Eco Expo Asia 2019 scheduled for Hong Kong

The theme “Less Carbon, Less Waste • Green Innovation” has been chosen for the 14th Eco Expo Asia. The event, organized by Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd., the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and the Environment Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government will take place Oct. 30 to Nov. 2 at the AsiaWorld-Expo facility near Hong Kong’s airport.

The organizers say the event will showcase a wide range of products and solutions focused on environmental protection and waste management, reduction and recycling.

Organizers held a luncheon in late March to provide a preview of the expo. At that event, Wong Kam-sing, secretary for the environment of Hong Kong, said the government has put considerable effort into the development of waste management infrastructure projects in recent years.

Wong pointed to WEEE·PARK, the government’s Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Treatment and Recycling Facility, and to O·PARK, which he described as Hong Kong’s first organic resources recovery center, designed to convert food waste into energy. The government will build the second O·PARK soon and plans to have more relevant facilities to face the challenge of Hong Kong’s food waste, Wong says.

The environment secretary also said Hong Kong’s government is looking into several new initiatives that can improve waste management. “We have submitted the Waste Disposal (Charging for Municipal Solid Waste) Amendment, Bill 2018, to the Legislative Council,” he stated. “We are going to review the plastic shopping bag charging level and exempted items. We are also applying reverse vending machines that can help to collect and recycle plastic beverage bottles. In addition, after the super typhoons in recent years, we are working on a new scheme to see how to make the best use of yard waste.”

At Exo Expo Asia, “The Startup Zone” will return in 2019. “Startups from around the globe can leverage this opportunity to showcase their latest innovative products and solutions and to meet with potential buyers, manufacturers and investors,” says Benjamin Chau, HKTDC deputy executive director.

More information on the event can be found here.