Docent Tour for the Green Features at EcoPark

There is an interaction between buildings and environment. The Administration Building and part of outdoor areas of the EcoPark have adopted various green features or materials during the construction stage. Not only does it save energy consumption, reduce the dependency on fossil fuel consumption, but also encourage recycling of waste materials during the park operation, leading to the sustainable development of our environment.

The tour is available for booking from September 2015 and during the tour, visitors will be guided around the Administration Building and the nearby green features, including terracotta louvers, solar fin system, etc.. The tour will take about 30 to 40 minutes and the maximum capacity of the tour is 20 persons. Interested public or organization can register via enquiry@ecopark.com.hk or at 2496 7633.

Li Tong Group (LTG) is established in 2000 and is the only company with both R2 and RIOS international certification for the electronics recycling in Asia Pacific. Through the use of advanced technology in collecting, sorting, dismantling and recycling processes, LTG helps to solve the problem of electronic waste disposal for clients. With the target to recycle over 1 million electronic parts every year, LTG aims to minimize the negative impacts to the environment, ease the burden of landfills and provide a more eco-friendly and convenient way to handle electronic wastes. General public, institutions and organizations that are interested in supplying their waste electronics products to LTG for recycling are welcome to call EcoPark hotline 2496 7633.

The Sha Tin Community Green Station (STCGS), which is the first of its kind in Hong Kong, situates at 10 On Ping Street, Shek Mun, Shatin, New Territories, with gross floor area of about 1,600 square meters. The STCGS opens to the public for visit, from 8 am to 8 pm daily except specified days, since 12 May 2015. STCGS is mainly made up of container modules and is equipped with multi-function rooms. For the sake of assisting recycling in the community, electrical appliances, compact fluorescent lamps and tubes, glass bottles, rechargeable batteries, etc. will be collected at the station and delivered to recyclers for proper treatment.

Public who are interested to the latest news about STCGS, please visit the social media and other suitable channels of the operator, Christian Family Service Centre. Enquiries can also be made by telephone at 2285 9433.