Hi there Mr. Know-It-All,
I’m new to town and am having a recycling nightmare! I keep stacking my papers and boxes, and storing my bottles and glass, but the cleaners come along and mix it all up in the rubbish bin. How do I organize recycling bins for myself and my humble community? We are sitting southside.
Ms. Boxed In

Hong Kong’s Environmental Campaign Committee provides free recycling bins for different materials to apartment blocks, schools and offices. Log onto
www.ecc.org.hk and wait for the promotion program to flicker up on the mini TV screen. Download the application form and fax it in and you’ll have metal and plastic bins available for both indoor and outdoor use in no time. Alternatively you can call 2519-9173. You might also be interested in the Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department’s waste reduction website, www.wastereduction.gov.hk. Good luck!

Dear Mr. Know-It-All,
I have a bronze sculpture that has a badly damaged finish and has also suffered a terrible repair attempt. The workman tried to repair the bronze patina by scrubbing it off entirely so the metal was like polished brass. Then he proceeded to use copper-colored paint that is topped with black splattered paint to restore the patina, but it ended up looking terrible. In any case, do you know of a qualified person or vendor that is experienced in restoring bronze to its original patina. By the way the piece is approximately five meters cubed.
Art Attack

We spoke to Altfield Gallery, which has a number of bronze sculptures and they recommended the sculpture restoration expert Mr. T.S. Chan (9490-7492) who is willing to have a look at the sculpture and give you a quotation based on the amount of work needed. Mr. Chan is willing to pick it up from your house,
so you won’t even need to lug your bulky sculpture around town.