1. 熱點事件 – 單身青年宿舍 Hot Issue - The Cleanup of Plastic Pellets Back to LS Web (http://ls.edb.hkedcity.net ) Browse Content

2. Introduction When Typhoon Vicente struck the city earlier, six containers were blown off a vessel, causing 150 tonnes of polypropylene plastic pellets to spill into Hong Kong waters. This incident was firstly disclosed on the internet by two expatriates. After the news was released, the government set up an interdepartmental working group to monitor the cleanup operation. A large number of green groups and volunteers also went to the beaches to help clear up the pellets. Some environmentalists have urged the government to expedite the cleanup operation as the pellets would damage the environment and ecology of the neighbouring districts. Some people attributed the Government’s slow response and action to inadequate communication among governmental departments and loopholes in the notification mechanism. Meanwhile, many green groups made use of the social media to organise voluntary clean-up efforts. In response to their appeal, many people took to the beaches and helped clear up the pellets. It has been pointed out that the spontaneous response of Hong Kong residents to protect the environment is an indication of their sense of identity.

3. (Please click the icons below for more information) 1.Concerning the spilling of 150 tonnes of polypropylene plastic pellets into the sea, what are the impacts on the quality of life of different stakeholders? References 2.It was opined out that the government’s handling of the pellet issue reflects that there were loopholes in the notification mechanism. Do you agree with this opinion? Do you have any suggestions for making improvement? Background Information Enquiry Questions 3.What role have the social media played in the plastic pellet incident? What impacts have been caused by this phenomenon? 4. Some people think that the huge voluntary clean-up efforts represent a growing sense of identity among Hong Kong residents. What do you think are the causes of this phenomenon?

4. References – Background Information lth002175 (2012, August 5). Hong Kong's Plastic Disaster [Video File]. Retrieved from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-GeOmaQT4o Food and Health Bureau, HKSARG (2012). Information on plastic pellet spill incident in Hong Kong waters. Retrieved from: http://www.fhb.gov.hk/en/press_and_publications/otherinfo/120800_plastic_pellet/pr ess_release.html Background Information (Last Updated: 2012/09/15) > More information Background Information Reviews on the Notification Mechanism Roles of Social Media Identities of Hong Kong Residents Impacts on the Quality of Life

5. 1.Concerning the spilling of 150 tonnes of polypropylene plastic pellets into the sea, what are the impacts on the quality of life of different stakeholders? (Last Updated ： 2012/09/15) References – Impacts on the Quality of Life Environment Concern Groups 明報(2012) ，8月10日。取自： http://news.mingpao.com/cfm/Search2.cfm?Keyword=%B4%A6%A1%75%BD%A6%A 8%61%A1%76%B2%D5%C2%B4%AB%FC%AC%46%A9%B2%BF%6E%B7%A5%C 0%F4%B9%CE%A7%4E%B2%48 [Chinese Only] 蘋果日報(2012) ，8月6日。取自： http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20120806/16578542 [Chinese Only] 太陽報(2012) ，8月6日。取自：http://the- sun.on.cc/cnt/news/20120806/00416_001.html [Chinese Only] 星島日報(2012) ，8月7日。取自： http://www.singtao.com/yesterday/jou/0807jo01.html [Chinese Only] 張韻琪(2012) ，8月16日，《am730》。取自： http://www.am730.com.hk/article.php?article=117211 [Chinese Only] Background Information Reviews on the Notification Mechanism Roles of Social Media Identity of Hong Kong Residents Impacts on the Quality of Life > More information

