What a Waste!
Every day in Hong Kong we throw away…
References and notes
| 1. | HKEPD (2019). Monitoring of Solid Waste in Hong Kong Waste Statistics for 2018. Retrieved from: https://www.wastereduction.gov.hk/sites/default/files/msw2018.pdf |
| 2. | Green Earth (2019). Retrieved from: http://greenearth-hk.org/en/2019/04/20190406/(Chinese version only) |
| 3. | Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (2019). Why No Straw? Retrieved from: https://www.opcf.org.hk/en/nostrawcampaign |
| 4. | One 1.5 litre PET plastic bottle weighs 30 grams |
| 5. | Municipal solid waste (MSW) includes domestic waste, commercial waste and industrial waste, but not construction waste, medical waste or hazardous waste. |
| 6. | Hong Kong MSW: 2.1 kilograms per capita per day; global average MSW: 0.74 kilograms per capita per day |
| 7. | The World Bank (2018). What a Waste 2.0: A Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management to 2050. Retrieved from: https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/30317 |
| 8. | Niccolucci, V, Botto, S, Rugani, B, Nicolardi, V, Bastianoni, S and Gaggi, C (2011). The real water consumption behind drinking water: The case of Italy, Journal of Environmental Management,vol. 92, pp. 2611-18. |
| 9. | It requires 14ml of petroleum to produce a plastic bag. Source: Green Power. ‘Plastic Bag Culture’ in Hong Kong. Retrieved from: https://www.greenpower.org.hk/html5/eng/byob_info.shtml |
| 10. | The University of Southern Indiana. Paper Recycling Facts. Retrieved from: https://www.usi.edu/recycle/paper-recycling-facts/ |
| 11. | Victoria State Government. Plastic Straw. Retrieved from: https://www.sustainability.vic.gov.au/You-and-your-home/Live-sustainably/Single-use-items/Straws |
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to this article include:
Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
