21 Feb 2022
Why Hong Kong’s Landfill Problem Won’t Be Solved By Waste-To-Energy Plants
Readers discuss the government’s plan to build waste-to-energy facilities, and the importance of caring for Hong Kong’s country parks and hiking trails, which have served as places of respite during the pandemic...
19 Dec 2021
How Hong Kong’s Already-Serious Waste Problem Has Got Worse During The Pandemic
"As use of plastic dining utensils spiked in 2020 due to Covid-19, recycling rates dropped to their lowest levels since 1997 Given that 7 per cent of Hong Kong’s carbon emissions come from landfills, reducing and recycling waste has to be a priority to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050"...