MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1985
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SPIN-OFF BENEFITS FROM POLLUTION CONTROL STRESSED
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THE SENSIBLE APPLICATION OF POLLUTION CONTROL LEGISLATION, COMBINED WITH THE USE OF THE APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT, COULD PRODUCE SPIN-OFF BENEFITS FOR INDUSTRY, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MR JOHN CHAMBERS, SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
HE SAID THESE BENEFITS, PRODUCE ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD INCLUDED ENERGY SAVING, IMPROVED PRODUCTIVITY AND MANAGEMENT AND THE PROFITABLE RECOVERY OF MATERIALS FROM THE PRODUCTION PROCESS.
OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF POLMET 85 EXHIBITION AT THE NEW WORLD PLAZA, MR CHAMBERS SAID IT SEEMED TO BE WIDELY BELIEVED THAT THE COST OF APPLYING POLLUTION CONTROL MEASURES WOULD BLUNT HONG KONG INDUSTRY'S COMPETITIVE EDGE AND HARM THE PROSPECTS FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH.
+HOWEVER, IT IS BY NO MEANS INEVITABLE THAT POLLUTION CONTROLS HAVE SUCH ADVERSE EFFECTS, HE POINTED OUT.
INDUSTRIALISTS
HE SAID IT WAS ESSENTIAL THAT GOVERNMENTS, AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS AND CONSEQUENCES OF POLLUTION AND THE MEANS BY WHICH IT WAS INTENDED TO CONTROL THEM IF EFFECTIVE CONTROLS ON POLLUTION WERE TO BE ACHIEVED.
+BUT IT IS ALSO VERY IMPORTANT THAT INDUSTRIALISTS AND OTHERS DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THESE CONTROLS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE TECHNOLOGY AND THE PRODUCTS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP THEM TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW,
+ IT WAS IN MY VIEW A VERY SENSIBLE DECISION TO ARRANGE THIS EXHIBITION IN PARALLEL WITH THE POLMET 85 CONFERENCE,+ HE SAID.
MR CHAMBERS CONGRATULATED THE EXHIBITION COMMITTEE FOR PROVIDING HONG KONG WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO FIND OUT WHAT TECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCTS WERE AVAILABLE TO DEAL WITH ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION IN THE ASIAN-PACIFIC REGION.
+THE NEED FOR SUCH PRODUCTS AND SERVICES IS GROWING AND WILL CONTINUE TO GROW AS NEW POLLUTION CONTROL LEGISLATION IS
INTRODUCED,+ HE ADDED.
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