https://www.scmp.com/rss/518201/feed Rico Wong is deputy director of The Green Earth. He has dedicated himself to environmental education work in schools and communities for decades. To drive change, he initiated a local community centre for food surplus sharing in a public housing estate in 2013. Resource management, climate change and tree management are some of the issues he focuses on. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Rico Wong Rico Wong As a super typhoon headed towards the city last week, the government announced that the long-delayed waste-charging scheme would remain indefinitely suspended. The broader socioeconomic challenges confronting Hong Kong are real. However, the city risks forfeiting a critical opportunity to meet the target set in the Waste Blueprint for Hong Kong 2035, a gradual reduction in per capita waste disposal by 40 per cent to 45 per cent. This delay may also impede Hong Kong’s ability to meet its 2050... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3327483/hongkongers-must-see-waste-charging-scheme-makes-financial-sense?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3327483/hongkongers-must-see-waste-charging-scheme-makes-financial-sense?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Oct 2025 01:30:08 +0000 Environmental advocates in South Korea and across Asia greeted the recent climate law decision by South Korea’s constitutional court with enthusiasm. The ruling declared that the nation’s measures to combat climate change fell short in safeguarding the rights of citizens, particularly the younger generation. This landmark ruling, the first instance of climate litigation in Asia, has prompted reflection across the region. So, is South Korea doing poorly against climate change? In 2020, it... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3281167/what-hong-kong-can-learn-south-koreans-push-climate-action?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3281167/what-hong-kong-can-learn-south-koreans-push-climate-action?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 Oct 2024 01:30:09 +0000 A trial period of the municipal solid waste-charging scheme started on April 1, with 14 locations across the city testing out the government’s plan for waste management and reduction. But before the trial period could begin and Hong Kong could gain valuable experience from it, some community opinion leaders were already suggesting August 1 would still not be the right time to fully roll out waste charging and calling for the scheme to be delayed yet again. Will the waste-charging scheme be... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3257929/how-can-hongkongers-pay-less-waste-charges-just-recycle?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3257929/how-can-hongkongers-pay-less-waste-charges-just-recycle?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Apr 2024 07:30:16 +0000