{"id":1221,"date":"2023-05-10T15:51:39","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T15:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2023\/?p=1221"},"modified":"2023-05-25T15:37:27","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T15:37:27","slug":"food-waste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2023\/food-waste\/","title":{"rendered":"The Second Life for Waste: From Waste to Energy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; header_fullscreen=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_video_mp4=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WZ-EDITED-waste-to-energy.mp4&#8243; background_video_height=&#8221;720&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Headline&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#fdf9ef&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-15px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||24px|||&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;80%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|auto|-12px|auto||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;54px||42px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Column&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;headline&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Lato||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#4d4d4d&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Abril Fatface||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;16px||42px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Giving Waste a Second Life<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">From Waste to Energy<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Lato||||||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">By Jintian\u00a0 NI and Xiaoxiao ZHANG<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#fdf9ef&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;50%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;13px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"dropcap\">I<\/span>n Hong Kong, the amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) keeps climbing. The food waste, accounting for a significant proportion of the city\u2019s overall waste, has not been reduced at source. It not only brings great hidden dangers to the environment, but also increases the waste disposal problem in Hong Kong landfills, which needs to be solved urgently.<\/p>\n<p>MSW disposal in 2021 averaged over 10,000 tons per day, an increase of 5.1% over 2020, according to the Hong Kong government. In Hong Kong, about 30% of the daily MSW is food waste, the largest share.<\/p>\n<p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div data-src=\"visualisation\/13706928\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"flourish-embed flourish-chart\" data-src=\"visualisation\/13706928\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><script src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;50%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Chu Lee Man, a life sciences professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, said that the main reasons why waste disposal problems, especially for food waste, are getting worse is because there is delayed implementation of waste separation measures, a lack of funds for specific problems in the context of only a blueprint plan, and imperfect laws, resulting in little disciplinary action and low public participation.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3644.png&#8221; show_bottom_space=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em>Food waste transfer vehicle at work in the Central and Western District, Hong Kong Island.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>In the Legislative Council\u2019s Food Waste and Yard Waste Plan, the government aims to reduce the amount of food waste discarded in landfills by about 40% by 2022, from 3,600 to 2,160 tons per day.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>However, data from the Environmental Protection Department shows that more than 3,000 tons of food waste were dumped in landfills every day in 2021, increasing by 5.6% over 2020. Only 3% of the food waste is recycled, while the rest of the organic matter decomposes and releases the greenhouse gas methane, leaving a harmful impact on the environment.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;50%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/DSC05094-1.png&#8221; show_bottom_space=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em>Poster on how to reduce food waste at source at O\u00b7PARK.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/\u5fae\u4fe1\u56fe\u7247_20230510234612-1.png&#8221; show_bottom_space=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em>Educational animation on turning waste into energy at the Organic Resources Recovery Centre O\u00b7PARK.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;What is \u201cWTE\u201d?&#8221; background_overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;WTE Strategy&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;Abril Fatface|||on|||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#e0ceb3&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/factory-gf8a680b99_1920.png&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221; background_vertical_offset=&#8221;35%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;200px||200px||false|false&#8221; title_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#fdf9ef&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;50%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-2px|auto||auto||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Lato||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"dropcap\">W<\/span>aste-to-energy (WTE) is the process of converting energy in waste into heat or electricity through various technologies. 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At the same time, discarded waste has also had a negative impact on the air, water, and other natural elements.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Chu said garbage collection and recycling is much more efficient than reducing at the source. \u201cThe government has already invested in this industry, trying to \u2018turn waste into treasure,\u2019\u201dhe said.<\/p>\n<p>In 2009, the Hong Kong government confirmed funding for the construction of a sludge incinerator in Tuen Mun. Since then, T\u00b7PARK, a waste-to-energy incinerator plant for sludge, was officially opened in 2016. 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The aim is to significantly reduce the volume of mixed municipal solid waste at landfills and recover valuable resources through the WTE strategy. Since this can help reduce the waste disposed of in landfills, the WTE strategy can extend the use period for Hong Kong\u2019s landfills now that the IWMF Phase 1 (I\u00b7PARK 1) is under construction.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8hAgXpI-3Y4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;55px||54px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The Secretary for the Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wuen said in a press release that the amount of MSW that needs to be disposed daily in two New Territories landfills is expected to be reduced by approximately 3,000 tonnes in 2025 thanks to the I\u00b7PARK1. After IPARK2 is put into use, landfills in the North East New Territories will no longer be required to receive MSW. He added that the government would also strongly support this initiative, and I\u00b7PARK3 is in the future waste treatment plan.<\/p>\n<div class=\"et-pb-draggable-spacing et-pb-draggable-spacing__spacing et-pb-draggable-spacing__right et-pb-draggable-spacing__margin et-pb-draggable-spacing__inner et-pb-draggable-spacing--draggable-edge et-pb-draggable-spacing--animated\"><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Artboard-2.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Artboard 2&#8243; show_bottom_space=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; src__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; src__hover=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Artboard-1.png&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;caption&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||52px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3,600 tons of waste is equivalent to 300 double-decker buses.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;398.4px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Candy Lam, the guide interpreter of I\u00b7PARK, is responsible for the management of the I\u00b7PARK Information Center. She believes that the primary reason why solving the waste management problem in Hong Kong is difficult is because the residents are not fully aware of the seriousness of the issue.<\/p>\n<p>The Hong Kong Solid Waste Monitoring Report 2021 shows that the per capita of household food waste disposal has reached 0.32 kg per day. Lam also pointed out that reducing food waste generation at source is also necessary to solve Hong Kong\u2019s waste disposal problem.