Should Hong Kong Introduce a Good Samaritan Food Donation Law?
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Hong Kong is also paying an environmental price. Food waste, accounting for about 40% of municipal solid waste, accelerates the depletion of the limited landfill space. Two of the three strategic landfills in Hong Kong have already reached capacity respectively in 2014 and 2016, while the remaining one is expected to be exhausted in 2018. The greenhouse gases generated by food waste are imposing severe burden on environment as well.
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