[SDG Forum Series 2022–23] Recycle Right? — Recycling Industry in Hong Kong

Speakers: Mr. Harold YIP, Professor LAM Kin Che

Moderator: Dr. LI Ming, Kenneth (Lecturer, General Education Foundation Programme, Office of University General Education, CUHK)

Date: 25 / 10 / 2022 (Tue)

Time: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. (GMT+8, HKT)

The talk will be conducted with ZOOM. Link will be provided later.

Seminar to be conducted in Cantonese

Brief Description

“Dump Less, Save More, Recycle Right”. We are more than familiar with slogans on recycling, but the industry itself and the culture of recycling in Hong Kong are still lacking behind. With the recent establishment of “GREEN@COMMUNITY”, the government seems to be placing more focus on recycling and environment industry. Under the pressure of land resources and the growing wasteloads, more are aware of the importance of waste reduction and recycling, but the “how” is the great challenge.

In this SDG Forum, Mr. Harold YIP and Prof. LAM Kin Che will engage in a dialogue and share their experiences from the field. Both speakers look forward to interacting with the audience and think about the challenges and opportunities of the recycling industry in Hong Kong. This talk is highly relevant to a number of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular, SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), SDG 13 (Climate Action) and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals).

About the Speakers

Mr Harold YIP is the founder of Secure Information Disposal Services Limited (SSID, www.ssid.hk), an award-winning waste and environmental management company established in 2009. SSID launched Mil Mill (www.milmill.hk) in 2019, the first pulp mill and education center in Hong Kong to recycle beverage cartons. Mil Mill can process 50 tonnes of beverage cartons/mixed papers daily, which are used to be treated as trash and dumped into landfills. The recycled materials are transformed into paper products such as toilet papers and napkins.

Professor LAM Kin Che is currently an adjunct professor of the Department of Geography and Resource Management of CUHK. He was formerly Chairperson of that Department and Director of the Institute of Environment, Energy and Sustainable Development. His research interests include environmental policy and governance, environmental impact assessment and environmental disputes. Professor LAM served in different public services, including being the Chair of the Advisory Council on the Environment (2001–2009) and its Environmental Impact Assessment Subcommittee (1994–2001), Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan Steering Committee (2013–2017); and a member of the Task Force on Land Supply (2017–2019).

Free admission, all are welcome.

Enquiry: sdg-ouge@cuhk.edu.hk

Online reservation: https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13657300

Co-organized by Office of University General Education, CUHK and SDSN Hong Kong