香港地球之友 Friends of the Earth (HK)

Lee: HK to expand food ban over Japan's nuclear wastewater release (只限英文)

2023年07月12日

https://foe.org.hk/tc/news/認識我們/傳媒報道/lee hk to expand food ban over japans nuclear wastewater release (只限英文)

As climate change raises the risk of flooding, Hong Kong needs to improve its defences (只提供英文版本)

2017年09月02日

Climate change is one of the greatest environmental threats to humanity. The use of fossil fuels is changing the climate at an unprecedented rate. Global greenhouse gas emissions have risen since pre-industrial times, predominantly driven by economic and population growth.

https://foe.org.hk/tc/news/政策倡議/專欄文章/as climate change raises the risk of flooding, hong kong needs to improve its defences (只提供英文版本)

Climate change battle must be led by governments (只提供英文版本)

2017年06月20日

America’s exit from the Paris Agreement should have come as no surprise to most. Many have rightly condemned the decision. Yet, there is also a vocal and supportive minority.

https://foe.org.hk/tc/news/政策倡議/專欄文章/climate change battle must be led by governments (只提供英文版本)

Plastic means prosperity … but we are throwing away far too much of it (只提供英文版本)

2017年04月03日

Plastic is great. Not only is it lightweight, it is also highly durable, versatile and cheap to manufacture. Growing demand for plastic products is usually matched with decreasing poverty, rising income and better quality of life.

https://foe.org.hk/tc/news/政策倡議/專欄文章/plastic means prosperity … but we are throwing away far too much of it (只提供英文版本)

Composting: how Hong Kong can make the best use of its food waste (只提供英文版本)

2017年03月17日

Food waste makes up a third of our trash – the largest category – taking up Hong Kong’s limited landfill space.The need for food donations to reduce the volumes of edible and wholesome food going into landfills is important, but what about food scraps from cooking, or leftover food from meals?

https://foe.org.hk/tc/news/政策倡議/專欄文章/composting how hong kong can make the best use of its food waste (只提供英文版本)

Our wasteful clothing habits should go out of style (只提供英文版本)

2016年07月19日

Today, we spend less of our income on clothes, yet we are able to buy much more than before. Immediate gratification is made possible with more disposable income and credit availability. Fast fashion encourages a rapid turnover and high disposability.

https://foe.org.hk/tc/news/政策倡議/專欄文章/our wasteful clothing habits should go out of style (只提供英文版本)

When it comes to water security, Hong Kong should suck it up (只提供英文版本)

2016年03月29日

In the face of rapid urbanisation and more extreme weather conditions, a city would do well to ensure its storm water does not lead to flooding and – even better – that its rainfall can be channelled towards more productive uses than into gutters and drains.

https://foe.org.hk/tc/news/政策倡議/專欄文章/when it comes to water security, hong kong should suck it up (只提供英文版本)

Much more than a tech fix (只提供英文版本)

2015年12月19日

One of the aims of the new Innovation and Technology Bureau is to help turn Hong Kong into the leading smart city in the region.While this aim is welcome, the government must also remember that a smart city is made up of more than just technology

https://foe.org.hk/tc/news/政策倡議/專欄文章/much more than a tech fix (只提供英文版本)

Environment takes a back seat in politically divided HK (只提供英文版本)

2015年01月20日

Edwin Lau laments lack of drive to promote recycling and cut emissions. Hong Kong is painfully going through its biggest political controversy. Although the once occupied roads have been reopened to traffic, our city is still facing serious "congestion" on many fronts.

https://foe.org.hk/tc/news/政策倡議/專欄文章/environment takes a back seat in politically divided hk (只提供英文版本)

Hong Kong must resist pressure from business and regulate hazardous e-waste (只提供英文版本)

2017年07月12日

Last year, the Legislative Council passed legislation for the recycling of e-waste – enabling the setting up of a framework for a producer responsibility scheme on air-conditioners, fridges...

https://foe.org.hk/tc/news/政策倡議/專欄文章/hong kong must resist pressure from business and regulate hazardous e-waste (只提供英文版本)