Firstly, officials will have to figure out who is eligible and who should make that assessment. Should the government decide before passing on the names of tenants to those social welfare groups managing the scheme?

A vetting system will have to be established which is strict yet fair.

I hope the government will release full details of the scheme in the near future.

Wallace Wong Wai-lun, Kwai Chung

Sensible ideas are needed on land supply

This is just what those people who require housing do not need, as this will be for rich ­investors/buyers only.

I hope the new chief executive will not put numbers first, will take the time to look ­properly at the problem and come up with sensible proposals that will assist the environment as well. That certainly was not the case under the last ­administration.

Allan Hay, Tai Po

Visitors could identify Great Wall vandals

Given the length of the Great Wall and the huge volume of visitors it attracts from China and abroad, I can understand how difficult it must be to ­monitor them.

What the authorities should do is enlist law-abiding visitors to help with the monitoring ­process.

They can use their smartphones to take photos of people they see defacing the wall with graffiti and take this ­evidence to staff.

There could even be ­monetary rewards for people who provide this photographic evidence.

I also agree with those ­internet users who say the fines of between 200 yuan (HK$234) and 500 yuan for people found writing graffiti on the wall should be increased, to act as a deterrent to potential vandals.

Zoe Liu Sze-yui, Kwai Chung

Education key to reducing plastic waste

The problem of plastic waste is serious in Hong Kong.

We all need to try harder to reduce the volume of discarded plastic that ends up in our ­landfills.

Education is very important especially in schools. Many people from the older generation are less ­environmentally aware.

If children learn about the need for us all to lead greener lifestyles, they can pass this ­message on to their parents and hopefully get them to change their wasteful habits.

Environmental groups can also make videos on the internet encouraging people to put ­plastic material they have washed in recycling bins. People must also learn what kinds of plastic containers cannot be ­recycled.

Also, when buying food to take away for lunch, we can bring our own containers ­instead of taking a styrofoam lunchbox and plastic utensils. And course, we should all get into the habit of bringing our own bags when we go shopping.

Anson Poon, Sha Tin

Talking with North Korea is still best option

I agree with General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, who has said that a war between the US (with its allies) and North Korea would be horrific.

When looking at the crisis on the Korean peninsula, we need to try and understand why a backward country like North Korea wants to develop nuclear weapons.

Its leaders seem to feel that the status of the nation would be raised by it becoming a nuclear power. The tactics employed by Kim Jong-un are misguided.

However, I do not think the comments from the White House, threatening a conflict, have been helpful. I am not convinced that being so belligerent towards Pyongyang is the ­answer. Taking a soft approach in diplomatic terms is the best way ­forward.

Eventually, there will have to be talks at an international level to defuse the crisis and end the threat of a conflict.

Kevin Lee, Tseung Kwan O