Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Charging Training Webinar  [Commercial & Industrial (C&I) Buildings]   MSW Charging will be implemented on 1 April 2024. The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) is now actively taking forward relevant preparatory work to enable the Government, various stakeholders and the public to prepare for the implementation of MSW charging. In order to let different stakeholders have a better understanding of MSW charging and how they should get ready for its implementation, the EPD has commissioned Social Policy Research Limited (SPR) as the service contractor to organise training webinars for various operators/ management organizations. The content of the training webinars includes explaining the charging mechanisms and legal requirements of MSW charging, and providing best practice guides and practical tips according to the actual operational needs of stakeholders’ workplaces, so as to help them make necessary preparations before the implementation of MSW charging. The main target audience of this training seminar is the managers and frontline cleansing supervisors of C&I buildings, so that they can further disseminate the relevant information on MSW charging to frontline staff after the seminar.   The training will be conducted in live stream. The details of the training are as follows:      

Date	See the Registration link
Time	15:00-17:00
Location	Live Stream (Zoom)
Target Audience	The management staff and frontline cleansing supervisory staff of commercial and industrial buildings (C&I Buildings) [Commercial and industrial buildings with property management organisations that sell/lent out the units, including offices, flatted factories, industrial-office buildings, and godown buildings, but excluding private factories or storages occupied by single occupiers, and excluding restaurants, hotels, shopping malls and markets]
15:00 - 15:05	Introduction
15:05 - 16:10	Explanation of MSW Charging ·         Overview of MSW charging ·         Legislative requirements ·         Implementing MSW charging at C&I Buildings ·         Waste Reduction and Recycling Arrangements
16:10 – 16:45	Q&A Section
16:45 - 17:00	Online Quiz (If participants pass the online quiz, they will receive an E-certificate )

  Your organization is cordially invited to participate in the " MSW Charging Training Webinar". If your organization/responsible person is interested in participating in the training webinar, please complete the registration form below. All the applicants will receive a confirmation by email after registration.   Registration form：https://forms.gle/3vDSQZ4dk2eydcxu8   If your organization/responsible person needs more information or has any inquiries, please contact our research officer Mr. Kwan via Hotline (Tel: 2511-1516) during office hours (10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday), or Miss Leung, Field officer on 9095-3485 after office hours until 10:00 p.m. or email to enquiry@spr.com.hk or WhatsApp to 2511-1516.

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

週年會員大會通知

  NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2023 Annual General Meeting of the Environmental Contractors Management Association Limited will be held as follows : - 兹通告 環保工程商會有限公司2023年週年會員大會即將舉行，詳情如下：   Date 日期 :              Thursday, 12 October 2023 二零二三年十月十二日 (星期四) Time 時間   :              12:00 p.m. 正午十二時 Venue 地點 :            Oasis Room 8/F, Renaissance Harbour View Hotel Hong Kong, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong 香港灣仔港灣道1號 香港萬麗海景酒店 8樓美景閣   For the following purposes: 以討論下列事項：

AGENDA 議程

1. To approve the Minutes of the last AGM held on 10 November 2022; 通過上次(二零二二年十一月十日)週年會員大會會議記錄; 2. To receive the Report of the Members of the Executive Committee; 省覽幹事會報告; 3. To receive and adopt the Treasurer's Report, the Annual Financial Statements, and the Auditor’s Report; 省覽及接納司庫報告，年度財務報表及核數師報告; 4. To appoint the Auditor for the current year; 委任核數師； 5. To elect members of the Executive Committee for the ensuing term (2023-2025); and 選舉新一屆(2023-2025年度)幹事會成員；及 6. To consider any other business. 其他事項。 No member save with the consent of the Chairperson of the Meeting may bring any matter before the Meeting unless he/she has given not less than 7 working days' notice in writing to the Secretary of his/her intention to raise the matter. 會員可於會議前不少於七個工作天以書面向秘書提交議案，否則除非得到大會主席同意，不得在會上另加議題。 The AGM will be followed by a Western set lunch from around 12:45 p.m. to 14:30 p.m.. 會後於約12時45分至2時30分備有西式午餐，歡迎參加。   Please fill in the Reply Slip and return it to the Project Officer Ms. Cissy Chang no later than 28 September 2023. 請填妥回條，於2023年9月28日或以前擲交本會項目主任鄭樂施女士。   By Order of the Executive Committee 承幹事會命 Francis Tan 陳聰惠 President 會長 Environmental Contractors Management Association Limited 環保工程商會有限公司 Hong Kong, 14 September 2023 香港，二零二三年九月十四日   Notes 附註:

1. A member entitled to attend and vote at the above meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to exercise all or any of its rights to attend and vote on its behalf.

