Tag: EPD’s

EPD’s response to media enquiries *********************************      ​In response to media enquiries on how the regulation of disposable plastic tableware is applied to the provision of food in supermarkets and food courts, the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (April 25) gave the following response:      Some business premises mainly focusing on retail (e.g. supermarkets, department stores) also sell pre-packaged food for immediate consumption (e.g. boxed sushi, sandwiches). The relevant products are placed on the shelves for customers to choose, and also for facilitating customers to take them away from the premises. This business model is considered as takeaway and therefore plastic cups ... Read more

EPD’s response to enquiries on impact of proposed regulation of disposable plastic tableware and other plastic products on retail sector ******************************************************************************************      In response to media enquiries about the impact of proposed regulation of disposable plastic tableware and other plastic products on the retail sector, a spokesman for the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (May 3) said the following:      In order to reduce the use of disposable plastic tableware and other plastic products so as to reduce the impact of plastic pollution on marine ecology and human health and to mitigate climate change, the EPD and the Council for Sustainable Development ... Read more

EPD’s response to media enquiries on beverage carton recycling **************************************************************      In response to media enquiries about the arrangements of beverage carton recycling, a spokesman for the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (September 27) said the following:      The Government’s policy is to encourage the recycling and reuse of local resources and to assist the industry to increase progressively the processing capacity of various recyclables. Regarding the recycling of beverage carton, the Recycling Fund had disbursed about $1 million to the newly established beverage carton recycling plant in Yuen Long InnoPark at that time to fund its operation until 2021. ... Read more