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Unbiased ruling for island waste site
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Unbiased ruling for island waste site
Published on South China Morning Post (http://www.scmp.com) Home > Unbiased ruling for island waste site Unbiased ruling for island waste site Saturday, 25 May, 2013, 12:00am Comment›Letters I read with interest the articles in Lai See about which technology is best to treat Hong Kong’s municipal waste. Experts are quoted advocating both “traditional” mass burning [...]
[GAIA] Study on Utilization of Incineration Waste Ash Residues in Portland Cement Clinker
http://www.aidic.it/cet/10/21/127.pdf Utilization of Incineration Waste Ash Residues in Portland Cement Clinker Charles Hoi King Lam*, John Patrick Barford, Gordon McKay Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China keking@ust.hk Conclusion MSWI (municipal solid waste incineration) bottom ash and fly ash and sewage sludge [...]
Backchat
On Backchat, we’ll be talking about waste management after the government announced its blue print. What are the key issues and initiatives? After 9.15am, Raymond Wong leaves People Power – why? (8.30am-9.30am, call in on 233 88 266, or email backchat@rthk.hk) 8:30am-9:15am Blueprint for Waste Management (click to listen) Dr. Jonathan Wong, Director, Hong Kong [...]
Bold vision of reclamation
Tuesday, 21 May, 2013, 12:00am Comment›Letters I refer to the report (“Unease over reclamation”, April 29), and would like to provide information on the vision and overall planning in the proposals for reclamation outside Victoria Harbour. When identifying the five possible locations for reclamation, priority is given to near-shore reclamation that can be efficiently connected [...]
Plan aims to address city’s ‘grave problem’ with waste
Tuesday, 21 May, 2013, 12:00am News›Hong Kong ENVIRONMENT Joyce Ng, Stuart Lau and Cheung Chi-fai Government unveils blueprint for tackling waste, with a target of 40 per cent reduction in the amount sent to landfill by 2022 Plans to cut by 40 per cent the amount of rubbish each person in Hong Kong dumps in [...]
Gov’t unveils waste plan
May 20, 2013 The Government today unveiled a comprehensive 10-year management plan to tackle Hong Kong’s waste crisis. The Hong Kong: Blueprint for Sustainable Use of Resources 2013-2022 analyses the challenges and opportunities for waste management in Hong Kong, and maps out strategies, targets, policies and action plans. Speaking at a press conference, Secretary for [...]
RTHK English News
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/news.htm?main&20130520&56&923008 Waste management blueprint unveiled 20-05-2013 Maggie Ho reports The Secretary for the Environment Wong Kam-sing. RTHK file photo. The government has rolled out a blueprint on waste management, with a target of reducing solid waste by 40 percent in ten years’ time. But the action plan includes the construction of a major incinerator on [...]
Saudi Gazette – Kerala govt to bear airfare for returning expats: Minister
http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=201 30518166373 As part of tackling the waste management problem facing the state, the minister unveiled plans to introduce the plasma gasification in six major cities, including Trivandrum, Cochin and Calicut. “The government plans to cash in on the Gulf model of advanced waste management by introducing this system.” Referring to the measures taken to [...]