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These initiatives helped relieve the burden on These highly efficient and cost-effective
public dumping sites and eliminated possible initiatives have become the blueprint for other
damage to the environment. Huge amounts of HKHA projects, and have been well received
carbon emissions and air pollutants were also by the construction industry. They are also
avoided, as these would have been generated rightly regarded as innovative, practical
during transportation for disposal. Moreover, and sustainable solutions towards building
the use of the recycled materials diminishes a better environment. The Government
the need to import materials for earthworks recognises this successful innovation and
and blockwork. has requested other public work projects
and private developments to explore this
‘Green Treatment’ method to recycle and
reuse marine mud on site before applying for
off-site disposal.
HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014 85
public dumping sites and eliminated possible initiatives have become the blueprint for other
damage to the environment. Huge amounts of HKHA projects, and have been well received
carbon emissions and air pollutants were also by the construction industry. They are also
avoided, as these would have been generated rightly regarded as innovative, practical
during transportation for disposal. Moreover, and sustainable solutions towards building
the use of the recycled materials diminishes a better environment. The Government
the need to import materials for earthworks recognises this successful innovation and
and blockwork. has requested other public work projects
and private developments to explore this
‘Green Treatment’ method to recycle and
reuse marine mud on site before applying for
off-site disposal.
HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014 85
