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Green Housekeeping Measures

Planning Department Green Housekeeping Committee (the Committee) continues its

efforts in promoting and introducing new green initiatives in the office and enhancing staff's
environmental awareness.

We have closely monitored paper consumption and reminded colleagues to be

environmentally conscious and to minimise paper usage as far as practicable. The
performance of the green office management of the Department in terms of consumption of
paper in 2021 is set out below:

• a decrease of 3.94% in consumption of paper as compared to 2020.

Other green measures included:

• 427 used toner cartridges disposed of by trade-in;

• 27 420 kg of paper collected for recycling. Recycling bins placed in offices to collect
used aluminium cans and plastic bottles;

• guidelines circulated to staff regularly to remind them that shark fins and other
endangered species should be avoided as cuisines for official banquets or departmental
staff activities as an endeavor of environmental protection; and

• government/departmental forms uploaded onto the Intranet for staff's easy retrieval.

Conservation-Related Zones

The scarcity of land resulting in increasing development pressure poses threats to
our natural environment. Through zoning designation, we help safeguard our natural

environment against undesirable development in areas of high conservation value. As
at end 2021, about 11 994 ha of land in the territory (or 20% of land within statutory
plans) fall within the following conservation-related zones on the relevant statutory plans:
'Conservation Area', 'Site of Special Scientific Interest', 'Country Park', 'Coastal Protection
Area', and 'Other Specified Uses' annotated 'Comprehensive Development to include

Wetland Restoration Area'; 'Comprehensive Development and Wetland Enhancement
Area'; and 'Comprehensive Development and Wetland Protection Area'.

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