Tackling palm stearin spill
Due to a collision of two vessels near Hong Kong in August, at least 1,000 tonnes of palm oil stearin was spilled and inundated Hong Kong’s beaches. Hundreds of staff from different Government departments conducted daily beach inspections and cleanups operations to monitor the situation closely. A gradual improvement was observed, and the Government announced the reopening of all 13 affected beaches on 18 August 2017, with 212 tonnes of palm stearin recovered.
Palm stearin spill
(Image source: ‘Palm oil collected from Hong Kong beaches after spill to be recycled and turned into fuel’, SCMP, published on 16 August 2017. Available: https://goo.gl/c3B37E)
(Image source: ‘Palm oil collected from Hong Kong beaches after spill to be recycled and turned into fuel’, SCMP, published on 16 August 2017. Available: https://goo.gl/c3B37E)