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环保署的「清洁生产技术支援试验项目」于去年11月开展以来进展良好。项目的技术顾问香港生产力促进局已于2007年1月为十三间参与项目及位于广东省内的港资工厂完成了初步的清洁生产评估。厂方普遍欢迎评估的结果，并积极考虑投入资源推行有关的清洁生产措施，反应令人鼓舞。
试验项目将于短期内进入下一阶段，为其中的数间工厂建议具体的清洁生产方案，从改善操作管理、节能、减少原材料消耗、改良工序等环节减少污染，供厂方执行。项目顾问会总结有关成功经验，为有关行业制作清洁生产应用手册，向业界推广。 
Since its launch in November 2006, EPD's Cleaner Production Technical Support Pilot Project has been progressing well. In January 2007, the project consultant, the Hong Kong Productivity Council, completed the preliminary cleaner production assessments for 13 participating Hong Kong-owned factories in Guangdong. The factories generally welcome the assessment results and are now actively considering devoting resources to cleaner production. The feedback is encouraging.
In the next phase, the project will proceed to recommend specific cleaner production plans for a few short-listed factories. Specific measures to reduce pollution, covering enhancement of operation management, efficient use of energy and materials and process improvements, will be recommended for implementation by these factories. The project consultant will then consolidate the successful experience gained in this project into guidebooks for promotion amongst the relevant industries.

香港环保节2006-07开展仪式已于2007年1月27日在红磡海逸豪园威尼斯广场举行。为响应「避免及减少制造废物」的主题，是次仪式同时为2007年1月27及28日举行的「全港旧电脑及电器回收日」揭幕。详情可参阅环境保护运动委员会网页(http://www.ecc.org.hk) 
The Launching Ceremony of the Hong Kong Environmental Protection Festival 2006-07 was held on 27 January 2007 at Venetian-style Plaza of Laguna Verde. To echo the theme of "Avoid and Reduce Waste", the Launching Ceremony also kick-started the WEEE Recycling Days which were held on 27 and 28 January 2007. Please visit the ECC website for details (http://www.ecc.org.hk).

With the support of the Guangdong authorities, an adequate and continuous supply of water to Hong Kong is secured. We are also aware that the remarkable economic growth in the Pearl River Delta region in the past 25 years has exerted tremendous pressure on the water supply there, which covers an area of about 40,000 sq km with a population of over 30 million. We have therefore embarked upon a comprehensive review on Total Water Management.

海洋公园保育基金所作出的努力。基金不单进行科学研究以保育本地及其他亚洲地区的野生动物，更肩负生态教育的重任，带领我们的新一代去亲身接触和认识大自然，宣扬生态保育的讯息。

环境谘询委员会废物管理小组成员到访黄大仙宏景花园，了解都市固体废物收费试验计划的运作情况。环谘会成员亦得悉在试验期的第三个月，环保署会提供较大的专用垃圾袋（二十公升）给没有参与试验使用「厨余袋」的屋苑居民，而使用「厨余袋」的居民则获派发十五公升的专用垃圾袋。 
Members of the Advisory Council on the Environment (ACE) Waste Management Subcommittee visited the Grand View Garden in Wong Tai Sin to see how the trial scheme on Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Charging had been working. The members were also informed that for the third month of the trial period, residents in those estates that do not try out the food waste bags are provided with larger designated bags (20-litre), while those residents already given food waste bags will have 15-litre designated bags.

就传媒查询，环境保护署发言人重申，根据环境影响评估条例，除了７（３）条所指定的有限情况外，并无其他条款赋予环境保护署署长权力延展公众查阅期。
In response to media enquiries, a spokesman for the Environmental Protection Department reiterated that under the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance, there is no such provision for the Director of Environmental Protection to extend the period of public inspection, other than in the limited circumstances under section 7(3) of the ordinance.

The Chief Executive, Mr. Donald Tsang, has clearly reaffirmed our commitment in his Policy Address of 2006 that "Hong Kong deserves and can afford a better living environment", and "[there] exists a strong community consensus on the pressing need to take decisive measures to improve air quality".

环保署将于2007年2月推广「岁晚回收大行动」，鼓励市民在岁晚期间使用屋苑内的回收设施参与家居废物回收，加强屋苑内的回收活动。 
The EPD is launching the Lunar Year End Recycling Campaign in Feb 2007. Residents are encouraged to make use of the waste separation facilities in their estates to step up recovery of reusable and recyclable materials.