Following the spirit of the Netherlands' "Green Deal", the Environmental Protection Agency of the Executive Yuan joined hands with private industry groups "Marine Waste Plastic Circular Economy Alliance", "Green Electronic Resources Alliance" and "Taiwan Construction Resource Recycling Alliance" on June 1 this year. "Sign the Green Agreement and work together to promote the circular economy. The "Marine Waste Plastic Circular Economy Alliance" was established on April 22 this year by the Plastics Center. Through the initiative of "converting marine waste plastics into consumer products with commercial value", it hopes to connect with economic incentives. , downstream industries, and promote recycling opportunities for marine waste plastics. The "Green Electronic Resources Alliance" is a self-organized alliance of Taiwanese enterprises that was formally established on February 6 under the witness of Environmental Protection Agency Director Li Yingyuan, Waste Management Department Director Lai Yingying and others. It hopes to achieve the recycling of electronic waste through industrial division of labor. Utilization and sustainable development of the electronics industry. The "Taiwan Construction Resource Recycling Alliance" hopes to establish a discussion and sharing platform to connect the four major areas of circular economy in Taiwan's construction industry, including low-carbon construction design, shared economic model, green recycling technology for building materials and green construction promotion strategies, and formulate The green construction industry white paper serves as a reference for government policy. The Environmental Protection Agency stated that the Netherlands signed a national raw materials agreement in 2017, and gathered the efforts of ministries, local governments and large companies to promote it, from front-end product design to back-end recycling, etc., to find mutually beneficial cooperation opportunities and break away from linear economic thinking. , transforming into a circular economy business model. Therefore, through this press conference on the "Green Agreement Signing", the public and private sectors can declare

In recent years, various countries have vigorously developed renewable energy. Whether it is Germany or China, countries have vigorously constructed solar power generation and wind power generation facilities. India is no exception. The country's government prefers to cooperate with foreign companies to accelerate the construction of renewable energy. All-round cooperation to promote renewable energy in India Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hiroshige Seko participated in the "Japan-India Energy Dialogue" in India. The two countries confirmed all-round cooperation to promote renewable energy in India to achieve the goal of "decarbonization" and significantly reduce CO2 emissions. India's power infrastructure is insufficient. Many urban and rural areas are not connected to large power grids and can only rely on local diesel generators to generate electricity, which seriously pollutes the environment. The power grid in big cities is also unstable, and power outages occur from time to time. As the government promotes "Make in India" and hopes to become a manufacturing powerhouse, stable and clean electricity has become a serious challenge. Expanding electric vehicle charging equipment group to attack the African market Indian Power Minister RK Singh and Hiroshige Seko reached an "Japan-India Energy Conversion Cooperation Plan" at the "Japan-India Energy Dialogue". In addition to cooperating in the field of renewable energy such as solar energy to make power supply more stable, the two countries also cooperate in the use of hydrogen and electric vehicle charging equipment. The two countries also plan to combine Japanese technology and Indian talent to form a team to enter the African market. Source: CSRone (2018/05/14)

According to a 2017 scientific journal, more than 9.1 billion tons of plastic have been produced globally since the Industrial Revolution in 1950. Plastic cannot decompose in nature like other substances, so up to 334% of plastic waste has accumulated in garbage. In landfills, there is more garbage scattered on the land, sinking in the depths of the ocean, and in lakes, causing organisms to accidentally eat it and even cause death. According to statistics, about 8 million tons of plastic waste flows into the ocean every year around the world, and as many as 800 species are threatened. The United Nations pointed out in a 2016 report that marine debris has become a key factor threatening marine and coastal biological life; in Taiwan, the Environmental Protection Agency also jointly released the "Taiwan Marine Debris Management Action Plan" on this (13th), publicly announcing that it will In 2030, single-use plastic products including shopping plastic bags, disposable tableware, take-out drink cups, and plastic straws will be completely banned. In 2019, we will strive to become the first country in the world to restrict the use of plastic straws. We hope to achieve this as soon as possible. The goal of "plastic-free oceans". In response to global environmental issues, more and more designers and industries are investing in the field of green design, especially the development of products made from recycled materials, which have mushroomed in recent years. How to show design power on products and provide the market with a green consumption choice has become the direction in which designers continue to work hard. Looking at the products made from recycled marine plastics, it is not difficult to find that more than 80% of them emphasize the research and development and reuse of materials, such as Helen Xindu Silk’s black marine plastic bottles or Ecoa, which turns materials into textiles.