凡有資格出席上述大會及於會上投票之會員，均有權委派一名代表行使其所有或任何權利出席及投票。

2. The instrument appointing a proxy or attorney, if any, under which it is signed, or a notarially certified copy of such power or authority is requested to be sent to the Project Officer of the Association by email not less than 48 hours before the time for holding the meeting.

代表委任表格連同經簽署之授權書或其他授權文件(如有)，或經公證人簽署證明之該等授權書或授權文件副本，最遲必須於大會指定舉行時間不少於四十八小時前，以電郵送達本會項目主任。

Dear OSH Partners,   1st OSH Innovation & Technology Award – OPEN for Enrolment！   We are thrilled to announce that OSHC in collaboration with the government department, HKSTP, Cybersport and innovation and technology organizations jointly organise the “1^st OSH Innovation & Technology Award”.  This Award is to ignite the spirit of innovation among secondary school students and the general public, encouraging them to take on the challenge of enhancing occupational safety and health. Through their ingenious innovation and technology projects to promote safer workplaces and enhance the well-being of our communities. The winning entries will receive a cash prize of up to HK$80,000, and stand a chance to be supported to join the start-up programs operated by innovation and technology organisations. Also, the winning projects will have the opportunity to be exhibited in the "1^st OSH Innovation & Technology Expo” in mid-March 2024. Enroll now!   參賽組別Category l   中學組Secondary School Category l   公開組 (包括大專院校) Open Category (Includes tertiary institution)   獎項Award l   每組設有創新大獎、金、銀、銅、優異獎Each category has gold, silver, bronze and merit award l   最架勢創新培育學校/院校/機構大獎Innovation Breeder Award l   最受歡迎創新項目大獎Most Popular Innovation Award   大獎詳情Award details 報名表格Enrolment Form：https://bit.ly/43h5SZo 網上報名Online Enrolment：https://bit.ly/43mKW38   重要日期 Important dates l   截止報名Deadline for enrolment:29/9/2023 l   截止遞交參賽報告及影片Deadline for submission of report and video: 3/11/2023   查詢Enquiry 新城電台賴嘉欣小姐Ms Leanne Lai, Metro Radio (3698 7380) 職安局羅永堅先生Mr Toran Law, OSHC (3106 3735) 職安局羅泇恩小姐Ms Maggie Law, OSHC (3106 3743) 電郵Email:oshaward@mbc.com.hk   Occupational Safety & Health Council

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  The World Health Organization (WHO) designates 31 May of each year as the World No Tobacco Day (WNTD). Smoke-free Publicity Progamme for WNTD is launched by Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health (COSH) annually to urge the public to promote the smoke-free messages and encourage more smokers around the world to quit smoking. “Smoke-free Sportswear Day 2023” on 31 May will be organized by COSH for soliciting public support by wearing sportswear and doing exercises, in order to encourage smokers to kick the habit, create a smoke-free social environment and move towards a tobacco-free Hong Kong. We welcome all to join us in promoting the Publicity Programme from 24 May 2023 to 30 June 2023 and participate in the Smoke-free Sportswear Day on 31 May. Supporting organizations/individuals can also encourage all the employees/ members /teachers and students/stakeholders/ families to extend the Programme and disseminate smoke-free messages so as to create a smoke-free Hong Kong in joint hands. Supporting formats are included as follows (can select more than one option):

1. Encourage stakeholders to wear sportswear and join Smoke-free Sportswear Day on 31 May
2. Display the programme poster(s) and distribute the programme promotional collaterals, including:
   1. Programme posters
   2. Wise Mike Badge [Remarks: Small parts not suitable for children under 3 years.]
   3. Wise Mike Mini Towel
3. Promote the Publicity Programme by emails, website or social media pages
4. Promote the Publicity Programme on intranet
5. Set up promotion booth/organize different forms of promotional activities

*Supporting organizations are welcomed to request for promotional collaterals. Quantity is limited and served on a first-come-first served basis. The top five supporting organizations with the highest number of participants will be awarded the “The Most Active Participation Award”. Organizations with the most creative promotion will also be awarded “The Most Energetic Supporting Organization” and “The Most Creative Supporting Organization”. Each supporting organization will also receive a digital participation certificate as compliment.   https://exercise.smokefree.hk/index.php?lang=en

