Environmental Protection

Q2

Part A (i)

Notebook computer’s rechargeable battery

* Yes, the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) has a “Rechargeable Battery Recycling Programme” to recycle it.

Alkaline battery

* No, the EPD suggests that it is not economical to recycle alkaline batteries as it incurs a higher cost to recycle and a lower value of metal materials that can be recovered.

Desktop computer

* Yes, the EPD has a “Computer Recycling Programme” to recycle computers, including laptop and desktop computers.

Compact Fluorescent (CFL) light bulb

* Yes, the EPD has a programmed called “Fluorescent Lamp Recycling Programme” to do so.

Incandescent light bulb

* No, currently in Hong Kong we do not have incandescent light bulb recycling programme.

Printer ink cartridge

* The government does not have official printer ink cartridge programme. However, some other companies provide printer ink cartridge programmes. The most famous one is Canon. Canon sets up numerous recycling points in Hong Kong to recycle ink cartridges.

Printer

* Yes. The EPD’s “Computer Recycling Programme” recycles computers and other computer accessories, including printers.

Rice cooker

* Yes, the EPD has a “Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Recycling Programme” to reuse and recycle electrical appliances, including rice cookers.

Game console (e.g. PS2)

* Yes. The EPD’s “Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Recycling Programme” covers game consoles as well. Moreover, Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong (SCEH) sets up recycling boxes to recycle game consoles of all brands.

Portable CD player

* Yes, the EPD’s “Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Recycling Programme” also covers video or audio equipments such as CD players.

(ii) (a)

For alkaline batteries, in European Union countries, it is not allowed to dispose them together with domestic wastes. They must be taken to designated recycling points/shops to recycle. Moreover, in the United...