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Friday Five: Smog and mirrors plus an epic lawsuit
Friday roundup highlighting the environmental news and commentary of the week. Smog and Mirrors? China’s steel capacity increased despite cuts [Washington Post] Last year China announced huge cuts to its over…
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A long and hopeful journey
20 years ago today, Greenpeace East Asia opened its first office in Hong Kong. Greenpeace was new to the region and seemingly insurmountable obstacles loomed large from every direction over…
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Hong Kong people spend HK$25 billion on clothes a year
Greenpeace today release a report based on a survey comparing Hong Kong and Taiwan consumer behaviour and attitudes. The survey debunks the myth that "shopping buys you happiness", with a significant proportion of shoppers said that once the excitement of shopping had worn off they felt even hollower. Greenpeace urges Hong Kong public to reflect…
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Samsung fails to share a plan to deal with 4.3 million Galaxy Note 7 – Greenpeace
Seoul, 23 January 2017 - Samsung today announced the results of investigations into what caused the Galaxy Note 7 explosions, but has still failed to publish its plan to deal with the 4.3 million phones recalled worldwide. Greenpeace urges Samsung to immediately show leadership and be transparent about how it will deal with these phones…
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5 Chinese “artivists” that took on China’s air pollution
With avenues of protest and online discussion strictly controlled, artists in China are finding increasingly creative ways to voice their frustration at their cities’ appalling air pollution.
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460 million people in China are choking on dirty air
460 million people in China are currently choking under a cloud of smog larger than North America. China needs to speed up its renewables revolution!
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Smog engulfs area home to 460 million citizens as Northern China sees worst air pollution of 2016 – Greenpeace
Beijing, 20 December 2016 - Northern China’s 23-city air pollution red alert has become the most serious air pollution episode of the year, affecting a population equivalent to that of the US, Canada and Mexico combined. Approximately 200 million citizens across six provinces are experiencing “hazardous” levels of smog, and a further 260 million seeing…
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Red alert: What’s happening with Beijing’s air pollution?
As Beijingers wait to be engulfed by a slow-moving cloud of smog, data shows that air pollution progress is stalling.
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Beijing’s first air pollution red alert of 2016, coal burning the culprit – Greenpeace
Beijing, 16 December, 2016 - A Greenpeace East Asia analysis of air pollution statistics identifies industrial coal burning in Beijing’s surrounding provinces as the primary source of the pollution which has triggered the red alert measures for 16-21 December. Greenpeace East Asia calls on the government to accelerate China’s economic transition, further curb coal consumption…
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Samsung, it’s time to share your plan for 4.3 million recalled #GalaxyNote7
It’s been over a month since Samsung announced the recall of its Galaxy Note 7 and , although we have had some progress, Samsung has still not announced what it…