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Enjoy your disposable plastic-free takeaway as MTR steps up efforts to go plastic-free across its entire network

Posted on by Florence Lee

/REPOST from The Standard/

Hong Kong’s first reusable food container lending machine for the public

MTR Corporation is providing a sustainable alternative to plastic single-use takeaway boxes in its reusable food-container self-service lending machine and collection machine at MTR Hong Kong Station, the first of its kind in the MTR network.

This pioneering initiative “Embarking on a Green Journey by Choosing to Reuse – Reusable Food Container Scheme”, is the extension of a reusable food packaging pilot scheme initiated by foodpanda Hong Kong (foodpanda) and World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) with support from the Environment and Conservation Fund.

The programme allows the general public to easily borrow and return reusable food containers, thereby empowering everyone to contribute to a more sustainable planet by living an eco-friendly and low-carbon lifestyle.

Apart from introducing the new self-service food container machine at Hong Kong Station, MTR Corporation has also added 2,000 reusable food containers into the programme, increasing the number of reusable food containers to 10,000.

After enjoying your meal, you can choose to keep the food container, or clean it and return it to the collection machine at Hong Kong Station, or any of the nine designated collection points on Hong Kong Island including the self-service collection machine in World-Wide House and Admiralty Centre, to retrieve your deposit.

Collected food containers will undergo thorough cleansing and sterilization by foodpanda in collaboration with gategroup Solutions Hong Kong Limited and Bright Services Company Limited, a social enterprise under SideBySide, after which they will be delivered to partner restaurants and the lending machine at Hong Kong Station.

An additional collection point at Sai Ying Pun Station will be available in the first quarter of next year, adding convenience for people to return their reusable containers.

At Shop 11A of Hong Kong Station, you will also find useful tips and messages by WWF on protecting the environment and reducing the use of plastics.

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Nine designated collection points for reusable food containers on Hong Kong Island:

– Central Market, 2/F
– Standard Chartered Bank Building 1/F
– World-Wide House, G/F
– Phase 3, Pacific Place, B1/F
– Admiralty Centre, 1/F
– Lee Tung Avenue, B1/F
– Fashion Walk 1/F
– Phase 1, Exchange Square , 3/F
– Time Square, B5/F

To read more, please visit and reference to the link from The Standard.

Issued on Dec 13, 2023

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Over 400 tonnes food waste collected in the first six months via trial scheme

Posted on by Florence Lee

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More than 40 percent of residents used the smart recycling bins under the food waste collection trial scheme in public rental housing estates since last October, with over 400 tonnes of food waste collected.

The 18-month trial scheme, launched by the Environmental Protection Department (EPD), covered about 30 blocks in five public rental housing estates in Aberdeen, Ngau Tau Kok, Tseung Kwan O, Kennedy Town and Chai Wan in the first phase.

The scheme aims to encourage the practices of food waste source separation, collection and recycling, which can mitigate environmental hygiene problems and reduce the burden on landfills.

 

To read more, please visit and reference to the link from the Standard.

To watch video, please visit the facebook page of news.gov.hk (chinese version only).

Cornerstone Smartclassify food waste collection bin

Issued on July 09, 2023

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Effective food waste solution

Posted on by Florence Lee

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To encourage residents to practise separating their food waste at home so that it can be properly collected and recycled, the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) introduced smart recycling bins that have resulted in multiple green benefits, such as reducing the amount of waste that ends up in landfills, and an opportunity for citizens to redeem points for gifts.

Smart features

The built-in weight and fill level sensors can prevent the bins from overflowing. Plus, they are equipped with odour abatement devices that automatically spray a deodorant at regular intervals to reduce odour. The dosing frequency and amount of the deodorant spray can be adjusted according to actual needs.

The EPD is also working with the Housing Department and the Housing Society after it launched an 18-month food waste collection trial scheme at public rental housing estates starting from October last year.

The waste collected can be turned into green energy, such as producing electricity. Plus, composting it at food waste recycling facilities will reduce the burden on landfills.

Environmental Protection Department Senior Environmental Protection Officer (Waste Reduction & Community Recycling) Kenneth Tong explained that the first phase of the scheme, involving about 30 blocks in five public rental housing estates, commenced in the fourth quarter of 2022.

He added that the EPD gradually expanded its food waste collection network as the second phase of the trial scheme commenced in other housing estates in the New Territories and Kowloon since March this year.

 

To read more, please visit and reference to the link from news.gov.hk

With facebook video in Chinese version attached

Cornerstone Smartclassify food waste collection bin

Issued on July 09, 2023

Claims about recycling bins refuted

Posted on by Florence Lee

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The smart recycling bins used in the trial scheme are equipped with odour abatement devices and adopt an impermeable and enclosed design.

Additionally, the odour will be dispersed in the air as the bins are usually installed in outdoor and fully ventilated places. The department stressed that it is inappropriate for the company concerned to use indoor air quality objectives for comparison with the smart recycling bins placed outdoors, and claim that air pollutants generated from the bins exceed the prescribed threshold by 10 times.

The department also pointed out that residents responded positively to the design and operation of smart food waste recycling bins. They actively participated in smart food waste recycling with an increasing quantity of food waste collected

Currently, six public rental housing estates including Shek Pai Wan Estate in Aberdeen, Choi Tak Estate in Ngau Tau Kok, Sheung Tak Estate in Tseung Kwan O, Lin Tsui Estate in Chai Wan, Kwun Lung Lau in Kennedy Town and Tin Heng Estate in Tin Shui Wai have participated in the trial scheme.

