Published by the Gwangju International Center since 2001
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 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.
He literally transforms human power into electricity. Maybe I should call him “Eelman” instead!
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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
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
Written by Douglas Baumwoll In July, I was driving to Incheon Airport to head home for my summer vacation. I stopped at a roadside rest area to use the bathroom, … Read More
