The Environmental Campaign Committee has introduced a new set of waste-separation bins in its latest initiative to encourage the public to practice waste separation.
They have been drawn up by local designers and artists Siuhak, Tommy Li, Dorothy Tang and 38th International Children's Exhibition of Fine Arts Lidice medallist Lau Kin-gi, who earlier took part in the Environmental Protection Department's Minimising Waste, Maximising the Future campaign.
Shopping malls can apply to use them. Successful applicants for the first batch of bins include Windsor House in Causeway Bay, apm in Kwun Tong and Tai Po Mega Mall.
The committee will arrange delivery of the bins in batches to 30 more shopping malls that have expressed interest. Other malls can also obtain the bins through property-management companies. For more information click
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Since the Promotion Programme on Source Separation of Wastes Scheme launched in 2008, a total of 1,428 premises have obtained 4,635 sets of waste-separation bins.
Hong Kong's waste-recovery rate stands at 49%. The committee hopes to achieve a recovery rate of 55% in 2015.
