10 Jul 2023獨媒#7955
謝展寰稱追求環保「無盡頭」 容易被人作為「反政府藉口」
The Wen Wei Po has published interviews with senior officials for several consecutive days. Today’s interview was with Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan. He said that, in addition to increasing the department’s “presence” by tackling hygiene black spots, he was explaining for the first time why organisations receiving Environmental Protection Fund subsidies are required to sign a National Security Law declaration. He said environmental issues are highly “subjective”, and that “there is no end to how far one can pursue” environmental protection, making them easy to hype up and even use as an “anti-government excuse”.
《文匯報》連續數日刊登高官訪問，今日其中一篇是有關環境及生態局局長謝展寰，他除了稱部門透過打擊衞生黑點，增加「存在感」，他又首次解釋受環保基金資助的團體，為何要簽署國安法聲明。他稱環保議題很「主觀」、「怎樣追求都沒有盡頭」，容易被炒作，甚至作為「反政府藉口」。
29 Sept 2022獨媒#2540
科技園「寬限」Mil Mill收地六個月 環保署另覓承辦商處理回收紙包盒
The Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, which refused to renew the lease of Mil Mill, Hong Kong’s only paper beverage carton recycling plant, but insisted that it had consistently helped the operator, issued a statement saying that, following further review and a comprehensive assessment, it was willing to extend the grace period for moving out from three months to six months. It said this was the “final proposal”. Meanwhile, the Environmental Protection Department issued a press release saying it was preparing to arrange for a contractor to turn all paper beverage cartons collected at GREEN@COMMUNITY facilities into pulp.
Mil Mill said the development had come suddenly and that it needed time to discuss the matter before responding further. It noted, however, that the end-of-June 2023 “deadline” now proposed by the Science Park was no different from the original proposal and was also a grace period that made it difficult to make proper arrangements for what would follow.
拒與全港唯一紙包飲品盒回收廠喵坊Mil Mill續租、但堅稱一直幫助對方的科技園公司發聲明，稱經過進一步檢視及全面評估，願延長遷出寬限期，由三個月改為六個月，並指這是「最終方案」。同一時間，環保署亦發出新聞稿，稱正準備安排承辦商為所有在「綠在區區」設施收集到的紙包飲品盒製成紙漿。
Mil Mill回應指事出突然，需時商議並進一步作出回應，但提到科技園現時提出的2023年6月底「死線」，與最初給出的建議無差別，亦是一個難以作妥善後續安排的寛限期。
21 Sept 2022獨媒#2493
科技園稱一直有共識不續租 Mil Mill：原認知可在租址營運六年以上
The Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation refused to renew the lease of Mil Mill, a recycled-paper mill located in the Yuen Long Innovation Park, citing “re-industrialisation”. Two days after the matter came to light, the corporation issued a statement saying that when Mil Mill’s parent company was granted a three-year short-term lease in 2018, it had clearly communicated the Innovation Park’s long-term development plans, and that both sides had reached a consensus that the lease would not be renewed upon expiry. Mil Mill responded that its founder had clearly told the corporation much earlier that, when it leased the site in 2018, it understood the premises could support operations for at least six years.
科技園以「再工業化」為由，拒絕與位於元朗創新園的回收紙廠「喵坊Mil Mill」續租。事件曝光兩日後，科技園發聲明回應，稱在18年Mil Mill 母公司獲批三年短期租約時，已明確傳達創新園的長遠發展計劃，指雙方有就約滿後將不獲續租達成共識。Mil Mill 回應指，創辦人早已向園方清楚表述，於18年承租時，認知相關租址能夠維持至少營運六年以上。
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