Hong Kong's Waste

Which city produces the most waste per person?

• 1. Tokyo

• 2. Taipei

• 3. Hong Kong

• 4. Seoul

The waste problem is worsening during the COVID-19 pandemic because we use more __________ every day.

• 1. white paper

• 2. books

• 3. clothes

• 4. disposables

Where does the majority of the waste in Hong Kong go?

(a)  

Now, Hong Kong's rubbish end up in ______ disposable sites.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

How many landfills has Hong Kong filled up already?

• 11

• 12

• 13

• 14

One of the government's method to solving the waste problem is to (a)   the existing landfills.

The government is building a new-generation __________ which is said to be less polluting.

• landfill

• recycling centre

• power plant

• incinerator

Which of the following takes up the third largest constituent among Hong Kong's total municipal solid waste?

• Food waste

• Paper

• Plastic

• Metals and Glass

The government introduced a (a)   charging scheme in 2015 in its effort to reduce the use of plastic in Hong Kong.

How much money minimum are the shops required to charge each customer for each plastic bag?

• HK$ 10 cents

• HK$ 25 cents

• HK$ 50 cents

• HK$ 60 cents