6. 1.Concerning the spilling of 150 tonnes of polypropylene plastic pellets into the sea, what are the impacts on the quality of life of different stakeholders? (Last Updated ： 2012/09/15) References – Impacts on the Quality of Life 頭條日報(2012) ，8月6日。取自： http://news.hkheadline.com/dailynews/content_hk/2012/08/06/201603.asp [Chinese Only] 江卓珊、張韻琪 (2012) ，8月13日，《香港經濟日報 香港經濟日報》。http://www.greenpeace.org/hk/news/commentaries/blog/41732/ [Chinese Only] 環保觸覺(2012) ， 8月7日。取自：http://greensense.org.hk/2012/08/massive-plastic-pellet-spill/ [Chinese Only] Manufacturer for Plastic Pellet / Ship Owner 星島日報(2012) ，8月9日。取自： http://www.singtao.com/breakingnews/20120809a115219.asp [Chinese Only] 人民網(2012) ， 8月10日。取自： http://hm.people.com.cn/BIG5/n/2012/0810/c153024-18713804.html [Chinese Only] Now.com (2012) ，8月9日。取自： http://news.now.com/home/local/player?newsId=42190 [Chinese Only] Background Information Reviews on the Notification Mechanism Roles of Social Media Identity of Hong Kong Residents Impacts on the Quality of Life > More information

7. 1.Concerning the spilling of 150 tonnes of polypropylene plastic pellets into the sea, what are the impacts on the quality of life of different stakeholders? (Last Updated ： 2012/09/15) References – Impacts on the Quality of Life Legislative Council Members 甘乃威 (2012) ，8月7日。取 自：http://www.dphk.org/?p=13933 頭條日報(2012) ，8月11日。取自： http://news.hkheadline.com/instantnews/news_content/201208/11/20120811a1040 09.html?cat=a 大公網(2012) ，8月7日。取自： http://www.takungpao.com.hk/hkol/content/2012-08/07/content_891687.htm Residents in Hong Kong 明報(2012) ，8月8月。取自： http://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E6%87%89%E5%B0%8D%E8%86%A0%E7%B2%92 %E6%BC%82%E6%B8%AF%E4%BA%8B%E4%BB%B6- %E5%AE%98%E5%83%9A%E4%B8%8D%E5%8F%8A%E6%B0%91%E9%96%9 3%E6%88%90%E7%86%9F-222208919.html Background Information Reviews on the Notification Mechanism Roles of Social Media Identity of Hong Kong Residents Impacts on the Quality of Life > More information

8. 1.Concerning the spilling of 150 tonnes of polypropylene plastic pellets into the sea, what are the impacts on the quality of life of different stakeholders? (Last Updated ： 2012/09/15) References – Impacts on the Quality of Life 晴報 (2012) ，8月6 日。取自： http://www.skypost.hk/newsDetail/headline?headline=%E6%B0%91%E9%96%93%E 8%87%AA%E6%95%91%E5%9F%B7%E8%86%A0%E7%B2%92%20%E4%BB%B 2%E6%9C%8990%E5%99%B8 [Chinese Only] 蘋果日報(2012) ，8月6日。取自： http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20120806/16578560 [Chinese Only] 明報(2012) ，8月12日。取自： http://www2.news.sina.com.hk/news/1711/3/1/2742522/1.html [Chinese Only] Fisheries 明報(2012) ，8月6日。取自： http://news.sina.com.hk/news/1711/3/2/2737275/1.html [Chinese Only] 明報(2012) ，8月6日。取自： http://news.sina.com.hk/news/1711/3/1/2737274/1.html [Chinese Only] Background Information Reviews on the Notification Mechanism Roles of Social Media Identity of Hong Kong Residents Impacts on the Quality of Life > More information

9. 1.Concerning the spilling of 150 tonnes of polypropylene plastic pellets into the sea, what are the impacts on the quality of life of different stakeholders? (Last Updated ： 2012/09/15) References – Impacts on the Quality of Life Information Services Department, HKSARG (2012, August 6). Risk from plastic pellets not high: CS. Retrieved from: http://www.news.gov.hk/en/categories/environment/html/2012/08/20120806_151336. shtml 星島日報(2012) ，8月7日。取自： http://www.singtao.com/breakingnews/20120807a110501.asp [Chinese Only] 明報(2012) ，8月25日。取自： http://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E6%9C%AC%E5%9C%B0%E5%A1%98%E4%B8%8A %E9%AE%AE- %E7%83%8F%E9%A0%AD%E6%94%BE%E5%BF%83%E5%90%83- %E6%92%A5%E9%96%8B%E8%86%A0%E7%B2%92%E9%AD%9A%E9%99%B0 %E9%9C%BE-212652463.html [Chinese Only] 香港電台(2012) ，8月9日。取自： http://m.rthk.hk/news/20120809/861340.htm [Chinese Only] now新聞(2012) ，8月7日。取自： http://news.now.com/home/local/player?newsId=41936 [Chinese Only] Background Information Reviews on the Notification Mechanism Roles of Social Media Identity of Hong Kong Residents Impacts on the Quality of Life > More information

