The fees for charging e-cars in public car parks or at street parking spaces equipped with charging piles have been reduced by 10 percent since yesterday, further reducing the cost of electric cars ownership.
Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) Director Ip Kuong Lam talked about the fee reduction and its benefits on Saturday.
Lam made the remarks during the “2026 World Wetlands Day—Environmental Fans Awards Ceremony and Easy Red Packet Recycling Launching Ceremony” at the Cotai Ecological Protection Zone.
Meanwhile, Lam said, a pilot programme for supercharging stations for light and heavy-duty vehicles will be launched in the Cotai by the end of year, adding that charging facility allocation will continue to be optimised such as adjusting the ratio of fast and slow charging facilities based on the usage characteristics of car parks, e.g., short-term parking at markets and sports venues, long-term parking for office workers, increasing the number of fast-charging facilities and battery exchange stations for electric motorcycles, and installing battery-swapping cabinets for delivery workers, aiming to increase electric vehicle driver convenience and efficiency.
Meanwhile, the Environmental Protection Bureau will monitor new technologies such as ultra-fast charging and flash charging, introducing them, as appropriate, to improve charging efficiency, Lam added.
4.11 million red envelopes reused
Lam said in a speech during Saturday’s ceremony that over the past nine years his bureau has collected about 18.27 million red envelopes (“lai see”) after each Chinese New Year. After sorting, around 4.11 million red envelopes could be reused to encourage the concept of reuse and environmental protection. Residents can still obtain reusable red envelopes this year from 60 distribution points, including the Environmental Protection Bureau at CEM Building, “Environmental Protection Plus Fun” stations, and Caritas Macau.
Additionally, from February 22 (the sixth day of the Chinese New Year) to March 7, the Environmental Protection Bureau will collaborate with other government entities and various organisations to promote the setting-up of red envelope recycling points in hotels, banks, schools, businesses, and residential buildings, Lin said. For details, please visit the DSPA website: http://www.dspa.gov.mo/redpacketrecycling.aspx.
In order to promote better integration into communities and facilitate public participation in waste sorting and recycling, about 800 residential buildings have been equipped with recycling facilities, the number of mobile recycling vehicle stops has increased to 32, and over 60 smart recycling machines have been deployed, Lam added. Furthermore, a total of 10 “Environmental Protection Fun Stations” have been established across Macau since 2018, making it easier for citizens to participate in recycling and other environmental activities, Lam said.
Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) Director Ip Kuong Lam poses on the sidelines of “2026 World Wetlands Day—Environmental Fans Awards Ceremony and Easy Red Packet Recycling Launching Ceremony” at the Cotai Ecological Protection Zone on Saturday. – Photo: Ida Cheong
This poster provided by the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) yesterday shows this year’s ‘Easy Red Packet Recycling’ activity running from February 22 to March 7.
