Paul Niel and Esther Roling on Chung Hom Kok Beach during their coasteering trip around Hong Kong Island. Photo: Tessa Chan
Documentary records couple’s six-day Hong Kong coasteering trash tour
- The Loop follows Esther Roling and Paul Niel as they coasteer around Hong Kong Island in 2017
- They were amazed at the amount of trash washed up on the coastline and mapped 163 rubbish hotspots
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Hong Kong environmental issues
Paul Niel and Esther Roling on Chung Hom Kok Beach during their coasteering trip around Hong Kong Island. Photo: Tessa Chan
Greenpeace says nitrogen dioxide is a local issue that can be easily tackled by the government. Photo: EPA
Nitrogen dioxide levels around some Hong Kong parks and schools ‘concerning’, Greenpeace survey finds, but scientists say results may not be as alarming as they look
- Greenpeace study tested level of nitrogen dioxide, a pollutant released from vehicle exhausts and electricity generation, at 63 locations over two weeks
- Findings came despite a 34 per cent fall in nitrogen oxide – a combination of nitric acid and nitrogen dioxide – emissions recorded between 2001 and 2017
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Hong Kong environmental issues
Greenpeace says nitrogen dioxide is a local issue that can be easily tackled by the government. Photo: EPA