Food waste makes up 30 per cent of Hong Kong’s total municipal solid waste and cannot break down well in landfills.
HONG KONG: Every evening, just after dinner time, residents at a public estate in Aberdeen dispose of their food waste at smart recycling bins.Hong Kong’s landfills are fast running out of space, and food waste makes up 30 per cent of the city’s total municipal solid waste.
Since kicking off in October last year, the initiative has collected about 43 tonnes of food waste across five estates. That is on top of about 200 tonnes from an earlier trial.Residents can earn up to 50 points a day when they recycle. One hundred and fifty points earns them a packet of noodles, while 1,000 points comes with a 1kg bag of rice as a reward.
Despite the relative success, it is still too early to tell if the trials are here to stay, as the government will need to further study their cost-effectiveness. In 2021 alone, the city recycled 66,100 tonnes of food waste, a 21 per cent increase from the previous year. Mr Tai charges residents US$14 a month for food waste collection. Currently, he has 150 household subscribers, mostly residing on Hong Kong Island.
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