Environment Hong Kong 2009 |
Vision & Mission | Foreword | Permanent Secretary / Director's Message | Contents | Feedback | 繁體 | 简体 | HTML | PDF |
Introduction | Cross-boundary and International Co-operation | Community Awareness | Customer Service and Partnerships | Environmental Assessment and Planning | Air | Noise | Waste | Water | Nature Conservation | Environmental Compliance | Energy | Sustainable Development |
Foreword Environment Hong Kong 2009 reports on the progress we have made in building a greener living environment in Hong Kong. From improved air quality and better sewage treatment, to cleaner energy sources and reduced waste loads, we have made headway in tackling some of our long-existing pollution problems at root and laid the foundation for future initiatives for key policy areas, including the long-term improvement of air quality and combat against climate change. Photo - Edward YAU, Secretary for the Environment On waste, with the concerted efforts of the community, we have reduced domestic loads by more than 10 per cent in the past five years. However, our landfills are still receiving thousands of tonnes of municipal solid waste every day, creating enormous pressure on our land. As our landfills will be full by the early to mid 2010s, we must start advance preparation work, which includes the building of waste treatment facilities and extension of landfills, to ensure the city's municipal wastes will continue to be properly disposed of in the future. At the same time, we are committed to finding ways to reduce municipal solid waste. Apart from continuing with our public education, we have implemented the environmental levy scheme on plastic shopping bags under the producer responsibility schemes to discourage the indiscriminate use of plastic bags. Edward YAU
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