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Tag Archives: recycling
‘Green’ production making inroads in China
A new shade of green is gradually sweeping across China’s export manufacturing industry, one that took a while to take root. Companies are riding the environment-friendly wave. Pressure from the national government and tightening regulations in overseas markets are compelling … Continue reading
Posted in Greener Companies, Greener Products
Tagged energy intensity, green, manufacturing, recycling, sustainability, waste
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China’s Trash Dumps Are… a Dump
Learning that China’s landfills are an environmentally mixed bag should come as no surprise to anyone, a story that Eastday’s article Landfill sites fail green screenfocuses on, but more alarmingly, though this article the size of the problem becomes apparent: … Continue reading
China’s Plastic Bag Ban is A Mixed Bag
When China banned free ultrathin plastic bags last year, it was hailed worldwide, and the initial weeks it was difficult to deny the difference. A trip to foreign markets like B&Q, METRO, and TESCO and it was a complete ban, … Continue reading
Posted in Greener NGOs, Greener People, Policies and Issues
Tagged circular economy, recycling
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Guiyu eWaste Recylcing in Pictures
Over the last 6 months, the city of Guiyu and its industry of recycling eWaste has seen a lot of coverage. First you had the report from 60 Minutes then you had the denial from local officials Regardless of which … Continue reading
Recycling Can Boost Economies
Having just finished an article on the need to develop industrial systems that better capture and reuse waste, I found the follow clip interesting. In the article Chinese Vice Premier says recycling can help boost economic growth, Vice Premier Li … Continue reading
Chinese Officials Baffled by 60 Minutes eWaste Report
Last year, you may remember the 60 minutes report 60 Minutes Covers eWaste in China where they followed a container of ewaste from the US to Guiyi China. Interesting enough, according to the article Recycling Nation’s Recyclers , the 60 … Continue reading
Where America Recycles: China
I have written on the topic before in terms of how the value of scrap was driving people to rip wire out of houses, and football stadiums, and 60 minutes recently did a spot on eWaste in China. Now, Adam … Continue reading
Chinese Student Environmentally Friendly Fashion Show
Yesterday, a fashion show was held in Wuhu Anhui. Unlike, the ones that grace the runways of Paris, London, New York, or Shanghai, the clothing highlighted at this show was designed by elementary kids using recycled materials. Fashion creations made … Continue reading