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Conservation Strategies

Conservation Strategies. Spec: Discuss the reduction of resource consumption by conservation, waste reduction, recycling and substitution. . HK Waste Disposal / Year. How has the amount of waste produced in HK changed over the last 20 years? What about waste recycling over the same timeframe?.

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Conservation Strategies

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  1. Conservation Strategies Spec: Discuss the reduction of resource consumption by conservation, waste reduction, recycling and substitution.

  2. HK Waste Disposal / Year • How has the amount of waste produced in HK changed over the last 20 years? • What about waste recycling over the same timeframe?

  3. Define the terms: • Waste Conservation using less unnecessary packaging etc… • Waste Reduction reducing levels of consumption or choosing reusable alternatives eg rechargeable batteries… • Recycling taking waste products and reprocessing them for an alternate future purpose egaluminium cans melted and reshaped… • Resource Substitution finding and alternative (substitute) resource that has less ecological impact eg permanent shopping bags instead of throwaway carrier bags…

  4. CASE STUDY: Green Power Waste Reduction, Hong Kong Names of Strategies

  5. Resources • http://www.greenpower.org.hk/html/eng/job_waste.shtml • http://www.gov.hk/en/residents/environment/waste/wasteredrecyc.htm • http://www.enb.gov.hk/en/files/WastePlan-E.pdf • http://hongkongfoodfailure.wordpress.com/ • http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-education/article/1218410/dealing-hong-kongs-food-waste • http://startuphongkong.com/2013/03/10/waste-recycling-in-hong-kong-or-lack-thereof-and-a-note-on-china/ • http://www.scmp.com/comment/letters/article/1326749/waste-charge-will-be-coupled-more-recycling

  6. Compare the efforts in Hong Kong to those in Camden (London, UK). Which is more successful? Why? Names of Strategies

  7. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7LlaehX8DwY#http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7LlaehX8DwY#

  8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUoluaRO_uk&feature=related

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