A leading green group has urged Hong Kong to align with coming national standards on excessive packaging, warning that the city generated at least 2.7 million kg (5.9 million lbs) of waste from e-commerce parcels last year.The call coincided with an online survey by non-profit group The Green Earth, which found that 60 per cent of respondents in Hong Kong considered parcel packaging excessive, while 76 per cent felt frustrated when handling the waste.Steven Chan Wing-kit, assistant environmental affairs manager of the charity, said mainland China’s regulatory scope could only extend as far as consolidation warehouses across the border.
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THU · 2026-06-18 · 02:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0618-85381
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Green group urges Hong Kong to cut excessive e-commerce packaging waste
A leading green group is urging Hong Kong to adopt national standards for reducing excessive e-commerce packaging waste. The organization highlighted that Hong Kong generated at least 2.7 million kilograms of waste from e-commerce parcels last year.
Theodora YuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-18 · 02:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A leading green group is urging Hong Kong to adopt national standards for reducing excessive e-commerce packaging waste. The organization highlighted that Hong Kong generated at least 2.7 million kilograms of waste from e-commerce parcels last year. This call to action follows a survey by The Green Earth, which revealed that 60% of Hong Kong respondents believe parcel packaging is excessive, and 76% feel frustrated by the resulting waste. The group's assistant environmental affairs manager noted that mainland China's regulations are limited to consolidation warehouses across the border, implying a need for Hong Kong to implement its own measures.
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A leading green group urged Hong Kong to align with coming national standards on excessive packaging.
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Mainland China’s regulatory scope could only extend as far as consolidation warehouses across the border.
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76 per cent of respondents felt frustrated when handling parcel waste.
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60 per cent of respondents in Hong Kong considered parcel packaging excessive.
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Hong Kong generated at least 2.7 million kg of waste from e-commerce parcels last year.
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