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1. News - Hong Kong - HEALTH

   Hong Kong's major formula milk brands fail to meet packaging proposals

   Posted Jan 17th 2013, 12:00am by Emily Tsang

   ... News Hong Kong Health Formula milk packaging proposals Emily Tsang emily.tsang@scmp.com City’s six major infant milk formula brands would fail to meet health warning requirements under government’s proposed packaging code Not one of the major infant milk formulas on sale in Hong Kong would pass a proposed new packaging guideline if it was introduced tomorrow. Should the manufacturers ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1129623/citys-major-formula-milk-brands-fail-meet-packaging-proposals
2. Stores hand out 18m fewer plastic bags in a month

   Posted Apr 21st 2009, 12:00am by Staff Reporter

   ... If lawmakers tomorrow endorse the final regulations for the proposed 50-cent levy per bag and the rules governing what types of retailing outlets are affected, customers could start paying the levy ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/677550/stores-hand-out-18m-fewer-plastic-bags-month
3. Lifestyle - WEDDINGS

   After a prank-filled proposal, Vivi So and Steve Kwok tie the knot

   Posted Dec 08th 2012, 12:00am by Vivian Chen

   ... about four months to prepare his proposal. He took time to befriend Vivi's pals through Facebook, then invited them to witness the wedding proposal. It was during this time that he learned ...

   http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/1100101/after-prank-filled-proposal-vivi-so-and-steve-kwok-tie-knot
4. Labelling rules 'will kill 2,000 food items'

   Posted May 26th 2010, 12:00am by Amy Nip

   ... to the Legislative Council in June to step up regulation of the food industry. Under the government's proposal, food importers and distributors would register with the government system and be required ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/715325/labelling-rules-will-kill-2000-food-items
5. Letters

   Posted Mar 27th 2009, 12:00am by Staff Reporter

   ... you dispose. Most of it is packaging that is wrapped around air. And if you take what is only a minor extra effort to separate your waste at home you will be surprised how few bin liners you ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/674765/letters
6. Food-labelling chance that was missed

   Posted May 30th 2008, 12:00am by Staff Reporter

   ... more informative nutritional labelling. A government opinion survey of 860 people last month found 93 per cent thought packaging of food with nutrition claims should spell out information ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/639590/food-labelling-chance-was-missed
7. Letters

   Posted Dec 20th 2008, 12:00am by Staff Reporter

   ... The government's target of reducing one billion bags per year is not achievable. Unlike the plastic bag tax on the mainland that applies across the board, the proposed levy in Hong Kong will cover less ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/664411/letters
8. Smart scoopers are the business when it comes to cleaning up after your pooch

   Posted Oct 17th 2010, 12:00am by Jade Lee-Duffy

   ... residents at an upscale condominium complex in Baltimore are fed up with people who don't pick up after their pooches. They are taking action by proposing all dogs living at the building ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/727779/smart-scoopers-are-business-when-it-comes-cleaning-after-your-pooch
9. Letters

   Posted Feb 25th 2009, 12:00am by Staff Reporter

   ... could cut down on the number of plastic supermarket bags 'abused' by the public. When the levy proposal was floated in 2007, the then secretary for the environment Sarah Liao Sau-tung ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/671137/letters
10. Should labelling apply to all foods?

    Posted May 21st 2008, 12:00am by Dennis Wu, Esther Pang

    ... Food Science Health Packaging Dennis Wu and Esther Pang Each week our two teenagers debate a hot topic. This week ... Dennis Wu, St Joseph's College Today, people are more health-conscious than they were a few years ago. Consumers want more information about what they eat, so the government has put forward a proposal that aims to tighten food-labelling rules. I believe ...

    http://www.scmp.com/article/638433/should-labelling-apply-all-foods

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