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Tag Archives: waste management
Bin night in Hong Kong
Time to take out the rubbish. It all starts with a bin. Until it gets full. Time to empty it. And walk down the street. Until you reach the refuse collection point. The rubbish is transferred into a truck. And […]
Posted in Everyday Life
Tagged containers, fishing, freight, Hong Kong, on the water, Outlying Islands, waste management
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Hong Kong – a temporary city?
While wandering artound the streets of Yau Ma Tei, I came across a serious looking concrete building with a curious looking sign – ‘Shanghai Street Temporary Refuse Collection Point’. So why is a ‘temporary’ building so permanent looking? Turns out […]
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Tagged gardens, Hong Kong, markets, open space, parklands, playgrounds, waste management
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Visiting Tai Lei – Peng Chau’s boring little brother
Peng Chau is a small outlying island of Hong Kong, known for its temples, island lifestyle and fresh seafood. It is also connected to the even smaller island of Tai Lei, which is home to the ugly and boring things […]
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Tagged bottled gas, Hong Kong, Outlying Islands, Peng Chau, power supply, sewage treatment plant, waste management
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