Hong Kong environmental innovator Shawn Cheng Yat-ho has spent more than 15 years turning rubbish into opportunity, creating one of the city’s most ambitious recycling and education networks.
His long-standing efforts to promote a green environment have earned him a place as a finalist in this year’s Spirit of Hong Kong Awards in the sustainability category.
Cheng did not start out as an environmental crusader. Trained in environmental science, he saw recycling as a practical way to fix a…