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Shenzhen household waste recycling rate reaches 49.1% |
2022-10-25
As of the end of September, the city’s household waste recycling rate reached 49.1% while its kitchen waste classification rate stood at 26.1%, according to the city’s urban management authority.
Forest chief mechanism boosts eco development |
2022-10-14
After nearly one year of implementing the forest chief mechanism, Shenzhen, a national forest city, launched an assessment at a meeting Tuesday over the tasks in afforestation, wildlife and ecological environment protection and violation clampdowns.
City hosts more migratory birds |
2022-10-11
Although the heatwave of summer prevails, our feathered friends still travel thousands of miles along the East Asia-Australia flyway to their wintering grounds or stopovers in the southern coastal city of Shenzhen, in response to the autumn season and the cycle of life.
City explores ways for biodiversity protection |
2022-09-29
Over the past decade, Shenzhen has regarded environmental protection as important as economic and social development and explored ways for biodiversity conservation in urban areas, Shenzhen Evening News reported.
Shenzhen launches coral germplasm bank for coral conservation |
2022-09-22
A coral germplasm bank project was launched by the Shenzhen Institute of Guangdong Ocean University (SZIGOU) on Tuesday. It is expected to be the largest and most complete bank of its kind in China, according to an announcement during an event to mark the Third National Coral Day.
Weeklong events to help promote green travel |
2022-09-20
Longgang, Longhua and Bao’an districts will open 10 more bus routes this month to mark the city’s public transportation promotion week which was inaugurated yesterday.
Former UN senior official praises city’s green efforts |
2022-09-14
In a tweet yesterday, Erik Solheim, former U.N. under-secretary-general, praised Shenzhen as the first city in the world where all its public transport has gone electric.
Zero Waste Day advocates greener life |
2022-08-22
Residents showed enthusiasm to learn about garbage classification, creating handicrafts, recycling and trading things at a flea market held at Shenzhen Domestic Waste Classification Science Education Museum in Xiangmi Park for the 2022 Zero Waste Day, which fell on Saturday.
Carbon emission quotas worth ¥25.26M auctioned |
2022-08-15
A total of 580,000 tons of carbon emission quotas were sold for 25.26 million yuan (US$3.74 million) at an auction organized by the city’s ecology environment bureau Friday, Shenzhen Special Zone Daily reported.
Low-carbon technologies integrated into daily lives |
2022-08-15
Residents living in Xinqiaoshiju housing compound in Pingdi Subdistrict, Longgang, can check their carbon footprint via an app and charge their mobile phones by putting their phones down on benches in the residential compound. A series of low-carbon technologies have been used in the compound to promote a low-carbon lifestyle among citizens.