ALAN ALANSON, SCMP – Nov 30, 2008 It is quite a relief to come into the office on a Monday morning and breathe a bit of clean air. Spending the weekend in my apartment with the windows closed and the door shut, I kid myself that the air inside is cleaner than the air outside. [...]
Posts from ‘November, 2008’
Hong Kong Lags On Bus Emissions
Nov 28, 2008 – SCMP I refer to the letters by Mary Chan (“Why allow polluting buses?”, November 17) and Charlie Chan (“Government and bus companies trying hard to curb pollution”, November 19). Hong Kong is still behind many major world-class cities in terms of introducing and implementing new pollution-reduction vehicles. For example, more than [...]
Incentives Don’t Cut Diesel Fumes
Nov 28, 2008 – SCMP The most lethal thing you can breathe in at road level is particulate matter (PM) 2.5 emitted from the exhausts of old diesel vehicles, which exacerbates the PM2.5 in the air from our power companies. Diesel emissions also contribute to our urban smog. The government has offered generous terms for [...]
We May Not Eat Poison, But We Still Breathe It
Edwin Lau – SCMP – Nov 22, 2008 Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen, in his policy address, announced that the government is considering adopting the lowest standard of the latest World Health Organisation’s guidelines on air quality. This announcement was made ahead of the completion of the report reviewing air quality objectives. Does this imply [...]
Eco-friendly Brick Cuts Pollution, Says Inventor
Ng Yuk-hang – SCMP | Updated on Nov 21, 2008 From now on, there is another excuse to drink beer – provided it is in glass bottles. Glass waste can indirectly help reduce air pollution, according to Poon Chi-sun of Polytechnic University, whose “Eco-Block” won two awards at the 6th International Exhibition of Invention. The Eco-Block [...]
Killer On Loose
SCMP | Updated on Nov 21, 2008 I refer to the report (“Public urged to check for respiratory illness”, November 17). The death rate for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease averaged four per day two years ago. The cause is directly linked to pollution. If a murderer was killing off Hong Kong people at the rate of [...]
Study: Environmental Protection Not Up To Par In HK
China Daily HK Edition – November 21, 2008 Hong Kong people have seen an overall improvement in the city’s sustainable development, but are mostly dissatisfied with its efforts in environmental protection, a study has found. The environment, afterall, is generally considered one of the most important aspects – right up there with education. City University [...]
Bus Ban Plea
SCMP | Updated on Nov 20, 2008 In the letter (“Why allow polluting buses?” November 17) Mary Chan rightly asks why buses belching black smoke are allowed. I would add to the list a ban on buses and all traffic coming up D’Aguilar Street and turning onto Stanley and Wellington streets. These areas should be [...]
Government And Bus Companies Trying Hard To Curb Pollution
SCMP | Updated on Nov 19, 2008 I refer to the letter by Mary Chan (“Why allow polluting buses?” November 17). She argues that the government is doing nothing to combat worsening pollution in Central. This is far from the truth. In fact, the government has required franchised bus companies to take a number of [...]
Fees For Older Vehicles May Rise
Cheung Chi-fai – SCMP | Updated on Nov 19, 2008 Licence fees for more than 30,000 commercial vehicles may rise under a proposal that aims to encourage the replacement of polluting vehicles older than 15 years, according to the environment watchdog. The new rule would affect all types of commercial vehicles regardless of their fuel [...]