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HK considers garbage fee to help reduce waste

By Elmer W. Cagape Fri, Jan 27, 2012 11:50AM UTC View Comments

Having been to places where waste segregation is a common practice, I think charging Hong Kong people for rubbish generated could be an effective way to reduce waste. Hong Kong is a top-rated city when it comes to economy and progress, but lags behind in environment-friendly practices. Locals enjoy the convenience of throwing trash anywhere...

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Hong Kong’s roundabout engine idling ban

By Elmer W. Cagape Thu, Jan 12, 2012 12:00PM UTC View Comments

In an effort to reduce emissions from motor vehicles in the city, the Hong Kong government, spearheaded by the Environmental Protection Department (EPD), has implemented a ban on idling engines. This means that cars and trucks are required to turn off their engines while not in motion. Drivers who do not comply face a fixed-penalty...

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Hong Kong’s pollution shame

By Elmer W. Cagape Fri, Dec 09, 2011 11:29AM UTC View Comments

In a World Health Organization survey, Hong Kong is embarrassingly ranked among the worst in a list of 500 cities in terms of levels of fine particles in the air. If you’re in Central’s roads on a busy weekday, or perhaps any day, you are exposed to the city’s greatest concentration of large particles. Only...

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