Friends of the Earth

18 May 2013

Friends of the Earth (HK) has handled a lot of light pollution complaints, including excessive lighting problems caused by international businesses. This raises questions about the role of the...

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Green Dot Home carves a green profit out of unwanted furniture

2 Apr 2013

Furniture recycler Alan Chuen Wai-lun received a call from a stranger one day asking him to come collect an unwanted bathroom sink. When Chuen saw it, he was surprised.

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Green group queries CLP Power bonus

22 Feb 2013

A green group has called for a reform of the bonus system which rewards power firms for achieving energy-saving targets under the regulatory regime. The call came after Friends of the Earth found...

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Most cruise ships not equipped for shore power at Kai Tak

23 Jan 2013

Major cruise lines have reservations about being required to plug into electric power from land when their liners berth at the Kai Tak cruise terminal in future - because most ships are not...

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Green action urged at Kai Tak cruise terminal

19 Jan 2013

The government is being urged to impose emission controls and incentives to reduce pollution at the Kai Tak cruise terminal.

Friends of the Earth has called on Chief Executive Leung Chun-...

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Lights out for old bulbs from next year

14 Dec 2012

Plans for a ban on power-eating incandescent light bulbs have been scrapped in favour of a voluntary scheme to phase them out from next year.

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Opinion

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

2:53AM

Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

3:37AM

Waste disposal charges gain public support

Hongkongers increasingly support the idea of charging a fee for waste disposal, according to an environmental group’s survey released on Monday.

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Waste output records first drop in four years, green groups say

The amount of waste produced in Hong Kong dropped 9 per cent last year - the first dip in four years - but the amount of food waste, a key concern for environmentalists, increased.

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We need to stop this wastage

A report by green group Friends of the Earth estimated that 650 outlets of the four main supermarkets create 87 tonnes of food scraps every day. About a third of that, or 29 tonnes a day, is...

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Green light for companies

When it comes to protecting the environment, Friends of the Earth (HK) believes everyone should play a part, no matter how small. It came up with the Earth Partner programme in 2005 to encourage...

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Organisations rally round for cause

Since the inception of the Earth Partner programme in 2005, 151 organisations from different sectors have pledged to protect the environment and bring about environmental change.

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Mei Ng - Environmentalist

Mei Ng Fong Siu-mei believes public participation is crucial to creating a safer and healthier environment. 'I believe in mutual empowerment and adaptive environmentalism where local people work...

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