DSPA raises awareness over environmental protection

The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) is launching a series of activities and awareness raising campaigns to mark the widely celebrated World Environment Day on June 5. DSPA is organizing The Macau Environmental Week 2015, which kicked off on June 1 and will run until Sunday.
On Sunday, a festival to commemorate the World Environment Day will be held at 3:30 p.m. at Tap Seac Square. DSPA stressed in a press release that this is one of the key activities to raise awareness of environmental protection and cooperation between Guangdong, Macau and Hong Kong.
The festival will feature a set of workshops aimed at encouraging and teaching citizens how to sort waste for recycling.
This year, the Macau Environmental Week is focusing on the issue of waste management and reduction. DSPA advises Macau residents to think wisely when purchasing goods to avoid producing unwanted waste. Furthermore, the bureau suggests for citizens “to value food produce” and avoid food waste, while also encouraging people to reduce the use of plastic bags and support recycling activities.