Expanding the environmental procurement list Hong Kong traffic lights are replaced by LED light-emitting diodes

According to Hong Kong media reports, the Chief Executive, Mr Donald Tsang, proposed to promote the development of the environmental protection industry and develop Hong Kong into a green and quality city. According to government sources, the SAR Government will launch measures to support green environmental protection industries at three levels this year, including the government to take the lead in expanding the list of environmental protection purchases, such as gradually changing the territory's traffic lights from tungsten light bulbs to LED light-emitting diodes. Completed in 2012; plans to launch a three-year recycling center for waste plastics and electronics in the EcoPark to support the recycling industry; assist Hong Kong companies to enter the market for sewage treatment and municipal solid waste treatment, and train relevant talents, manufacturing opportunities and job opportunity.

Stop buying tungsten light bulbs

The source said that the Government will broaden the current list of more than 30 environmental protection purchases, including vehicles and electrical appliances. First, review the list of the Logistics Services Department and extend it to individual departments. Mr Tsang has indicated at the press conference that this number has been "There is a doubling of potential." In the environmental procurement list, the government will immediately stop purchasing tungsten filament bulbs with high energy consumption, because the energy saving of the electric bulb is 75% compared with the tungsten bulb, and the life span is 6 to 8 times longer than that of the one bulb.

Waste plastic recycling center

The Government also proposes to invite non-profit-making organizations to set up a recycling centre for waste plastics and electronic products covering an area of ​​10,000 square meters in the next two months. The two subsidies are $3 million per annum for a period of three years. According to government sources, the recycling price of waste plastics has plummeted. Nearly no one is involved in recycling. The government will set up a recycling center to recycle and reproduce 20 tons of rubber pellets every day to promote the downstream manufacture of plastic products, accounting for 10% of the entire market. Will compete with the industry.

In line with the development of the Mainland, the SAR Government is discussing with the Law Reform Commission to help Hong Kong companies to enter the environmental protection industry in the Mainland, and to introduce technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through clean production mechanisms and to sell reduced emission limits to other countries. According to the news, the government has not estimated the economic benefits of developing environmental protection industries, but believes that it can drive business opportunities and employment in related industries.