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Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: start-up turns to tech to tackle urban waste
Inconvenience is one of the biggest obstacles to recycling, a challenge that prompted a Hongkonger to establish a one-stop recycling service.
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In Hong Kong, inconvenience is a major barrier to recycling, prompting Jorch Wong Ching‑hei to create a one‑stop service. Wong left an advertising career in 2019 after noticing that residents had to travel to separate collection points for different materials. He founded The Loops Hong Kong to consolidate these points into a single, accessible location. The service aims to simplify the recycling process for city dwellers.
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