Hong Kong: waste reduction obstacles

According to a survey conducted on waste reduction in Hong Kong in January 2021, 23.8 percent of the respondents mentioned inconvenience as the main difficulty concerning waste reduction practices. Within the same group of respondents, 18.9 percent stated that better alternatives were not available or not to be trusted.

Perceived difficulties and hindrances concerning waste reduction in Hong Kong as of January 2021

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Release date

March 2021

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Region

Hong Kong

Survey time period

January 14 to 25, 2021

Number of respondents

1,968 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

cantonese-speaking residents in Hong Kong

Method of interview

CATI, online interview

Supplementary notes

Original question: "What do you think are the major difficulties/ hindrances in implementing waste reduction practices in your daily life?" (multiple answers allowed)

*Recyclables still end up at the landfill, less packaged product options are not available.
**Including factors such as not enough available facilities, laziness, useless to do, not enough education, no time to do, COVID-19, not planning to have the next generation.

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