26 October 2010

sad achievement for Hong Kong

Now we know - Hong Kong is the most wasteful place in the world (SCMP, Oct. 26) and it's 7 million people have produced almost 6.5 million tonnes of waste, which is about 921 kg per head. About half of it ends up in landfills, which is why our beloved harbour will look like a drainage channel one day. Who's to blame ? It concerns all of us and should be considered a serious wake-up call. AJ

2 comments:

  1. Gosh, horrific. So where does this trash go? it's probably sorted somewhere where and recycled into things...do you know?

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  2. I am assuming anything not ending up in landfills will be recycled. Or shipped elsewhere...

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