点废成绿 Greening the Beige (GtB) is an eco-minded arts collective and not-for-profit community network dedicated to nurturing awareness of environmental issues. 点废成绿 GtB promotes and celebrates earth friendly artists and organizations in Beijing.
"Why are we being forced to choose between the economy and the environment? We tend to forget that without an environment we would not have an economy, as everything we consume and I mean everything comes from our environment."
~ Franke James (contemporary artist, photographer, writer)
Beijing's landfills are getting full fast! Reduce the "trash" you throw away by purchasing products with minimal packaging. Look for reusable, recyclable, and biodegrable items and remember to carry your reusable shopping bags!
BOOKS, BOOKS AND MORE BOOKS … Browse through Roundabout’s Secondhand Book Fair.
It’s for a good cause (100 percent of donations will go towards buying coal to help provide heating at Xuanhua Orphanage) and there will be thousands of books, including adult and children’s fiction, picture books for smaller children and a large selection of special interest nonfiction.
If you have any books you’d be willing to donate, you can drop them off at Beijing Rego British School any time during school hours, or Tai Tai (Shunyi) or Beijing United Hospital (Lido). Email roundaboutchina@gmail.com for a full list of drop-off locations.
November 19. Times TBD. Beijing Rego British School, Shunyi (8416 7718)
Thanks to The Beijinger for this info!
*GTB is happy to support this charitable giving event; and would be even happier to help the orphanage to explore cleaner energy options available in Beijing, like geothermal power. Click here to find out more about some of the effects of coal energy in China. *
