Greenpeace has pointed out in a recent report that Beijing has met most of its environmental commitments for the 2008 Olympic Games. I am currently in Beijing and have to say that closing down all major construction sides and only having half of the cars on the road made a huge difference to the air quality. One can even see the mountains outside of the city, usually you can be lucky to see 200 meters ahead. But what impressed me the most, was that I got charged for a plastic bag at the supermarket. This has been a common practice in many European countries, Australia is still dragging its feet on the subject, but I really didn't expected it in China. Well done! China still has along way to go, but there is always a beginning.
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