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Manager policy. Mr. TANG has given the details, so there is no need for me to repeat.

Moreover, I want to speak about collection of waste. I think it should be done at refuse collection points. As for segregation, I hope the Council can make appropriate designs and arrangements at suitable times. At present there is a bottleneck in the collection of waste such as paper, metal, plastic and glass. We do not yet have a clear policy or approach. If we can provide segregated refuse containers on street, then we can thoroughly enforce the spirit of recovery and recycling. Although we have done a lot, much depends on the implementation of policies by Environmental Protection Department. The Central Government does not have a clear policy on waste reduction yet. It is therefore for the Legislative Council and Urban Services Department to urge the Central Government for early implementation. Mr. Chairman, with these remarks. I support the motion.

MR. CHRISTOPHER CHUNG SHU-KUN (in Cantonese): We feel that Mr. TANG's motion is somewhat late because the relevant Select Committee has set up a working group to study the implementation of environmental protection work by the Urban Services Department. But of course, better late than never. The main thing is that the environmental protection awareness of Hong Kong people is not strong. We feel there is a need to step up work in this respect.

Regarding the content of the motion. I am worried about some aspects. We hope the details can be studied at future meetings of the working group. Take the Green Manager Scheme as an example. As it is a new initiative, does it mean the Department has to increase manpower resulting in unnecessary growth of establishment? We have to study these points carefully. We hope that the working group will be able to promote environmental protection work and at the same time keep expenses to a minimum. We therefore want to give conditional support to the motion. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

MR. JOSEPH CHAN YUEK-SUT (in Cantonese): Mr. Chairman, as far as environmental protection work is concerned, the authority of Urban Council is confined to collecting waste only. Therefore, there is very little we can achieve in respect of overall environmental protection work. The Environmental Protection Department or Planning, Environment and Lands Branch have taken too long to implement the relevant policies, so that we often meet with difficulties when we request systems for refuse handling, recycling, waste reduction or the construction of hi-tech incinerators.

Therefore, Mr. Chairman, if we want to keep pace with time and implement steadfastly environmental protection plans throughout Hong Kong, I have a suggestion to the Central Government. We can consider dissolving the Environmental Protection Department and transferring its work to the two Municipal Councils so that there will be consistency in our policies. If not, one party does one thing in a piecemeal manner and we can't do something which

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Page 212 of 498 Page 212 of 498 Page 212 of 498 208 HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL Manager policy. Mr. TANG has given the details, so there is no need for me to repeat. Moreover, I want to speak about collection of waste. I think it should be done at refuse collection points. As for segregation, I hope the Council can make appropriate designs and arrangements at suitable times. At present there is a bottleneck in the collection of waste such as paper, metal, plastic and glass. We do not yet have a clear policy or approach. If we can provide segregated refuse containers on street, then we can thoroughly enforce the spirit of recovery and recycling. Although we have done a lot, much depends on the implementation of policies by Environmental Protection Department. The Central Government does not have a clear policy on waste reduction yet. It is therefore for the Legislative Council and Urban Services Department to urge the Central Government for early implementation. Mr. Chairman, with these remarks. I support the motion. MR. CHRISTOPHER CHUNG SHU-KUN (in Cantonese): We feel that Mr. TANG's motion is somewhat late because the relevant Select Committee has set up a working group to study the implementation of environmental protection work by the Urban Services Department. But of course, better late than never. The main thing is that the environmental protection awareness of Hong Kong people is not strong. We feel there is a need to step up work in this respect. Regarding the content of the motion. I am worried about some aspects. We hope the details can be studied at future meetings of the working group. Take the Green Manager Scheme as an example. As it is a new initiative, does it mean the Department has to increase manpower resulting in unnecessary growth of establishment? We have to study these points carefully. We hope that the working group will be able to promote environmental protection work and at the same time keep expenses to a minimum. We therefore want to give conditional support to the motion. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. MR. JOSEPH CHAN YUEK-SUT (in Cantonese): Mr. Chairman, as far as environmental protection work is concerned, the authority of Urban Council is confined to collecting waste only. Therefore, there is very little we can achieve in respect of overall environmental protection work. The Environmental Protection Department or Planning, Environment and Lands Branch have taken too long to implement the relevant policies, so that we often meet with difficulties when we request systems for refuse handling, recycling, waste reduction or the construction of hi-tech incinerators. Therefore, Mr. Chairman, if we want to keep pace with time and implement steadfastly environmental protection plans throughout Hong Kong, I have a suggestion to the Central Government. We can consider dissolving the Environmental Protection Department and transferring its work to the two Municipal Councils so that there will be consistency in our policies. If not, one party does one thing in a piecemeal manner and we can't do something which 2 of 498
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Manager policy. Mr. TANG has given the details, so there is no need for me to repeat.

Moreover, I want to speak about collection of waste. I think it should be done at refuse collection points. As for segregation, I hope the Council can make appropriate designs and arrangements at suitable times. At present there is a bottleneck in the collection of waste such as paper, metal, plastic and glass. We do not yet have a clear policy or approach. If we can provide segregated refuse containers on street, then we can thoroughly enforce the spirit of recovery and recycling. Although we have done a lot, much depends on the implementation of policies by Environmental Protection Department. The Central Government does not have a clear policy on waste reduction yet. It is therefore for the Legislative Council and Urban Services Department to urge the Central Government for early implementation. Mr. Chairman, with these remarks. I support the motion.

MR. CHRISTOPHER CHUNG SHU-KUN (in Cantonese): We feel that Mr. TANG's motion is somewhat late because the relevant Select Committee has set up a working group to study the implementation of environmental protection work by the Urban Services Department. But of course, better late than never. The main thing is that the environmental protection awareness of Hong Kong people is not strong. We feel there is a need to step up work in this respect.

Regarding the content of the motion. I am worried about some aspects. We hope the details can be studied at future meetings of the working group. Take the Green Manager Scheme as an example. As it is a new initiative, does it mean the Department has to increase manpower resulting in unnecessary growth of establishment? We have to study these points carefully. We hope that the working group will be able to promote environmental protection work and at the same time keep expenses to a minimum. We therefore want to give conditional support to the motion. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

MR. JOSEPH CHAN YUEK-SUT (in Cantonese): Mr. Chairman, as far as environmental protection work is concerned, the authority of Urban Council is confined to collecting waste only. Therefore, there is very little we can achieve in respect of overall environmental protection work. The Environmental Protection Department or Planning, Environment and Lands Branch have taken too long to implement the relevant policies, so that we often meet with difficulties when we request systems for refuse handling, recycling, waste reduction or the construction of hi-tech incinerators.

Therefore, Mr. Chairman, if we want to keep pace with time and implement steadfastly environmental protection plans throughout Hong Kong, I have a suggestion to the Central Government. We can consider dissolving the Environmental Protection Department and transferring its work to the two Municipal Councils so that there will be consistency in our policies. If not, one party does one thing in a piecemeal manner and we can't do something which

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