"Reduce and Recycle 2.0" Campaign launched to promote ...

The EPD has also set up outreaching teams, named Green Outreach, to provide property management companies and members of the public with on-site ... "ReduceandRecycle2.0"Campaignlaunchedtopromote"SaveMore,RecycleMore"concept(withphoto) ***************************************************************     TheEnvironmentalCampaignCommittee(ECC)andtheEnvironmentalProtectionDepartment(EPD)launchedthe"ReduceandRecycle2.0"Campaigntoday(June16)toencouragethepublictogogreenandsupportgreenrecoveryandacirculareconomywhilefightingagainsttheCOVID-19epidemic.Apartfrompromotingwastereductionatsource,theCampaignwillstepupcallsonthepublictomakegooduseofthecommunityrecyclingnetworkandpractisethegreenlivingconceptof"SaveMore,RecycleMore".       Theslogan"Blueforpaper,yellowforaluminiumcansandbrownforplasticbottles"hasbeenusedtohighlightthethreecommonrecyclables.However,recyclinginvolvesmorethanthosethreetypesofrecyclables.TheEPDisexpandingitsrecyclingnetworkthroughtheadditionofoutletsinthecommunityandthecollectionofmorerecyclabletypes,includingglassbottles,fluorescentlampsandtubes,rechargeablebatteries,smallelectricalappliances,andregulatedwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment.ThecommunityrecyclingnetworkoftheEPDwillensurethatallcleanrecyclablescollectedcanbeproperlyhandledandturnedintoresources.Asforfluorescentlampsandtubes,rechargeablebatteriesandelectricalappliances,whichcontainchemicalmaterials,theywillbetreatedsothattheyarefitforrecycling.       TheCampaignwillpromotevariousthemesinphases.Thefirstphase,whichwilllastforaboutthreemonths,waslaunchedtoday.       ThefirstphaseoftheCampaignwillhighlightdifferenttypesofrecyclablesandthecommunityrecyclingnetwork.TheEPDissparingnoeffortindevelopingthecommunityrecyclingnetwork.TheCommunityGreenStations(CGSs)projectstartedin2015toencouragethe"UseLess,WasteLess"lifestyleconceptandcleanrecyclingthroughenvironmentaleducationandcommunitypartnership.Meanwhile,theEPDisactivelyupscalingtheexistingCommunityRecyclingCentres(CRCs)andextendingtheirservicetocoverall18districtsinthecitybysettingupnewrecyclingpoints.TheCGSsandtheCRCscomplementeachotherindevelopinganewrecyclingnetworktoservemembersofthepublicterritory-wide.BoththeCGSsandtheCRCswillcollecteighttypesofrecyclables,namelypaper,metals,differenttypesofplastics(includingstyrofoam),glasscontainers,fluorescentlampsandtubes,rechargeablebatteries,smallelectricalappliancesandregulatedwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment.       ThesecondphaseoftheCampaignwillfocusonraisingpublicawarenessofplastic-freelivingandencouragetheavoidanceofsingle-useplastictableware,packagingmaterialsandmoreatsource.Therewillalsobenewinitiativestopromotecleanrecycling,includingthePilotSchemeonCollectionandRecyclingServicesofPlasticRecyclableMaterialsinthreedistricts(i.e.Eastern,KwunTongandShaTin)andthePilotSchemeonReverseVendingMachines(topreparefortheintroductionoftheProducerResponsibilitySchemeonPlasticBeverageContainerslater).          TheEPDhasalsosetupoutreachingteams,namedGreenOutreach,toprovidepropertymanagementcompaniesandmembersofthepublicwithon-sitebriefingsonandassistanceincarryingoutwasteseparationandcleanrecycling.TheCampaignwillorganiseregionalactivitieslaterandtheGreenOutreachteamswillco-operatewithcommunitypartnerstodisseminatethelatestinformationonwastereductionandrecyclingandfurtherpromotethegreenlifestyleconceptof"SaveMore,RecycleMore".       Besidestheeighttypesofrecyclablesmentionedabove,theCampaignwillalsofocusonthepromotionoffoodwasterecyclingatalaterstagetotieinwithHongKong'snewmilestoneofconvertingfoodwasteintoenergy.       ForthepurposeoftheCampaign,anewcharacter,Greeny,will beintroducedto partnerwiththeEnvironmentBureau'sambassadorBigWastertopromotethemessage"SaveMore,RecycleMore".Complementedbyonlinegamesandexhibitions,theduowilldisseminateknowledgeaboutwastereductionandrecycling.MembersofthepublicarewelcometovisittheFacebookpagesofBigWasterandtheECCforthegreenstoriesofBigWasterandhisnewbuddyGreeny,aswellasthelatestinformationaboutwastereductionandrecycling. Ends/Tuesday,June16,2020IssuedatHKT13:39 NNNN