China gets a lot of flack, as the most populated country on the planet it frequently comes under fire for human rights violations, environmental degradation, and questionable ethical behavior.
But as the world's likely next super power China has begun to show some promise. Taking a cue from Bolivia, China recently banned animals in circus' and restricted animals in zoos. Wow. This is huge. Can you image anything like that happening in North America? Barnes and Bailey wouldn't let that happen without a fight.
China has also organized an annual tree planting drive that has seen over 12 billion trees planted in the last 32 years that has resulted in forested areas increasing and in 2001, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) listed China among the top 15 countries with the most "closed forest" ....um what?
The surprises don't stop there, China is also invests the most worldwide in 'clean technology' and made free plastic bags illegal in 2008.
Sorry, am I the only one surprised by this? Who is doing China's PR? I get that despite these efforts China is still one of the worst pollutors on the planet but how does China have such a bad rap when we have the TAR SANDS??
Keep updated on China's environmental efforts here.
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