Improving Hong Kong Street Waste Disposal Experience May 2019 | Page 21

GREENPEACE MEMBER
“We have so many garbage everyday
I wonder how all the garbage are
coming from? what can we do to start
reducing our garbages?”
AGED 40-45
TECH EXPERT
LIVES IN MEI FOO
ACTIVE AROUND TST AREA
KNOWLEDGE
• Has habit of recycling
• Greenpeace member for over 20 years, joined volunteer trip with
Green Peace to collect samples in ocean
• Recognizes new rubbish bin and is able to distinguish recycling
bins based on col
• Main source of information are from newscast, newsletters from
Greenpeace
ACTION
Waste disposal
• Usually during weekend only mainly food based including food/
snacks packaging and drinks bottles
• If waste can be recycled, he will try to find a recycle bin, other wise
save it in his bag till he comes across a recycle bin or when he
gets home
Recycling
• Separates all garbage at home
• Brings recyclable items to recycle within his housing estate daily
THINKING AND FEELING
• Self satisfaction, he feels proud when he talks about the recycling
action he does
• Not sure how to reduce waste and
influence others to do the same
• Feels the society is not supporting the change