Soap Cycling
Soap Cycling is a nonprofit organization based in Hong Kong. They work with the hospitality industry to collect, sanitize and recycle slightly used soaps and other sanitation amenities. These life-saving items are then distributed to underprivileged families and schools in disadvantaged communities around the world, particularly Asia.
Date: 12/11/2016 (Sat)
Time: 10:30 – 13:30
Gathering Time: 10:10
Gathering venue: Kwai Hing MTR Station Exit A
Quota：30 (First come first served)
Application deadline: 10/11/2016 (Thu)
Tasks to perform: To understand the importance of soap recycling and to sort and crave slightly used soaps donated by hotels.
Please click HERE to apply if you are interested. Should you have any question, contact us at 3411 7809, thanks!
Mooncakes and cans collection
Happy Mid-Autumn festival! Have you got any leftover mooncakes and mooncakes can? Come and donate them in the five collection boxes on-campus, HKBU Sustainability will then donate the mooncakes to Food Angel for redistribution to the people needy, let's show our care and enjoy green festival with the needy!
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HKBU x Food Grace Mooncake Donation
Got some surplus mooncakesat home that you think you can't consume them all? Here come the chance to share the festive joy to the less privileged families by donating the surplus mooncakes to Food Grace at the 5 mooncake collection box scattered around the campus!
Donate period ends at 14 Sept, contact 3411 7997 for enquiries. "All you can take!" Free materials giveaway at SRH We have collected a lot of materials from students leaving residence halls last semester- guitars, small electric fans, volleyballs, daily supplies, kitchenware, cloth hangers, you name it! And we are giving them ALL to STUDENT RESIDENTS FOR FREE! YES ITS FREE! Public engagement on sustainable consumption of biological resources Biological resources provide for our daily needs, such as clothing, food, shelter, fuel and medicine, etc.. However, due to the current over-consumption pattern, many of the biological resources that we come across are now under the risk of depletion and exhaustion. If the rate of harvesting and consumption is greater than the reproduction rate, more and more species, habitats and resources will disappear more quickly than we can imagine! The Council for Sustainable Development (the Council) is carrying out a public engagement on sustainable consumption of biological resources and invites public views on three major aspects: You are sincerely invited to send us your views on or before 15 November 2016 as well as join our engagement events. The public engagement document and information on engagement events are available at the Council’s dedicated website at www.susdev.org.hk. HKBU achieved the Diamond Class of “FoodEver Award” HKBU has officially achieved the Diamond Class of FoodEver Award, co-organised by Hong Kong Women Professionals and Entrepreneurs Association and Hong Kong Productivity Council. We would like to thank the organising committee for recognising our effort in fighting food waste. We will continue our work in promoting the food wise culture and to build a greener community. HKBU joined the “FoodEver WasteNever Award” HKBU has joined the “FoodEver WasteNever Award” co-organised by Hong Kong Women Professionals and Entrepreneurs Association and Hong Kong Productivity Council, which aims at reduce food waste in Hong Kong. By joining the scheme, HKBU evaluated the internal food waste management practices and policy, after internal review and check-up by the award advisor of the scheme, we initially fulfilled the criteria of the highest level of the award – Diamond Award. However, we are not satisfied with what we have achieved, we hope you can join us to work together in fighting food waste, making our community a greener place! Mr. Wong Kam-sing, JP, Secretary for the Environment was invited by HKBU to attend Hong Kong Sustainable Campus Consortium (HKSCC) meeting and discuss the potential actions on campus energy saving with members from eight universities in Hong Kong HKBU have taken up the 2016 convenorship of Hong Kong Sustainable Campus Consortium (HKSCC) and hosted the 19th meeting on 10 June 2016. In response to COP 21 Paris Agreement on climate change, five representatives from the Environment Bureau, including Mr. Wong Kam-sing, JP, Secretary for the Environment, have joined the meeting to present the ambitious Hong Kong Energy Saving Target 2015 to 2025. Secretary highlighted the important role of building sector in potential energy saving and shared examples and possible actions with HKSCC members on how universities can contribute to the target. HKSCC members also shared the on-going energy conservation measures and initiatives on campus with the Environment Bureau in response. Hong Kong Sustainable Campus Consortium (HKSCC) was form by the Presidents and Vice-chancellors of eight universities in Hong Kong in 2010. The consortium aimed to encourage the ongoing efforts of the member universities in their development and implementation of sustainability solutions through research and teaching, campus policies