It is no secret that Hong Kong’s landfills are filled to overflowing.
Local leaders are striking a balance between new landfills and the super-incinerator, but it seems there is a growing appetite for reduce, reuse and recycle programs and a remarkable shortage of public services to meet the demand.
Small businesses are innovating to fill the gaps with services like collecting recyclables and urban farming workshops are fully booked.
Grassroots charities are collecting and delivering a few of the thousand tons of food waste generated daily. Second-hand has become vintage and fashion is being used for fundraising.
Big changes will be left to top decision-makers but as our resources become more scarce, maybe they will start looking at waste differently.
Ever thought of a landfill as a buried treasure?
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