Waste Management

Producer Responsibility Scheme for Plastic Bottles and Beverage Cartons: Urging the Government to Increase the Recycling Rate to at Least 70% Within 1-3 Years

2025/03/21

Environmental Campaigns > Waste Management > Producer Responsibility Scheme for Plastic Bottles and Beverage Cartons: Urging the Government to Increase the Recycling Rate to at Least 70% Within 1-3 Years

The Producer Responsibility Scheme for Beverage Plastic Bottles and Beverage Cartons (hereinafter referred to as "the Scheme") was submitted to the Legislative Council's Environmental Affairs Panel for discussion on February 24, 2025. Documents uploaded by the panel on February 18 indicate that the Scheme does not have a confirmed implementation date.

Several environmental groups support the government's legislative efforts to establish a common legal framework for the Producer Responsibility Scheme. However, the authorities have not specified an exact implementation date in the documents, and the proposed recycling targets are considered too weak.

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