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Achievement of Environmental
Targets
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Progress of
environmental targets (Details reported in previous chapters)
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Targets for 2004
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Progress in 2004
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A.
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Minimising Impacts of Our
Operation
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To achieve full compliance with legal
environmental requirements at our sewage treatment works, sewerage
system and land drainage system.
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Despite of volume overloading of the Shatin sewage
treatment works, the effluent met the required quality standards. No major non-compliance at other
plants.
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To closely supervise our work sites aiming at full
compliance with both legal and contractual requirements
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Contractors had 8 convicted environmental offences
related to dust control, site drainage and noise, a drop from 14 in
2003.
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B.
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Green Office
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To encourage paper conservation and implement
paper saving measures, aiming to reduce consumption to 17,461 reams
i.e. 95 % of 2002 level.
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Target not met. 2004 consumption reached 18,810
reams. Upon a quota
system on purchasing of paper, we met the 2005 target in the first 6
months.
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To continue to introduce energy saving measures in
lighting, air conditioning, and use of office equipment and
computers. Reduce power consumption of building services to 97% of
2002 level.
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Appointed 47 Energy Wardens, adopted air-conditioner
setting at 25.5oC, launched quarterly
Green Surveys, stepped up Cat 1 energy saving
measures. Power consumption in office has been
reduced from 2003 level. Target was not met in 2004 but was achieved in the
first 6 months of 2005.
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C.
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Energy Efficiency in Plants
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To introduce best available and cost effective
energy efficient equipment and operations in plants to achieve
maximum savings in power consumption.
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Implemented efficiency measures at HATS(I), Pillar
Point PTW, Shek Wu Hui STW, Tai Po STW, Yuen Long STW, Wanchai East
PTW. Achieved a saving of $4,582,900 in 03/04. Energy Saving Working
Committee actively pursuing more measures.
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Environmental Targets for 2005
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In the coming year,
we will press on with meeting government-wide targets on paper and energy
conservation. Additionally, to show our commitments, we will diversify
our targets to address all our major activities that have impact on the
environment.
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A. Resource
Conservation
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A1.1 To save 2.85 Million
kWh from the 2004 level. Achieve a sewage treatment efficiency of 0.217 kWh/m
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A1.2 Carry out 8
Energy Audits for sewage treatment facilities
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A2 To achieve energy
saving in lighting, air conditioning, and use of office equipment and
computers. Reduce power consumption to 95.5% of 2002 level.
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A3 Reduce annual paper
consumption to 17,000 reams i.e. 92.5 % of 2002 level. Launch
a quota system on paper procurement. Promote paperless office
operation.
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A4 While elevating sewage
treatment level and expanding sewerage and sewage treatment to
new development areas, keep the net increase of consumption of
flocculants, oxidizing agent and alkali to not more than 6,370
tonnes over 2004 levels.
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A5 Reduce consumption
of whole ball pens by 30% of 2004
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B. Waste Reduction
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B1 Reduce waste by
strengthening existing waste paper recycling and used toner cartridge
recycling. Launch quarterly checks in offices.
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C. Waste Recovery
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C1 Seek outlet for
productive use of green waste generated from landscape maintenance and
projects.
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D. Minimising Impact
on the Environment
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D1.1 To achieve full
compliance with legal environmental requirements at our sewage treatment
works and sewer and land drainage systems.
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D1.2 To closely
supervise our work sites aiming at full compliance with both legal and
contractual requirements
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D2 Recycle paper to
comprise 50% of our total printing paper consumption. Print newsletters and
annual report on recycled paper.
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E. Staff Development
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E1 To coordinate 6
training events in Energy Saving, environmental compliance knowledge and environmental
special topics within 2005.
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F. Environmental
Improvement
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F1.1 Beginning from
2004, plant a cumulative total of 11,300 trees and 214,000 shrubs.
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F1.2 Beginning from 2004,
create/restore a total of 15.4 ha of wetland/fish ponds.
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