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GREEN$ x MoneyBack Point Conversion boosts recycling appeal (with photos)
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     To enhance the attractiveness of the GREEN$ Electronic Participation Incentive Scheme (GREEN$ ePIS) and to encourage the public to use the Environmental Protection Department (EPD)'s community recycling facilities to participate in recycling, the GREEN$ ePIS introduced a new electronic redemption option in February last year, allowing participants to convert their GREEN$ Points for a wider variety of electronic rewards. Recently, the programme has been further expanded to include the conversion of GREEN$ Points into e-points on the retail reward platform MoneyBack.
 
     The Acting Director of Environmental Protection, Mr Kenneth Cheng, today (April 10) visited the relocated GREEN@TUEN MUN to observe its operation and brief the Chairman and representatives of the Tuen Mun District Council about the new feature of GREEN$ ePIS, which allows conversion of GREEN$ Points to MoneyBack e-points.
 
     Mr Cheng said, "The gift redemption of GREEN$ ePIS is keeping pace with the times and is gradually transitioning into a digital form. In addition to rewards such as MTR tickets and local eco-tours, members of the public can now convert GREEN$ Points to MoneyBack e-points with the GREEN$ mobile app anytime and anywhere, allowing them to redeem gifts freely at more than 500 supermarkets and retail stores in the territory. This new electronic redemption option has been well received by members of the public since its trial launch last December, and is expected to encourage greater public participation in recycling, further strengthening the green culture of waste reduction and recycling in Hong Kong."
 
     To support the full rollout of the new point redemption function of the GREEN$ ePIS, the operator of MoneyBack, AS Watson Group, has announced the launch of an extra 1 million MoneyBack time-limited e-points rewards and exclusive GREEN$ ePIS green offers at the end of April for redemption of food, personal care products and electrical appliances vouchers, encouraging the public to participate in recycling and use the GREEN$ Points conversion feature more frequently.
 
     As well, GREEN@TUEN MUN has been relocated to its new site at 5 Lung Chak Road. Mr Cheng visited the facilities at the new location today to observe its operation together with representatives of the Tuen Mun District Council. He also shared with the district councillors the latest developments of the GREEN@COMMUNITY recycling network.
 
     The EPD first launched the Recycling Stations project in 2015, and currently there are 12 Recycling Stations across Hong Kong. Besides providing community recycling services, the Recycling Stations also serve to instil a green lifestyle within the community through public education and environmental activities. To support the MTR Tuen Mun South Extension project, GREEN@TUEN MUN was relocated from the original site on Tuen Yee Street to the new location on Lung Chak Road, where it commenced operation on March 19.
 
     Mr Cheng said that, the EPD has expedited the expansion of the community recycling network since 2020. Alongside the Recycling Stations, Recycling Stores and Recycling Spots have been progressively set up in all 18 districts to support residents living in clusters of residential buildings (including single-block residential buildings and "three-nil" buildings) that are lacking space for on-site recycling setups, as well as those in public rental housing estates, to practice separation at source and clean recycling. Together with over 100 sets of smart recycling bins installed in various locations across Hong Kong, the number of public collection points has now reached more than 800, providing greater convenience for the public to participate in recycling.
 
     For details about the GREEN$ ePIS and electronic redemption, please visit the GREEN$ mobile app or the Hong Kong Waste Reduction Website: www.wastereduction.gov.hk/en-hk/waste-reduction-programme/green-electronic-participation-incentive-scheme.
 
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The Acting Director of Environmental Protection, Mr Kenneth Cheng, today (April 10) visited the relocated GREEN@TUEN MUN to observe its operation with representatives of the Tuen Mun District Council and understand the new feature of GREEN$ Electronic Participation Incentive Scheme, which allows conversion of GREEN$ Points to MoneyBack e-points. Picture shows Mr Cheng (second right), together with the District Officer (Tuen Mun) and the Chairman of Tuen Mun District Council, Mr Michael Kwan (second left); the Chairperson of 46th Term Board of Directors of Yan Oi Tong, the operator of GREEN@TUEN MUN, Mr Benton Ho (first left), and the Chief Executive Officer of Retail Hong Kong of AS Watson Group, Ms Clarice Au (first right).
The Acting Director of Environmental Protection, Mr Kenneth Cheng, today (April 10) visited the relocated GREEN@TUEN MUN to observe its operation with representatives of the Tuen Mun District Council and understand the new feature of GREEN$ Electronic Participation Incentive Scheme, which allows conversion of GREEN$ Points to MoneyBack e-points. Photo shows Mr Cheng (second right) being briefed on the new feature of converting GREEN$ to MoneyBack e-points.
The Acting Director of Environmental Protection, Mr Kenneth Cheng, today (April 10) visited the relocated GREEN@TUEN MUN to observe its operation with representatives of the Tuen Mun District Council and understand the new feature of GREEN$ Electronic Participation Incentive Scheme, which allows conversion of GREEN$ Points to MoneyBack e-points. Photo shows Mr Cheng (centre) being briefed on the recycling facilities of the GREEN@TUEN MUN.
The Acting Director of Environmental Protection, Mr Kenneth Cheng, today (April 10) visited the relocated GREEN@TUEN MUN to observe its operation with representatives of the Tuen Mun District Council and understand the new feature of GREEN$ Electronic Participation Incentive Scheme, which allows conversion of GREEN$ Points to MoneyBack e-points. Picture shows Mr Cheng (second right), together with the District Officer (Tuen Mun) and the Chairman of Tuen Mun District Council, Mr Michael Kwan (first left); the Chairperson of 46th Term Board of Directors of Yan Oi Tong, the operator of GREEN@TUEN MUN, Mr Benton Ho (first right), and the Chief Executive Officer of Retail Hong Kong of AS Watson Group, Ms Clarice Au (second left).