and operations, community outreach, and knowledge exchange. Unwanted shoes collection - Children in Africa Need Your Help Many children in Africa walk 90 minutes a day on barefoot going to school, causing them to suffer from fatal sand flea, just because they can not afford a pair of shoes! Donate your unwanted shoes and you can help lead them on the healthy gateway! << Must read before donation << A Chance to Win 2 Round Trip Tickets to Singapore! Join the "Man and Nature" Photo Competition Now! "Clean-to-Green" Recycle Bin Design Competition is now OPEN FOR ENTRY!! Introduction of Campus Sustainability Guide To further the goal of sustaining our low-carbon initiatives, a Campus Sustainability Guide has been developed and endorsed by VPAS to assist colleagues and students to participate in and contribute to the fostering of a low-carbon culture on campus through resource and energy conservation, promotion of green lifestyles and upholding environmental responsibilities. The Campus Sustainability Guide is now available online, take a look and make a difference! Mooncake cans collection till next Friday! After the festive Mid-Autumn Festival, it would be such a waste to dispose the Mooncake cans in which the metal elements can be recycled and used as concrete iron rods! Starting from today till next Friday, bring your Mooncake cans to six Mooncake cans locations (see picture below) in the campus and contribute to waste reduction! Please contact 3411 7997 for any enquiry. Latest BUGS activity, Bread Angel has now begun! Register to be a Bread Angel now! Please log on to this website for more details and application: https://lowcarbon.hkbu.edu.hk/BUGS/index.php/Events/newactivity_inner/p/39.html Hong Kong Science Museum X Ocean Recovery Alliance Ocean is now at risk due to the staggering plastic pollution, go in hand with us and join the "Plastic Waste Awareness Project" co-organised by the Hong Kong Science Museum and Ocean Recovery Alliance. Let’s help clean the beach and protect the coastal environments! Please click here to complete the form if you are interested, contact our staff at 3411 2242 should you have any queries, thanks! O Camp Surplus Materials Collection Leftovers or usable materials will remain after the hyped up orientation activities of the Univerisity. In order to encourage resources conservation, waste reduction and recycling, the Task Force on Sustainable Campus has co-organised with Friends of the Earth (FoE) the OCamp Surplus Materials Collection for all orientation activities by setting up 6 collection points on the campus. Students are encouraged to put unexpired food items, stationery, leftover game materials, etc. to the collection boxes (see the exact location below). FoE will then come over to collect the materials and reallocate them to the needy later. The collection boxes are set up till this Friday (11/9). Please support this meaningful event! For any queries please contact 3411 2242, thank you! Application <Leaders & Crew< <Ordinary members< Join us again the Campus Farming Programme! (2nd round for 2014-15) Wanna have a taste of green in your U-life? Wanna taste the freshness of what you grow by yourself? Join us to enjoy an urban farming experience at AAB podium without sunburn and intense heat! Apply Now!: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1b46zUrMwKjKFmq23xi2ui3b-_kfKJWEqaTdhgRQLqLQ/viewform Deadline: 15th May 2015 (Quota full, waiting list only) Latest BUGS events are now open for application, please click on the link below for more information: https://lowcarbon.hkbu.edu.hk/BUGS/index.php/Events/newactivity_inner/p/35.html?l=thinese The long awaited "321 Veggie Carnival" is on this Saturday! Come along with your family and friends and enjoy a wonderful Saturday afternoon at HKBU! Register Now! Student Helper recruitment for the event below has finished, thank you for supporting us! Chinese New Year Green Activities Latest BUGS events are now open for application, please click on the link below for more information: https://lowcarbon.hkbu.edu.hk/BUGS/index.php/Events/newactivity.html Latest BU Hour 1300 workshop -- Green CNY candy boxes DIY workshop available for application, please proceed to the link below for registration: https://lowcarbon.hkbu.edu.hk/live/buhour1300/eng/page02.html Latest BUGS events are now open for application, please click on the link below for more information: https://lowcarbon.hkbu.edu.hk/BUGS/index.php/Events/newactivity.html The latest Sustainability Newsletter (Special Issue) has just published, please visit the link below for your reading! https://www.lowcarbon.hkbu.edu.hk/live/zh/newsletter_content.php?b=8&m=0&&id=52 Chinese New Year Green Activities Phase 1 “Reusable”Red Packets Giveaway Date: 2-13 Feb 2015 (Mon – Fri) Time: 11:30 am – 4:30 pm Locations: 1. Counter 2, LT3 (Y C Cheng Lecture Theatre) Entrance 2. Counter (near Au Shue Hung Memorial Library) Small Electrical Appliances Recycling Phase 2 Used Red Packets Recycling Date: 23 Feb to 6 Mar 2015 (Mon – Fri) Locations: Collection boxes around the campus Chinese New YearSurplus Food Donation Date: 2-6 Mar 2015 (Mon-Fri) Locations: 1. Counter 2, LT3 (Y C Cheng