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"Friends of EcoPark 2012/13" Award Presentation Ceremony Ended with Success
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 The 3rd "Friends of EcoPark" Award Presentation Ceremony was held at the Hong Kong Productivity Council on 17 June 2013 (Monday) to credit all participating organizations for their achievements in waste reduction and recycling.
This year, 70 awarding organizations attended the ceremony, among which the Construction Industry Council - Zero Carbon Building and the Super Star Group shared how the "Friends of EcoPark" Scheme has helped to create win-win situation for partnering enterprises and recyclers. Representatives of two EcoPark tenants, Champway Technology Limited and K. Wah Construction Products Limited, also spoke of the latest developments in their recycling businesses.
The Scheme will continue to encourage sustainable collaboration between private and public sectors and the EcoPark tenants, which helps to realize a circular economy and a long-term commitment to environmental protection and conservation.
To recall the momentous event, please view the event photos and press release on the EcoPark website.
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10 June 2013
In preparation for their upcoming environmental events, representatives from Youth.gov.hk, a one-stop Government portal tailored for the young people, visited the EcoPark to acquire better understanding of the local recycling business.
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19 June 2013
To encourage catering operators to enhance competitiveness through adopting environmental practices, the Hong Kong Federation of Restaurants & Related Trades and the Hong Kong Productivity Council jointly organized "Quality Restaurant Environmental Management Scheme" and led the participants of its training programme to visit the EcoPark Visitor Centre, and the EcoPark tenant - Yan Oi Tong EcoPark Plastic Resources Recycling Centre.
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28 June 2013
The government officials and lawmakers from the city of Jeonju, Korea visited the EcoPark and they showed much interest in the resue of waste into recyclable in Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong Hung Wai Wooden Board Company turns waste wood to wood pellets |
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The waste wood recycler located in the EcoPark, Hong Kong Hung Wai Wooden Board Company (Hung Wai) is now producing a kind of renewable fuel with higher operation efficiency, wood pellets from waste wood, by transforming ts operation mode from turning waste wood to wood chips -- the materials used in flake boards making. Burning wood pellets is less polluting than conventional charcoal, and the ashes from wood pellets can be used in composting as well.
Hung Wai has been devoting to waste wood recycling and has cooperated with the Hong Kong Environmental Protection Association in launching Christmas trees and plum tress recently. These campaigns helped alleviate much of the landfills’ pressure while yielding lots of precious woods for reuse.
Hung Wai is now seeking opportunities to partner with more organizations and companies, with a view to recycling more waste wood. Please contact Mr. Wong (6342 4628) or Ms. Zhang (9356 3679) of Hong Kong Hung Wai Wooden Board Company if you have any waste wood supply or are interested in the procurement of wood pellets.
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Champway Technology Limited was granted International Sustainability and Carbon Certification |
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The waste cooking oil recycler in the EcoPark, Champway Technology Limited (Champway), has been devoted to the recycling of waste cooking oil from local restaurant and food processing trade, and to producing high quality biodiesel products which meet both American (ASTM D6751) and the EU (EN 14214) standards.
With a mutual traceable system and highly transparent supply chain, Champway recently became the first company in China and Hong Kong to be granted the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC). ISCC is a global certification recognized by the European Commission. It proves the sustainability of all types of biomass and biofuels from the entire production and supply chain in a multi-stakeholder approach. The certification once again affirmed Champway's stringent quality control and guaranteed that waste cooking oil will never return to the human food chain.
A certificate presentation ceremony and press conference was held in EcoPark Administrative Building on 26 June 2013.Representatives from ISCC certification body -- TÜV NORD Group, China Oil Alliance New Energy Limited, Environmental Protection Department, EcoPark Management Company, and partnering companies of Champway attended the ceremony to show great support to Champway.
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Sign Up for the Hong Kong Cleanup Challenge
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Following the success of the preceding Hong Kong Cleanup Challenge held last year, the green group EcoVision Asia will re-launch the Hong Kong Cleanup Challenge to raise public awareness on waste problems from 21 September 2013 till 1 November 2013.
Besides calling for public participation in cleaning up coastlines, country parks and city streets, the Hong Kong Cleanup Challenge also includes green movie screening and seminars, with a view to encouraging the public to confront the waste problems, and make changes in lifestyle for the sake of the environment.
Registration for the Hong Kong Cleanup Challenge is now open. For details, please visit the Hong Kong Cleanup Challenge website.
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Olympian City "Learning Food Waste Recycling" Guided Tours
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Sino Group has been launching food waste recycling programmes on premises under its management, including Olympian City, tmtplaza, Pacific Palisades and Hong Kong Gold Coast. The Group will organize a series of guided tours "Learning Food Waste Recycling" at Olympian City in July and August 2013. Participants will learn how food waste can be recycled through the waste decomposer, with a view to raising awareness on reducing waste at source and food waste recycling.
For details and registration, please email: sinogreen@sino.com.
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Reuse of food waste - Cleaning by orange peel
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Orange peel, which is being considered as food waste by most people, can be a good helper for dish washing.
Principle: Limonene, an ingredient of orange peel, can remove oil effectively.
Method:
- Squeeze juice onto the dishes by folding orange peel, then add some water and detergent onto the dishes;
- Clean the dishes by using the inner white fibrous layer of orange peel as mopping cloth, then use the outer surface layer of orange peel to wipe the dishes;
- After rinsing, the dishes will become oil-free.
Cleaning dishes by orange peel, not only helps to fully utilize waste materials, but also helps to save water and detergent.
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"Tuen Mun District Food Waste Reduction Campaign"
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In response to the "Food Wise Hong Kong Campaign", the Environmental Protection Department cooperates with Tuen Mun District Council and Greeners Action to launch the "Tuen Mun District Food Waste Reduction Campaign". The campaign starts from 3 July 2013 and lasts for half a year. The campaign attracts a number of restaurants in Tuen Mun District to participate in the source separation and collection of food waste, and aims at encouraging the public and restaurants to work together to reduce food waste.
Please visit the Greeners Action website for more information.
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