Policy Address

Waste Management

102.     We will continue to reduce waste at source and encourage waste recovery and recycling.  Following the enactment of the Product Eco-responsibility Ordinance by this Council, we will introduce an environmental levy on plastic shopping bags at selected retail outlets next year.  The Government will monitor the effectiveness of this initiative and consider how best to extend its coverage.  To promote waste recovery and recycling, apart from the source separation of waste programme in residential, commercial and industrial buildings, the Government has enacted legislation for the provision of a refuse storage and material recovery room on each floor of new residential buildings. 

103.     The disposal of electrical and electronic equipment affects the environment.  While we continue our efforts to promote the voluntary Producer Responsibility Scheme (PRS), we will study the possibility of introducing a mandatory PRS through legislation to cover other electrical products.  We will consult the community and the trade on our proposals.

 

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