The teaching resource pack provides support to teachers in promoting the concepts of waste reduction and recycling in schools and “GREEN@COMMUNITY” recycling facilities through various lesson plans, worksheets, teaching activities, and extended activities. It also encourages students to invite their family members to practise source separation and recycling in their daily lives.

• Lesson plan and worksheets (primary schools)
• Extended activities (primary and secondary schools)
• Teacher training courses
• Visits to waste treatment facilities

Please click the below link to download the teaching resource packs:
Resource Packs

Besides, The EPD appointed The Education University of Hong Kong to organise teacher training workshops to introduce the usage of the teaching resource packs and provide an overview of the challenges of waste reduction, waste management measures and community recycling support in Hong Kong. It allows teachers to understand and educate their students on the concepts of waste reduction and recycling and community recycling facilities in the community. In addition, teachers will be able to gain hands-on experience of one of the extended activities proposed in the teaching resource packs (i.e. upcycle the residues of water treatment works into eco-magnetic chess or coaster). Content of the workshops is as follow:-

Teacher Training Workshop - Primary School Sessions
Date: 26 October, 2 & 9 November 2024 (Saturdays)
Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Venue: D3-G/F-05, The Education University of Hong Kong
Target participants: Primary school teachers
Quota: 50 pax./session
Language: Cantonese
Transportation: We will offer free shuttle bus transportation between MTR Tai Po Market Station and The Education University of Hong Kong
Enrolment method: Apply via this online form by 1 week before the scheduled workshop date
Enquiry: Contact our service contractor (i.e. The Education University of Hong Kong) by phone at 2948 8826 / 2948 7217 or by email at xhui@eduhk.hk.
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Poster

Teacher Training Workshop – Secondary School Sessions (to be rolled out)

• Clean Recycling
• “GREEN@COMMUNITY” community recycling network

Students can customise virtual identities in the game and be awarded with special gifts after accomplishing missions. For details, please read the promotional leaflet (Chinese version only).

• Source Separation and Recycling Information
   
• Tips on Clean Recycling at Schools
  • Paper
  • Metals
  • Plastics
  • Glass bottles
     
• Food Waste Management and Recycling Information
  • Poster
  • Video
• Community Recycling Facilities:
  • Programme of source separation and recycling of domestic waste
     
  • “GREEN@COMMUNITY” Community Recycling Network
     
  • Kerbside recycling bins at rural areas
     
  • Smart Recycling System:
    • Poster
    • Leaflet
       
  • Green$ Mobile App:
    • Poster
    • Video
       
  • Reverse Vending Machine Pilot Scheme
    • Poster
    • Video

The Green Outreach Team of the EPD carries out school promotional services to provide students the latest information on waste reduction and recycling, and community recycling facilities through games and promotion vehicles. If students recycle more than 500g of recyclables at school, they will receive a special prize. Additionally, the Green Outreach (GO) Team can offer support and advice for waste reduction and recycling.

Service period: September 2024 to July 2025, all weekdays (excluding public holidays), 9am to 5pm
Duration: Each session lasts around 2-3 hours
Content: GO Team’s promotional service, games booths (with prizes), promotion materials on waste reduction and recycling and smart recycling promotional vehicle (provided subject to service demand)

The GO Team of the EPD educates students environmental knowledge like waste reduction and recycling, community recycling facilities, etc. in a comprehensible way through school talks. It is suitable to be carried out in assemblies and other special teaching activities.

Service period: October 2024 to July 2025, all weekdays (excluding public holidays), 9am to 5pm
Duration: Each seminar lasts around 30-60 minutes
Content: Types of wastes, challenges of waste management, principals of waste reduction, clean recycling, community recycling facilities, recycling support, downstream recycling processes etc.

The EPD rolled out the “Smart Recycling Promotion Vehicle” with a view to introducing smart recycling technology and user flow of the equipment and allow students to experience the operation of the systems.

Service period: Mid-September 2024 to mid-March 2025, all working days from Tuesday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Duration: Each session lasts around 3 hours
Content: Introduction and experience sessions of smart recycling systems
Note: Campus must have sufficient space to park a 9-ton truck (8m (W) x 2.3m(D) x 3.4m(H))

Schools can apply for educational panels for short-term display in the campus. Schools can flexibly arrange display period and purposes according to their own needs, with a view to enhancing students’ understanding of source separation of waste.

Schools can apply for one session of 3-hour promotion booth in conjunction with the educational panels to promote waste reduction and recycling through Q&A sessions and souvenir award.

Service period: November 2024 to July 2025 (tentatively)
Rental Period: Up to 7 days
Content: Waste management policies, waste hierarchy, principles of waste reduction and recycling, recyclable types and collection, community recycling network etc.
Note: Campus must have sufficient space to place the educational panels (4m(W) x 2m(H))

The GO Team provides outreach services in the community through on-site guidance and demonstrations to educate members of the public on the importance of waste reduction at source, and encourage the public to practice source separation of waste and clean recycling. They also promote and plan “GREEN@COMMUNITY” services and convey the latest waste management messages to the public.

Schools can nominate maximum 5 students to participate in the community promotions held by the GO Team to apply what they have learnt into practice to educate the public about waste reduction and recycling.

Dates: Community promotion activities held on Saturdays or Sundays
Time: Around 3 hours
Location: We will try to arrange students to participate in promotional activities held in their school district, including but not limited to residential buildings, public parks, shopping malls and markets etc.
Content: Promotes waste reduction, recycling and community recycling networks to the public. Assists in running game booths, distributing promotional materials and prizes.

• Organic Resources Recovery Centre “O · PARK1”: Hong Kong’s first food waste recycling facility, food waste will be converted to energy after management, and some will be made into compost. Maximum 20 people per visit.
• Sludge Treatment Facility “T · PARK”: Converts sludge into electricity through incineration technology to supply to entire facility’s needs, with surplus energy available for the public grid. Maximum 30 people per visit.

Schools can contact the nearby Recycling Stations, or the contractors of “GreenLink- Environmental Education Support Programme” directly to arrange environmental education activities (such as school talks, field trips, workshops, etc.)

• Unless otherwise specified, please apply to your dedicated GO Team member, specifying the proposed activity date, time, photos of proposed location for parking smart recycling vehicle, contact details and methods. We will contact you later on the activity arrangements.

• Schools must fill in and submit the application form to your dedicated GO Team member 2 months before the proposed guided tour visit date (e.g. if you wish to visit the facility on 1 December 2024, the application should be sent to the EPD by 1 October 2024). Subject to service demand, we will provide one of the priority proposed timeslots to schools as far as practicable
• The facility operator will contact schools to discuss the arrangement after confirming the reservation
• Schools have to arrange transportation on their own, and provide the car plate no. to the facility operator direct. Only drop-on/drop-off is allowed, no parking space will be provided in the facilities
• School must read the terms and conditions. By submitting the application, school agrees to the terms and conditions

• Service quotas are limited. Subject to service demand, the EPD does not guarantee the provision of required services. We recommend schools to contact us at least 2 months before the proposed activity period/rental date to allow timely arrangements
• To allow more schools to participate in relevant activities, if schools have successfully applied for 3 or more of the above services within this school year, the priority of subsequent applications may be lowered
• The EPD reserves the final right of approval for applicants

Schools could apply for the 3-colour waste separation bins through the “Waste Separation and Recycling Scheme in Schools” for separation of waste paper, metals and plastics. The EPD can also provide collection services for recyclable materials to schools for free.

Interested schools please fill in the application form, and email or fax to the Secretary of the Environmental Campaign Committee to apply (Email：schools@eeb.gov.hk / Fax：2909 9516)