Some advisers warn measure may be a blow to government’s standing if it is pushed forward in August, Post has learned.

Readers weigh in on whether Hong Kong should consider adopting hydrogen-powered buses, the installation of more electric-vehicle charging points, and lessons from the Dubai floods.

Several videos circulating online show white pellets dancing in the sky in Yuen Long at around 9.30pm on Tuesday.

Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk hints full roll-out of pay-as-you-throw scheme will not go ahead in August without public consensus.

City must encourage retrofitting or replacement of old ‘carbon-hog’ buildings and accelerate adoption of construction materials with lower ‘embodied’ carbon, says World Green Building Council founder David Gottfried.

‘We will observe how residents have adapted to the first phase of the plastic ban and the supply of alternatives before making our next step,’ John Lee says.

Weather expert says city’s geographical position makes the formation of tornadoes unlikely, although their marine equivalent, waterspouts, are more common.

The Post tries three 7-Eleven branches with on-site snack bars and gets conflicting answers on whether food bought from them can be eaten inside.

Post tests several types of non-plastic utensils with popular takeaway foods to see which work best.

Workers cut down three-storey-tall barren weeping fig at the junction of Luard Road and Johnston Road, after efforts to save the tree failed.

Environmental chief Tse Chin-wan says policy’s main purpose to educate public on waste reduction, following confusion over rules for pre-packaged supermarket sushi.

Agriculture and fisheries blueprint outlines ambitious plans, but farming still viewed as a sunset industry.

Red tides are areas of seawater discoloured by large concentrations of microorganisms that may deplete levels of dissolved oxygen.

Halt to production of special trash bags for waste disposal scheme sparks call from city’s biggest party for yet another delay to the scheme’s introduction.

First phase of ban took effect on Monday, prohibiting polystyrene products, disposable plastic utensils for dine-in or takeaway meals.

Companies call for caterers to learn more about alternative tableware amid single-use plastics ban, using press conference to show quality of goods.

Lawmaker says authorities have only added to confusion by saying sushi can be served in plastic instead of cardboard for dine-in purposes.

Major Japanese discount chain Don Don Donki replaces transparent plastic sushi boxes with cardboard ones in line with new rules on throwaway plastics.

Hong Kong Bird Watching Society, Greenpeace and the Conservancy Association say abandoned fish ponds in area earmarked for tech hub still have ecological value.

John Lee says administration’s main concerns are steady supply of alternative products and affordability for consumers.

In China, orchids are considered one of the ‘four gentlemen’ of the plant world. Find out why at an orchid festival in Hong Kong – as well as how to avoid buying an illegally harvested wild specimen.

As city bans single-use plastic, some residents are offering ‘out-of-production’ items for eye-watering prices online.

The Advisory Council on the Environment has unanimously endorsed the environmental impact assessment report on the San Tin Technopole with eight conditions.

But some find the lack of free bottled water in hotel rooms an inconvenience.

Lawmakers hear 40 petrol stations have agreed to install 100 quick chargers by March next year.

Most restaurants and takeaway shops in tourists areas such as Mong Kok, Prince Edward and Yau Ma Tei still using plastic utensils at lunchtime.