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In recent decades following the industrial revolution, the average global temperature has reached around one degree celsius. This one degree celsius does not stay consistent around the globe and fluctuates depending on the area of the world, and while this value may not seem like much at first, this total average of a one degree change in temperature has resulted in many disasters in recent years (Buis, 2019). For instance, the current floods in Indonesia (Reuters, 2021) and the deadly winter storm that hit Texas, leaving millions without power (Lederman, 2021). These few examples can help to illustrate the issues that climate change has brought to our planet.
On the 8th of February, Hong Kong’s environment minister pledged that the city would not send trash to landfills by 2035, and has revealed the blueprint to help achieve this goal. Wong Kam-Sing, the secretary for the Environment, has also confirmed there is a plan to build another waste incinerator, however more details will be released to the public at a later date. This blueprint has made a goal to reduce waste disposal by 40-45 percent and boost recycling rates to 55 percent by 2035 (Low, 2021). Through numerous projects such as these, the Hong Kong government hopes to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 (Lam, 2021).
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