Announcement of the awardee list for the 5th "Friends of EcoPark" scheme

After reviewing by the Selection Committee, the awardee list for the 5th "Friends of EcoPark" scheme is out now. Formal notification has been issued to each awarding organization.

We sincerely thank for the supports given to this Scheme and hope that all awarding organizations can work along with EcoPark tenants to promote their proper waste management practices and experiences, leading Hong Kong to the road of sustainable development.

EcoPark tenants, E.Tech Management (HK) Limited and Li Tong Group, partook in 10th Eco Expo Asia

Organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd., co-organized by the Environment Bureau, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the 10th edition of Eco Expo Asia was held from 28 October to 31 October 2015 at the AsiaWorld-Expo. The EcoPark tenants, E.Tech Management (HK) Limited and Li Tong Group, also partook in this exhibition and set up the booths to introduce to the visitors about their businesses and recycling technologies. Through the experience sharing, visitors could acquire the latest information about eco-technology.

Hong Kong Hung Wai Wooden Board Company (hereinafter called “Hung Wai”) established in 1999. With the business mission “to develop a recycling economy and promote recycling value", Hung Wai has been the tenant of EcoPark since 2007 and mainly engaged in recycling waste wood pallets into wood fuel pellets as an alternative fuel source for replacing the use of fossil fuel. Through this recycling process, not only could it reduce the quantity of wood pallets disposed of at the landfills, but also reduce the dependency of limited fossil fuel. General public, institutions and organizations interested in supplying their waste wood pallets to Hung Wai for recycling are welcome to call EcoPark hotline 2496 7633 for arrangement.

Food Wise Hong Kong Steering Committee (FWHKSC) visited EcoPark on 6 October 2015. Apart from visiting the EcoPark Visitor Centre, FWHKSC members also visited the food waste recycling plant of South China Reborn Resources (Zhongshan) Company Limited so as to understand how the local food waste could be recycled to useful products.

Following the Sha Tin Community Green Station, the Eastern Community Green Station (ECGS), situated at 30 Oi Shun Road, started its operation on 23 September 2015. ECGS is made up of unused containers and bamboo, and can be used for recycling, organizing exhibition and workshop. It aims to collect those low-recycling-value items, including electrical appliances, compact fluorescent lamps and tubes, glass bottles, rechargeable batteries, etc. and then deliver to recyclers for proper treatment.

Public who are interested to the latest news about ECGS, please visit the social media and other suitable channels of the operator, Po Leung Kuk. Enquiries can also be made by telephone at 2778 2330.