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of tipping at
reclamations and supervision of other work s
projects, to
the maintenance of
cleanliness of government buildings.
government vehicles and
THE WAY FORWARD:
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE
7.13
The
institutions
who
develop ment
wish
work in the
Government encourages initiatives by tertiary
to expand their research and
pollution control technology and
fields. It therefore strongly
Technology for
waste reduction and recovery
supports
the
Industry which
Polytechnic,
Centre
has
in
of
been
con junction with the H KPC,
Environmental
established
at
financial assistance
the City
and with
from the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank.
non-polluting treat ment and
The Centre will
demonstrate
recovery
systems for
industries,
including
industrial
textiles,
waste produced
by
electronics,
me tal
finishing and food manufacturing, with particu lar emphasis
on assisting small and medium-sized factories. These
Hong Kong's industry,
buildings with severe space
constitute 90
operating in
constraints.
per cent of
multi-storey
ma ny
7.14
There is a need to make the services similar to
those provided by the Environment Division of the Hong Kong
Productivity Council more readily available and accessible
to small factories and workshops, at prices that the latter
should be willing to pay. There is also a need for more
long-term applied research in fields that would assist the
development of
reduction and pollution control
waste
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