Plastic bottles galore in a supermarket. Hong Kong is mulling a producer responsibility scheme that puts responsibility for the plastics problem firmly on the shoulders of companies that make and use plastics. Photo: Sam Tsang
Opinion
Opinion
Inside Out
Hong Kong’s belated effort to curb plastic pollution must lead to action this time
- Like in most parts of the world, plastics in Hong Kong are becoming the stuff of environmental nightmares
- A public consultation focuses on the problem at source: producers of plastic beverage containers are asked to take responsibility for curbing waste, alongside consumer-focused initiatives
Plastic bottles galore in a supermarket. Hong Kong is mulling a producer responsibility scheme that puts responsibility for the plastics problem firmly on the shoulders of companies that make and use plastics. Photo: Sam Tsang
