TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1992
PRODUCERS OF THIS CATEGORY OF CONSTRUCTION WASTES SHOULD TRAIN THEIR STAFF TO SORT THE WASTES AT SOURCE SO THAT IT CAN BE DISPOSED OF AT LANDFILLS OR PUBLIC DUMPS AFTER DECEMBER 31.
ON ARRIVAL AT THE LANDFILL, LORRY DRIVERS COVER TO THE CONSTRUCTION LANDFILL OPERATOR.
LORRIES FOUND ΤΟ
WASTES ΤΟ
FACILITATE
SHOULD REMOVE ANY INSPECTION BY THE
INERT
BE CONCEALING LARGE AMOUNTS OF MATERIALS BY OTHER WASTES WILL BE WARNED ON THE FIRST OCCASION, REPEATED OCCURRENCES WILL LEAD TO THEM BEING PERMANENTLY REFUSED ENTRY TO BOTH TSUENG KWANO AND SHUEN WAN LANDFILLS.
LORRY OWNERS WOULD ALSO RISK PROSECUTION IF THE LOADS ARE DISPOSED OF AT LANDFILLS WITHOUT PERMISSION.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THESE ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE LONG TERM AND WILL CONTINUE TO APPLY WHEN THE THREE NEW STRATEGIC LANDFILLS AVAILABLE.
ARE
ENQUIRIES ABOUT DETAILS OF THE NEW DISPOSAL
BE MADE OF THE EPD ON 835 1212.
ARRANGEMENTS
CAN
CONVENTIONAL ECONOMICS A CAUSE OF WATER POLLUTION
AS
CONVENTIONAL ECONOMICS, WHICH REGARDS ECONOMIC CAPITAL SUCH FRESH AIR AND CLEAN WATER AS FREE GOODS, IS ONE OF THE MAJOR REASONS WHY THE WORLD IS FACED WITH A GENERAL DETERIORATION IN THE QUALITY OF RIVERS AND SEAS, THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DR STUART REED, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
HE WAS ADDRESSING A GROUP OF ENVIRONMENTAL HYDRAULIC EXPERTS AT THE OPENING OF THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HYDRAULIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING OF COASTAL, ESTUARINE AND RIVER WATERS HELD AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD IN THE UK.
DR REED SAID DESPITE THE AVAILABILITY OF SATISFACTORY TECHNIQUES AND ADEQUATE TECHNOLOGY FOR DEALING WITH WASTEWATERS, THE WATER QUALITY AROUND ALMOST ALL AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT POPULATION IN THE WORLD WAS DETERIORATING.
"THE COST TO THE ENVIRONMENT IS NOT FULLY REFLECTED IN THE PRICE OF PRODUCTS ON THE MARKET. RATHER, THE COST IS BORNE BY EVERYONE THROUGH GENERAL TAXATION, IRRESPECTIVE OF THE NATURE LEVEL OF THEIR PERSONAL CONSUMPTION, HE POINTED OUT.
"I
OR
"IN MANY CASES THIS GENERAL CHARGE WILL,
ON FUTURE GENERATIONS.'
UNFORTUNATELY,
/DR REED
FALL