1. By Ms Anissa Wong Permanent Secretary for the Environment Networking Dinner Use of Innovation and Technology in Environmental Protection and Testing 19 January 2011 1

2. An everyday problem …. WasteTonnes/day Municipal Solid Waste 9,000 (including 3,300 food waste) Construction waste 3,200 Sludge 900 Other waste 200 Total : 13,300 We produce 18,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste (MSW) daily. After recovery and recycling, 9000 tonnes of MSW are disposed of at our landfills 2

3. A multi-pronged approach Reduce & Recycle Timely landfill extension Modern facilities for waste treatment 3

4. Green Tips 3Rs Green management Green procurement Products Services 4 www.epd.gov.hk

5. Our Food Waste Tonnes/day Total Food Waste C&I Food Waste 5 Airport Authority Vegetable Market Organization Yan Oi Tong Tin Ka Ping Secondary School

6. ECF to sponsor installation of food waste composters in private housing estates Improve food waste composters having regard to Hong Kong conditions; Promote R&D on more compact, more cost-effective design Tailor-made solutions for manufacturers or estates Food Waste – R&D: local solution ENB/EPD Headquarters 6 Yan Oi Tong Tin Ka Ping Secondary School

7. Green Procurement Inter-departmental Working Group on Green Government Procurement 7 Lower Emission Products : 103 commonly procured products Services: Cleansing and Vehicle hiring services

8. Opportunities for Testing and Certification Examples of green specifications: LED lamp: maximum concentration of lead: 0.1% by weight Chair: plastic parts should not contain lead, Chromium, Cadmium, Mercury Carpet: Emission of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) should not exceed 0.5 mg/m 2 per hour 8 www.epd.gov.hk Need more local testing and certification services, especially for emerging/new products

9. 9 Thank you