Glass ambassador workshop
Kowloon Union Church, 11 Aug 2012 Environmental concern is universal. Glass recycling attracted some 33 participants on a rainy and sunny Saturday afternoon. They were teen, adult and middle aged. Their interests were various but the glass is the focus. … Continue reading
Luard Rd. Glass Point Extended Collection
From 7 August 2012, glass collection service is more than Thurs and Sat mornings 8:30-11:00am. Now you can bring glass bottles to us with more options. Monday – Friday: 5:00-9:00pm; Sat & Sat: 2:00-6:00pm; and Thurs & Sat: 8:30-11:00am Please … Continue reading
Glass to Glass: A Re:cycle
From last X’mas onwards, the Green Glass team has collected some 100 fine wine/beer/water glass. A surprising treat other than bottles, napkins, straws, cream, spaghetti,…from bar waste bags If you find the recovered glass is useful, please come to exchange … Continue reading
Treasure in a glass bottle
China Daily 10 Jul 2012
Hong Kong generates 100,000 tons of glass waste every year. Most of it goes into landfills, although most would be recyclable. Efforts to change the picture, however, remain fledgling. Continue reading
Waste Woes
The Pearl report, TVB, 2012-6-11 Continue reading
The Glass Is ‘Greener’ in SoHo
I Love Soho, 2012-6-6
Most of us never consider what happens to the innumerable beer and wine bottles we throw away on a daily basis – they just go straight in the bin (“problem solved!”) – and most bars and restaurants are no different. Yet, the good people at The Globe in SoHo are making a case for an alternative. Continue reading
Green Glass in RTHK
RTHK (香港電台第三台）2012-6-1 Continue reading
HK Recycling Warrior
CNN 2012-3-26
Hong Kong’s glass recycling rate is only 3%, but one woman is trying to change local attitudes and government policy. Continue reading
Story at glass collection
We were facing Labour Shortage on Dragon Boat Festival and why did Green Glass Green suspend the collection service? It is simply because there is lots of glass being collected and stored at the bars on Friday night. It needs … Continue reading
“Green Glass Green”, a brief account from Friends of Glass
Let’s be honest – who really wants to talk about trash? We put it into bags, carefully place it outside our homes on the allocated day and, for most of us, that’s where it ends. But for one lady that’s … Continue reading