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Letters to the Editor, March 30, 2013

30 Mar 2013

As a 26-year resident of the city, I have mainly always been proud of Hong Kong. On Monday I felt shame, wondering whether I could even look at a domestic helper straight in the face, feeling that...

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Letters to the Editor, March 10, 2013

10 Mar 2013

The global investing public is increasingly paying attention to the corporate social responsibilities of listed enterprises. Profitability aside, corporate performance in environmental protection...

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Letters to the Editor, February 17, 2013

17 Feb 2013

The Environmental Protection Department's fluorescent lamp recycling programme provides public collection points for old fluorescent bulbs, although the container does not cater to longer tubes...

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Greener light bulbs targeted

13 Aug 2011

Officials want to phase out millions of inefficient light bulbs and replace them with fluorescent ones that are up to 70 per cent more energy-efficient and last longer.

But the...

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Thin is in

31 May 2009

LG Display has unveiled what it claims are the world's slimmest 42- and 47-inch liquid crystal display (LCD) television panels, each 5.9mm thick.

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Green policy a problem, says expert

31 Jan 2009

The government has wrongly believed that environmental protection was just about saving energy, and its green policy might create long-term problems, a leading academic says.

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Opinion

Workers pay the price for our bargains

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Howard Winn

Barry Cheung makes waves in Moscow

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Letters

Reasons for plastic bag tax are obvious

I refer to the letter by Alex Chu on the plastic bag tax ('Retailers' group right to oppose ill-conceived plastic bag levy', December 25)....

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Bright ideas

Set the right mood for rooms in the home with softer lights or LEDs

Light bulbs largely determine the ambience of a room. But first decide the mood you want because different colours...

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Feeling guilty about lighting up your home? There are now some stylish green options available!

This Christmas the Swedish international furniture and interior retailer Ikea has launched its Glansa Eco-lights, a super-energy-efficient alternative that uses LED (Light-Emitting Diode)...

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FUNKY AND FUNCTIONAL

As any homeware buyer will tell you, identifying trends early is the key to successful product sourcing. To assist visitors attending this year's fair, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council has...

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Home Help

My collection of retro coloured glassware is taking over every surface of my living room. How can I display it in a creative way?

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Caution key when work becomes a big headache

I have just finished about two-thirds of a long project I was working on that required me to spend at least 12 hours a day at my computer. Since last week, however, I have been unable to spend...

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