Beverage cartons have been a common form of packaging for drinks and food in Hong Kong. Unfortunately, most of them end up being discarded in landfills after used. Beverage cartons are actually recyclable! They are made from valuable materials like paper, plastic and aluminium, which can be transformed into new products when recycled properly.

To support beverage carton recycling, a recycling bin for beverage cartons has been set up at B4-G/F on our Tai Po Campus. We encourage everyone to recover the beverage cartons and follow the recycling steps below before you put the beverage cartons into the recycling bin:

1. Empty the carton: Ensure the carton is completely free of any leftover liquid or food.
2. Remove the plastic cap/straw: Drop the plastic cap/straw into plastic recycle bin.
3. Cut open the carton: This helps with cleaning and flattening.
4. Rinse, dry and flatten: Clean the carton, let it dry, and flatten it to save space.

Every small action adds up to make a big difference. Think green - reduce, reuse and recycle.

紙包飲品盒一直是香港常見的飲品及食品包裝。可惜大部分紙包盒在使用後最終成為垃圾，被送往堆填區。事實上，紙包盒是可以回收的！它們由紙、膠及鋁等有價值的材料製成，只要妥善回收，這些材料可以轉化成新產品。

為了支持紙包飲品盒回收，本處已在大埔校園B4座地下設置了一個紙包飲品盒回收箱，鼓勵大家參與回收紙包飲品盒，並在回收前，按照以下回收步驟處理紙包盒：

1. 清空紙包盒：確保紙包盒內沒有殘留的液體或食物。
2. 移除膠蓋/飲管：將膠蓋/飲管放入塑膠回收箱回收。
3. 剪開紙包盒：有助清洗和壓平紙包盒。
4. 沖洗，待乾，並壓平：清洗紙包盒，晾乾後壓平以節省空間。

每一小步伐都能引發深遠的變化。推動綠色思維 - 減廢、重用、回收。