United Association of Food and Beverages Chairman Andrew Chan Chak Mo told reporters on Tuesday that due to the novel coronavirus pandemic the number of booths at this year’s Macao Food Festival will be reduced to around 100 to 110 from previous years’ 150 to 160.
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When the charging of the disposal of construction waste in the city’s only construction waste landfill starts in January next year, the disposal of “inert” construction waste – such as soil, gravel or concrete blocks –will cost MOP 70 per tonne, while those dumping “special” construction waste – such as sediment or mud – will be charged MOP 200 per tonne.
Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) Director Raymond Tam Vai Man said on Thursday that the government will ban the use of single-use plastics in phases, including a ban on the import of foam food containers from next year.
The Environmental Protection Bureau has announced that it will launch a scheme for the recycling of ICT products and electrical appliances on Wednesday — New Year’s Day.
The Environmental Protection Bureau’s inspectors did not find any shops violating the government’s plastic carrier bag charge scheme for retail businesses which came into force on Monday.
The Environmental Protection Bureau has bought about a dozen recycling machines for the collection of used plastic bottles which will come into use at different locations in the city before the end of the year.
Environmental Protection Bureau will remove some of the polluted silt along Areia Preta district’s northern coast, and plant mangroves in the remaining silt to solve “once and for all” the waterfront stench.
Retail outlets must charge customers one pataca for each bag from November 18 onwards.