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Hong Kong moves to curb liquid waste in landfills

Hong Kong is implementing new regulations to reduce the amount of liquid waste, such as expired beverages and personal care products, being sent to landfills. This initiative aims to prevent toxic leakage and protect local water bodies. While environmental groups support the proposal, the retail industry has raised concerns about potential increases in recycling and labor costs. AI

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Hong Kong moves to curb liquid waste in landfills

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Theodora Yu ·

    Hong Kong moves to curb flow of high liquid content waste in landfills

    Hong Kong is seeking to curb the flow of bulk high liquid content waste, such as expired drinks, personal care products and discarded detergents, into landfills, a move conservationists say will protect local waters and coastlines from the risk of toxic leakage. While academics a…