Investigation: Hong Kong people have doubled the frequency of outings

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Written by: Lao Minyi

2020-12-10 12:18

Last update date: 2020-12-10 12:19

The epidemic lasted for nearly a year, and Hong Kong people used outings instead of outings.

According to a survey conducted by the Circle Group, the average number of interviewees visiting the countryside was 2.8 times a month last year, which more than doubled to 6.4 times this year.

During the outing, 40% of the interviewees would use disposable masks and disinfected wet wipes. Each outing produced about 1.5 disposable masks and nearly 2 disinfected wet wipes.

The environmental protection group Green Power today (10th) published a new "Hong Kong Countryside Garbage Survey". From October 23rd to November 16th, it interviewed people who had visited the countryside in the past year and successfully recovered 481 copies Questionnaire.

The survey found that 40% of the interviewees visited the countryside more frequently than before. The average monthly visit to the countryside was 2.8 times last year, which more than doubled to 6.4 times this year.

The largest number of garbage produced is paper towels, food packaging and plastic bags

More than 60% of the interviewees believe that the garbage problem on hiking trails is serious, which is a significant increase compared to previous years. It is a record high in previous surveys. The top three most interviewees produced garbage during outings, followed by paper towels, food packaging and plastic bags. They accounted for 60%, 50% and 40% respectively. On average, each person generates 1 to 2 pieces of each kind of garbage per outing.

Affected by the epidemic, 40% of the respondents would use disposable masks and disinfected wet wipes during outings. Each outing produced an average of about 1.5 disposable masks and nearly 2 disinfected wet wipes.

The government added water filling stations at picnic locations.

(Provided by Green Power)

More than half of the interviewees took rubbish out of the countryside to

handle rubbish, and more than half of the interviewees took rubbish out of the countryside.

In addition, more than 90% of the interviewees have the habit of bringing their own water bottles. About 65% and 55% of the interviewees respectively know that the government has added water filling stations or water dispensers to barbecue sites, snack kiosks and management stations in some country parks. , And the location of water refill facilities.

Senior Conservation Manager of Green Force Lu Deheng reminded that masks and disinfectant wipes are easily blown away by high winds. The public must handle and preserve them carefully, otherwise they will not only affect the landscape and ecology, but also pose health risks.

He also suggested that the authorities pay attention to the sanitation of water filling facilities, so that citizens can use them with confidence.

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