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The following is issued on behalf of the Inter-departmental Working Group on Clean Shorelines:
To enhance public awareness of keeping the shorelines clean, the Inter-departmental Working Group on Clean Shorelines today (September 12) launched a four-month roving exhibition which will travel throughout Hong Kong's 18 districts. Part of the "Keep Clean 2015@Hong Kong: Our Home" Campaign, the exhibition is aimed at educating the public on the sources of marine refuse and its impact on the environment, as well seeking their support in protecting Hong Kong's scenic shorelines and marine ecology.
According to a study report released by the Working Group in April this year, marine refuse is mainly the result of poor public awareness of keeping the shorelines clean. Over 80 per cent of the marine refuse collected originates from land-based sources, with shoreline and recreational activities being the predominant activity contributing to marine refuse. Excluding natural debris, more than 70 per cent comprises plastic and foam plastic items. Through public education, the Working Group hopes that members of the public can help reduce waste at source, avoid using disposable items and participate in source separation of waste when conducting coastal and recreational activities, so as to prevent the generation of marine refuse and adverse impacts on shoreline cleanliness.
The roving exhibition will feature details of the work of the Working Group and the study report on marine refuse, the damage it causes to the environment, improvement measures to tackle the marine refuse problem, and how the public can help in keeping the shorelines clean. In addition to information panels, a game booth will also be set up at the exhibition venues on Sundays with different types of marine refuse on display. The first stop of the roving exhibition is Clear Water Bay Second Beach in Sai Kung. Detailed information about the exhibition is as follows:
Sai Kung
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Venue: Clear Water Bay Second Beach
Exhibition dates: September 12 to 18, 2015
Date of game booth: September 13, 2015
Yau Tsim Mong
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Venue: Mody Road Garden
Exhibition dates: September 19 to 25, 2015
Date of game booth: September 20, 2015
Tuen Mun
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Venue: Golden Beach
Exhibition dates: September 26 to October 2, 2015
Date of game booth: September 27, 2015
Tsuen Wan
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Venue: Lido Beach
Exhibition dates: October 3 to 9, 2015
Date of game booth: October 4, 2015
Islands District
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Venue: Upper Cheung Sha Beach
Exhibition dates: October 10 to 16, 2015
Date of game booth: October 11, 2015
Southern
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Venue: Aberdeen Promenade
Exhibition dates: October 17 to 23, 2015
Date of game booth: October 18, 2015
Eastern District
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Venue: Quarry Bay Park
Exhibition dates: October 24 to October 30, 2015
Date of game booth: October 25, 2015
Central and Western District
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Venue: Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park Sports Centre
Exhibition dates: October 31 to November 9, 2015
Date of game booth: November 1, 2015
Southern District
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Venue: Ocean Park Hong Kong
Exhibition dates: November 10 to 16, 2015
Date of game booth: November 15, 2015
Kowloon City
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Venue: Hung Hom Promenade
Exhibition dates: November 17 to 22, 2015
Date of game booth: November 22, 2015
Kwun Tong
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Venue: Kwun Tong Promenade
Exhibition dates: November 23 to 29, 2015
Date of game booth: November 29, 2015
Sha Tin
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Venue: Ma On Shan Park
Exhibition dates: November 30 to December 6, 2015
Date of game booth: December 6, 2015
Tai Po
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Venue: Yuen Chau Tsai Park
Exhibition dates: December 7 to 13, 2015
Date of game booth: December 13, 2015
Kwai Tsing
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Venue: Tsing Yi Northeast Park
Exhibition dates: December 14 to 20, 2015
Date of game booth: December 20, 2015
Wan Chai
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Venue: Wong Nai Chung Sports Centre
Exhibition dates: December 21 to 27, 2015
Date of game booth: December 27, 2015
Sham Shui Po
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Venue: Shek Kip Mei Park Sports Centre
Exhibition dates: December 28, 2015 to January 3, 2016
Date of game booth: January 3, 2016
Wong Tai Sin
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Venue: Po Kong Village Road Sports Centre
Exhibition dates: January 4 to 10, 2016
Date of game booth: January 10, 2016
Yuen Long
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Venue: Tin Fai Road Sports Centre
Exhibition dates: January 11 to 17, 2016
Date of game booth: January 17, 2016
North District
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Venue: Po Wing Road Sports Centre
Exhibition dates: January 18 to 24, 2016
Date of game booth: January 24, 2016
(Remarks: The game booth, which will be available from 2pm to 5pm on specified Sundays, will be rescheduled in case of inclement weather. The latest information will be available on the Working Group's Clean Shorelines website.)
Members of the public are invited to visit the Clean Shorelines Roving Exhibition. Contents of the exhibition will also be uploaded onto the Clean Shorelines website (www.epd.gov.hk/epd/clean_shorelines/index.html) for public viewing.
Ends/Saturday, September 12, 2015
Issued at HKT 12:30
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