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At present, a total of 8,500 tonnes of municipal solid waste, which includes domestic, commercial and industrial wastes, are generated every day.
"Municipal waste is expected to increase from the current daily level to some 13,000 tonnes by the year 2006. It is therefore important that every individual should play a part in waste minimisation," he said.
Initially, wall charts will be sent to 800 companies, including banks, legal and financial firms, which are more involved in paper work. A pledge card will also be attached to the wall charts for offices to set realistic waste reduction targets according to their own plans and resources.
Similar wall charts and pledge cards will also be produced for households and retail shops to further disseminate waste reduction messages.
Radio programmes to inform the public about Hong Kong's waste problems and ways to minimise waste are also being broadcast on RTHK until March.
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Enquiries on waste minimisation can be made on 2755 2750.
Year of the Rat special stamps
The Postmaster General, Mr Robert Footman, announced today (Tuesday) that a set of special stamps will be issued on January 31 (Wednesday) on the theme of the Year of the Rat.
This is the 10th in the current series of Lunar New Year special stamp issues. released by the Post Office commencing with the Year of the Rabbit in 1987.
There will be four denominations $1.2, $2.1, $2.6 and $5. A souvenir sheet incorporating the four stamps will also be issued. A stamp booklet containing six cach of the $1.2 and $2.6 stamps will be available at $22.8 each. The stamps were designed by Mr Kan Tai-keung and printed by Joh Enschede of the Netherlands.