Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) Limited
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To save energy, escalator, lighting and air-conditioning in some parts of the
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre are adjusted or switched off
according to usage rates
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A comprehensive and cost-effective environmental plan to conserve energy and recycle and reuse materials within the office, public and rental areas of the centre is developed. Significant reduction in energy usage and waste has been achieved
- Registered as a Chemical Waste Producer and separately collect and recycle rechargeable batteries, fluorescent lamps and high intensity discharge (HID) lamps
- Recycle bins for fluorescent lamps, HID lamps and rechargeable batteries are placed in exhibition halls and loading areas
- Environmental measures implemented by the Food & Beverage Department include: using plastic placemats instead of table cloth, utilizing biodegradable utensils, promoting alternatives of Shark's Fin Soup and defrosting frozen food by refrigerator instead of running tap water
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Hip Hing Construction Company Limited
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Employs the precast construction technology to reduce timber framework, water consumption and dust pollution; and minimize construction disturbances and noise by reducing the overall construction period
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Provides environmental mitigation facilities including wastewater treatment
plant, wheel washing machine, noise barrier and automatic mechanical cover for
trucks to minimize environmental impact arising from its building work
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Reuses and recycles construction wastes like timber and metal on its sites
- Adopts green roof at site offices to lower the energy consumption arising from the air-conditioning system which can reduce carbon emissions
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New World First Ferry Services Limited
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Adopts environmental friendly design in vessels including:
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Tinted glass panel in cabin, which reduces light and heat from the sun, thus
reducing demand for air conditioning in summer and energy consumption
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Non-toxic anti-fouling paint on bottom hull containing no Tributyl tin (TBT)
which is toxic to marine life. The paint coating's self-polishing and smoothing
mechanisms prevent organisms such as barnacles and weed from building up on the
underwater hull and reduces resistance, hence help save fuel and reduce
emission.
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Environmentally-friendly engine which complies with the International Maritime
Organization's "Regulation For The Preventing Of Air Pollution From Ships". It
is fitted with electronic control and fuel-oil-common-rail systems which
achieve significant reduction of soot emission at low engine speeds and low
fuel consumption over the entire performance range
- Awarded the Energywi$e Label - Class of Good and Wastewi$e Label - Class of Good in the Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence organized by Hong Kong Productivity Council in 2009
- Three vessels (First Ferry III, First Ferry VIII and Xin Ying) participated in the trial of ultra low Sulplur diesel (ULSD) on local ferries launched by Environmental Protection Department (EPD) in August 2009. The trial will last for nine months, seeking to explore the technical feasibility of switching to ULSD and to examine the impact on ferry operation, with a view to mapping out the way forward in promoting the use of cleaner fuels
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New World First Bus Services Limited / Citybus Limited
- Invest substantially on fleet replacement to further improve emissions. Citybus and NWFB have newly purchased 163 Euro 5 green buses, in which 90 of them are already serving the public and the rest will be gradually in service. The "Diesel Particulate Filter Programme" of Euro 2 buses, which was completed in 2009, sharply reduced the emissions of particulates by 90%
- Use Near Zero Sulphur diesel
in the whole fleet and check emissions regularly to improve and
control emissions
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Adopt the Pozilock refuelling system with auto-lock that prevents spillage of
diesel and reduces wastage
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Treat and recycle 70% of water used in bus washing
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Retread around 8,000 used tyres every year to extend the life of a bus tyre
from seven months to two years, gare all scrapped bus tyres to a designated contractor for recycling to reduce solid waste disposal
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Implement waste treatment system in which waste oil is stored at centralized
tanks by pipe-work and collected by an oil recycler; install pre-treatment
facilities in depots to minimize environmental impact of wastes arising from
operation
- Conducted trials of replacing all fluorescent lighting by LED lighting in the depots aiming to save half of the electricity consumption
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Adopt eco-friendly operation management: committed to deploying eco-friendly
buses to serve busy urban areas; Bus-Bus Interchange discount schemes and
rationalisation of bus routes and stops are implemented to reduce the number of
bus trips passing through busy districts; Provide comprehensive training
courses to indoctrinate bus captains the "safe, comfort and eco-friendly"
driving skills with proper driving manners
- Cooperate closely with the Transport Department to streamline bus services through the yearly Route Development Programme to enhance operational efficiency of the bus network and air quality
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