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<title>Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Capacity Building Seminar in Hong Kong</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:30:32 +0800</pubDate>
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<img src="http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/images/eve_act/climate_change_highlight.jpg" border="0" alt="Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Capacity Building Seminar in Hong Kong" /><br />
The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) will organise a "Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Capacity Building Seminar" on 21 July 2009. Interested organizations and businesses are cordially invited to attend.</description>
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<title>2009 Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:12:24 +0800</pubDate>
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The <b>Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence (HKAEE)</b> aims to encourage businesses and organizations to adopt green management and to present them with an opportunity to benchmark their commitment towards environmental protection. Applications for the Environmental Labels and the Carbon"Less" Certificates under the 2009 HKAEE are accepted year round; while the applications for the 2009 HKAEE Sectoral Awards are accepted from now till 30 June 2009. For details and online application, please go to <a href="http://www.hkaee.org.hk" target="_blank">http://www.hkaee.org.hk</a>.</description>
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<title>Comic books to promote low carbon living</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:08:52 +0800</pubDate>
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<img src="http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/images/eve_act/comic_cover.jpg" border="0" alt="Comic books to promote low carbon living" /><br />
To celebrate the World Environment Day 2009, the Environmental Campaign Committee (ECC) has joined for the first time with the Environmental Protection Department and the Environment Council of the Macao SAR to produce and publish a comic book with the emphasis on "<b>Low Carbon Living</b>".  The comic book is now available <a href="http://www.ecc.org.hk/english/news/news_detail.php?id=331" target="_blank">online</a>. Public can also get free printed copies of the comic book from the Home Affairs Department's Public Enquiry Services Centres and the EPD's Environmental Resources Centres, details of which will be announced later.</description>
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<title>Fourth Anniversary Ceremony of the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Programme</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 15:08:52 +0800</pubDate>
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<img src="http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/images/eve_act/ceremony_rbrp2009.jpg" border="0" alt="Anniversary Ceremony of the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Programme" /><br />
A ceremony was held on 16 May 2009 (Saturday) at Olympian City 2 to commemorate the programme entering its fifth year.  Public can enter <a href="https://www.wastereduction.gov.hk/en/workplace/rechargebattery_luckydraw.htm" target="_blank">Lucky Draw</a> by returning rechargeable battery to designated venues from 16 to 27 May 2009.</description>
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<title>Disney's Environmentality Challenge 2008/09</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0800</pubDate>
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<img src="http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/images/eve_act/JCposter0809.jpg" border="0" alt="Disney's Environmentality Challenge 2008/09" /><br />
The Disney's Environmentality Challenge jointly organized by the EPD and the Hong Kong Disneyland will be launched in October 2008.  The themes for this year are "Save Energy", "Save Water", "Clean Air" and "Waste Reduction - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Replace".  We invite environmental teachers and students of Primary Schools and Lower Secondary Schools (Form 1 - Form 3) to participate in environment promotion activities including Environmentality Pledge and Class Project Competition.</description>
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<title>District WEEE Recycling Days</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:53:54 +0800</pubDate>
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<img src="http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/images/eve_act/WEEEvehicle_s.jpg" border="0" alt="District WEEE Recycling Days" /><br />
A collection vehicle has started to collect waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) based on a district collection schedule from Saturday 29 March 2008. Find out more through the above link.</description>
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<title>Environmental Exhibition and Resource Centre</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2006 11:32:19 +0800</pubDate>
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<img src="http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/images/eve_act/rc_wc-erc.jpg" border="0" alt="Environmental Resource Centres" /><br />
The EPD's Environmental Resource Centres at <a href="http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/envir_education/envir_resourcectr/resource_ctr01.html">Wan Chai</a>, <a href="http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/envir_education/envir_resourcectr/resource_ctr02.html">Tsuen Wan</a> and <a href="http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/envir_education/envir_resourcectr/resource_ctr03.html">Fanling</a>, <a href="http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/envir_education/envir_resourcectr/kteec.html">Kennedy Town Environmental Exhibition Corner</a>, <a href="http://www.hku.hk/lfseec/">Lung Fu Shan Environmental Education Centre</a> as well as the <a href="http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/news_events/events/events_mercrp_cgnp.html">Mobile Environmental Resource Centre</a> provide easy access of environmental resources materials to the public. Inhouse workshop activities will be arranged in the centres from time to time. All are welcome to participate and have fun ...</description>
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