Plastic Pellet Accident in Hong Kong
Energy and Environment
Group Project
Is plastic pellet spill incident in HK waters solvable?
2012/2013 Sem 1
Class: 88-167-01-08
Cheung Hin Long(10548963)
Cheung Chi Cheung(10549999)
Mak Chi Kit Oscar(10550937)
Energy and Environment Project
Is plastic pellet spill incident in HK waters solvable?
Table of Content
1 Introduction……………………………………………………………3 2 Process……………………………………………………………………3 3 What is the plastic pellet…………………………………………4 4 Properties……………………………………………………………….5 5 Usage………………………………………………………………………5 6 Misconceptions……………………………………………………… 6 7 After photodegration………………………………………………7 8 The responsibility….…………………………………………………8 9 Suggestions……………………………………………………………..9 10 Conclusion…………………………………………………………….10
1. Introduction The plastic pellet spill incident is no long something new in 2012, which is a hot issue for our citizens. We are not only going to discuss what happen it is , but the influence and this incident is solvable or not.
When the strong typhoon, Vicente, passed south in Hong Kong, there were seven CSL containers fell into sea which are about 168 tons of polypropylene colloidal particles into the ocean. Therefore, Vicente not only provides a holiday for us, but also an ecological disaster. After that a multitude of Hong Kong people are worried about the plastic pellet are harmful for human being or not and is it solvable in our society. In our opinion, it is solvable and the reason will be presented in the following.
2. Process To understand the situation behind this incident, we need to make clear the course first.
During July’s typhoon, among the six containers filled by Chinese Petrochemical production of polypropylene colloidal particles, and after the storm these particles have drifted in the southern water of Hong Kong, which causes extensive ecological pollution and affects the local fishing industry. Then, some non-government organizations discovered and shared this message
Group Project
Is plastic pellet spill incident in HK waters solvable?
2012/2013 Sem 1
Class: 88-167-01-08
Cheung Hin Long(10548963)
Cheung Chi Cheung(10549999)
Mak Chi Kit Oscar(10550937)
Energy and Environment Project
Is plastic pellet spill incident in HK waters solvable?
Table of Content
1 Introduction……………………………………………………………3 2 Process……………………………………………………………………3 3 What is the plastic pellet…………………………………………4 4 Properties……………………………………………………………….5 5 Usage………………………………………………………………………5 6 Misconceptions……………………………………………………… 6 7 After photodegration………………………………………………7 8 The responsibility….…………………………………………………8 9 Suggestions……………………………………………………………..9 10 Conclusion…………………………………………………………….10
1. Introduction The plastic pellet spill incident is no long something new in 2012, which is a hot issue for our citizens. We are not only going to discuss what happen it is , but the influence and this incident is solvable or not.
When the strong typhoon, Vicente, passed south in Hong Kong, there were seven CSL containers fell into sea which are about 168 tons of polypropylene colloidal particles into the ocean. Therefore, Vicente not only provides a holiday for us, but also an ecological disaster. After that a multitude of Hong Kong people are worried about the plastic pellet are harmful for human being or not and is it solvable in our society. In our opinion, it is solvable and the reason will be presented in the following.
2. Process To understand the situation behind this incident, we need to make clear the course first.
During July’s typhoon, among the six containers filled by Chinese Petrochemical production of polypropylene colloidal particles, and after the storm these particles have drifted in the southern water of Hong Kong, which causes extensive ecological pollution and affects the local fishing industry. Then, some non-government organizations discovered and shared this message