Hong Kong is set to exhaust its available landfills by 2020. The Government is now expected to introduce a municipal solid waste (MSW) charge, having experienced success with the 60% reduction in construction waste and 25% drop in the number of plastic shopping bags sent to the landfills after implementation of its respective charges.
Hong Kong plans to introduce municipal waste charge
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