 

To read more, please visit and reference to the link from news.gov.hk

Issued on April 20, 2023

EPD launches food waste collection trial scheme in public rental housing estates

Posted on by Florence Lee

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The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (October 30) launched an 18-month food waste collection trial scheme in public rental housing (PRH) estates. In the first phase of the trial, the EPD will progressively install smart recycling bins to collect food waste in about 30 blocks of five PRH estates under the Housing Department and the Hong Kong Housing Society.

At a publicity event held at Shek Pai Wan Estate in Aberdeen today to promote the trial scheme, the Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr Tse Chin-wan, said that domestic food waste currently accounts for about 70 per cent of the total quantity of food waste disposed of in landfills. While 30 per cent of Hong Kong’s population (over 2 million) lives in PRH estates, the trial scheme thus targets PRH residents to encourage the practices of food waste source separation, collection and recycling, which can mitigate environmental hygiene problems caused by food waste and make good use of organic resources.

 

To read more, please visit and reference to the Press Release of the Government of HKSAR

Ends/Sunday, October 30, 2022
Issued at HKT 16:36

Foodpanda rolls out reusable packaging pilot programme

Posted on by Florence Lee

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To help reduce single-use plastics, foodpanda has partnered with Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF) and WWF-Hong Kong to roll out a reusable packaging programme.

Under the programme, foodpanda restaurant partners will start using reusable food containers when packing their customers’ orders.

Foodpanda will provide 8,000 reusable food containers to about 40 partner restaurants in the first phase of the programme which will last 11 months.

Customers will have to pay a deposit of $10 per container once the order is confirmed, regardless if it’s a delivery or a pick-up order.

The deposit will be refunded directly and immediately to the user’s Octopus wallet upon returning the container. Containers can be returned at the following collection points:

Central

3/F, One Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Place, Central (TBC)
1/F, Standard Chartered Bank Building, 4-4A Des Voeux Road Central, Central
G/F, World-Wide House, 19 Des Voeux Road Central, Central
2/F Central Market, 93 Queen’s Road Central, Central

Admiralty

L4 Lift Lobby, One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway
1/F, Admiralty Centre, 18 Harcourt Road

Wan Chai

B1/F, Lee Tung Avenue, 200 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai

Causeway Bay

1/F, Fashion Walk, Great George Street

 

To read more, please visit the link from Hong Kong Business.

Issued on Oct 30, 2022.

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foodpanda and WWF HK push for reusable containers

Posted on by Florence Lee

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foodpanda Hong Kong and WWF-Hong Kong have partnered to launch “ECF: Choose to Reuse”, a closed-loop reusable packaging pilot programme for delivery platforms in Hong Kong, done with the support of HK$2 million funding from Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF).

In its pilot phase, foodpanda Hong Kong will provide 8,000 reusable food containers to participating restaurant partners in the coming 11 months, available in two sizes-1380ml and 650 ml. Users can choose the dishes with reusable container options and return the containers at nine different collection points. The programme aims to offer a more sustainable option to the people of Hong Kong, encourage the public and restaurant partners to reduce waste at the source, and create a more sustainable community.

Users can then choose the dishes with the reusable containers option from a list of participating restaurants when ordering on foodpanda.

 

To read more, please visit and reference to the link from marketing interactive.

To know more about this programme, please visit foodpanda’s official page.

Issued on Oct 05, 2022

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Foodpanda partners with 40 restaurants in Hong Kong to test reusable food boxes

Posted on by Florence Lee

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Foodpanda will offer customers the choice of having their meals delivered in reusable containers from Monday, although the option will only be available in a few parts of Hong Kong Island during the initial phase.

Customers must pay a HK$10 (US$1.27) deposit for the plastic boxes, which they will have to return to collection points in office buildings and malls in Central, Admiralty, Wan Chai and Causeway Bay. There are seven collection points for a start, with two more to be added.

They will be rewarded with a HK$10 coupon for each container they return and this can be used for their next purchase at 40 restaurants involved in the trial. But if they do not return the container, their deposit will be forfeited. They can redeem up to HK$200 worth of coupons each time.

  • Customers don’t have to clean food boxes before returning them to collection points in CBD areas
  • Food delivery company’s 11-month trial will test customers’ response to 8,000 reusable meal boxes

 

To read more, please visit and reference to the link from SCMP.

To know more about this programme, please visit foodpanda’s official page.

Issued on Oct 03, 2022

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8,000 reusable takeaway boxes to be offered to reduce pollution

Posted on by Florence Lee

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A non-government organization announced on Monday the launch of a food container recycling campaign, which aims to offer 8,000 reusable takeaway meal boxes for diners.

Under the 11-month-period scheme planned by World Wide Fund for Nature Hong Kong and in cooperation with 40 restaurants and the online food delivery platform Foodpanda, customers could choose to enjoy meals with reusable containers when ordering a takeaway.

Customers have to pay a HK$10 deposit for the reusable boxes when confirming their orders and return the containers to nine designated collection points afterwards. They could get back their deposit and an extra coupon of HK$10 for doing so.

 

To read more, please visit the link from The Standard.

Issued on Oct 03, 2022

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The common misconceptions about recycling in Hong Kong

Posted on by Florence Lee

Obviously, there are still many misconceptions when it comes to recycling. A few misconceptions mentioned in this article such as bio-degradable will decompose by itself in the landfill, all plastics can be recycled or the compostable plastic that is often mixed with regular plastic in the bin.

In cooperation with the Government, we have been striving to provide public education regarding recycling. We cannot do this alone, we invite corporations and NGOs to work with us. Together we shall quicken the process of this educational process and at the same time encouraging the general public to participate in recycling. Cornerstone Technologies has provided the avenues, we need you all to take the next step. You are welcome to talk to us.

Five Hong Kong Recycling Myths That Will Shock You

https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/recycling-myths-hong-kong/

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