Lecture Theatre) Entrance 2. Counter 1, Li Promenade A (near The Wing Lung Bank Building for Business Studies) The Veggie Mania Promotion is now ended as the no. of redemption is out of our expectation and cash coupons are out of stock! Please keep an eye on our future promotions and continue to support the veggie diet! Waste Study - Helper Recruitment Date: 20-25 Oct (Mon-Sat) Time: 11:30 - 4:30 Hourly rate: $49 Interested students please fill in the online form and come to our office in office hour before 17 Oct to complete the registration. Office address: FSC503, FSC Library Building, 5/F, HSH Campus, HKBU Location： AAB level 3 podium - Green Corner On-site lessons：7/10, 21/10, 4/11, 18/11, 2/12, 16/12, 30/12, 31/1 (Tuesday) Time: 2:30-4:00pm Fee： Free of charge ($200 deposit will be refunded upon compleletion) Quota: 60 (2 persons a group) - First come first served Application deadline: 30 Sept 2014 or before *All HKBU Students are welcome* BU HOUR 1300 Chinese Massage Relaxation Workshop Date: 9 July 2014 Time: 13:00-14:00 Venue: SCM 012 BU Hour 1300 Veggie Dumplings DIY Workshop Date: 28 May 2014 (Wed) Time: 1:00 – 2:00pm Venue: AAB302 Quota: 30 (first come first served) BU HOUR 1300 - CNY Gift Box Upcycling Workshop Date: 13 to 24 Jan, 2014 (Mon - Fri) Time: 11:30 – 16:30 Location: Li Promenade (Shaw Campus) and 5/F Main Podium of Ho Sin Hang Campus “Reusable Red Packets” Giveaway Hongkongers are killing 16,300 trees each year as they exchanged some 320 million red packets among family and friends during the Chinese New Year (CNY), according to a local green group’s survey. With a view to reinforce in our University community the habit to reuse and recycle of red packets so as to reduce the unnecessary paper waste through distribution of Red Packets custom, the University joins “Lai See Packets Recycling and Reuse Campaign” organised by Greeners Action for two years in a row. Last year, more than 6,000 used red packets had been collected. This year, we have received 2,000 used red packets from Greeners Action to distribute to the University community FREE OF CHARGE before the CNY. We hope that the habit of reuse and recycle of red packets may gradually be instilled so that paper, trees and our environment can be saved. Small Electrical Appliances Recycling Programme The electrical appliances may be small, but their impact is “big” when more and more waste electrical appliances accumulate in the landfills. Each year, Hong Kong households and corporates throw away more than 70 thousand tonnes of computers and electrical and electronic equipment. Some of these items are still in good working condition and could be put to second-hand use. All of them contain components and materials that could be recovered for reuse and recycling, such as metals and plastics, according to Environmental Protection Department. To reduce the quantity of waste electrical appliances disposed of at landfills, this year, the University collaborates with the Kowloon Bay Material Transfer Centre and organise a “Small Electrical Appliances Recycling Programme” before the CNY. Kowloon Bay Material Transfer Centre will help to transfer the waste electrical appliances collected by the University to charitable organisations such as St. James Settlement and Caritas-HK Computer Workshop for recycling or to send to those in need. Don’t Wait! Come Now! Get your “Reusable Red Packets” or donate your unwanted electrical items! Check out the latest issue of the HKBU Sustainability e-Newsletter! Eco-tour with Special School Students (FULL) Do you want to have a meaningful green Christmas? Join us to lead Mary Rose Special School students for an eco-trip to Pak Tam Chung Country Park and help them learn from the nature! You will assist eco-tour guides to introduce green information to special school students and their family members. Help them integrate into our community! Please visit https://lowcarbon.hkbu.edu.hk/BUGS/index.php/Events/newactivity_inner/p/22.html for registration! Bread Angel 2013 Thousands of unsold bakery products are being dumped to the landfills just because of the lack of volunteers to help deliver them to people in need. Are you willing to bridge the gap? Join Bread Angel program of BUGS now and accumulate service hours for free Disneyland ticket! Please visit the BUSG Bread Angel website for further details: https://lowcarbon.hkbu.edu.hk/BUGS/index.php/Events/newactivity_inner/p/20.html?l=english Survey on low carbon and healthy diet on campus Are you a healthy eater or vegetarian? How do you feel about the healthy food provided at school? Express you view and help our caterers to improve by completing the survey HERE! BUGS Kick-off Ceremony cum Oh! Low Carbon Concert (24 Sep 2013) Witness the launch of BU Greenies – BUGS, the first green voluntary team among HK tertiary education institutions, and enjoy a low carbon music night! Date : 24/9/2013 (Tue) Mooncake Donation/Box Recycling (9-19 Sep 2013) Are you worried about weight gain and rising cholesterol levels after eating too many mooncakes this year? Do the right thing by donating your surplus mooncakes to families in need. Did you know that used and discarded