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c. Solutions
• Various Hong Kong websites allow used furniture to be listed for sale or for
donation without charge;
• Useful Reference (1) provides a list of organisations that accept and sell
used furniture;
• School can arrange logistics regarding transfer/delivery of furniture;
• Evaluate used furniture before acquiring or donating as it might not be
suitable; and
• Simple furniture or daily items, such as bird feeders, small bookshelves,
chairs, can be made from wasted materials. Useful References (3) & (4)
provide examples.
Useful References
(1) The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Environmental
Protection Department. (n.d.). Hong Kong Waste Reduction Website. Location of
Collection Points. Retrieved from 1 June, 2012, from
https://www.wastereduction.gov.hk/en/quickaccess/vicinity.htm
(2) Taipei City Government. Department of Environmental Protection. (2012).
Refurbished Furniture Website. Retrieved 1 June, 2012, from
http://recycle.epb.taipei.gov.tw/furniture/e_about.aspx
(3) What I Made. (2010). The Official Website of What I Made. Retrieved 1 June,
2012, from
http://www.whatimade.com/
(4) Inhabitat – Design will Save the World. (2012). Upcycled Furniture. Retrieved 1
June, 2012, from
http://inhabitat.com/tag/upcycled-furniture/