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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1990

SIR DAVID THANKED THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, MRS PEGGY LAM, AND FELLOW COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR MAKING AN EXCELLENT START.

"I SHOULD ALSO SAY HOW GRATEFUL WE ARE TO THE JOCKEY CLUB FOR THEIR GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION WHICH HAS FINANCED THE COMMITTEE'S ACTIVITIES IN ITS FIRST YEAR,' HE SAID.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FESTIVAL OPENS WITH SHOW IN VICTORIA PARK

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HONG KONG'S FIRST EVER ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FESTIVAL OPENED THIS MORNING (SATURDAY) IN VICTORIA PARK, WITH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID FORD, PLACING THE FIRST BLOSSOM ON THE COMMITMENT TREE, THE SYMBOL FOR THE FESTIVAL.

THE FORTNIGHT-LONG FESTIVAL, ORGANISED BY THE NON-GOVERNMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (ECC) SET UP EARLY THIS YEAR, WILL COMBINE A WIDE VARIETY OF COMMUNITY EFFORTS TARGETTED AT IMPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN THE TERRITORY.

AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, MRS PEGGY LAM, CHAIRMAN OF SAID: "IN HONG KONG, EVERYBODY HAS BECOME FAMILIAR WITH 'ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION', BUT FEW SEEM TO HAVE A CLEAR AND ANSWER AS TO HOW IT CAN BE IMPLEMENTED IN THEIR DAILY LIVES.

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THE ECC THE TERM CONCRETE

"THIS IS THE REASON WHY THE ECC HAS FOCUSED SPECIFICALLY ON THE 3RS REDUCE, RE-USE AND RECYCLE

FOR THIS FESTIVAL. THESE REPRESENT VITAL ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE FUNDAMENTAL ΤΟ IMPROVING OUR ENVIRONMENT,

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THE OPENING INCLUDED THE LAUNCH OF THE COMMITMENT SYMBOL OF THE FESTIVAL, ON WHICH PEOPLE ARE INVITED TO DURING THE FORTNIGHT ΤΟ SIGNIFY THEIR PERSONAL AND RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS THE ENVIRONMENT.

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EVERY LEAF ON THE TREE REPRESENTS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, SAID MRS PEGGY LAM.

TREE, THE PIN LEAVES COLLECTIVE

COMMITMENT TOWARDS

"BY PINNING A LEAF ON THE TREE, WE

SYMBOLISE

THE RESTORATION

OF LIFE TO OUR AILING ENVIRONMENT.

"BY CONTRIBUTING INDIVIDUALLY IN A SMALL WAY, WE CAN MAKE A GREAT DIFFERENCE WHEN OUR EFFORTS ARE ADDED TOGETHER. THAT IS WHY OUR SLOGAN 'ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION STARTS WITH ME', SHE ADDED.

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ORGANISING ITS EVEN PLASTIC BAGS

THE ECC HAS PUT ITS SLOGAN INTO PRACTICE WHEN ACTIVITIES: ALL SOUVENIR PROGRAMMES, POSTERS AND ARE MADE OF RECYCLED MATERIALS.

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