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Small Chinese Village Spends 40 Years Transforming a Treeless Desert Into a Lush Forest
Thanks to afforestation efforts that span generations, a village in northwestern China managed to transform from a bare…
9 Ways to Be More Eco-Conscious This Holiday Season
With the holiday season comes endless tinsel, gifts, and decorations. And with it, also comes mountains of waste…
Growing Rice May Release as Much Greenhouse Gases as 1,200 Coal Power Plants
Whether one grew up in an Asian household or chose to hop on the growing trend of vegetarianism…
Indonesia is Becoming a Landfill for Western Countries Because of Environmental Loopholes
Environmental activists in Indonesia are speaking out against the alleged loopholes of the Trade Ministry’s 2016 regulation on…
China Closes Mount Everest’s Base Camp Because Tourists Turned it Into a Dump
The Chinese government has closed down the base camp of Mount Everest and the area beyond, with officials…
China Opens the World’s First Underground 5-Star Hotel to the Public
The world’s first underground luxury hotel in Songjiang, Shanghai is now accepting reservations beginning Nov. 20 with prices…
McDonald’s in Japan Starts Using Trays Made Form Recycled Plastic Toys
McDonald’s in Japan are using trays recycled from plastic toys as part of the fast food chain’s attempt…
China’s First Pro Surfer Calls to Save the Ocean From ‘Waves of Trash’
Darci Liu, regarded as “China’s first pro surfer,” is now an environmental activist rallying to save the country’s…
Singapore Has an Incredible Way of Managing Garbage and Avoiding Land Fills
Singapore is the global epitome of environmental sustainability. The island state of roughly six million people boasts an…
Mom Transforms Old Clothes Into Awesome Pieces for Her Kids to Wear
A mother of three with a knack for transforming old clothes into new pieces of eco-friendly fashion is…
He Began Planting Seeds on a Barren Island 39 Years Ago, Now It’s a Forest Bigger Than Central Park
Jadav Payeng from Majuli river island in Assam, India single-handedly saved a large chunk of his once barren homeland…
Disturbing Photographs Capture Just How Bad the Plastic Pollution in Mumbai Is
An image of an Indian woman standing on a shore of filth has gone viral on social media.…
