The Sai Kung Post 西貢報

擁有200多年歷史的南圍，昔日是西貢三大圍村之一，已故藝人成奎安便是此處原居民。從彩虹或將軍澳港鐵站駕私家車約15分鐘即可到達，但因沒有公共交通工具直達，故並非觀光熱點，但也由於遊客罕至，反令保護區成為白鷺、招潮蟹的棲息樂土。 由於沒有公共交通工具直達，當地駕車人士為了方便，平整了很多地方作為停車場。根據城規會文件，政府設立海岸保護區，意向是「保育、保護天然海岸線、具吸引力的地質特色……保留在景觀、或生態方面具高價值的地方，故區內的建築發展，會維持最低水平」，若有任何發展，即使是小型平整工程，都須城規會批准，否則最高可處罰款100萬元。 縱使沒有停車場，在停車地點洗車，污水也會流進紅樹林，影響當地生態 。 Nam Wai is one of the oldest villages in Sai Kung. The area is not a popular sightseeing spot because of lack of public transport. Thus it becomes the protected area for egrets and fiddler crabs. For the same reason, there are lots of uncovered car parks. According to documents of Town Planning Board, the Marine Reserve is set up for protecting the natural seashores and nurturing the ecosystem. Even though Nam Wai is not in the Marine Reserve, proper additional sewage and drainage system is needed to prevent the polluted car-washing water from going into the red wood forest near Nam Wai.

政府擴建三個堆填區的計畫，只有兩個獲得立法會財務委員會屬下的工務小組委員會通過，未來擴容能力大減，回收出口市場近月萎縮，又大增堆填區壓力，催迫當局在減廢和循環再造業方面加強力度。 將軍澳、打鼓嶺和屯門三處堆填區，估計分別會在二、四、六年後飽和。當中將軍澳堆填區的擴建計畫，受到居民強烈反對，政府無法得到足夠議員支持，無奈向工務小組撤回申請。餘下兩個計畫，擴建打鼓嶺堆填區，昨日獲得大比數通過為甲級工程，只待財委會全體會議通過撥款，即可上馬。至於屯門堆填區擴建，昨日僅以兩票之差通過進行前期勘探項目，日後如果要動工，還有很多關要過，變數甚大。 當局今次為了爭取支持，開出種種減輕垃圾運送滋擾的期票，有部分對將軍澳居民的承諾早在去年提出，只今未落實，成為政黨拒絕支持的理由。 兩區過關未解決問題 無論將軍澳堆填區擴建還有沒有機會「復活」，這些計畫都應該推行。部分內容，例如所有垃圾車要密封，傾倒垃圾後必須清洗乾淨才離開堆填區，應該全港推行，減少對社區滋擾。 至於一些針對將軍澳的特別措施，例如只收建築廢料，原本運去將軍澳的家居廢料要轉赴另外兩個堆填區，當局要做好轉運站安排，盡量利用海路，減少陸路運送滋擾，以及降低回收商負擔，避免大加垃圾費和管理費。 屋漏兼逢連夜雨。在擴建堆填區受到挫折之際，運往堆填區的垃圾量又有大增的威脅，原因是內地收緊執法，大量低檔回收物品沒有出路，包括廢紙、塑膠和鐵鋁罐等，最後可能又要堆填。 垃圾焚化爐可以大減堆填區壓力，不過無法短期應急，尤其是有組織部署司法覆核，不知計畫要拖到何年何月。當務之急是理順目前的回收和再造業系統。 回收失效轉頭又堆填 本港回收業發展得遠比再造業為快，原因是再造業消化不了的回收廢料，可以推去內地龐大市場，甚至一些太多雜質較難清理的低檔回收物料，過去內地都肯接收。現在此路不通，回收商堆積大量廢料存貨，有回收品又送去堆填區。 政府短期內會成立由政務司司長統率的督導委員會，推動回收業可持續發展，不排除長遠成立回收基金，支持業界運作。現時回收業面對的不是就業困難，而是人手不足，回收廢物缺乏出路。當局要扭轉現時再造業消化不良的局面，為垃圾加工成本地和內地都需要的物料。 兩個堆填區在立法會勉強過關，但仍面對日後收費大增，垃圾長途運輸，垃圾通街走等新難題，加上回收廢料缺乏出路，整個固體廢物處理政策仍是...

Hakka relic 華懋集團聯同西貢區社區中心主辦西貢首個大型生態活動 -- 「華懋慈善行」，於2011年10月23日帶領超過900人深入西貢，讓參加者有機會欣賞西貢的自然生態，更讓他們直接支持環保。 Chinachem Charity Walk Leads Nearly 900 People On First Large-scale Eco-tour in Sai Kung The Chinachem Charity Walk started from Pak Tam Chung Nature Trail and offered participants two routes to choose between, depending on their physical ability. At the starting point, there were exhibits on the distinctive religious history and natural environment of Sai Kung. Guides were stationed at four spots along the routes to help participants appreciate Sai Kung's unique ecology and cultural heritage, including the High Island Reservoir, which took eight years to build; and a 200 year-old lime kiln Hakka relic that has been designated for protection. While enjoying the natural beauty of Sai Kung, participants also directly benefited local conservation. Members of the public only need to donate $1 to join the event and all the funds raised (without any expenses deducted) are bei...

Hong Kong (HKSAR) - More than 50 paintings depicting Hong Kong Geopark in different artistic styles are now on display at 3/F, iSquare, Tsim Sha Tsui. The art exhibition, organised by the Environment Bureau, features works by students attending the Simply Art art school and members of the Hong Kong (China) Painting Calligraphy for the Aged Study Association. "These paintings cover various aspects of Hong Kong Geopark, including its extraordinary geological features and special local characteristics. Some works depict its proximity to the bustling metropolis, highlighting the uniqueness of our geo-heritage," the Under Secretary for the Environment, Dr Kitty Poon, said during a visit to the exhibition today (November 24). In addition to the exhibition, there is a special area for children to draw images of "their" Hong Kong Geopark on hexagonal paper. Their artworks will be put up on a display board for public viewing. Information on Hong Kong Geopark is a...

The Town Planning Board has been urged to defer by one month a consultation session on the government's plan to expand the Tseung Kwan O landfill. District Councillor Christine Fong said opponents of the plan had been given less than a week to digest more than a thousand pages of documents, and that only a small number of them had been given the papers. She accused the Board of holding a fake consultation. About 80 Tseung Kwan O residents staged a protest ahead of the meeting, which will vet the government's proposal to extend the dump site by 13 hectares. The existing landfill will be full soon. 城規會就將軍澳堆填區擴建舉行諮詢會，約80名將軍澳居民會前請願，指會威脅附近居民健康，又不滿城規會在諮詢前不足十日，才向他們發出過千頁的文件，要求將諮詢押後一個月舉行，城規會決定，將諮詢會押後到今個月三十日重開，又指是按既定程序通知及速遞文件予居民，已經即時向居民講解程序，相信到明年四月，可以將計劃交行政會議審議。 View Larger Map