Issue 168 (Jul 2018)
Embracing The Green Legacy (Chinese Only)
Only Available in Chinese!
Hang Seng - CA Eco-Rangers 2018 Orienteering Competition
2018 is a particularly hot and dry year, making the Big Boss “Flame Thrower” stronger than ever. He vows to burn Hong Kong’s countryside to ashes from Lamma Island to Nam Sang Wai wetland. Therefore, we need YOU to join forces with other Eco-Rangers to hunt down “Flame Thrower” and his anti-environment crops, to put out fires and save our Country Parks! Eco-Rangers Orienteering Competition will be returned on 14th October. A new category “Hunter” is introduced this year. Hunters collect special seals from special checkpoints to claim the throne by defeating the most monsters! ▶ Hang Seng - CA Eco-Rangers 2018 Orienteering Competition▶ Sunday,...
Food Resources Recycling Centre (FRRC)
1. Surplus food recovery summary & updatesCA’s food sharing scheme, the Food Resources Recycling Centre (FRRC), was established in July 2013 and sponsored by the Environment and Conservation Fund since August 2014. We aim to encourage more people to participate in food waste reduction and give back to the community through mutual help and sharing! As of the end of June 2018, 232 tons of fresh and packaged food has been recovered by FRRC, which benefited over 110,000 people. 2. Food-Wise Carnival The Food-Wise Carnival was successfully completed on June 30th! The event was affected by heavy showers at the beginning but fortunately the rain had subsided throughout the...
“Less Plastic” Point 3R&3Cs Carnival
The sun shines above the sky over Hong Kong for a long time since May this year. Every morning at 6 o’clock, a trace of sunlight had penetrated the glass and shone across the room when we still lay in bed. In the afternoon, the crowded streets with hot weather pushed me to sweat profusely and lose breath. Dozens of people were queuing up to buy a cup of bubble tea meanwhile the sweat trickling downs their cheek. The trash next to the shop was already filled with plastic straws and disposable cups. From fetching the drink from the cashier to finishing consuming, it might only take half to two hours. Once we had finished, the plastic straw and tea cup would usually have become...
“Green Junior’s Green Living Theatre” coloring competition
“Green Junior’s Green Living Theatre”, a 30-seconds educational video encourages members of public to say “NO” to disposables. The animation features “The Green Junior” as a neighbor, urging citizens to adopt green practices by using reusable lunch boxes, handkerchiefs and cups in daily lives. The colouring contest is another creative platform to deliver green messages for children based on the characters from the animation. A reputable response of 140 submissions was received from the kindergartens within the 11 participating estates for the coloring competition. A final round of 23 submissions was chosen through several vot...
