2025年02月13日
This Monday, the Food Commons Foundation and 10 students from Tung Wah Group Hospital Mrs. Fung Wong Fung Ting College visited the Sunshine City Wet Market in Ma On Shan to collect and share leftovers. Everyone was very engaged and took the initiative to see how they could help. One of the female students even carried an entire box of vegetables by herself. The market recycling experience left a deep impression on the editor.
2025年02月11日
In January, volunteers conducted food recovery and sharing actions in eleven locations: Tai Wai, Ma On Shan, Fo Tan, Tai Po, Fanling, Tseung Kwan O, Yuen Long, To Kwa Wan, Hung Hom, Causeway Bay, and Tsim Sha Tsui. A total of 4,432 pieces of bread and 186 meal boxes were collected, weighing 613.04 kilograms, benefiting 3,087 people.
2025年02月07日
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Every Chinese New Year, many people eat Poon Choi and buy New Year flowers, creating a festive atmosphere and good luck. However, after the New Year, the large "Poon Choi Pots" and New Year flowers take up a lot of space at home. This time, we introduce Poon Choi Pot and New Year flower recycling activities, as well as New Year food recycling activities, to share good luck with the underprivileged and bring more blessings to yourself. See the details below!
2025年02月06日
A List of Recycling Locations / Methods for 7 Major Organizations in Hong Kong
Weekend Weekly Feb 5, 2025
Chinese New Year Pastry / Poon Choi Pot / Red Packet Recycling｜Every year after the Lunar New Year, a large number of Chinese New Year items that cannot be processed immediately appear throughout Hong Kong, including food, gift boxes, Poon Choi pots, red packets, etc. In order to reduce waste and protect the environment, many organizations and individuals have launched recycling and reuse campaigns. Here is a list of recycling locations and methods for 7 major organizations in Hong Kong. See details!
2025年02月05日
Hong Kong United – After the Chinese New Year, recycle festive food, gift boxes, and even festive citrus and flower plants to contribute to protecting the Earth!
2025年02月04日
The Food Commons@Shatin project funded by the Environment and Conservation Fund welcomes donations of Chinese New Year food from all walks of life. Today we were interviewed by RTHK Radio 31's "Hong Kong United". The show will be aired at 6:30 pm today.
During the interview, Mr. Leung Kam-tim, deputy convener of the Food Commons Foundation, shared that Chinese New Year foods are generally candies, biscuits, etc. that people give as gifts during the Chinese New Year. As long as the food is brand new and unopened and has not passed the best-before date, we welcome donations after the Chinese New Year. Since we are close to a public housing estate, the food will mainly be shared with grassroots residents and neighbors, especially the elderly living alone. These Chinese New Year foods are very popular, so when we receive them, we will ask them to come and pick them up, or we will deliver them to their homes.
2025年02月03日
During the Lunar New Year, many families end up with leftover red packets and uneaten festive foods. Instead of storing them at home or throwing them away, they can be recycled to help those in need! This year, several environmental organizations are hosting recycling activities for festive gift boxes and red packets, setting up collection points across Hong Kong for the convenience of citizens. Below is a list of 6 major Chinese New Year gifts and red packets recycling locations and methods, so that we can all build a green New Year together!
2025年02月03日
Today marks the first solar term of the 24 solar terms, "Spring Begins" indicating the beginning of spring. At this time, the weather can be warm yet still chilly, with high humidity, which can easily lead to irritability and affect digestion.
2025年01月27日
As the year draws to a close, the recyclers of Food Commons@Shatin carried out a big cleaning at the center, thoroughly cleaning the tools needed for recycling and sharing leftovers, preparing for the new year's work, and continuing to serve everyone attentively in the coming year.
2025年01月24日
The Chinese New Year is one of the most important traditional festivals for Hong Kong people. Next Tuesday, the 29th of the Lunar year, is New Year's Eve (there is no New Year's Eve this year!). Many families will prepare a sumptuous reunion dinner. However, the problem of food waste is particularly prominent at this time. Here are some green living tips to help you celebrate the Chinese New Year while reducing food waste.
Tips for preparing a family reunion dinner
Promote the concept of saving food and helping people, develop a community surplus food sharing network.
Educate the public to reduce waste, cherish food, promote the concept of sharing leftover food in the community.
In response to social conditions, propose food wise and waste reduction policy initiatives.
To reduce food waste by supporting communities to establish their own food recycling and re-distribution networks
To initiate the different district of Hong Kong to develop a multi-disciplinary mechanism, dealing with the problem of leftover food based on individual expertise and responsibilities
Strengthen the community's role to create green jobs
Share quality surplus food with those in need
Without your support, our food recycling and sharing work cannot continue. Your support allows us to achieve the goals of avoiding food-wastage, protecting the environment, helping people in need, creating green employment as well as strengthening the network of the communities.
