Major contractor says it has received order from authorities to suspend operations and withdraw bins from streets
Green group expresses concern over wastage, with such items now treated as garbage and sent direct to landfills
Hong Kong’s largest glass bottle recycler has confirmed that it had received instructions from the government to suspend collection and withdraw bins from the streets because of ongoing “social issues”.
Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung Kin-chung had earlier sent a message to all permanent secretaries and department heads on Friday, reminding them that tackling violence was a top priority, regardless of their speciality.
Glass bottles, mainly for beer, have been increasingly sought after by protesters to make petrol bombs for use in clashes with police as the city entered its sixth month of anti-government unrest.
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