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‘07 graduate of the University of Georgia. Hail from tiny Virginia town that's home of the annual Oyster Festival.
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September 18th, 2008
Environment: Interview with John Romankiewicz of China's Green Beat
China's Green Beat is an effort by "Green brothers" John Romankiewicz, Shane Zhao and Rene Ng to raise awareness about environmental issues in China. The project has developed more than ten short films, complete with bilingual Chinese-English subtitles.
From its inception a year ago, China’s Green Beat has received a fair ...
July 8th, 2008
“No Car Day” in Southwestern Chinese City
Last year, Kunming, China took part in “No Car Day” (无车日). Now, the southwestern Chinese city has gone above and beyond by instituting a “No Car Day” every month.
Kunming, home to many environmental NGOs, has Car Free Days on the last Saturday of every month. China's Green Beat gives us ...
July 4th, 2008
Beijing Announces Traffic Rules to Combat Air Pollution
Danwei says Beijing recently announced traffic rules that will be in effect during the Olympics. The rules dictate that from July 20th to September 20th 2008, only cars with license plates ending in odd numbers can drive, among other rules. Authorities estimate the new rules will cut down on Beijing's ...
June 9th, 2008
Update on China's plastic bag ban
New plastic bag rules went into effect throughout China on Sunday: now, ultra-thin plastic bags are banned, and shoppers need to pay a small fee for thicker ones. One supermarket reported daily plastic bag use fell 40 percent since the ban. News outlets reported mixed enforcement, though Beijing authorities did ...
May 31st, 2008
Plastic bag plan takes effect in China
Starting June 1, the Chinese government's country-wide plan to make shoppers pay small fees for plastic bags, and to forbid the production of ultra-thin bags will take effect. The move should save China 37 million barrels of oil a year. NGOs have been into the act earlier, pushing for relief ...
May 26th, 2008
China: Environmental Fallout After Sichuan Earthquake
A week after China's deadly earthquake killed nearly 56,000 people, environmental and other costs of the 8.0 magnitude earthquake are becoming clearer. On this post we examine posts related to the environmental fallout of the earthquake, and also the plight of animals in the earthquake area.
Plans for a proposed ...
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