“Surprise U.S.-China Climate Deal Breaks Through Superpower Standoff”
Surprise U.S.-China Climate Deal Breaks Through Superpower Standoff – Bloomberg
China and the U.S. vowed to work together to slow global warming, issuing a surprise joint statement Wednesday that injects new momentum into the last days of global climate negotiations. The deal also marks a rare moment of cooperation between superpowers locked in geopolitical rivalry and who seemed at odds for most of the two-week talks in Glasgow, Scotland.
“China Deems All Crypto-Related Transactions Illegal in Crackdown”
“Meanwhile, the nation’s economic planning agency said it is an urgent task for China to root out crypto mining and the crackdown is important to meet carbon goals.”
“China’s Next Problem Is Recycling 26 Million Tons of Discarded Clothes”
“Low-carbon, warmth, love,” reads the sign on a large green metal bin, into which Beijing resident Zhao Xiao stuffs her unwanted, old clothes. “If some poor Chinese person really needs them, that would be great and would make me feel less guilty about throwing them away,” said the 35-year-old resident of Dongcheng District.
Zhao is right to worry about what happens to her charitable donation. There are clothing collection bins dotted all around China’s major cities, but few of the garments go to charity. Some are sold to developing countries, others are either burned or buried in landfills.
“USDA finds noxious weeds, bug larva in unsolicited seeds from China “
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has discovered noxious weeds and a bug larva in mystery seeds that were sent unsolicited from China to thousands of residents across the United States.
“China Unveils Plan to Reduce Single-Use Plastic by 2025”
China’s top economic planner said it would cut the production and use of plastic over the next five years, helping reduce one of the world’s biggest sources of plastic pollution.
“China Drone Attack on Crop-Eating ‘Monster’ Shows 98% Kill Rate”
An army of drones deployed to fight a crop-devouring pest in a southern area of China has recorded a mortality rate of as high as 98%, according to the manufacturer.
Experts fear impact of China lifting trade ban on tiger and rhino parts
Experts fear impact of China lifting trade ban on tiger and rhino parts
China’s recent investment in Africa has sparked much debate over the environmental impacts it may cause. Lifting this ban may further the environmental damage and spark greater debate over China’s environmental footprint in Africa.
“China’s plastic waste ban will leave 111 million tons of trash with nowhere to go”
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https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/20/17484866/chinas-plastic-waste-import-ban-trash
China’s recent crackdown on the import of plastic waste will result in millions of tons of displaced plastic trash, according to new research. The ban will force countries like the US to find new ways to deal with their own trash.
“China forced to tell Antarctica tourists: ‘Don’t’ touch the penguins'”
The Chinese government earlier this week established a new list of rules for people visiting Antarctica: No hunting. No leaving behind solid waste. And no touching or feeding the penguins.
“World’s first green supply chain map links brands to factories in China”
“The Green Supply Chain Map is a leadership initiative dedicated to showcasing brands’ commitment to supply chain transparency and environmental management. It openly links brands’ supplier lists to publicly-available environmental data, including real-time data for air emissions and wastewater discharge,” states the IPE’s explanation of the map.
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