mooncake boxes can also be recycled? Feel free to give them to us, and we will be happy to arrange onward recycling for you. Let’s have an environmentally-friendly, “green” and joyful mid-autumn festival this year! BUGS - Beach Cleaning Competition (5 October 2013) Join the first official green service by BUGS (BU Greenies) to conserve our beautiful beach - Lung Kwu Tan! Register NOW: http://goo.gl/gJXjrw Low Carbon Ambassadors Programme 2013/14 - Now Open for Application Participate for a chance to join our Overseas Environmental Exchange Tour! Interested students, please click the below link to apply NOW! http://www.lowcarbon.hkbu.edu.hk/LAMP%202013-14/Home_ENG.html Low Carbon Event Fund - Now Open for Application Every year, lots of invaluable fresh water was wasted in water battles in orientation camps organized by different HKBU societies. We are happy that Government and International Studies Society and History Society applied “Low Carbon Event Fund” and pledged to replace water battles with other interesting games this year. I hope the other societies can follow this good example and implement green measures in your activities. “Low Carbon Event Fund” is open for application throughout the year. The funding is on first-come, first served basis each year. For details, please click here to download the application form. Plastic Separation Service Day - The first service event of BUGS green voluntary team! How long does a plastic bottle need to be decomposed? 450 years! Let's take action and experience how you can save plastic bottles with your friends and family by joining the Plastic Separation Service Day! http://www.lowcarbon.hkbu.edu.hk/BUGS/ Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has been committed to enhancing students’ awareness of low-carbon living and helping them cultivate green habits through environmental education. South Korea has implemented its Waste Charging Scheme since as early as 1995 and announced to develop “Green and Low Carbon Growth” in 2008. In view of the discussion on waste management and implementation of Municipal Solid Waste Charging among Hong Kong citizens, the Task Force on Sustainable Campus of Hong Kong Baptist University selected 19 outstanding Low-carbon Ambassadors to participate in a five-day field trip to South Korea from June 3 to 7, 2013 to learn more about the environmental development, green measures and low-carbon living in this country. Hong Kong Green Day (5 June 2013) Support the environment by wearing and displaying Green in your clothing and/or accessories on 5 June! Food Waste Colouring DIY Workshop & Eco Soap DIY Workshop BU HOUR 1300 - Aluminium Cans Craftsman Workshop and Eco detergent DIY Workshop HKBU x Chocolate Rain Low Carbon Tips Wallpapers (10 new designs for download!) BU Greenies (BUGS) – Mascot Design and Creative Slogan Competition Application deadline: 10 May 2013 HKBU x Chocolate Rain Low Carbon Tips Wallpapers (3 designs for download!) Give a hand on Food Waste Recycling at BU Fiesta! Date: 11 - 22 Mar 2013 Time: 12:00 - 14:00 Venue: BU Fiesta HKBU delivers low-carbon message to community A low-carbon event entitled Wong Tai Sin Community Launching Days for the Reduction of Carbon, Energy and Waste cum Hong Kong Baptist University Education Gallery was held on 1-2 March attended by more than 1,000 participants from the local community. The activity, which aimed at reducing carbon emission and waste in the community, was co-organised by the HKBU Task Force on Sustainable Campus and environmental group Mission Healthy Greens. Date: Feb 18 - Mar 1, 2013 Time: 11:00am - 5:00pm Venue: Li Promenade and Main Podium at HSH Campus Bring your excess non-perishable food and exchange for green souvenirs! Eco Lucky Spring Couplets DIY Workshop Date: Feb 2, 2013 (Sat) Time: 2pm - 4pm Venue: DLB 218, David C. Lam Building, Shaw Campus, HKBU * Please bring along some unwanted fabric/clothes (in red and other complementary colours) and scissor for use Sustainable Bus Shelter Exhibition Venue: Li Promenade (near AAB) Date: Jan 21 - 26, 2013 Time: 11am - 7pm Go and vote for your favourite design at the venue! Food waste recycling action! Venue: BU Fiesta entrance Date: Jan 14 - 31, 2014 Time: 1pm - 4pm .jpg)
Come and grab some goodies next monday (5/9) from 10am to 5pm at Jockey Club Courtyard!! See you there!!
Enquiry: tfsc@hkbu.edu.hk-01.jpg)
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We wish you a Merry Green ChRRRRistmas!
Join us at Hong Kong International Airport for a joyful green ChRRRRistmas from now on to 2 Jan 2015!
Campus Farming Programme
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Merry Green ChRRRRistmas!
Time : 6:30 – 9:00pm
Venue : Jockey Club Courtyard, HKBU Residence Halls
Guest-of-honor: The Hon Wong Kam-sing (Secretary for Environment), Karene Mak, Bus Groove, Zenza A Cappella
Please refer to the poster for details.
Form teams with your friends, colleagues and family members to get special prizes as well!
In Hong Kong, there're over 85 tonnes of plastic bottles being sent to the landfills every day. Can we do something for it?
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Click here to register 
