The Largest Scale Amendments to Taiwan's Air Pollution Control Act Since 2002
Taipei, Taiwan, July 12, 2018 (TEIA)– The largest scale amendments to Taiwan's Air Pollution Control Act (空氣汙染防制法) since 2002 were passed during Legislative Yuan's extraordinary session in the evening of June 25, 2018. The session featured a heated dispute on whether the Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration (Taiwan EPA) should jointly decide with or consult with the Ministry of Economic
Landmark Triple Win Development Project: Land Crabs’ Habitat Saved by Land Swap in Houwan Bay, Pingtung
Pingtung, Taiwan, June 28, 2018 (TEIA)– A decade-long debate on a development project within a valuable land crabs' habitat in Kenting National Park's (墾丁國家公園) Houwan Bay (後灣) has concluded. Executive Yuan has finalized the deal on swapping land ownership, specifically the exchange of government-owned land parcel for private-owned land parcel. In this land swap deal, the government offers the park
Young Designers’ Exhibition - Voices and Solutions for Taiwan’s Environmental Issues from a New Generation
TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 14, 2018 (TEIA)– The 37th Young Designers' Exhibition (YODEX) was unveiled May 25th at Taipei World Trade Center. Over 3,000 pieces of collaborative work were crafted by over 10,000 student participants. More than just to showcasing the designers' creativity, many reflected the designers' own stances on environmental issues - and even proposed solutions.This year's YODEX took
Up in Smoke - Recycling Plastic Garbage Incinerated Despite Citizens’ Efforts
TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 14, 2018 (TEIA)– In Taiwan, plastic garbage collected by local cleaning units can be classified into three categories: "regulated plastic containers", promulgated by the Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) [1]; "miscellaneous plastics", which are mostly hard plastics; and "clean plastic bags".The versatile plastic garbage can be heated to high values and is ri