{"id":129,"date":"2024-05-20T06:59:34","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T06:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2024\/?page_id=129"},"modified":"2024-06-07T10:32:38","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T10:32:38","slug":"plastic-reduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2024\/plastic-reduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Plastic Reduction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#AEF900&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#2b87da 0%|#29c4a9 56%&#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; 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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 admin_label=&#8221;Intro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The Hong Kong government has introduced a Product Eco-responsibility (Amendment) Bill 2023 to reduce the use of plastic utensils and other plastic products, particularly single-use plastics.<\/p>\n<p>The bill went into effect on April 22, 2024, but its implementation remains challenging for the general public, and even activists are skeptical about its feasibility.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below are the banned plastic products under Hong Kong&#8217;s plastic reduction policy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Opening slides &#8211; 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_module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; content__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; content__hover=&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span style=%22font-weight: 400;%22>Through vox pops on the streets of Hong Kong, we found that many people in Hong Kong are willing to respond to the plastic reduction policy, whether to protect the environment or not to be fined. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=%22font-weight: 400;%22>However, at the same time, they also recognized that certain plastic products do make their lives easier. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=%22font-weight: 400;%22>Their reliance on plastic products would deter them from responding to the policy, making %22plastic reduction%22 challenging.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through vox pop interviews on the streets of Hong Kong, we found that many people are willing to respond to the plastic reduction policy, whether to protect the environment or avoid being fined. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, at the same time, they also recognize that certain plastic products do make their lives easier. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their reliance on plastic products would deter them from responding to the policy, making &#8220;plastic reduction&#8221; 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As for the new policy, she believes it won\u2019t make much of a difference. \u201cI can understand banning plastic bags, but I don&#8217;t think cotton buds should be banned as well \u2013 I need cotton swabs to clean my ears,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_testimonial _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Daniel Zhao<\/strong>, a businessman in his mid-50s, said he uses plastic bottles on a daily basis as he has a newborn.\u00a0 Instead of using silicone alternatives, Zhao explains there\u2019s also bottles that are heat resistant and frequently advertised as good products.\u00a0 As a law-abiding citizen, he says he\u2019ll \u201cdefinitely\u201d respond to the policy as he doesn\u2019t want to be fined.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_testimonial _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Adina Brown<\/strong>, a 21-year-old student, said she always travels with shampoo, body wash, body lotion, face wash, etc. Small plastic jars she got from Japanese shops allow her to take all these liquids and keep her bag light.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_testimonial _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>He Weishan<\/strong>, a student from City University of Hong Kong, said that she is a plastic phone case user. 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By Anna Wang HKU Journalism<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A person could be consuming and ingesting around five grams, or a credit card\u2019s worth of plastic every week, according to a University of Newcastle 2019 study.<\/p>\n<p>The study further shows that over a third of plastics ends up in our environment, amounting to 100 million metric tons of plastic waste in just the year of 2016 alone. Most of these waste are mismanaged, according to WWF, which are then leaked and become plastic pollution.<\/p>\n<p>If things remain the same, said the organization, then the ocean will have \u201cone metric ton of plastic for every three metric tons of fish by 2025.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whilst the longterm effects of consuming microplastics for humans are yet to be seen, among marine animals, digesting these plastics could lead to respiratory failure, and, in turn, premature death.<\/p>\n<p>WWF calls on governments to develop effective extended producer responsibility laws as a policy mechanism for all plastics-producing industries to ensure that companies take greater responsibility for collecting, reducing, recycling and managing plastic waste generated in their trade chains.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Wong Kam-Sing Section Head&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pexels-karolina-grabowska-4705933.jpg&#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;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Wong Kam-sing&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; title_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Wong Kam-sing&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pexels-karolina-grabowska-4705933.jpg&#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;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-08-at-8.04.48-PM.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Screenshot 2024-05-08 at 8.04.48 PM&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/jmsc6110a.com\/capstone2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pexels-karolina-grabowska-4705933.jpg&#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 column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_testimonial _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cPlastic banning is a <strong>global trend<\/strong>. It&#8217;s supported by different countries, including China. The \u20184-2-2\u2019 Earth Day could be a good day.\u00a0 It could be the theme of this year&#8217;s Earth Day, which is patent versus plastics. So if Hong Kong takes this day as the launch day of our policies, it <strong>echoes the global movement<\/strong>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_testimonial _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe understand that this particular type of waste\uff08single-use plastics\uff09, even though it accounts for about 20% of Hong Kong&#8217;s municipal solid waste at landfills, but in terms of its environmental impacts, it could be significant, particularly causing marine plastic pollution, etc. That would affect the <strong>marine biodiversity,<\/strong> including our seafood, and ultimately affect <strong>public health<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_testimonial _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHong Kong was a <strong>pioneer<\/strong> in reducing single-use plastics in Asia. It was one of the leading cities to charge 50 cents for plastic shopping bags. At that time, it was <strong>controversial<\/strong>, because plastic shopping bags were free for the public when they went shopping, right? So at that time, Hong Kong started to implement the plastic shopping bag charging scheme at supermarkets and chain stores. Immediately, that changed people&#8217;s behavior.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the interview, Wong Ka-sing also mentioned the dangers of plastics to the ocean, marine life, and human health. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He is optimistic about the plastic reduction policy enacted in Hong Kong and believes it can effectively regulate public behaviour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the current plastic reduction policy still needs improvement. 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