10. 1.Concerning the spilling of 150 tonnes of polypropylene plastic pellets into the sea, what are the impacts on the quality of life of different stakeholders? (Last Updated ： 2012/09/15) References – Impacts on the Quality of Life 新報(2012) ，8月7日。取自： http://www.hkdailynews.com.hk/news.php?id=241253 [Chinese Only] 亞洲電視(2012) ，8月6日。取自： http://www.hkatvnews.com/v5/news.php?d=2012-08-06&id=162693&cn=0 [Chinese Only] 東方日報(2012) ，8月7日。取自： http://www2.news.sina.com.hk/news/2/1/1/2738268/1.html?l=945513 [Chinese Only] 明報(2012) ，8月14日。取自： http://news.sina.com.hk/news/1711/3/1/2744769/1.html [Chinese Only] 明報(2012) ，8月8日。取自： http://news.sina.com.hk/news/1711/3/1/2739400/1.html [Chinese Only] 經濟日報(2012) ，8月6日。取自： http://www.hkcna.hk/content/2012/0806/152837.shtml [Chinese Only] 蘋果日報(2012) ，8月30日。取自： http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/news/20120830/51050594 [Chinese Only] Background Information Reviews on the Notification Mechanism Roles of Social Media Identity of Hong Kong Residents Impacts on the Quality of Life > More information

11. 1.Concerning the spilling of 150 tonnes of polypropylene plastic pellets into the sea, what are the impacts on the quality of life of different stakeholders? (Last Updated ： 2012/09/15) References – Impacts on the Quality of Life 明報(2012) ，8月26日。取自： http://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E6%94%BF%E5%BA%9C%E6%B8%85%E7%90%8692 %E5%85%AC%E6%96%A4%E8%86%A0%E7%B2%92-124803861.html [Chinese Only] 爽報(2012) ，8月7日。取自： http://www.sharpdaily.hk/article/news/20120807/120014/%E8%86%A0%E7%B2%92 %E6%A3%84%E5%A0%86%E5%A1%AB%E5%8D%80- %E6%81%90%E6%8E%80%E7%94%9F%E6%85%8B%E7%81%BD%E9%9B%A3/ [Chinese Only] Background Information Reviews on the Notification Mechanism Roles of Social Media Identity of Hong Kong Residents Impacts on the Quality of Life

12. References – Reviews on the Notification Mechanism 蘋果日報(2012) ，8月5日。取自： http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/news/20120806/51030605 [Chinese Only] 頭條日報(2012) ，8月5日。取自： http://news.hkheadline.com/instantnews/news_content/201208/05/20120805a121 029.html?cat=a [Chinese Only] 頭條日報(2012) ，8月5日。取自： http://news.on.cc/cnt/news/20120807/bkn-20120807103758926- 0807_00822_001.html [Chinese Only] am730(2012) ，8月10日。取自： http://www.am730.com.hk/article.php?article=116379 [Chinese Only] 星島日報(2012) ，8月5 日。取自： http://news.sina.com.hk/news/1711/3/1/2737009/1.html [Chinese Only] 香港寬頻(2012年8月9日) 。取自： http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cckBWvAaiyY [Chinese Only] 2.It was opined out that the government’s handling of the pellet issue reflects that there were loopholes in the notification mechanism. Do you agree with this opinion? Do you have any suggestions for making improvement? (Last Updated: 2012/09/15) Background Information Reviews on the Notification Mechanism Roles of Social Media Identity of Hong Kong Residents Impacts on the Quality of Life > More information