The California Legislature is currently considering legislation requiring polyester clothing to carry a plastic microfiber warning on the label. This plan is a proposal launched in response to the current harm that plastic particles and plastic microfibers may cause to the environment and drinking water quality. The legislative unit has taken into account the current people's increasing awareness of the environmental protection of plastic particles and microfibers. In order to protect the public's right to know when purchasing, it plans to require polyester fiber clothing to display warnings on the labels, hoping to reduce the impact of plastic microfibers on the environment and ecological damage. The bill would require clothing made from polyester fibers containing more than 50% to carry a "conspicuous label" that states: When this product is washed, plastic microfibers will fall off. It is recommended to use hand washing to avoid shedding of plastic microfibers. This labeling requirement is expected to be implemented on January 1, 2020. Pollution from plastic particles and microfibers is also an important issue in the EU. At the beginning of this year, the European Commission asked the European Chemical Agency to compile an Annex XV to the REACH regulation, which targets the restrictions on the intentional addition of plastic particles to products. Source: Chemical Watch (2018-03-08) (PIDC compilation)

In February 2018, the European Chemical Agency published a report on the Fourth Collaborative Enforcement Program (REF-4) of the Enforcement Forum. The purpose of the program is to raise awareness of the chemical restriction list in Annex XVII of the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation, as well as to identify non-compliant economic operators and take enforcement action. In 2016, 29 countries participated in product analysis inspections, testing mixtures or articles for the content of restricted substances. Products inspected include textiles, toys, jewelry, plastic materials, glues, spray paints, rigid materials and child care items. Participating countries conducted a total of 5,625 product inspections involving 17 substances, 1,009 mixtures and 4,599 articles. Among the products inspected, 82% complied with the restrictions of REACH regulations; the average proportion of violations was 18%. Considering that the use of chemicals restricted by REACH regulations poses serious risks to health or the environment, the report believes that 18% is a relatively high violation ratio. The chemical substances with the highest proportion of violations involve phthalates contained in toys, asbestos fibers contained in second-hand products, and heavy metals contained in jewelry. In addition, high levels of tetravalent chromium are also found in leather items. An analysis of the origin of illegal products found that the highest proportion was products imported from mainland China, accounting for 17% of illegal products; products from the EU/EEA accounted for 10%. in addition

Electric cars can run all over the streets and filter the air at the same time. German filter supplier Mann & Hummel, electric car manufacturer StreetScooter and DHL, a subsidiary of Deutsche Post Group, are working together to create this environmentally friendly car trial project, emphasizing that " "No carbon dioxide, no nitrogen oxides", focusing on "no noise, no suspended particles", trying to expand the economical application scope and additional business opportunities of electric vehicles. DHL, the world's largest logistics company, currently has about 5,000 electric commercial vehicles "Streetscooter" on the road in Germany. The chassis of five of the "Advance Force" vehicles have a mystery: each of these test vehicles is equipped with a dust filter underneath and two built-in fans; While inhaling the surrounding exhaust gas, it is filtered. The entire filter is the size of a spare tire well. It not only complies with German car body and chassis modification regulations, but also runs along the road with daily express delivery operations. Not only that, but more importantly, such a device not only effectively uses time and space, but also gets closer to areas with dense exhaust gases on the road, effectively absorbing exhaust dust (or PM/Particulate Matter). The large southern German city of Stuttgart is at the top of the air pollution blacklist, making it a perfect place to experiment. A similar approach is being tried locally on civilian vehicles - three gasoline-electric hybrid Passat Volkswagen RVs, named "Feinstaub-Fresser", are equipped with air filters in the vehicles. due to braking