23/07/2025
🎉香港廢物管理大躍進！生產者責任制邁向新里程碑！🎉
免「廢」暢飲衷心讚揚香港特區政府及立法會，在減少堆填區廢物方面所展現的堅定決心！
就在今天，2025年7月23日，立法會正式通過了《2025年促進循環再造及妥善處置產品(雜項修訂)條例草案》！🙌 這不只是一條法例，更是為香港的「生產者責任計劃」（PRS）建立了一個關鍵的法律基礎，明確要求生產商和進口商對廢棄包裝和產品的回收負起主要責任。
這絕對是香港廢物管理立法史上的重要一步！📈 有了這個通用框架，政府就能陸續為各類產品制定具體規例。我們預計，新一屆立法會將在 2026年上半年處理塑膠飲品樽和紙包飲品盒的規例，目標在 2027年初正式實施！緊接著，電動車電池、汽車輪胎和鉛酸電池也將納入規管。
免「廢」暢飲自 2017年 起，就一直積極倡議推行塑膠飲品樽和紙包飲品盒的生產者責任制。我們相信，PRS體現的「污染者自付」和「環保責任」理念，能讓製造商、進口商、零售商及消費者等供應鏈各方共同承擔回收、循環再造和妥善處置廢棄產品的責任。
我們滿心期待這項新立法能為香港帶來積極而深遠的影響，推動廢物回收和妥善處理，共同邁向更循環的經濟模式和更綠色的未來！🌱
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🎉Hong Kong adopts new law for producer responsibility schemes🎉
Drink Without Waste congratulates the Government and the Legislative Council on the commitment to reducing waste to landfill.
Today, 23rd July 2025, the Legislative Council passed the "Promoting Recycling and Proper Disposal (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2025".
It provides the legal framework for schemes which hold producers and importers responsible for the recovery of used packaging as well as products at the end of their life.
This is a significant step forward for Hong Kong's waste management legislation. The Bill establish a common legal framework for Producer Responsibility Schemes (PRS). Next, government will present regulations for individual product categories. We anticipate the new Legislative Council to discuss and adopt regulations for plastic beverage bottles and beverage cartons during the first half of 2026 in time for commencement early 2027. Next up will be regulations for electric vehicle batteries, vehicle tires, and lead-acid batteries.
Drink Without Waste has been championing a producer responsibility scheme for plastic beverage bottles and beverage cartons since 2017. The Producer Responsibility Scheme is embodying the "polluter pays" principle and the concept of "environmental responsibility." It mandates responsibility of manufacturers, importers and retailers, to collect, recycle and treat discarded packaging and products. We look forward to the positive impact this legislation will have on promoting recycling and proper disposal practices in Hong Kong.
