We-recycle@School Activity
Introduction
The Environmental Protection Department (EPD), through the Education Bureau, has invited all primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong to participate in the We-recycle@School Activity (“the Activity”) on 1 March 2024. This Activity aims to enhance students’ understanding on waste reduction and recycling, as well as community recycling facilities. Students are also encouraged to actively practise waste separation and recycling with their family members in their daily lives. The EPD will provide a series of education and promotion activities, competition and reward activities in 2025/26 school year to cultivate a green culture of waste reduction and recycling lifestyle in schools.
Objectives
- Enhance students’ knowledge on waste reduction and recycling
- Familiarise students with, and make better use of school and community recycling facilities
- Encourage students to share relevant knowledge with their family members, and to practise waste reduction and green lifestyle
Eligibility and Participation Method
- Eligibility : All primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong
- Enrolment period of We-recycle@School Activity : All year round
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Participation method:
- Step 1 – Participate in the Activity: Schools who are interested in the Activity may complete the e-reply slip. A confirmation email will be sent within 10 working days upon receipt of your application. All participating schools will receive a e-certificate of appreciation. Current member schools are not required to register again to enjoy various supports and participate in the competition/reward activities under this Activity.
- Step 2 – Apply for Environmental Education Activities and Support: Schools can visit this website to obtain teaching resources (e.g. teaching resource pack) and contact the EPD to apply for various environmental education activities under “Becoming Campus Recycling Expert”.
- Step 3 – Participate in competition/reward activities: Participating schools can submit applications via online forms within the activity period to practice waste separation and recycling.
- Step 1 – Participate in the Activity: Schools who are interested in the Activity may complete the e-reply slip. A confirmation email will be sent within 10 working days upon receipt of your application. All participating schools will receive a e-certificate of appreciation. Current member schools are not required to register again to enjoy various supports and participate in the competition/reward activities under this Activity.
Core Activities
Stage 1- Cultivate Waste Reduction and Recycling Habits with the Teaching and Promotional Resources Provided under “Becoming Campus Recycling Expert”| Activity | Description |
|---|---|
| (1) Teaching Resources | Provide teaching resource pack and teacher workshops to assist teachers in guiding students on understanding waste reduction and recycling, as well as community recycling facilities. Besides, the EPD also provides various teaching resources, e.g. online games and electronic waste reduction and recycling promotional materials to offer effective teaching resources and supports to schools. |
| (2) School-based Activities | Offer a range of environmental education activities, including school promotional booths, talks and educational panels etc. In collaboration with non-profit organisation, environmental education drama will be performed at primary schools to provide students with the latest information on waste reduction and recycling, as well as community recycling facilities. |
| (3) Outreaching Activities | Arrange visits for schools to the EPD’s recycling, waste-to-energy and waste-to-resources facilities, and corporate environmental projects. Through interactive or hands-on experiences, students will learn about environmental knowledge, e.g. waste reduction at source, resource circulation, green building, and corporate carbon reduction practices etc. |
| (4) School Recycling Support | Schools can apply for the 3-colour waste separation bins through the “Waste Separation and Recycling Scheme in Schools” to facilitate the collection of recyclables in schools. |
Stage 2 - Encourage Students and their Families to Practise Waste Reduction and Recycling through Competition and Reward Activities
| Activity | Description |
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| SGREEN x We-recycle@School Inter-school Recycling Competition | We-recycle@School Activity collaborates with “Ocean Park Conservation Alliance” to carry out an inter-school recycling competition. Apart from encouraging students to practise clean recycling actively in schools, we would also like them to bring relevant message to their family members and the communities, and invite their family members to visit GREEN@COMMUNITY recycling facilities to practise clean recycling. |
| Reward Activities | Through the "Community Recycling Facilities Experience and Reward Activity for Schools", schools are encouraged to deliver the collected recyclables to the GREEN@COMMUNITY facilities or local recyclers for recycling. At the same time, the EPD launches the "GREEN@COMMUNITY School Recycling Education Activity” to encourage schools to organise student visits to GREEN@COMMUNITY facilities to participate in recycling, with a view to educating students about community recycling facilities and clean recycling practices. |
Awards
The “SGREEN x We-recycle@School Inter-school Recycling Competition” offers awards for students, schools, and families categories. Winners will be invited to attend the awards ceremony and receive trophies, vouchers, Ocean Park admission tickets and in-park educational programmes as prizes to recognise their outstanding performance in waste reduction and recycling. For more details, please click here.
Overview of the 2024/25 School Year Activity
The EPD and the Ocean Park Hong Kong organised “SGREEN x We-recycle@School Competitions Award Ceremony” on 5 July 2025. The award ceremony, officiated by the Secretary for Environment and Ecology, recognised outstanding schools, students and families for their achievements in waste reduction and recycling in the 2024/25 school year.
