Hong Kong work sites send about 4,200 tonnes of construction waste to the tips every day, comprising more than a quarter of all the city’s landfill. Photo: David Wong
Hong Kong work sites send about 4,200 tonnes of construction waste to the tips every day, comprising more than a quarter of all the city’s landfill. Photo: David Wong

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Hong Kong work sites send about 4,200 tonnes of construction waste to the tips every day, comprising more than a quarter of all the city’s landfill. Photo: David Wong
Hong Kong work sites send about 4,200 tonnes of construction waste to the tips every day, comprising more than a quarter of all the city’s landfill. Photo: David Wong
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