2001 - Press Release
Green Seminar and Workshops for Vehicle Repair Trade
A seminar and 10 series of workshops will be held to improve the environmental performance of the vehicle repair trade, a spokesman for the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) said today (February 20).
"They form part of a partnership programme organised between the EPD and the Hong Kong Vehicle Repair Merchants Association to promote environmental awareness among the trade practitioners," the spokesman said.
The seminar, to be held on February 23, aims to enhance practitioners' understanding of the requirements of environmental laws and to introduce proper techniques for the trade to prevent pollution.
Organised by the EPD, the Hong Kong Vehicle Repair Merchants Association and the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC), the seminar will start at 7.15 pm at the HKPC Building in Kowloon Tong.
As for the workshops, each of them will be divided into three 2.5-hour sessions in the evening featuring different green spraying techniques, pollution controlling measures and handling of paint waste.
To be held between February and May, the workshops are organised by the EPD, the Hong Kong Vehicle Repair Merchants Association, the HKPC and the Vocational Training Council (VTC) at the VTC Automobile Industry Training Centre in Kwai Chung. The first one will start on February 26.
The trade practitioners who are interested in joining the seminar and the workshops can contact Ms Lai of the HKPC's Environmental Management Division at 2788 5630 for details.
Tuesday, February 20, 2001