We are delighted to work with Dreamcubics 3D Printing Ltd. for the up-cycling of our PET (No.1 recycling bin) plastics. These plastic items will be turned into rPET filaments which will then be converted into desirable products using 3D printers. This up-cycling process can continue for these products in the future. We will also donate the HDPE (No.2 recycling bin) plastics to Dreamcubics 3D Printing Ltd. for their research. It is hoped that rHDPE filaments can be produced in the future. This is in line with the Waste reduction strategy of the Climate Action Plan 2050.
On 16 Feb 23, 8.1 kg of PET and 3.38 kg of HDPE were collected by Dreamcubics 3D Printing Ltd. We are looking forward to the upcycled products.
The trophies of the One-Person-One-Flower Scheme are made of rPET. The PET we collected through our recycling programme were upcycled to made the trophies. The trophies can be used as smart phone stands. Congratulations to the winners of the Scheme.
On 21 Apr 23, 5.4 kg of PET and 2.6 kg of HDPE were collected by Dreamcubics 3D Printing Ltd.
Filaments of HDPE can be produced according to, our partner, Dreamcubics 3D Printing Ltd. Once the technical problems of the 3D printers are overcome, upcycled products will be produced.
Our partner, Dreamcubics, is going to conduct a research on printing plastic folders using rPET. We hope that we can have such plastic folders for our students and school in the future.
On 2 Jun 23, 7.23 kg of PET and 4.97 kg of HDPE were collected by Dreamcubics.
6 trophies were made for the Form 5 Green Teens for their contributions in the Green Education of the school. 2 trophies were made for 5E Phoebe Ho and Katrina Cheung for their similar contributions. We hope that more students could have significant contributions in Green Education.
10.13 kg of PET was collected by Dreamcubics on 4 Oct 23. The estimated amount of PET and HDPE upcycled in 2022-23 are 28.1 kg and 11.0 kg respectively. The GHG emissions are reduced by 73.1 kg CO2-e and 20.9 kg CO2-e respectively. (Emission Factors of PET and HDPE are 2.6 kg CO2-e/kg and 1.9 kg CO2-e/kg respectively which are the median values in "Making Plastics Emissions Transparent", 2022, Gabriela Rubio-Domingo and Amit Halevi)
On 14 Jan 2025, 13.91 kg of PET and 3.44 kg of HDPE were collected.
On 13 Nov 2024, 9.92 kg of PET were collected.
On 3 Oct 2024, 14.41 kg of PET and 1.05 kg of HDPE were collected by Dreamcubics 3D Printing Ltd.
On 17 Jul 2024 7.05 kg of PET and 3.67 kg of HDPE were collected by Dreamcubics 3D Printing Ltd.
On 14 May 2024, 13.73 kg of PET and 2.28 kg of HDPE were collected by Dreamcubics 3D Printing Ltd.
On 6 Feb 2024, 5.67 kg of PET and 4.39 kg of HDPE were collected by Dreamcubics 3D Printing Ltd.
On 23 Nov 2023, 10.66 kg of PET and 4.83 kg of HDPE were collected by Dreamcubics 3D Printing Ltd. We are still working on the production of drugs containers.
On 4 Oct 2023, 10.13 kg of PET were collected by Dreamcubics 3D Printing Ltd.
It is our honour to have The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA), a research institute funded by the HKSAR government, as our partner in conducting a research programme for the upcycling our school sweaters. We are collecting from our students the unused school sweaters for this programme. These sweaters will be upcycled into scarfs for the needy instead of ending up in the landfills which will increase the carbon emissions.
We received a sample scarf from THE HKRITA using their G2G system at the Mills. For trial purposes and with the limited yarn from the vest donated, the scaff is a bit short as no additional material is added. We are now able to produce scarves of normal size with our school sweaters.
We hope that in doing so, we can reduce our carbon emissions and help save the environment.
Orange skins obtained from our Joyful Fruit Day on 18 Apr 2023, together with sugar and water, are used by our Form 2 Green Teens, janitors and teachers to prepare natural cleansers for our own use. Fruits from nearby region were used to reduce the carbon emissions due to transportation. We are looking forward to using the natural cleansers.
Last year, our Form 2 Green Teens successfully prepared eco-enzymes by making use of the leftover orange peels collected during the Joyful Fruit Day. Bottles of eco-enzymes are placed in the washrooms for fellow Paulinians to use, thereby promoting the importance of being eco-friendly and responsible for our consumption.
The plastic lids of the recycled bottles were upcycled by our Home Economics Department. This year, our F.2 students used the lids to make pin cushions. This waste reduction activity reduces the burden on the landfills, thus lower the carbon emissions.
「轉廢為林」環保藝術作品以「碳匯」爲題,利用 *日常回收的物品* (任何材料也可以) 發揮無限創意升級改造成藝術品,作品將於4月作公開展示。2B 梁景嵐同學,提交了她的作品,名稱為《地球上的最後一束玫瑰》。希望大家一同努力,為保護環境作出貢獻。
This upcycling event made use of the toy bears remaining in the Home Economics Room. Their clothes were made by our students using their own clothes which were otherwise disposed at the landfills. As responsible consumers, we have reduced the carbon emissions and gave the toys a new life.