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HK Releases Final Cleaning Blueprint

Hong Kong released Saturday the final report on sustainable, long-term measures to improve its environmental hygiene.

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Hong Kong released Saturday the final report on sustainable, long-term measures to improve its environmental hygiene.

"Over the past two months, an encouraging start has been made, and good results achieved in Phase I of the Team Clean program," said Chief Secretary for Administration Donald Tsang, who heads the Team Clean Task Force which is responsible for the city's cleaning efforts.

"But the publication of this final report marks the beginning --not the end -- of our continuing efforts to improve the hygiene ofour city," he added.

Tsang noted the SARS outbreak had presented a window of opportunity to introduce tough measures that would bring about a lasting change in the cleanliness of the city.

"Our work in these areas is not only very important to the protection of personal and public hygiene but also has a significant bearing on Hong Kong's future competitiveness and attractiveness as a business, trading and traveling hub," according to him.

Team Clean's Interim Report on Measures to Improve Environmental Hygiene in Hong Kong was released on May 28. It recommended more than 70 measures for Phase I implementation, and over 40 measures for examination and consideration in Phase II.

Tsang said feedback on Phase I initiatives had been positive, with 97.3 percent of the respondents saying they would be more willing to keep the environment clean if they found it cleaner than before.

"It is on this basis that we must push ahead with longer-term, sustainable measures in Phase II of Team Clean efforts in the areas of personal, home and community hygiene," he said.

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