I was interested to read Dr Robert Hanson's letter ("'Green' light bulbs really a health hazard", February 22), replying to my letter ("Offer rewards for light-bulb recycling", February 17)....
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We would like to point out that the article "Smog in Pearl Delta 'worse than Beijing'" misrepresented how air pollution in the Pearl River Delta should be understood. For those of us who study air...
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...
6 Feb 2013
Pedestrianise Des Voeux Road Central
One thing that is certain regarding the new administration is that it is serious about tackling environmental problems that have been around for years...
Most of us would agree that reducing waste at source, recycling and reuse is the best long-term approach to Hong Kong's waste disposal.
Hong Kong's public hospitals are excellent
Amy Wu, in her column ("Health benefits", January 24) extols the value and the standard of the private health care system in Hong Kong, going as...
According to new estimates, US$100 trillion is required by 2030 to finance infrastructure needs worldwide.
With our three landfills reaching capacity in 2019, the waste management strategies that successive governments have raised, but failed to implement, can no longer be ignored. Each is...
Beauty of New Territories being ruined
I couldn't agree more with Guy Shirra's points ("Scrap unfair small-house policy now", January 9).
I am so disillusioned with this policy and...
Zero-waste target feasible for Hong Kong
I refer to the letter from Christine Loh, undersecretary for the environment ("Government plans to increase recycling rate and reduce waste",...
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