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Lamma-Gung · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 6:28 pm Post subject: Waves of Litter Crash on PSB

Lamma residents call for better cleanup as waves of litter crash on their beaches

Joyce Man, (C) SCMP, Jun 24, 2008

Lamma's beaches are awash with rubbish following last week's rainstorms, sparking calls from residents for more frequent cleaning.
Among the usual storm debris of sticks and styrofoam boxes washing up was a dead pig. (photo by Yeung Siu-yu)

"I have lived in Lamma for 10 years, and I can safely say this is the worst I have ever seen. It's just appalling," Andy Cornish, a Yung Shue Wan resident, said.

During a rainstorm last Friday, easterly winds dumped debris on Tai Wan To beach, a 240m strip of sand east of Lamma Power Station. District council staff found the garbage during routine checks on Saturday, Islands councillor Yu Lai-fan said.

Large amounts of rubbish were also found at Lo Tik Wan, Pak Kap Hang and Kat Tsai Wan in northern Lamma, and Shek Pai Wan in the southeast.

By yesterday evening, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department workers had cleared a path running above the beach, but most of the sticks, styrofoam and plastic bags remained, Ms Yu said. They had collected about 100 bags of garbage, but the rubbish on the beach would fill about 1,000 bags, she estimated.

Tai Wan To is a popular relaxation spot on weekends, with scores of people going to the beach to swim, kayak, windsurf, walk dogs and play with frisbees.

The hygiene department cleans the beach once every two weeks, but because debris has washed back after last week's inclement weather, it has increased the cleaning to once a day since Sunday, a spokesman said. (photo by SCMP)

"The government needs to work faster and bring in more workers whenever something like this happens," Ms Yu said, although she acknowledged that it was a large task. "They should have regular checks of non-gazetted beaches instead of waiting for residents to call them about garbage buildup."

The Leisure and Cultural Services Department cleans 41 high-traffic, "gazetted" beaches daily. The hygiene department cleans the many "non-gazetted" ones on an ad-hoc basis. Despite complaints about the non-gazetted beaches, the leisure department has actually seen a drop in refuse around gazetted beaches.

The government should step up efforts to prevent garbage from entering the water, rather than just cleaning it up, Mr Cornish said, suggesting nets in drainage pipes to block waste mass as sewage waters enter the sea.

The Drainage Service Department's roadside grilles block some of the garbage. The main goal is to drain as much water as possible to prevent floods, a spokesperson said.

Lamma-Gung · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:14 pm Post subject:

28 June Power Station Beach Clean-Up

You help is much needed for this operation to clean up the beach at Tai Wan To.
Date/Time: Sat, 28 June, 2pm-5pm
Venue: Tai Wan To Beach, aka Power Station Beach.

Objective:
Increase Lammaites' awareness to the refuse issue at PSB.
Allow Lammaites to participate in affairs related to our own community.

Things for you to know:
Gloves and rubbish bags will be provided by the FEHD (gov't dept). Bring your bottle of water with you.
May involve the removal of medium- to large-sized refuse. Not suitable for children.
This clean-up operation is organised by the Green Lamma Group (website/email in progress), a Lamma-based non-governmental environmental organisation.

KNOW · Joined: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 91

Please join

pfelelep · Joined: 25 Jun 2008 Posts: 6

please feel free to use my cc by-nc-sa/3.0 image for the Power Station Beach Clean-Up day Very Happy

art under a creativecommonsby-nc-sa/3.0 license

see you on saturday.

siuyu · over 500 messages posted Joined: 14 Dec 2005 Posts: 593

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Lamma-Gung · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:10 pm Post subject:

Looks like the PSB cleanup operation tomorrow might have to be extended to Sampan Beach (or should that be Green Cottage Beach?)

Lamma-Gung

"Charming" quote by columnist Andrew Sun in yesterday's SCMP:

"Waves of trash wash up on Lamma beaches...no, we're not referring to the drunks on the weekend".

Nick the Bookman got mightily upset about it and sent me this diatribe for publication:

"Andrew Sun? What is this pudley's* problem?

"Why does he feel the need to have these niggly little digs at Lamma and its residents every couple of months? Did he once try to move here and get turned down because he's too low-rent?

"Latest example is today 26/06/08. Thursday think tank, #4:
"Waves of trash wash up on Lamma beaches...no, we're not referring to the drunks on the weekend".

"This man is not funny. He sucks up remorselessly with his A-list column of who's invited whom to free drinks etc. Doesn't seem to have the clout to attend these gigs either.

"Basically, he's a bottom-feeding gossip monger. I've been told by mutual acquaintances (friends of mine, not his) that he once printed a story he overheard from one of his softball teammates. The story was told in confidence. He broke it and also NAMED the source, much to the man's embarrassment.

"I sent him a small piece on the Oscars last year (when they kept saying "Infernal Affairs" was a Japanese, not a HK movie). Didn't really expect it to get published. Didn't expect to be completely ignored either. No response, no class and no manners. How do you cultivate sources if you're rude to them?

"I think he'd be better off working with Fox Network News. I once described the Fox mob as "the semen, snot, spittle, sweat and skid stains on the silk sheets of serious journalism". Andrew Sun's dribbly little secretions seem to fit right in there.

"And doesn't his little photograph look awfully smug and arrogant? The man's a peasant. I'm surprised he doesn't have the byline "Phil Space" (thanks Private Eye).

"So, more importantly. Who's gonna be on The Great Dubyahoo's Presidential Pardons List? I'll stop here, because that's a whole new rant in the making...

* Pudley is American slang for a penis, only smaller. It is not a compliment."

Alan · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:33 pm Post subject:

Marc Antony · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:51 pm Post subject:

minibeast · over 100 messages posted Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Posts: 121

it'd be great to have some kind of mechanical rubbish-clearer, eh?

Alan · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 11:22 am Post subject:

Lamma-Gung · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:34 pm Post subject:

Yes, let's not forget Tannery Beach!
I've just received this photo and appeal:

minibeast · over 100 messages posted Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Posts: 121

how about a mini garbage-baler?

Lamma-Gung · Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 7:03 am Post subject:

PSB cleanup photos in the Chinese forum:

http://www.lamma.com.hk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=44779#44779

siuyu · over 500 messages posted Joined: 14 Dec 2005 Posts: 593

Lamma-Gung · Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 7:49 pm Post subject:

Wow, thanks for the cover picture of today's Lamma-zine!

Lamma-Gung · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 6:49 pm Post subject:

From the GreenLammaGroup (greenlammagroup@yahoo.com.hk):

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