All services and operations at Hongkong Post are undertaken in an environmentally responsible manner. "Green" office practices include saving energy, reducing waste and paper consumption, and recycling materials. Environmental conservation is a culture embraced by all staff in Hongkong Post with the understanding of the need for efficient and prudent use of resources and energy.
A set of four special stamps on the theme of "Green Living" was issued in April 2011. All associated philatelic products on this stamp theme, including the mint stamps, stamp sheetlet, first day cover, souvenir cover and presentation pack, were printed on FSCTM-certified paper.
We continued to maintain a good standard of indoor air quality at all post offices with regular inspections conducted by Electrical and Mechanical Services Department. Environmental improvement measures will continue to be incorporated into our new building works.
Hongkong Post's vehicles use unleaded, low-sulphur fuel and measures to improve fuel efficiency, such as switching off vehicle engines while waiting, are now a standard practice. We have also added environmentally-friendly vehicles to our fleet, including Liquefied Petroleum Gas(LPG) vehicles and medium-sized trucks that meet Euro V standards. We have replaced a petrol saloon car with our first electric vehicle to support the Government's initiative on wider adoption of electric vehicles. Green management and energy savings initiatives during the year included the replacement of halogen spot lamps with light-emitting diode(LED) lights, replacement of magnetic ballasts by electronic ballasts to reduce electricity consumption, adoption of green specifications where practicable in our product purchases, incorporation of green guidelines into new cleansing contracts and incorporation of emission standards into the invitation of tenders for vehicle hire service contracts.
Hongkong Post takes every opportunity to promote environmental awareness among our staff. We supported the "Tree Planting Challenge 2011" organised by Friends of the Earth (HK) in April 2011, "The Community Chest Green Day" organised by The Community Chest in June 2011, "Hong Kong No Air-Con Night" organised by Green Sense in September 2011 and "Earth Hour 2012" organised by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in March 2012.
Our efforts to protect the environment in 2011/12 have built up a momentum within the department to continue to look for new ways to reduce energy consumption, minimise waste and recycle materials wherever possible.
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