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China’s New Tax: a weight off their backs

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As with most of us hoping to elicit positive change with our New Year’s resolutions, the People’s Republic of China is following suit. As of January 1st, the global giant of industrial waste is administering a law on the number of pollutants that can be discharged directly into the environment.  ...

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  • Ah, sphagnum - my favourite moss! Not only is it beautiful, soft, and colourful, it’s also an incredibly important species for combating climate change. Sphagnum moss creates an acidic environment that prevents decomposition, and over time as more sphagnum grows, old sphagnum, also known as peat, accumulates to create peatlands. Did you know that PEATLANDS are the largest terrestrial carbon store in the world? They store over ONE THIRD of the world’s carbon - and they occur in every country. When damaged, they release a vast amount of carbon into the atmosphere (much like deforestation). They’re among the most valuable ecosystems on the planet, and their protection is critical for combatting climate change. Protect our peatlands! #peatlands #sphagnum #wetlands #wetlandconservation positiveplanet #ourpositiveplanet #positivity #hope #neature #climatechange #carbon #deforestation 📷 AMBASSADOR @mer_wilson • • • • #positiveplanet #ourpositiveplanet #zerowaste #positivity #hope #globalgoals #halifaxzerowaste #zerowastecanada #sustainableliving #goinggreen #halifaxblogger #halifax #toronto #torontobloggers #blogger
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