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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 2022 is set out
below:

• a decrease of 9% in consumption of paper as compared to 2021.

Other green measures included:

• 329 used toner cartridges disposed of by trade-in;
• 9 523 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 2022,
about 12 016 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”; “Comprehensive

Development and Wetland Protection Area”; and “Conservation cum Recreation”.

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