13. References – Reviews on the Notification Mechanism 香港政府新聞網 (2012) ，8月23日。取自： http://www.news.gov.hk/tc/categories/environment/html/2012/08/20120823_190937. shtml [Chinese Only] 大公報(2012) ，8月7日。取自： http://www.takungpao.com.hk/sy/2012-08/07/content_890849.htm [Chinese Only] 黃麗君(2012) ，8月7日，《頭條新聞》。 取自： http://news.hkheadline.com/dailynews/headline_news_detail_columnist.asp?id=201 799&section_name=wtt&kw=26 [Chinese Only] 文匯報(2012) ，8月6日。取自： http://paper.wenweipo.com/2012/08/06/WW1208060001.htm [Chinese Only] 關昭(2012) ，8月10日，《文匯報》。取自： http://www.takungpao.com.hk/opinion/content/2012-08/10/content_910556.htm [Chinese Only] 2.It was opined out that the government’s handling of the pellet issue reflects that there were loopholes in the notification mechanism. Do you agree with this opinion? Do you have any suggestions for making improvement? (Last Updated: 2012/09/15) Background Information Reviews on the Notification Mechanism Roles of Social Media Identity of Hong Kong Residents Impacts on the Quality of Life

14. References – Roles of Social Media 明報(2012) ，8月8日。取自： http://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E6%87%89%E5%B0%8D%E8%86%A0%E7%B2%9 2%E6%BC%82%E6%B8%AF%E4%BA%8B%E4%BB%B6- %E5%AE%98%E5%83%9A%E4%B8%8D%E5%8F%8A%E6%B0%91%E9%96% 93%E6%88%90%E7%86%9F-222208919.html [Chinese Only] 香港商報(2012) ，8月7日。取自： http://www.hkcd.com.hk/content/2012-08/07/content_3021606.htm [Chinese Only] 陽光時務(2012) <香港膠災，「雲端」自救》，8月5日。取自： http://www.isunaffairs.com/?p=9948 [Chinese Only] DB Green (2012) http://dbgreen.org/ Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong. Hong Kong Plastic Pellet Patrol (2012) http://www.opcf.org.hk/en/ce-programmes-detail.php?&id=23 南丫部落 (2012)， Facebook。取自： https://www.facebook.com/LammaCorner [Chinese Only] 3.What role have the social media played in the plastic pellet incident? What impacts have been caused by this phenomenon? (Last Updated: 2012/09/15) Background Information Reviews on the Notification Mechanism Roles of Social Media Identity of Hong Kong Residents Impacts on the Quality of Life > More information

15. References – Roles of Social Media Green Power (2012). Plastic Pellet Clean Up Action. Retrieved from: http://www.greenpower.org.hk/html/chi/plastic_pellet_clean_up_action.shtml 長春社 (2012) 。取自： http://www.conservancy.org.hk/activities/beach_clearup_action.htm [Chinese Only] 綠領行動 (2012) http://www.greeners-action.org/modules/AMS/ [Chinese Only] 大埔環保會 (2012) http://www.taipoea.org.hk/index.php[Chinese Only] 3.What role have the social media played in the plastic pellet incident? What impacts have been caused by this phenomenon? (Last Updated: 2012/09/15) Background Information Reviews on the Notification Mechanism Roles of Social Media Identity of Hong Kong Residents Impacts on the Quality of Life

16. References – Sense of Identity Among Hong Kong Residents 明報(2012) ，8月10日。取自： http://news.sina.com.hk/news/1711/3/2/2740958/1.html 郭子峰(2012) ，8月7日，《新報》。取自： http://www.hkdailynews.com.hk/news.php?id=241203 吳志森(2012) ，8月13日，《明報》。取自： http://news.sina.com.hk/news/1711/3/1/2743146/1.html 張慧慈(2012) ，8月7日，《頭條新聞》。取自： http://news.hkheadline.com/dailynews/headline_news_detail_columnist.asp?i d=201801&section_name=wtt&kw=13 4. Some people think that the huge voluntary clean-up efforts represent a growing sense of identity among Hong Kong residents. What do you think are the causes of this phenomenon? (Last updated: 2012/09/15) : Background Information Reviews on the Notification Mechanism Roles of Social Media Identity of Hong Kong Residents Impacts on the Quality of Life