回收基金考察團 

邀請函 

  根據環保署2021年《香港固體廢物監察報告》，本港平均每日棄置超過3,600公噸建築廢物在堆填區，問題不容忽視。香港建築材料供應商「嘉華建築材料有限公司」致力從製作環保建材著手，推動本地資源循環，在回收基金的資助下引入先進的環保技術，加強收集及處理建築廢物，製成環保再造磚，不但可提升建築廢物循環再造的數量和效率，亦可節省製作建築材料的原材料，促進回收業及建造業可持續發展。   廢電池含重金屬，如棄置不當，會嚴重污染環境。本地電池回收商「香港電池回收中心有限公司」致力回收及處理香港的廢鉛酸電池，以減低電池廢料對環境造成破壞。此回收商在回收基金的資助下添購熔爐機組、空氣壓縮機、模具等用作處理廢鉛酸電池的設備，不但可提升回收產品的質量、運作效率和表現，亦可減少操作過程中的塵埃問題。   香港生產力促進局（生產力局）作為回收基金秘書處，將安排考察團參觀「嘉華建築材料有限公司」及「香港電池回收中心有限公司」，介紹回收處理過程和運作模式，讓本港回收業界人士了解本地的回收技術及互相交流，歡迎  貴公司／機構參與。   考察團詳情如下：   日期：                  2023年4月26日（星期三） 時間：                  下午2時正至5時25分 語言：                  廣東話 參觀地點：           新界屯門38區龍門路133號環保園 參與人數：           20人 交通安排：           由回收基金秘書處安排旅遊巴 集合及解散地點：香港九龍達之路78號生產力大樓 費用：                   全免   活動程序：  

時間	內容
下午2:00	於生產力局正門集合
下午2:15	由生產力局乘坐旅遊巴出發
下午3:00 – 3:45	參觀「嘉華建築材料有限公司」
下午3:45 – 3:55	由「嘉華建築材料有限公司」乘坐旅遊巴出發前往「香港電池回收中心有限公司」
下午3:55 – 4:40	參觀「香港電池回收中心有限公司」
下午4:40	乘坐旅遊巴返回生產力局
下午5:25	於生產力局正門解散

  如 貴公司／機構有意安排代表參與上述考察團，請於2023年4月20日（星期四）或之前以電郵或傳真方式遞交報名表格。閣下亦可透過以下網址登記：https://campaigns.hkpc.org/zh-hk/rfundtechnicalvisit_onsite。   考察團名額有限，先到先得，請盡早登記，本秘書處將以電郵回覆作實。為讓更多回收業界人士參與，各公司／機構只能派一位代表出席。報名結果將以本秘書處最終決定為準。如有查詢，請聯絡回收基金秘書處（電話：2788 5658；電郵: recyclingfund@hkpc.org）。 20230426 Technical Visit_Final

Dear Sir / Madam, The Labour Department will hold a seminar on the Minimum Wage Ordinance on May 9 (Tuesday) at 10:15am at the Lecture Theatre, G/F, the Hong Kong Central Library, 66 Causeway Road, Causeway Bay.  Enrolment is now open. The main provisions of the Minimum Wage Ordinance including the new Statutory Minimum Wage rate of $40 per hour effective from May 1 and family-friendly employment practices will be introduced in the seminar.  Employers, employees and human resources practitioners are welcome to attend. The seminar will be conducted in Cantonese and admission is free. Seats will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis and the enrolment deadline is Apr 28. The enrolment form can be downloaded from the link below. For enquiries, please call 2852 3861. Enrolment Form MWO Seminar (2023.05.09)(TC)(clean) https://www.labour.gov.hk/eng/news/press20230509.htm Statutory Minimum Wage Division Labour Department

The Award Scheme for Learning Experiences (Award Scheme) is one of the initiatives put forward under the 2013-14 Budget. The Award Scheme aims to encourage practitioners who have excelled themselves in continuous learning in the respective industries to engage in learning activities in different places with a view to broadening their horizons and developing network with local and overseas industry partners within or outside Hong Kong. These awardees will serve as lifelong learning role models for their respective industries and help attract the younger generation to pursue career in these fields and promote the concept of "becoming Master of Trade through Multiple Pathways".

The learning activities for each industry endorsed by the concerned ITACs are listed in the respective industry-specific webpages.

Award Scheme for Learning Experiences (2023) commences on 17 March 2023 and ends on 31 May 2023.

  Application Guidance Notes (2023) Application Form (2023)