The total weight (132 tonnes) of plastic bottles disposed per day equivalent to 5.28 million pieces of 430ml containers. If linked together, the total number of plastic bottles disposed each year can circle the Earth eight times.
Only 14% of plastic bottles are recycled in Hong Kong. Apart from urging the government to legislate for producer responsibility on beverage containers, we can all play a part in waste reduction by reducing our purchases and distribution of plastic bottled water.
(Green Bottle Charter has successfully completed, thanks for your support.)
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to you for your unfailing support given to the Green Bottle Charter initiated by The Green Earth. Since the launch of the Charter in 2017, we have received enthusiastic support from a wide range of entities of over 65, including schools, corporations, NGOs and government departments to actively reduce single-use plastic bottled water. Such a joint effort has brought tremendous results in raising environmental awareness and reducing the use of plastic at the source, let alone the disposal of used plastic.
We would not have come this far without your commitment. As the public awareness in reducing consumption of single-use plastic bottled water is raised, the Charter has then completed its mission, however, your green efforts are still needed for sustaining any green initiatives.
Single-use plastic bottled water is only one of the single-use plastic among many single-use plastic products, we hope you will continue reducing the use of single-use plastics for the environment and human health. With concerted efforts, we believe the plastic challenges would be solved.
ABOUT
The third largest amount of waste in Hong Kong’s landfills is surely plastic (based on 2016 data). Due to the lack of recycling outlets, this 2,000-tonne daily plastic waste will remain as it is for hundreds of years, which takes up precious landfill space. Concerns in recent years about substances such as plastic microbeads, plasticizers and bisphenol A (BPA) have grown from waste management to food safety issues. Although we cannot cut plastic out of our lives, we can definitely be more responsible in reducing the use of plastic to protect humans and nature against its threat.
The volume of bottled water consumed each year in Hong Kong totals over 900 million bottled water. Not only is this a waste issue, it has induced huge carbon and water footprints. We can absolutely reduce our dependence on disposable plastic bottled water by bringing our own reusable water bottles to play our role in reducing waste.
The Green Earth invites organizations to sign the Green Bottle Charter by having a corporate policy to ban the purchase and distribution of disposable plastic bottled water. We are aware that various limitations make it difficult for organizations to immediately implement such a policy, therefore we have designed a variety of Green Bottle labeling programmes to facilitate organizations to do their part in reducing plastic waste for a greener environment.
PURPOSES
PURPOSES
PARTICIPANTS
PARTICIPANTS
Supporting Party (Last updated on Jul 2019)
Green Bottle Seminar
(In no particular order)
Fukien Secondary School Affiliated School
Po Leung Kuk Law's Foundation School
TWGHs Wong Chu Wai Fun Kindergarten
TWGHs Leo Tung-hai LEE Primary School
TWGHs Lee Ching Dea Memorial College
TWGHs Mrs. Fung Wong Fung Ting College
TWGHs Chan King Har Kindergarten
TWGHs Tsui Tsin Tong Kindergarten
TWGHs Yau Tze Tin Memorial College
TWGHs Kwok Yat Wai College
S.K.H. Kei Oi Primary School
Tsing Yi Trade Association Primary School
Pat Heung Central Primary School
Hong Kong Christian Services Lei Cheng Uk Nursery School
TWGHs C Y Ma Memorial College
The Hong Kong Observatory
Electrical and Mechanical Services Department
Megaman (HK) Electrical & Lighting LTD
CULTaMAP
Education Bureau
The Hong Kong and China Gas Company
Walgreens Boots Alliance Asia Sourcing Ltd
JC Tuen Mun C&Y ISC
Green Bottle Indoor/Outdoor Event
(In no particular order)
Christian & Missionary Alliance Sun Kei Primary School
Rhenish Church Grace School
TWGHs Yow Kam Yuen College
TWGHs Ma Kam Chan Memorial Primary School
Po Leung Kuk Law's Foundation School
TWGHs Wong Chu Wai Fun Kindergarten
TWGHs Liu Yan Tak Memorial Kindergarten
TWGHs Chan King Har Kindergarten
TWGHs Tsui Tsin Tong Kindergarten
TWGHs Kwok Yat Wai College
Hong Kong Red Cross Princess Alexandra School
Tsing Yi Trade Association Primary School
Pat Heung Central Primary School
Hong Kong Christian Services Lei Cheng Uk Nursery School
S.k.h. Kei Oi Primary School
The Hong Kong Observatory
Ten Times Needle Hill
Mei Foo C&Y ISC
Hong Kong Social Enterprise Challenge
TW FLE & Kwai Tsing FLE Office CUM TWH Family Activity Centre
Green Power
Lawnmap Hong Kong
UTMB
Blue Mountain Sports
Agriculture Fisheries and Conservation Department
The Land Registry
Gold East Trading (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd.
CTU Education Foundation Limited
HK Pride Organizing Committee
The 14th TKT Temple Fair
Hong Kong Childrens' Musical Theatre Group
Mark Dragon Limited
Green Bottle Workplace
(In no particular order)
Hong Chi Morningjoy School, Yuen Long
Fukien Secondary School Affiliated School
TWGHs Yow Kam Yuen College
TWGHs Ma Kam Chan Memorial Primary School
Po Leung Kuk Law's Foundation School
TWGHs Wong Chu Wai Fun Kindergarten
TWGHs Liu Yan Tak Memorial Kindergarten
TWGHs Leo Tung-hai LEE Primary School
TWGHs Lee Ching Dea Memorial College
TWGHs Li Chi Ho Primary School
TWGHs Chan King Har Kindergarten
TWGHs Tsui Tsin Tong Kindergarten
TWGHs Yau Tze Tin Memorial College
TWGHs Kwok Yat Wai College
Tsing Yi Trade Association Primary School
Pat Heung Central Primary School
Hong Kong Christian Services Lei Cheng Uk Nursery School
VTC Tower
TWGHs C Y Ma Memorial College
Novotel Hong Kong Nathan Road Kowloon
The Cityview
The Hong Kong Observatory
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
The Land Registry
Trade and Industry Department
New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association
The Hong Kong and China Gas Company
Hong Kong Housing Authority – Lam Tin Estate Office
Urban Group - Elizabeth House
Urban Group - Tsing Chau Street Customs Staff Quarters
Commerce and Economic Development Bureau
Urban Group - West Kowloon Disciplined Services Quarters
Shinryo (HK) Ltd
Harbourfront Landmark Premium Service Limited
Hong Kong Post
Marbury
Ivanhoe Cambridge HK Ltd.
Splunk Services Hong Kong Limited
Whampoa Property Management Limited – Watson Centre
Melofield nursery & landscape contractor Ltd.
Savills Plc The Center
Zai Lab (Hong Kong) Limited
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