Hong Kong authorities have started taking down clothes recycling bins illegally set up on the streets, as some collectors have been found to have exploited a loophole in the application process. The Post identified a dozen such bins that appeared across the city in recent weeks as residents decluttered for Lunar New Year. Most bins…
Many in Hong Kong think the city has all but given up on tackling the waste problem that is steadily overwhelming landfills. Among the reasons for scepticism is the government’s shelving of a waste-charging scheme last May. So it was good to hear Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan trying to reassure the public…
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Q: Do you know if Mankato has an ordinance on non-recyclable/non-compostable to-go containers? I see Minneapolis has a “Green To Go” ordinance with goals to reduce what is going to landfills and ends up in waterways. A: Minneapolis’ “Environmentally Acceptable Packaging Ordinance,” more commonly known as “Green To Go,” governs food and beverage containers used…
COLUMBIA — For anyone left with mountains of boxes and wrapping paper after opening their gifts, a state-run app can help sort out what’s recyclable and where to take it. The app, Recycle Here SC, is meant to make recycling easier by helping people find nearby recycling drop-off centers and figure out what can go…
The amount of rubbish Hong Kong generates has peaked, the environment chief has said, a success he attributed to government efforts to promote recycling, half a year after the government shelved a pay-as-you-throw waste-charging scheme. The city also threw out nearly 2 billion fewer plastic bags last year compared with 2022, official figures showed. The…
Green AI Technology, the first company in Hong Kong to develop an artificial intelligence-driven waste sorting system, will launch a smart collection bin early next year that could help boost recycling in the city. The Hong Kong Productivity Council-backed start-up said the smart bins would be initially targeted at owners and tenants of shopping centres,…
Despite their products being known nationwide and associated with the day-to-day lives of people in China, few are aware of the rags-to-riches stories of the business people behind them. Their journeys exemplify how vision and determination can turn into success and symbolise entrepreneurial resilience in China. The Post highlights four inspiring Chinese tycoons who have…