Global Sources offers users access to a large number of supplier profiles, and fortunately for us they are able to leverage that database to construct a variety of research reports by industry. Recently, in the area of  LED lights/cluster lamps, global Sources posted the article Conversion efficiency, thermal resistance steer R&D in Xiamen’s LED industry [...]

Treehugger has highlighted in their Study Finds Half of All Food Produced Worldwide is Wasted a topic that typically does not hits the radar screen as it is rarely studied or put into context. According to a new policy brief issued by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the Stockholm International Water Institute and [...]

And we’re ready to punch the Olympic pause button again, and get rolling. We’ve put our time to good use by preparing our next escapades – see below – and by working on a new (yes, more functional, and yes soon to be Chinese) website. Veterans of our newsletter may already notice a new look [...]

Welcome to our community Health & Sustainability @ Taikang is an association of like-minded vendors in Taikang Lu, represented by Nest, Origin, and Shokay. Situated amongst the original residential community in traditional Shikumen housing and renovated artist factories, Taikang Lu is Shanghai’s precious enclave of unique shops, galleries, and restaurants. From our stores and restaurants [...]

A very interesting report entitled The Environmental Impacts of E-bikes in Chinese Cities put out by researchers at Berkley, Tsinghua, and UC Davis. The article itself is a well written piece that looks at the recent explosion of electronic bikes that have hit the road, their environmental pros vs. cons, and where improvements need to [...]

Located within the Taicang rd art scene is potentially china’s first private co-op.  Hosting the products of nine socially conscious entrepreneurs, Nest has done an excellent job of providing a space for these designers by staying true to 5 tenat that they call their manifesto: Nest where the sum is greater than its parts: Nest [...]

I have been to plenty of cities in China that when you get off a plane, you can literally be able to taste the products that a city produces.  The grey / yellow sky acts as a backlight in a way as you can raraely see blue, yet it is often so bright that you [...]

Designing Water’s Future is aimed at generating exceptionally creative and original design thinking to raise awareness of the emerging global water crisis—and to do so in ways that inspire people to act. Reaching beyond all boundaries, the initiative seeks to reframe how we think about water, how we manage it, how we save it. It [...]

For those of you on the road a lot, or in areas where finding a plug can be difficult (airport, outback of Australia, or the beaches of Thailand) Chinavision has recently released a solar product that will charge your phone and laptop. At 150 USD, this product works with 11 laptop brands, 13 mobile phones, [...]

While nearly all of the reports coming out of Beijing these days seem to be air quality related, it was good to see some of the efforts that were being made to solve the issues. One of China’s first global brands, Haier’s business has evolved from simple dorm cooler refrigerators into a wide product portfolio. [...]