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		<title>Coca-Cola Stops Using PVC Labels In China</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2011/11/14/5248-coca-cola-stops-using-pvc-labels-in-china/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:51:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food & Beverage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coca Cola]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coke]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coca-Cola (China) has announced that the company has replaced the PVC labels used on its full-line of products in China with the new environmental ones to reduce the pollution risks caused by improper handling in the recycling procedures. Chinese local media reported that starting from 2007, Coca-Cola launched a campaign involving many departments to develop [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tesco To Open New Outlet In Xiamen</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2009/09/16/2985-tesco-to-open-new-outlet-in-xiamen/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[cinema]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[environment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[British chain retailer Tesco will open a new outlet in Wuyuanwan Department Store, Xiamen. With a total investment of CNY260 million, the new Tesco store is currently undergoing a public environmental impact assessment and is collecting suggestions about environmental protection related to the project. Located at the eastern side of Yunding North road and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Metro Stops Supplying Plastic Bags In China</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2009/06/09/2721-metro-stops-supplying-plastic-bags-in-china/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Supermarkets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Metro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plastic bag]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Metro, one of the world's largest retailers, has announced it has stopped supplying plastic bags in its 38 retailing sites in China. Metro China says that it is stopping the sale of plastic bags in all of its 38 retail shops in China to support the Chinese government's efforts in protecting the environment. As early [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Metro To Go Plastic-free In Wuhan In 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2009/01/22/2147-metro-to-go-plastic-free-in-wuhan-in-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2009/01/22/2147-metro-to-go-plastic-free-in-wuhan-in-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Department Stores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cardboard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jiangsu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Metro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[non-woven bag]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plastic bag]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plastic-free]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Wuhan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wuxi]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[According to a representative from the international supermarket chain Metro, the company's two outlets in Wuhan will stop selling plastic shopping bags from 2009, making Metro the first plastic-free supermarket in the city. Following this, customers will have to bring their own bags or buy environmentally friendly packaging such as non-woven bags or cardboard boxes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HSBC China Publishes Social Responsibility Report</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2009/01/20/2138-hsbc-china-publishes-social-responsibility-report/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2009/01/20/2138-hsbc-china-publishes-social-responsibility-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Banking & Payment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[charity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[China CSR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[consumer finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[corporate citizenship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[corporate social responsibility]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[social development]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[HSBC China has published its 2008 corporate social responsibility report detailing its activities on the Chinese mainland. The report details HSBC China's CSR practice in many areas in China, including consumer finance education, ethical banking, protecting the environment, supporting education, social development promotion, and protecting employee's interests. It also introduces the commitment of the company's [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wuhan: 45 Supermarkets Will Install New Energy-Saving Lamps</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2008/07/15/1261-wuhan-45-supermarkets-will-install-new-energy-saving-lamps/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2008/07/15/1261-wuhan-45-supermarkets-will-install-new-energy-saving-lamps/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:31:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[energy saving]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[lamp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lightbulb]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[power consumption]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[T5]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[T8]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wuhan General Commercial Association and Wuhan Bureau of Commerce are promoting T5, a new kind of energy-saving lamp, and the first batch of 45 supermarkets in the city will install the new lamps soon. At present, the lamps used in department stores, supermarkets and restaurants are mainly T8 energy-saving lamps. Compared with T8, T5 has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shanghai Carrefour&#039;s Complete Energy Saving Transformation</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2008/07/03/1245-shanghai-carrefours-complete-energy-saving-transformation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2008/07/03/1245-shanghai-carrefours-complete-energy-saving-transformation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Supermarkets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carrefour]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chain store]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CSR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electricity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to Eric Legros, president and CEO of Carrefour China, all the 14 Carrefour stores in Shanghai have completed their energy saving transformation. After the transformation, 15% energy can be saved in the old Carrefour stores and 20% can be saved in the new ones. The average electric energy saved in each store is about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CIPC Releases Eco-friendly Bags For Chinese Shopping</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2008/05/19/1177-cipc-releases-eco-friendly-bags-for-chinese-shopping/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2008/05/19/1177-cipc-releases-eco-friendly-bags-for-chinese-shopping/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 19:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CPIC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[insurance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week marked the 17th anniversary of China Pacific Insurance Company, and the firm formally released a carefully designed environmentally-friendly bag to mark the occasion. CPIC says it has been working on the bag since March this year and received a warm response from its employees for the design. In addition to encouraging its own [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hong Kong Companies Earn Tax Deductions For Eco-friendly Facilities</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2008/05/09/1163-hong-kong-companies-earn-tax-deductions-for-eco-friendly-facilities/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2008/05/09/1163-hong-kong-companies-earn-tax-deductions-for-eco-friendly-facilities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 21:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[environment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[machinery]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hong Kong plans an accelerated tax deduction for environment-friendly facilities as part of its Revenue Bill 2008. Subject to the passing of the Bill by the Legislative Council, amendments will be made to the Inland Revenue Ordinance (IRO). Eligible facilities are divided into two categorie: environmental protection machinery and environmental protection installations. Environmental protection machinery [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Punishments For Chinese Supermarkets Who Provide Free Plastic Bags</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2008/04/02/1111-punishments-for-chinese-supermarkets-who-provide-free-plastic-bags/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2008/04/02/1111-punishments-for-chinese-supermarkets-who-provide-free-plastic-bags/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:27:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Supermarkets]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[plastic bag]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[China's Ministry of Commerce has drafted a rule on the use of paid plastic bags and is soliciting suggestions for the rule across the country. As part of the rule, the Ministry of Commerce will punish supermarkets and shopping malls that provide free plastic bags to consumers after this rule is enacted on June 1, [...]]]></description>
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