2004 March—CA Activities II
 
Green Estate Exchange Square
 
The waste recovery and recycling program is jointly organized by CA and the Housing Society, 25 public housing estates are participating in the program. Recovery items include waste paper, aluminum cans, and PET bottles. CA has initiated a Compact Fluorescent Lamp trade in program on its own. The program started on 29th December last year, up to mid March, it attracted 4 738 participants, 25 976 kg of paper, 33 128 cans and 70 178 PET bottles have be collected. Out of 3 500 Compact Fluorescent Lamps, 2 700 have already been traded in.

Participants are awarded coupons based on the quantity of the items they have taken to the collection stations. The coupons can be used to redeem daily necessities such as toilet papers, salt, sugar or soy sauce. To encourage participants to build up the habit of recycling, a stamp will be printed on a participation card each time they send in the items; they can enter the lucky draw if they have collected seven stamps or above.
 
Green Little Stars Program
 
Green Little Stars program has already been broadcast for half a year. The topic of March was 'Energy Can be Used up'.

In 'Energy Can be Used up', we took some shots of energy saving facilities like the 'light sensor' at Energy Efficiency Office of Electrical and Mechanical Services Department. The light sensor is able to detect the amount of light coming from the windows and adjusts the indoor lighting accordingly so as to save electricity.

The upcoming topic of April is 'I love our Earth'. Thank you for your support.

For details, please visit www.greenlittlestars.org.hk
 
Roving Promotion of Plastic Bottles Recycling
 
In the Roving Promotion of Plastic Bottle Recycling Campaign from February to March 2004, CA staff members visited 39 estates under the management of Hong Kong Housing Society for 41 times, just within 24 working days. Throughout the period, 4189 participants joined the activities of the game booth, plastic bottle recycling counter and talks in the programme and 10899 plastic bottles were collected. CA was appointed to execute the campaign which was organized by Environmental Campaign Committee.