1. Hong Kong

2. Group Members: Chan Ching Ching (6S ， 18) Lau Hiu Tung (6S ， 25) Content: 1.Types of waste in Hong Kong 2.Effects on environment of Hong Kong 3.Solutions to the waste

3. Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Construction Waste Chemical Waste Special Waste

4.  also called urban solid waste  mainly household waste (domestic waste)  commercial waste  industrial waste

5. North East New Territories Landfill West New Territories Landfill South East New Territories Landfill

6.  about 9 280 tones of municipal solid waste disposed every day  the three landfills would be full in five to nine years  Hong Kong has such a limited land resource and finding new landfills is difficult

7.  Reduce  Reuse  Recycle

8.  liquid, semi-solid and solid chemical wastes e,g, heavy metals (mercury)  hazardous in nature or constitute a risk of pollution to the environment  mainly from large factories

9. Release into coastal waters:  causes damage to local marine life  accumulates toxins in sea-food  creates a serious health hazard to the community Uncontrolled disposal at municipal waste facilities and sewage treatment facilities:  threatens the health and safety of the operatives  costly repairs and replaces  disruption to their operation

10. Under Waste Disposal (Chemical Waste) Regulation  pack, label and store their chemical wastes correctly  treat at the Chemical Waste Treatment Centre on Tsing Yi Island  waste producers are required to pay part of the treatment cost

12. Sources: construction work and abandoned e.g. construction, renovation, demolition, land excavation and road works

13. Take up lots of space of landfill sites

14. Filling in reclamation sites Construction Waste Disposal Charging Scheme Government Waste Disposal Facilities

15. Clinical waste Sources: hospitals, clinics, laboratory Animal carcasses Sources: livestock farms Others: Radioactive waste, grease trap waste

16. transmit disease nasty smell polluted many watercourses

17. Clinical waste Clinical waste Collector Clinical Waste Control Scheme Animal carcasses Livestock Waste Control Scheme Sha Ling Livestock Waste Composting Plant