Hong Kong to speed up food waste recycling in public and private housing estates ahead of waste tax rollout
The Hong Kong government has said it will speed up food waste recycling and set up hundreds more smart bins to collect food waste before August, when the city officially rolls out its delayed waste charging scheme. The Environmental Protection Department said on Tuesday that 700 smart bins for food waste collection would be installed at 213 public housing estates across the city by August. These recycling facilities will serve around one third of Hong Kong’s population, the department added. Currently, some 530 food waste bins have been installed at 150 public housing estates. Hong Kong in Jan...