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The Trash Cleanup Volunteers Using Social Media to Inspire and Mobilize

Rebecca Zhang, 32, grew up next to a mountain in the suburb of Beijing. She often goes ...

By Lu ZhaoApril 23, 2021

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Is a “Zero Waste” Lifestyle Really Attainable After a Bubble-Wrapped Pandemic?

As a post-pandemic life looms on the horizon, can China start to think about moving towards a ...

By Josephine TeeMarch 16, 2021

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China Designers: Meet the Young Designer Turning Fabric Scraps Into High Fashion

It's hard to believe Lowe Tong's garments are entirely made from discarded, old materials

By Mayura JainSeptember 22, 2020

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McDonald’s in China is Phasing Out All its Plastic Straws

Fast food giant McDonald's is sticking to a nationwide plan to phase out single-use plastics effective January of ...

By Mayura JainJune 30, 2020

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Alibaba Promotes “Greener” 11.11 Shopping Festival, But Criticism Remains

As it prepares for its online "Singles Day" consumption-fest, Alibaba has made a press push to promote ...

By Jing DailyNovember 2, 2019

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The Volunteers Fighting to Keep China’s Beaches, Forests and Mountains Clean

Chinese volunteers rallied during World Cleanup Day to combat trash choking their hometowns, as well as a ...

By Mayura JainOctober 30, 2019

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Trash to Treasure: How One Company is Giving China’s Plastics a Sustainable Makeover

Shanghai-based company P.E.T. is turning raw plastic into clothing, bags, and other sustainable products

By Erica HuJuly 24, 2019

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Shanghai Has Radical New Recycling Laws and People are Going Crazy

Shanghai's new recycling laws have sent the city into a state of madness -- one fueled by ...

By Erica HuJuly 2, 2019