Tag Archives: Pollution

Xiao Zhu uses factory smoke as canvas to cut down on pollutants

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Gareth Mankoo

This is as brilliant as it gets in ambient advertising. We see factory smoke and are well aware of how potentially hazardous it can be. Chinese whistleblowers Xiao Zhu have gone a step ahead and ensured that the smoke from … Continue reading3 →

Chinese man sues government for personal economic losses caused by air pollution

Posted on February 28, 2014 by gavril

The never ending air pollution problems China has been facing since the last year seems to be constantly in the news. Most recently, a Chinese man living in Shijiazhuang, the capital of north China’s Hebei province, has filed a law … Continue reading3 →

Australia could soon be one of the world’s most polluting countries with 9 proposed coal mines

Posted on November 11, 2013 by gavril

Let’s face it, coal mines aren’t the greenest business practices out there and these are known to be extremely polluting operations that threaten the environment, as human-kind continues to excavate and look for black gold. A recent report stated that … Continue reading3 →

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Smog, smog, there’s smog everywhere! Beijing’s smog levels go beyond hazardous

Posted on October 10, 2013 by gavril

The residents of Beijing were left surprised and utterly disgusted as the city was recently shut down as smog levels reached a record high. Transport routes including roads and airports came to a close to prevent accidents and people were … Continue reading3 →

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China to execute environment polluters!

Posted on June 26, 2013 by gavril

China has begun taking its environment a little more seriously than the rest of the world and has taken up a shocking way to reduce environmental harm. The country, also the world’s biggest and fastest growing economy, will now begin … Continue reading3 →

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Venice steps away from using gas-guzzling boats

Posted on April 16, 2013 by gavril

The city of Venice seems to have realized that its water ways are slowly though surely turning polluted and could soon become nothing more than thick sludge. So, to keep away the pollution, the city has banned motor boats and … Continue reading3 →

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China Resorts to Inhaling Air From Cans as Pollution Levels Soar

Posted on January 31, 2013 by iona

Instead of tackling the dreadful fossil fuel and smog problem blanketing China right now, the Chinese are resorting to buying air in cans! A clever businessman has started selling fresh air in drinks cans as levels of pollution in China … Continue reading3 →

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China sells 500,000 breathing masks in two days

Posted on January 18, 2013 by gavril

We recently reported on Beijing’s environment being choked out of life recently. As air pollutions soared to a hazardous 993 micrograms per cubic meters, the city was engulfed with pollution. This led to traffic pulling off streets, flights being cancelled … Continue reading3 →

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Beijing experiences hazardous air-pollution levels!

Posted on January 16, 2013 by gavril

And as the rest of the world is diligently moving towards a greener tomorrow, folks in Beijing are suffering from a terribly polluted environment. The city experienced extremely high pollution levels that actually led to the government setting up emergency … Continue reading3 →

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Are hybrids cars greener than human-beings? Professor Minetti thinks so!

Posted on April 28, 2011 by gavril

Little did we know just how polluting being a human-being really is, even hybrid cars are greener than us these days! A professor of physiology at the University of Milan, Alberto E. Minetti, came up with the astounding fact that … Continue reading3 →

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