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Hong Kong’s Citizens Find Another Reason to Mutiny
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Hong Kong’s Citizens Find Another Reason to Mutiny

Trash disposal plan, years in the making, falls flat

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May 31, 2024
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Hong Kong has never been likely to be described by its greatest fans as a trailblazer in environmental protection. Its reputation in these matters won’t be improved by the announcement that a scheme for charging for rubbish disposal has been shelved, at least until next year.

The basic idea was simple: people would have to pay the government for plastic …

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