To encourage the public to reduce waste and treasure resources, the Hong Kong Environmental Protection Association, HKEPA (Chinese version only) has joined hands with the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) and the EcoPark, to re-launch the Peach Blossom Tree Recycling Campaign. The collected peach blossom trees will be delivered to the waste wood recycler in EcoPark, Hong Kong Hung Wai Wooden Board Company, for recycling into wood fuel pellets (a useful type of renewable energy), which helps transform waste into energy, as well as reduce the burden on landfills.

To induce territory-wide participation, the Campaign has further expanded to a network of collection points in all districts in the territory to cover individuals and households. From 8 to 9 February 2014 and 15 to 16 February, viz. the two weekends after the Lunar New Year holidays, individuals who want to partake in this Campaign can deliver the peach blossom trees they want to dispose of at the refuse transfer stations (RTSs) of the EPD or refuse collection points (RCPs) designated by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) in each district. Besides, organizations are reminded that the RTSs and RCPs designated for the Campaign will only accept the peach blossom trees from individuals. Organizations cannot abandon the peach blossom trees at these collection points, but should deliver them directly to the EcoPark.

For the exact locations and opening hours of the designated RTSs and RCPs, please refer to the websites of EcoPark and HKEPA

The Environmental Protection Department held a publicity event to promote community recycling at Yan Oi Square in Tuen Mun on 25 Jan 2014 (Saturday). The event, with the theme of “use less, waste less”, included interesting stage performances, informative exhibition and interactive game stalls, through which public could learn more about recycling programmes and facilities in the Tuen Mun District, as well as the importance of resources recycling.

The EcoPark Management Company, together with two tenants in EcoPark –Yan Oi Tong EcoPark Plastic Resources Recycling Centre and St. James' Settlement WEEE GO GREEN, were also invited to set up game stalls at the event, which helped raise public awareness of waste reduction and recycling.

The EcoPark Community Relations Unit visited the Fanling Environmental Resource Centre of the Environmental Protection Department recently to learn more about environmental issues on top of the waste problem, including air and water quality, noise pollution, environment planning and assessment, environment legislations in Hong Kong and global environmental issues, etc. In addition, the EcoPark Community Relations Unit also shared their insights on how to raise public awareness on environmental protection with the staff at the Centre.

RoadShow, in cooperation with Caritas - HK Computer Workshop, brought forward a 6-month-long "Used Computer Recycling Campaign" starting from January 2014, with a view to putting the philosophy of sustainable development into practice, and at the same time, fostering the spirit of mutual help in the community.

Through various advertising platforms, RoadShow is actively appealing to the community for donation of used computers to Caritas – HK Computer Workshop. Collected computers will firstly be repaired and updated by the workshop, and then be donated to the needy, enabling the needy to reconnect with the society and to achieve self-enhancement.

RoadShow will also invite artists and corporate representatives to participate in volunteer home visiting to deliver the repaired computers to the beneficiaries.

If you have used computer(s) for donation, please visit the Caritas – HK Computer Workshop website (Chinese version only) for detail.

Waste plastic bottles can be upcycled into a storage box through simple cutting and trimming, thereby achieving the mentality of use less, waste less.

Materials needed: 2 rinsed plastic milk bottles
Tools: permanent marker pen, cutter, scissors

Step 1:
As shown in the photo, use a cutter and a pair of scissors to cut one of the bottles at about 1/3 height from its base (along the red dotted line as shown on the left bottle); similarly, cut at the middle of another bottle (along the red dotted line as shown on the right bottle).

Step 2:
Assemble the 2 cut-off bottle bottoms into a storage box.

Step 3:
A unique storage box can be made easily by drawing your desired pattern on its surface with a permanent marker pen.