Global Company Certifies Tzu Chi Recycled Goods as 'Green' Gold
Tue, 22 Feb 2011
Turning Trash Into Gold The thousands of volunteers who recycle waste materials like to say that they are turning garbage into gold. Now this 'gold' has been certified as 'green' by one of the world's most qualified judges.Full story
Combats Global Warming
Thu, 11 Nov 2010
Save Our Environment Vegetarianism Combats Global WarmingFull story
The Fixer
Wed, 03 Nov 2010
Many discarded appliances aren’t actually broken, according to Tzu Chi volunteer Zhuang Qing-jing. Despite his weakened eyesight, he salvages abandoned appliances and electronic equipment, fixes them up, and tries to make them as good as new. Adding new life to old appliances benefits the environment and adds meaning to each passing day.Full story
Productive Golden Years
Mon, 25 Oct 2010
There are more than 67,000 Tzu Chi recycling volunteers in Taiwan. Many of them are elderly with no formal education. But when it comes to sorting recyclables, even younger volunteers with advanced college degrees can’t compare to these older volunteers. These stewards of the Earth give of themselves cheerfully and make good use of their retirement by collecting and reclaiming reusable resources. ...
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The 4 R’s of Healthier Living
Fri, 22 Oct 2010
Plastic bags and packaging are an icon of the convenience culture that permeates modern society. According to Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration, a whopping 18 billion plastic bags are used in Taiwan each year—an average of more than 700 bags per person, per year. Equally alarming is the fact that less than ten percent of those bags are recycled. The vast majority of the non-biodegra...
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