The following is issued on behalf of the Environmental Campaign Committee:

     The impact of excessive plastic waste has aroused grave concern worldwide in recent years. As plastic waste is hardly degradable, it has led to serious marine pollution after entering the ocean. In the light of this, the Environmental Campaign Committee (ECC), the Environmental Protection Department and the Education Bureau have jointly launched the NO Disposables Campus Award under the 17th Hong Kong Green School Award in the 2018/19 school year, with WWF-Hong Kong appointed as the technical consultant, to encourage primary and secondary schools to set their goals for avoiding the use of disposables and share good practices on waste reduction on school campuses.

     The ECC calls on all local primary and secondary schools to raise awareness of the plastic pollution problem and participate actively in the NO Disposables Campus Award and go plastic-and-disposable-free with every sector in the community. Schools can complete the online application form at www.wwf.org.hk/en/no_disposables_campus.cfm, and a confirmation email will be sent to them within one week. The application deadline is December 3 (Monday). For details of the Award, please refer to the application guide at
school.ecc.org.hk/eccschool/uploadfiles/english/File/NO%20Disposables%20Campus%20Award_Final%20(Eng).pdf.

     In addition to award certificates, schools with outstanding performance in going plastic-and-disposable-free may also be invited to share their valuable experience in establishing a NO Disposables Campus with the education sector and the media at the Presentation Ceremony of the 17th Hong Kong Green School Award to be held next year.

     For enquiries, please call 2835 1738 or 2835 2379.

     To show care and respect for the elderly, the Social Welfare Department (SWD) has organised a joint concession programme with the local catering and retail sectors to offer special discounts and concessions to Senior Citizen Card holders on Senior Citizens Day next Sunday (November 18).

     An SWD spokesman said that encouraging responses had been received from the above sectors, and over 1 300 outlets throughout the 18 districts have pledged to join the programme and offer at least a 10 per cent discount or other concession to holders of the Senior Citizen Card for their purchases on the event day. The participating restaurants and shops will put up the event poster (please refer to the Annex) at prominent places for easy identification.

     The Senior Citizen Card Scheme (SCCS) was launched by the SWD in 1994 with an objective to promote care and respect for the elderly. Under the Scheme, Senior Citizen Cards are issued to eligible Hong Kong residents aged 65 or above for them to enjoy concessions or discounts offered by government departments, public organisations and private companies. The Scheme has gained wide support from different sectors of society since its implementation. More than 1.92 million Senior Citizen Cards have been issued up to now, and over 2 700 participating companies and organisations with some 8 500 outlets are providing a wide variety of concessions to elderly persons.

     Details of the joint concession programme and participating restaurants and shops can be downloaded from the SCCS mobile application and are available on the SWD website: www.swd.gov.hk.

     For further enquiries, please contact the Senior Citizen Card Office on 2152 2846 or 2152 2847 during office hours.

The following is issued on behalf of the Liquor Licensing Board:

     The Liquor Licensing Board will meet on Tuesday (November 13) to consider four applications for new issue, renewal or amendment of liquor licences.

     The applications are (not in order of discussion):
 
Hong Kong:
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BLUE SUPREME in Sheung Wan
Tomo Bar in Tai Hang
 
New Territories:
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"Sum Yee Kitchen Hot Pot" in Tsuen Wan
Fan Straight Lane in Yuen Long
 
     The meeting will be held at 9.45am in the conference room, Room 102, 1/F, 258 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai. Members of the public are welcome to attend, except during the private session on confidential items.

     Inno Space helps transform innovative ideas into industrial designs, prototypes and products.
 
     News.gov.hk interviewed Inno Space Centre Manager Stephanie Huang and its members to learn how the centre enhances Hong Kong's start-up ecosystem and facilitates the city's re-industrialisation.
 
     The story appears on news.gov.hk today (November 11) in text and video format.
 

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Here is an item of interest to swimmers.

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (November 11) that due to big waves, red flag has been hoisted at Silverstrand Beach in Sai Kung District.  Beach-goers are advised not to swim at the beach.