MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1983
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HE NEXT VISITED MUI SHUE HANG VILLAGE TO SEE THE SANITARY STANDARD OF A NEW FIBRE-GLASS REFUSE COLLECTION FACILITY PROVIDED FOR THE 300 VILLAGERS THERE.
MR CHEUNG LEARNED THAT THE PRE-FABRICATED REFUSE COLLECTION FACILITY ACCOMMODATES EIGHT 200-LITRE BINS, AND MEETS THE SPECIAL DEMAND FOR CLEANSING SERVICES IN THE RURAL AREAS.
HE LATER ARRIVED AT TAI PO KAU REST GARDEN TO INSPECT FOUR FIBRE-GLASS CHEMICAL TOILETS RECENTLY INSTALLED THERE.
MR CHEUNG ALSO VISITED TWO NEWLY-COMPLETED ROADS I DE AMENITY PLOTS AT 12-1/2 MILESTONE OF TAI PO ROAD AND TAI PO MEI TO SEE THE RESULTS OF TREE PLANTING UNDERTAKEN DURING THE MEI FA PHASE OF THE CLEAN HONG KONG DRIVÉ.
MORE THAN 70 000 TREES, SHRUBS, SEASONAL FLOWERS AND BAMBOOS HAVE BEEN PLANTED AT VARIOUS AMENITY PLOTS, PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS IN TAI PO DURING THE CURRENT PLANTING SEASON, HE WAS TOLD.
REFUSE DISPOSAL SCHEME BEING TRIED
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SIX HUNDRED AND FORTY-FOUR HOUSEHOLDS FROM 12 BUILDINGS IN WAN CHAI EAST SUB-DISTRICT WERE GIVEN 12 000 PLASTIC LITTER BAGS THIS (MONDAY) MORNING TO PROMOTE PROPER MEANS OF REFUSE DISPOSAL.
THE HOUSEHOLDS WERE CHOSEN FOR A FIVE-WEEK TRIAL SCHEME ON REFUSE DISPOSAL WHICH IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE URBAN COUNCIL, THE DISTRICT CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, AND THE WAN CHAI EAST AREA COMMITTEE.
ANNOUNCING DETAILS OF THE SCHEME TODAY, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE WORKING GROUP AND THE DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE, MRS PEGGY LAM, SAID. THE BOARD IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE VARIOUS METHODS OF REFUSE DISPOSAL BY INDIVIDUAL HOUSEHOLDS.
THE DRIPPING OF DIRTY MATERIALS AND SPILL-OVER AND EXPOSURE OF REFUSE DURING TRANSPORTATION OR WHILE WAITING FOR COLLECTION AT REFUSE COLLECTION FACILITIES, EASILY GIVE RISE TO UNHYGIENIC SITUATION.
+REFUSE DISPOSAL BY PLASTIC BAGS SEEMS TO BE A POSSIBLE SOLUTION, SHE SAID.
EXPLAINING WHY WAN CHAI EAST WAS CHOSEN FOR THE TRIAL SCHEME, SHE SAID THE SUB-DISTRICT IS DENSELY POPULATED AND FULL OF OLD TENEMENT BLOCKS.+
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