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Turning a New Page on Borrow and Return Cup Initiative: The 6 participating coffee shops in Sheung Wan and Why they care?
Six coffee shops joined the launch of Greenpeace's Sheung Wan Borrow and Return Cup Program in Hong Kong in July 2022. Supported by a mobile app, the Program showcases the replacement of disposable tableware with reusable ones as a feasible practice. Hongkongers are consuming 400 million takeaway disposable coffee cups daily; the reusable cup scheme…
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Chongqing’s Wildfire-fighting Motocross Woman
The closer you get to the front line, the thicker the smoke. The fire gets louder and louder and you can see the ashes floating in front of you.
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Over 90% of Toyota Manufacturing Facilities at High Risk due to Climate Change: Greenpeace
Toyota Motor Corp. is the world’s largest automaker and has long lobbied against climate-friendly policies. Yet new Greenpeace East Asia research shows that 93% of Toyota’s manufacturing facilities are at…
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Microplastics found in feces and natural habitat of Taiwan’s protected species
Microplastics were detected in the feces of several protected species in Taiwan, including Formosan black bears and Formosan sambar deers, as well as in water collected from their habitats, showing that these protected species have been exposed to and are ingesting microplastics even in their natural environments, a study conducted by Greenpeace East Asia’s Taipei…
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Mixed signals as Guangdong’s strategic investment pivots to a mix of fossil gas and renewable energy
An analysis of key project lists for Shanghai and three high-GDP provinces – Guangdong, Zhejiang, and Jiangsu – shows strategic investment concentrating in Guangdong, as it sends mixed signals on its energy transition.
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Sheung Wan Borrow and Return Cup Program Gives the Earth a Coffee Break
Let’s give the Earth a time out from the overwhelming plastic pollution problem. In collaboration with a local start-up, Greenpeace launched the Sheung Wan Borrow and Return Cup Program in July 2022. Reusable cup ware is introduced to the Hong Kong community through a mobile app. In the first phase, 6 coffee shops offer returnable…
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Plans for new coal plants in China rebound, with 8.63 GW approved in the first quarter of 2022
Provincial governments across China approved plans to add a total 8.63 gigawatts (GW) of new coal power plants in the first quarter of 2022 alone, already 46.55% the capacity approved throughout 2021, new research from Greenpeace East Asia’s Beijing office shows.
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ByteDance (owner of TikTok) among lowest scoring companies in new Greenpeace China tech ranking
ByteDance, which owns video sharing app TikTok and recently began to offer cloud services, ranked third from last in Greenpeace East Asia’s 2022 climate ranking of…
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Greenpeace billboard calls on President Yoon to ban gas, diesel vehicles as promised
This morning activists from Greenpeace’s Seoul office installed a 4.5 x 4.5 meter LED billboard in front of the Presidential Office in Yongsan, Seoul, , which calls on President Yoon Suk-Yeol to ban the sale of new gas and diesel vehicles by 2035, as he pledged during his campaign for office.
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Plastic-free Simple Life Festival: Naked Shopping Across Generations
Greenpeace and loop store jointly opened a pop-up packaging-free grocery store at the Simple Life Festival, with a shared vision to promote naked shopping culture. Customers were encouraged to bring their own containers and enjoy self-help shopping at the pop-up store. The two-day Greenpeace event on June 4 to 5 attracted over 2,000 registration. Families…
