published_or_final_version / abstract / toc / China Area Studies / Master / Master of Arts

published_or_final_version / Environmental Management / Master / Master of Science in Environmental Management

published_or_final_version / Environmental Management / Master / Master of Science in Environmental Management

abstract / toc / Environmental Management / Master / Master of Science in Environmental Management

published_or_final_version / Environmental Management / Master / Master of Science in Environmental Management

published_or_final_version / Urban Planning / Master / Master of Science in Urban Planning

Waste management is one of the key issues of sustainable development. In Hong Kong, there is food waste management measures but it seems that they have a fair share of limitations. The amount of food waste disposed rose from 3,154 tons in 2005 to 3,237 tons in 2010, which has not shown a significant reduction in volume in recent years. Businesses are becoming more aware of their corporate social responsibility and they definitely have a role to play in sustainable food waste management. Food waste management requires a large amount of resource input and infrastructural support, therefore a collaborative network between the government, businesses and social organizations will surely allows for better performance. The Food Waste Recycling Partnership Scheme (FWRPS) is chosen to be the subject of this case study. It is a partnership program aiming to tackle the food waste problem in Hong Kong’s private sector. A total of 18 companies are chosen as case subjects for the study and are divided into three groups: 1) the participants of the FWRPS; 2) the non-participants of the FWRPS but with self-initiatives for food waste management and 3) the companies without much food waste management initiatives. The three groups are then compared and contrasted upon the drivers, barriers to food waste management and the role of the FWRPS towards effective food waste management. Major factors are drawn from the study such as corporate leadership and resource availability. It is found that those driving and hindering factors varies as companies adopt different food waste management options. In creating these differences, the FWRPS also plays an important role. The scheme succeeded in facilitating food waste management in the private sector as it allows resource pooling and knowledge input. It also has limitations such as the small scale and the lack of promotion. Such partnership would be effective only if each partner is committed to work towards the same objectives. Also, the partners should have their own roles and shoulder their responsibilities. For example, the government should provide the required infrastructure while non-governmental organizations focus on environmental education. In the long run however, the private sector should tailor its own system of food waste management along with legislative support from the government. / published_or_final_version / Environmental Management / Master / Master of Science in Environmental Management

Food wastage is becoming a serious problem in Hong Kong. At present, Hong Kong relies simply on landfills to dispose of its waste. Nevertheless, such reliance is not sustainable. It may also lead to different social and environmental problems. With the primary aim to lessen environmental damage and achieve environmental sustainability, food waste recycling can save energy, conserve resources and prolong lifespan of landfills. Therefore, it is important to educate youngsters in order to develop their responsibility and habits in protecting the environment. It has been reported that recycling awareness should be instilled into people’s mind from their childhood. Through food waste recycling programmes held in schools, students can increase their awareness and knowledge in that aspect and develop skills for the solutions of environmental problems. On the other hand, such programmes would help reduce food waste at source and draw public attention to the food waste problem. The aims of this study focus on the introduction of a food waste management programme in a Hong Kong secondary school campus and exploring the feasibility and viability of extending it to other secondary schools in Hong Kong in order to minimize waste disposed to landfills. The study shows that the students may gain knowledge about food waste recycling through practical field experience by joining both of the Food Waste Recycling Programme and the Organic Farming Programme under the food waste management policies developed in the school. They allow students to engage more in recycling behavior and increase their awareness of food waste avoidance, reduction and recycling in their daily life. With the tripartite cooperation the Government, the participating schools and the secondary school students, the food waste management held in the school campus is feasible and viable to extend to other secondary schools in Hong Kong in order to lessen the pressure of local landfills. / published_or_final_version / Environmental Management / Master / Master of Science in Environmental Management

by Maiken Schulz. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 49-51). / LIST OF TABLES --- p.iii / Chapter CHAPTER I - --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter CHAPTER II - --- THE GENERAL CONCEPT OF RECYCLING --- p.4 / Municipal Solid Waste --- p.4 / The Waste Problem --- p.4 / Ways to Reduce the Waste Volume --- p.6 / Recycling Principals --- p.10 / When to recycle --- p.10 / What to recycle --- p.11 / How to recycle --- p.13 / The economics of recycling --- p.14 / Chapter CHAPTER III - --- HONG KONG --- p.16 / Hong Kong's Waste Problem --- p.16 / Waste Content --- p.17 / Reasons for the Waste Problem --- p.18 / Increasing hygiene and convenience: --- p.18 / Lack of material re-using schemes: --- p.19 / Underdeveloped recycling of household waste: --- p.19 / Lack of environmental consciousness: --- p.19 / Hong Kong's Waste Management --- p.21 / Looking back: Waste handling --- p.21 / Landfills --- p.21 / Looking Ahead: The Waste Reduction Framework Plan --- p.23 / Hong Kong's Waste Recovery Industry --- p.23 / Focus on Recycling --- p.26 / Creating awareness --- p.26 / Material Selection --- p.27 / Collection system --- p.27 / Summary --- p.28 / Required Improvements --- p.28 / Separation --- p.28 / Collection --- p.29 / Reprocessing --- p.29 / Marketing --- p.29 / Conclusion --- p.30 / Chapter CHAPTER IV - --- RESEARCH METHODOLOGY --- p.31 / Conceptual framework： the theory of reasoned action model --- p.31 / Conceptual Model --- p.31 / How the theory works --- p.32 / Modifying the original model --- p.33 / Research Design --- p.34 / Hypothesis setting --- p.35 / Data collection --- p.37 / Analysis --- p.37 / Structured Equation Modelling --- p.39 / Test for Model Fit --- p.39 / Financial Incentives --- p.40 / Implications and Recommendations --- p.41 / Implications of the findings --- p.41 / Attitude towards the Act --- p.41 / Subjective Norm --- p.42 / Feasible approach to waste reduction through recycling --- p.43 / APPENDIX --- p.46 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.49