On the 25th May, WRAPTIE™ and One Brown Planet was a proud sponsor and Co-host of the 2019 Taiwan National Cleanup Event (TNCU).
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- 20 Locations Across Taiwan
- 600+ Volunteers
- 8600kg Trash Collected
Beach Cleaning – Why Bother?
Where Did All The Plastic Go?
Recycling rates are anywhere from 0% to 56% in Germany. But does plastic get recycled, really?
Pick 10 random objects around you and check the label, are any of them made from recycled materials? Not sure? Continue reading “Where Did All The Plastic Go?”
Is A Plastic Straw Ban Really So Important?
If you have been paying attention to the news lately, you may have noticed lots of talk about Plastic Straw bans. But what’s the point? I mean straws represent less than 0.1% of all the plastic waste we throw away. How can a ban possibly have any effect? Continue reading “Is A Plastic Straw Ban Really So Important?”
Time to Celebrate with a Vegetarian Mother Days
In many Countries around the world, 13th May is Mother Day. Our guest writer this week, Gus Stewart from GardenAble, shares some great recipes and activities for your vegetarian (or any) Mom! Continue reading “Time to Celebrate with a Vegetarian Mother Days”
Zero Waste – Empowering Women
Every once in a while you come across a project so inspiring, you cannot help but be moved by it. Although this article is about zero waste, it is really a story about empowering women and respecting the struggles they endure everyday. Continue reading “Zero Waste – Empowering Women”
Plastic Bag Ban – Taipei’s Clean Revolution
Taiwan’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has announced a new round of policies, including a plastic bag ban, aimed at restricting free shopping bags which took effect starting January 1, 2018.
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Asbestos Waste Reduction and Impacts of Waste
Most of us are probably unaware of the dangers of Asbestos and in particular safe Asbestos Waste Reduction. Did you know that Asbestos is still regularly found in many homes over 30 years old? Virgil Anderson, who now suffers from asbestos cancer, has written extensively about this issue and writes about what we can do if we come across asbestos at home or work.
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Taiwan Cannot Develop Renewable Energy While Secretly Subsidizing Fossil Fuels
A good friend of mine, Nate Maynard, based in Taiwan, recently wrote an article for The News Lens. In it, he discusses the implications of a Government trying to make the switch to renewable energy. A Government that on the one hand recognises global warming and all the health-related implications that go with it and on the other hand, heavily subsidies the fossil fuel industries which leads to some of the lowest energy prices in the world. This excellent article emphasises some of the struggles Governments face within their organisations with outdated and ineffective policies, cronyism and outright corruption.
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