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Written by: Golden Chess
2021-03-09 00:00
Last update date: 2021-03-09 00:00
On weekdays, there are overdue or leftover foods. Many people are used to dumping them directly into the trash can. The leftovers are turned into food waste and sent to the landfill.
In fact, leftover food also has recycling value. In July 2018, the Environmental Protection Department opened the "O. PARK1" organic resource recycling center in Siu Ho Wan, North Lantau. It is the first food waste recycling facility in Hong Kong. The center can convert food waste into Biogas is used for power generation.
From March this year, the Environmental Protection Department will open "O. PARK1" for public viewing and accept online booking of guided tours.
In the guided tour, visitors can watch the food waste sent to O.
PARK1, an animation of the entire process from generating biogas to power generation, to understand how kitchen waste turns waste into energy.
"O. PARK1" also has a number of "IGable" check-in locations. Visitors can also receive a package of compost made from recycled food waste as a souvenir.
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PARK1 is the first facility in Hong Kong to convert food waste into electricity, which is designed to process approximately 200 tonnes of food waste per day.
Starting from March 1 this year, the Environmental Protection Department has arranged for the center to be open to the public and accept online booking of guided tours.
At present, there are only 4 guided tours a day, which are conducted in Cantonese, English and Mandarin. They are closed on Tuesdays.
Due to restricted gatherings, currently guided tours can only be grouped by 3 visitors.
If the gathering restriction order is relaxed, a group of 8 to 10 people can normally be arranged.
There are also group visits in the center for applications from primary and secondary schools or different organizations.
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After PARK1, you can play a mini game first, and take a photo to analyze which kind of food is "similar" to the visitors.
Later, you can watch the animation at the "O. CLUB" theater equipped with 360-degree panoramic views and 3D projection technology. Together with the 4 food waste characters, they will be transported to O.
PARK1, the process of going to the anaerobic digestion tank and finally successfully escaping from the biogas storage tank, understand O.
PARK1 operates.
After understanding the operation from the video, visitors can also stroll around "O.LINK" and observe the equipment and systems up close.
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The two main building complexes in PARK1 not only have a panoramic view of O．
The whole view of PARK1, and you can also overlook the sea view of Siu Ho Bay.
On both sides of the bridge, there are many green plants for visitors to take pictures and "check in".
Another "check-in slot" is the sky garden "O.FARM" on the roof of the composting and decomposing building. Different varieties of herbs, such as basil, are planted in the garden using the compost produced from recycled food waste. Visitors take photos At times, there is also a scent to accompany it.
In addition, the Great Wanderer in the Sky Garden appeared in the shape of a farmer, and it was the first large-scale display of Wanderer in other shapes in Hong Kong.
At the end of the guided tour, visitors will receive a package of compost produced in the process of processing food waste as a souvenir.
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