptops, printers, etc. are welcome. Please support the activity by donating your unwanted transformers to any of the CLP Customer Service Centres and St. James' Settlements' Collection Points on or before 30 September 2012.
Please view the
promotional poster for more information.
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"Made of Paper" Debut Exhibition
Traditionally, paper is utilized as an efficient vessel for text – a print media. Have you ever thought that paper can switch its role to become a printing tool?
Designers from the baseline workshop endued waste paper with a new identity. Waste paper sheets were stacked up to be as thick as wood logs and were then carved to become text stamps for printing green messages on exhibits. The exhibits were on display in the "Made of Paper" Debut Exhibition held recently.
The objective of the exhibition, according to the designers from baseline workshop, is to encourage the public to look at things from a different angle by exploring the possible usage of paper and its potential to be up-cycled.
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Cleaning up Hong Kong is Everyone's Business
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 Into every Autumn, the "Hong Kong Cleanup", jointly organized by the National Geographic Channel Hong Kong, Ecozine and Nomura, invites participation from public, schools and corporate. This year, the cleanup challenge, starting from 15 September 2012 till 4 November 2012, expands beyond coastlines to country parks and urban areas. Groups can join one or more challenges according to their own will.
The cleanup challenge aims at providing an opportunity for committed companies and organizations to practice green, and to increase public awareness towards the imminent waste problem, so as to encourage the development of a habit of waste reduction and recycling.
It is everyone's responsibility to keep Hong Kong clean and trash-free, let's take action and sign up for the challenge on the website of the "Hong Kong Cleanup".
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15 September 2012: 2012 International Coastal Cleanup Day
The International Coastal Cleanup Day, which is on 15 September 2012, the third Saturday of September, come just as at the time when the public is paying close attention on the plastic pellet spill incident in Hong Kong waters. For those of you who want to take further actions to protect the ocean, you would not want to miss the kick-off ceremony of the International Coastal Cleanup Day to be held on Stanley Plaza on the same day at 11:30am which brightens up this event.
The main purpose of the activity is not only to encourage us to clean the beaches waste, but also to find out the source of the waste for preventing daily waste generation that pollutes the marine. For details, please go to the website of Green Council.
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