SATURDAY, MAY 21, 19E-
THE CAMPAIGN IS
CAMPAIGN
COMMITTEE,
H
WHICH
DEPARTMENT,
ORGANISED BY THE **USE LESS
REPRESENTATIVES COMPRISES
MANAGEMENT
RETAIL
BAGS PLASTIC
THE FROM ASSOCIATION
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AND THE CONSUMER COUNCIL.
SPEAKING AT THE
PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT
LAUNCHING CEREMONY,
TONY LANDS,
MR
FOR
THE SECRETARY
AND
EASON, NOTED THAT THE NOVEMBER CAMPAIGN HAD ITS ROOTS IN THE FORUM ON PLASTIC BAGS HELD IN
CONSUMERS, BUSINESS AND LAST YEAR, WHEN IDEAS WERE EXCHANGED ON HOW THE GOVERNMENT COULD CO-OPERATE TO REDUCE THE USE OF PLASTIC BAGS.
CAMPAIGN SHOWS ΤΟ WASTE REDUCTION
"THE SUCCESSFUL START OF THIS THE PARTIES CONCERNED ARE COMMITTED INTEND TO TAKE ACTION," HE SAID.
THAT ALL AND NOW
CAUSE, NOTING THAT THE RETAIL INDUSTRY WAS SO COMMITTED TO THE
THE CAMPAIGN BY REFUSING MR EASON APPEALED TO CONSUMERS TO SUPPORT THE OFFER OF PLASTIC BAGS DURING THEIR NEXT SHOPPING TRIP.
WHILE THE RETAIL SECTOR WAS ONLY ONE SOURCE MR EASON SAID PUBLIC MARKETS ALSO ACCOUNTED FOR A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER.
"
"GOVERNMENT, TOO WILL PLAY ITS PART; WE ARE
AND WILL HELP BY AIM OF THE CAMPAIGN PUBLIC ATTITUDES, HE SAID.
TRYING то
COMMITTED ΤΟ THE INDUCE CHANGES IN
OF PLASTIC BAGS,
WE CAMPAIGN,
HOPE THAT OTHER USE OF PLASTIC BAGS IN
THE
PLASTIC
REASON
WHY
BASIS, TACKLE OTHER
"WITH THE EXAMPLE SET BY THIS SECTORS TOO CAN CONTRIBUTE BY REDUCING THE THEIR OWN TRADES, HE SAID.
A VOLUNTARY "AND IF THE RETAIL SECTOR CAN, ON
1 SEE PROBLEM. BAG
NO DAUNTING
ADOPT SECTORS CANNOT COMMERCIAL
WASTE AND RESOURCE MINIMISATION
" HE SAID. PRACTICES TO HELP TACKLE OUR ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS,
ALSO SPEAKING AT THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY,
MR ASSOCIATION,
RETAIL MANAGEMENT
CAMPAIGN AS SIGNIFICANT.
RODNEY
DESCRIBED THE
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE MILES,
THAT A TRADE
OUT
ASSOCIATION
HAD AN INDUSTRY LED
RETAILERS WILL JOIN IN AS
HE SAID.
THE
HE SAID IT WAS THE FIRST TIME RALLIED TOGETHER A GROUP OF RETAILERS TO CARRY ENVIRONMENTAL CAMPAIGN.
"WE BELIEVE THAT MANY OTHER CAMPAIGN GATHERS EXPOSURE AND MOMENTUM,
LEVEL OF
ACHIEVEMENT
"BEST ACTION
AWARDS, THAT IS,
PARTICIPATING RETAILERS, BASED ON THEIR IN THE CAMPAIGN, WILL VIE FOR FOUR YEAR-END REDUCTION" AWARD, "DISTINCTIVE PLAN" AWARD AND "BEST REDUCTION IDEA" AWARD.
RETAIL
"BEST
AWARD. OUTLET
THE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE WILL ON WAYS TO LIMIT THE USE OF
SUPPORT, OTHER THAN RETAILERS' INVITE SUGGESTIONS FROM THE PLASTIC BAGS THROUGH A COMPETITION.
PUBLIC
ALSO PLEDGING SUPPORT TO THE CAMPAIGN TODAY WERE OF THE CONSUMER COUNCIL, PROFESSOR EDWARD CHEN, AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DR STUART REBD,
THE CHAIRMAN
THE
DIRECTOR OF
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