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirst of all, I also think I am not environmentally friendly enough. For example, in Japan, waste classification projects are done very well, but in Hong Kong, this aspect of public awareness will be lacking,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, waste classification bins have been implemented in Hong Kong. Still, many residents do not know exactly which type of waste belongs to which kind of bins, while the government has not taken strict punitive measures for waste separation. Therefore, the containers are not used to their fullest extent.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;50%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-30px|auto||auto||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;42px||43px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/recycling-bin.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;recycling bin&#8221; show_bottom_space=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;caption&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recycling bins for paper, plastic bottles and metals at the Yau Tsim Mong District, Kowloon.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;50%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||40px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Finally, Lam mentioned that primary school students are now exposed to this kind of education, and schools are also starting to let children understand the basics of waste classification through some general knowledge courses and social practice so that they can understand the current situation and tricky crux of waste disposal. In response, I\u00b7PARK Consulting Center has also set up activities and cartoons suitable for children\u2019s education to help kids learn more efficiently.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth mentioning the Big Waster mascot in Hong Kong, which was introduced in 2013 together with the \u201cFood Wise Hong Kong\u201d campaign to encourage the public to reduce food waste at source. The Big Waster is everywhere in O\u00b7PARK, and many parents bring their children to visit the Big Waster during holidays since its cute image makes a deep impression on children. During the tour, O\u00b7PARK prepared various interactive games and animations, which allowed visitors to understand the whole process of WTE for food waste and let visitors visualise the environmental hazards of food waste.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3811.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;IMG_3811&#8243; show_bottom_space=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;22px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;14px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;caption&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children take photos with O\u00b7PARK&#8217;s Big Waster.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;47px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on this, Lam expressed her confidence in the future development of garbage disposal in Hong Kong. The situation will improve as long as the citizens are well educated and the government is willing to continue investing in waste treatment facilities like I\u00b7PARK and O\u00b7PARK.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#fdf9ef&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2023\/food-waste-draft\/#menu&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Back&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; button_font=&#8221;Arial||||||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; module_id=&#8221;others&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;More Done, More Comprehensive &#8221; background_overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.16)&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Others&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;Abril Fatface|||on|||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3772_2.png&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;200px||200px||false|false&#8221; title_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#fdf9ef&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;50%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||43px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span class=\"dropcap\">H<\/span>owever, there are still some limitations to the waste that I\u00b7PARK and O\u00b7PARK can handle. According to the Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department, the garbage in Hong Kong is mainly divided into \u201cmunicipal solid waste, construction waste, chemical waste, clinical waste and special waste.\u201d Among them, special waste includes animal carcasses, livestock waste, radioactive waste, grease trap waste, sewage plant sludge, and water treatment plant sludge. This type of waste requires separate treatment or will pose a hazardous threat to the overall environment and human health.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3760.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;IMG_3760&#8243; show_bottom_space=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;caption&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sludge samples on display in T\u00b7PARK.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;36px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Sludge, as part of the special waste, is a semi-solid residue left over from the sewage treatment process and has a very high potential as an environmental hazard. According to the Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department, about 2.8 million cubic metres of sewage are generated per day and the facilities need to treat about 1,200 tonnes of sludge daily in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p>As the sewage treatment system is being updated and iterated, the amount of sludge output is also increasing and is expected to increase to 2,000 tonnes per day by 2030.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;50%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|auto|14px|auto||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;66px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3784.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;IMG_3784&#8243; show_bottom_space=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;caption&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u00b7PARK and T\u00b7PARK location map.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ypark.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;ypark&#8221; show_bottom_space=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;caption&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Y\u00b7PARK filled with wood, located just next to T\u00b7PARK.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;50%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||27px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>With such a large amount of sludge, disposal only in landfills may not be a good way to deal with it. Therefore, in 2009, the Hong Kong government decided to apply the WTE strategy to sludge and fund the construction of a plant dedicated to the conversion of sludge into energy \u2014 T\u00b7PARK. T\u00b7PARK has four incinerators and can treat up to 2,000 metric tons of sludge daily through a high-tech thermal treatment process. According to the guide during the T\u00b7PARK tour, the heat energy is reused and electricity is generated to power the facility \u2014just the same power strategy as I\u00b7PARK \u2014 with enough energy left over to power 4,000 homes. After incineration, the sludge is converted into ash and residue, which is reduced in volume by 90%.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis not only significantly reduces the waste volume and load on the landfill but also reduces greenhouse gas emissions by up to 237,000 metric tons per year,\u201d the T\u00b7PARK tour guide said.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;50%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3776.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;IMG_3776&#8243; show_bottom_space=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flue gas treatment system, removing particulate matter and pollutants in the flue gas.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/\u5fae\u4fe1\u56fe\u7247_20230511004213.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;\u5fae\u4fe1\u56fe\u7247_20230511004213&#8243; show_bottom_space=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wastewater treatment system, sewage will be treated and recycled for various non-drinking purposes in the plant area.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;50%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;18px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the Hong Kong government continues to develop WTE technologies with the establishment of Y\u00b7PARK after 2018, designed to promote the recycling of garden waste and its conversion into valuable energy and materials. Abiding by the same WTE strategy, Y\u00b7PARK helps to reduce disposed gardening landfills and carbon emissions. 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