Hong Kong, 14 February 2014 ————– Founder and Managing Director of Sepia Design Consultants Limited, Thomas Schmidt, AIA, LEED AP, unveiled a prototype for a vertically-arranged neighborhood recycling center for the dense neighborhoods of Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong based architect submitted the proposal to community leaders and the HKSAR Government. The prototype offers an alternative to the current system of refuse collection centers throughout Hong Kong, which involves direct transport of waste to the territory’s three overflowing landfills. Schmidt’s proposal creates new one-stop satellite recycling and recovery centers at the community level, in order to divert as much material as possible away from the landfills.
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Editor’s Note: Thomas Schmidt, AIA, LEED AP is the founder of Sepia Design Consultants Limited, an award-winning design consultancy specializing in creative and sustainable design solutions for the hospitality industry. Schmidt is also author and illustrator of the award-winning Bumbling Traveller Adventure Series which seeks to promote environmental and cultural awareness through entertaining mysteries and adventures, which was recognized by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) through a 2010 Chapter Citation.