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AFCD Volunteer Team collaborates with various sectors to promote "Take Your Litter Home" (with photos)
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     The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) announced today (February 14) that the AFCD Volunteer Team will collaborate with volunteer teams from the business sector, non-governmental organisations and other government departments to jointly promote the message of "Take Your Litter Home". The joint volunteer teams will carry out a series of clean-up and public education activities along the MacLehose Trail in the coming few months to further promote the environmental ethos of taking away one's own litter.

     An AFCD spokesperson said, "Since 2015, the Department has been promoting the concept of 'Take Your Litter Home'. Over the past decade, we are pleased to observe a gradual improvement in hikers' litter-disposal habits. However, in the face of increasing numbers of visitors and practical difficulties in waste collection at remote locations, we will continue to strengthen public education. According to our statistics, the amount of litter disposal in country parks has decreased by over 40 per cent in 2025 compared to 2015."

     This event, organised by the AFCD Volunteer Team together with Uni-China Group's volunteer team, involving a total of about 30 participants, carried out litter clean-up and public education work in the vicinity of Sai Wan Shan in Sai Kung. The collaboration fully demonstrates the joint efforts of the community and the Government in supporting the transformation of good practices into a social culture through concrete actions and jointly safeguarding Hong Kong's precious natural environment.

     Through friendly exchanges and interactions, participating volunteers will explain to hikers how taking away their litter from remote trail sections can directly improve environmental hygiene. They will encourage the public to persistently practise waste reduction at source in all countryside areas, particularly in locations with limited waste collection services, thereby contributing to the protection and cleanliness of Hong Kong's country parks.
 
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The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) Volunteer Team will collaborate with volunteer teams from the business sector, non-governmental organisations and other government departments to jointly promote the conservation message of "Take Your Litter Home". The AFCD Volunteer Team and volunteer team from the Uni-China Group today (February 14) carry out litter clean-up and public education work in the vicinity of Sai Wan Shan in Sai Kung. Photo shows the Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation, Mr Mickey Lai (fourth right, first row) and the Vice Chairman of Uni-China Group, Mr James Ling (fifth right, first row), and members of joint volunteer teams.
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) Volunteer Team will collaborate with volunteer teams from the business sector, non-governmental organisations and other government departments to jointly promote the conservation message of "Take Your Litter Home". Photo shows the AFCD Volunteer Team members today (February 14) carrying out litter clean-up operation in the vicinity of Sai Wan Shan in Sai Kung.
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) Volunteer Team will collaborate with volunteer teams from the business sector, non-governmental organisations and other government departments to jointly promote the conservation message of "Take Your Litter Home". Photo shows AFCD Volunteer Team members today (February 14) promoting the message "Take Your Litter Home" to hikers in the vicinity of Sai Wan Shan in Sai Kung.
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) Volunteer Team will collaborate with volunteer teams from the business sector, non-governmental organisations and other government departments to jointly promote the conservation message of "Take Your Litter Home". Photo shows volunteer team members from the Uni-China Group today (February 14) carrying out litter clean-up in the vicinity of Sai Wan Shan in Sai Kung.