Discussion on how to tackle waste issue in Hong Kong has been ongoing and some people suggest that charging scheme is the best quick fix for the city’s municipal waste problem. Mr. Joseph Chan, Head, Campus Sustainability opined that attention should be drawn to what’s behind the charging scheme – the opportunities to boost public education on recycling and reusing instead of the monetary charge.


Discussion on how to tackle waste issue in Hong Kong has been ongoing and some people suggest that charging scheme is the best quick fix for the city’s municipal waste problem. Mr. Joseph Chan, Head, Campus Sustainability opined that attention should be drawn to what’s behind the charging scheme – the opportunities to boost public education on recycling and reusing instead of the monetary charge.