China

• Article: US states banned from exporting their trash to China are drowning in plastic

  Pamela Turner

  August 22, 2013

  

  In the U.S. we are increasing our recycling rate. What do we do with all those plastic bottles? We have been exporting a lot of them to China. Now China is saying “no more.” What will happen to all those “recycled bottles?” Article: US states banned from exporting their trash to China are drowning in plastic

  Posted in: Environment, Recycling

• China Works Towards Renewable Energy

  Pamela Turner

  July 16, 2012

  According to a new report released by the Worldwatch Institute, China is aiming to obtain 15% of its energy from renewables by 2020- And it is headed in the right direction. The financial investments are vast- “More than $50 billion was invested in renewable energy worldwide in 2006, and China is expected to invest over…

  Posted in: Energy