The Magic to Creating Toilet Paper
Almost anything can be recycled, technically speaking.
Category: Environment
The Rise of SuperBin
Until recently, there were relatively few options for disposing of plastic bottles and aluminum cans in Gwangju. Enter SuperBin: This clever system, based around devices resembling vending machines, not only provides another option to recycle but also incentivizes it by giving points that can be redeemed for cash.
Gwangju, Creating a Personal-Mobility Green Transportation City
Gwangju set up a plan to be carbon net-zero by 2045, but how? Mr. Jang Hwa-seon, the director of the Gwangju Namgu District Town Community Center who has been a strong advocate of personal-mobility green transportation all his life, believes that going green on transportation is a good starting point to reduce carbon emissions.
Energyman and His “Energy-Plus” House
He literally transforms human power into electricity. Maybe I should call him “Eelman” instead!
All That Plastic
By Chung Hyunhwa. The Reality of RecyclingIt was only in 2021 that I was awakened to see where we were. My closest friend pleaded with me about our environmental status. … Read More
Doing What We Can to Care for the Environment
Written by Michael Goonan. Climate change. A hole in the ozone layer. Mountains of plastic in our oceans. Acid rain. Microplastics. If you take an interest in environmental issues, you’ve … Read More
What Can Be Done About the Fine Dust Problem?
Written by Jennifer Marlton Special thanks to Dr. Shin Gyonggu Photographs courtesy of Gwangju Metropolitan City Climate Change Response Division One of the largest risks to respiratory health in South … Read More
Bright Lights, Big City
Written by Douglas Baumwoll Photo courtesy of Inhabitat.com I grew up in rural Pennsylvania, a town of maybe 10,000 people: lots of cornfields, two bars, a dozen restaurants, and a … Read More