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Environmental groups support the legislation of the Producer Responsibility Scheme, Urging the government to set a clear implementation date to rapidly reduce beverage container waste
The Producer Responsibility Scheme for beverage plastic bottles and paper beverage boxes will be discussed by the Legislative Council's Panel on Environmental Affairs on February 24. Documents uploaded by the committee today (February 18) indicate that the scheme does not set a specific implementation date. Several environmental groups agree that although the government should legislate on a common legal framework for the Producer Responsibility Scheme, the documents mention no specific date of implementation, and the recycling targets are too weak. We reiterate that the government must promptly implement an effective Producer Responsibility Scheme for plastic beverage containers and beverage cartons to minimize beverage container waste.
The Green Earth Delivered Stance To Legislative Council’s Panel On Environmental Affairs Committee On “Producer Responsibility Scheme”
(28 November 2023) Hong Kong – The Legislative Council’s Panel on Environmental Affairs convened on November 28th to discuss the common legislative framework for the “Producer Responsibility Scheme” (hereinafter referred to as the scheme). The new Producer Responsibility Scheme will initially cover plastic beverage containers and beverage cartons, and later expand to include electrical vehicle batteries, lead-acid batteries, and tyres.