Follow Hong Kong immigration and Hong Kong life: "Giving out red packets" is a traditional custom of the Lunar New Year. In recent years, many organizations in Hong Kong have provided free red packets for the "festive season." An environmental group survey found that 46% of citizens obtain red packets through free channels, with 75% of them stating that they do not use up all the free red packets every year. The environmental group reminds citizens to only take an appropriate amount of red packets, and companies should also consider red packet designs to increase the chances of reuse.
Greeners Action interviewed 808 citizens between October and November last year to understand their habits regarding the use of red packets. The survey found that 46% of respondents who have the habit of giving out red packets indicated that the red packets they use are obtained through free channels, 19% use those left over from previous years, 14% choose to buy them themselves, and 9% reuse old red packets.
Greeners Action will distribute a total of 50,000 "recycled red packets" in Tsuen Wan, Mong Kok, and Tuen Mun over the next three consecutive Saturdays and Sundays. They will also hold workshops on reusing red packets, demonstrating and teaching citizens on-site how to reuse red packets as New Year decorations. They will also provide workshops for schools that request "recycled red packets" to encourage students to reduce waste, reuse resources, and have an environmentally friendly Lunar New Year.
