Hong Kong opens processing plant for manure

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong has prepared a HK$37 million (2.3 million pound) composting plant to deal with up to 20 tonnes of manure a day from horses taking part in equestrian events in next month's Olympics and September's Paralympics. Hong Kong's Environmental Protection Department said in a statement on Friday that the plant was ready for action and would turn the stable waste into organic compost suitable for landscaping, horticultural and agricultural uses. It said the plant would eliminate all harmful pathogens as well as containing "potentially odorous emissions". The cost of the plant includes design, construction and a two-year trial operation. (Reporting by Tom Miles; Editing by John O'Brien) (For more stories visit our multimedia website "Road to... [read full story]