"Amaze with Waste" Campaign

1. Introduction

"At present, most of Hong Kong’s food waste is disposed of at landfills together with other municipal solid waste. In 2019, there were some 11,057 tonnes of MSW disposed of at landfills each day. Of these, about 3,353 tonnes (30%) were food waste, constituting the largest MSW category being landfilled." HK Environmental Protection Department, 2021.

Food waste can lead to pollution, loss of biodiversity and even contribute towards climate change. The government and charity organizations have been combating the issue through waste recycling facilities, waste reduction advocacy projects and food donation programs.

We hope to introduce a new approach to tackle this issue: waste reuse. While it is inevitable that food waste will be generated, they don't necessarily need to be thrown into the bin. Instead, they can be turned into yet another mouth-watering dish!

The Green School Action Group (GSAG) is proud to present the Amaze with Waste Campaign, a brand new online event aiming to promote a green and sustainable environment. All members of the DBS community, including staff, old boys, parents and teachers from both the PD and SD, are encouraged to participate by using leftovers from home to create a new dish.

2. How to Join

1. Take a before photo of your dish. The before photo must include the leftover dish in it.

2. Take an after photo of your finished dish.

3. Post your picture on Instagram with #DBSamazewithwaste in the captions and share your post with the Instagram account of GSAG (@dbs.gsag)

or

Email your submission to gsag@dbs.edu.hk

4. Fill in the enrollment form (We will send you the link to the form once you have let us know)

5. Join again. Participants can submit unlimited entries within the campaign period in February.

Remarks:

- Participants are free to provide extra photos or videos to increase chance of winning

- Participants are encouraged to take a photo of themselves during the preparation or the cooking process.

For students and their parents, only the student needs to be visible in the photo. For staff, staff members

should be visible in the photo. For old boys, old boys should be visible in the photo.

3. Awards

Thanks to sponsorship from the DSOBA and the Diocesan Boys' School Foundation Limited, memorabilia from the school will be given out as gifts.

1. Top 15 best weekly dishes

a. Top 10 dishes - Tier 2 Gift

b. Top 11-15 dishes - Tier 3 Gift

2. Best Dish (Based on popularity and decision of judges)

a. Staff (PD/SD) + Secondary Division (Parents/Students) - Tier 1 gift + Special Gift

b. Primary Division (Parents/Students) + Old Boys (SD/OBA) - Tier 1 gift + Special Gift

3. Notable mentions (5 Awards)

• Tier 1 gift

4. Resources