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JUL 31, 2008
China May Expand Industry, Traffic Control for Cleaner Air During Olympics
Xinhua
Beijing and the neighboring areas may impose stricter measures to curb industrial and vehicle emissions in case of serious air pollution during the Olympics, according to China's environmental watchdog.  Read more...

JUL 24, 2008
Plastic Bottles Discarded in Olympic Venues to be Recycled
Xinhua
All plastic bottles discarded at each Olympic venue will be collected and recycled to maintain the cleanness in the stadium, according to a meeting for Olympic waste recycling held here on Wednesday. According to the meeting, Coca Cola, World's largest soft drink maker, together with the Beijing-based Income Resources Recovery Company, will jointly do the waste collection work.   Read more...

JUL 23, 2008
IOC Official Surprised at Beijing’s Air Quality Improvement
Xinhua
The air quality in Beijing has improved dramatically in recent days thanks to the effective temporary measures, an International Olympic Committee (IOC) official said on Wednesday.  Read more...

JUL 9, 2008
Olympics sailing venue setting up second barrier against algae
Xinhua
Workers are racing against the time to build the second barrier to prevent algae from invading the Olympic sailing venue off the coast of Qingdao city in east China's Shandong Province.  Read more...

JUL 7, 2008
People’s Daily Hails One-month Countdown to Beijing Olympics
Xinhua
The People's Daily editorial, headlined "Beijing embraces the world," says China can still host a "high-level Olympic Games with characteristics" after the devastating earthquake that jolted southwestern Sichuan Province and neighboring regions on May 12. It said the massive disaster is a major test for China and the country passed it splendidly. "The quake won't batter the determination of 1.3 billion people to host a successful Olympics, nor it will batter the expectation of the Chinese nation to realize the century-old dream," it said.   Read more...

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