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"TODAY THE TREE IS BRIMMING WITH LEAVES, SYMBOLISING THE RESTORATION OF LIFE WHICH COULD BE ACHIEVED IN OUR AILING ENVIRONMENT IF EVERYONE HOLDS TO THEIR COMMITMENT, SHE ADDED.
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MRS LAM SAID THE COMMITTEE WAS ALSO DELIGHTED TO SEE A NUMBER OF MAJOR INITIATIVES IMPLEMENTED DURING THE FORTNIGHT, FOCUSING ON
REDUCE, THE 3RS
WHICH IS THE THEME OF THE
FESTIVAL.
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RE-USE, RECYCLE
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MRS LAM POINTED OUT THAT THE PIONEERING SCHEME FOR ENLARGING WASTE PAPER COLLECTION AT PUBLIC HOUSING, LAUNCHED AT ΟΙ MAN ESTATE IN HO MAN TIN ON NOVEMBER 11, CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES THE ECC'S COMMITMENT TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS FOCUSING ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
MRS LAM ALSO THANKED THE MANY SUPPORTERS OF THE FESTIVAL, PARTICULARLY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
ITS
AS SUPPORT
DONOR.
FOR
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DURING THE FESTIVAL, OVER 70 ACTIVITIES WERE ORGANISED THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY BY THE ECC, DISTRICT BOARDS, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND SCHOOLS. MANY OF THE ACTIVITIES WILL BE CONTINUING WELL INTO DECEMBER AND 1991.
THE ECC IS A BROAD-BASED NON-GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE WITH ITS
TOGETHER A MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR. IT AIMS TO BRING
WIDE RANGE OF INTERESTED PEOPLE TO COORDINATE PROGRAMMES WORKING TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
THE
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FESTIVAL REPRESENTS
FIRST YEAR OF CULMINATION OF THE ECC'S
WORK AIMED AT IMPROVING AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN THE TERRITORY AND MOBILISING EFFORTS WHICH MUST BE TAKEN AT ALL LEVELS
FROM LEGISLATION TO INDIVIDUAL AND PRIVATE SECTOR CONTRIBUTIONS
ΤΟ PROTECT OUR
ENVIRONMENT.
EFFECTIVE BUILDING MANAGEMENT KEY TO SAFE LIVING
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON PRIVATE BUILDING MANAGEMENT, MR CHUNG PUI-LAM, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT THERE WAS A NEED TO INTRODUCE A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM TO BUILDING MANAGEMENT.
HE ADDED THAT EFFECTIVE BUILDING MANAGEMENT WAS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT FOR SAFE LIVING.
SPEAKING AT A SEMINAR ON SAFE LIVING ORGANISED BY THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE, MR CHUNG POINTED OUT THAT WITH THE RISE IN THE EDUCATION AND LIVING STANDARDS IN HONG KONG, MORE PEOPLE RECOGNISED THE IMPORTANCE OF BUILDING MANAGEMENT.
NOW
/"A COMPREHENSIVE