Blog posts from the team at International Community Radio Taipei, Taiwan's only English radio station.
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Taiwan Talk: Sparking interest for electric vehicles in Taiwan

Taiwan Talk: Sparking interest for electric vehicles in Taiwan

Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE! David Edward Lane of the Taiwan Electric Vehicles Association joins the show to make the case for broader adoption of electric vehicles in Taiwan. Meanwhile … apropos of the above conversation, Chiayi City is moving forward with its...Continue reading
Commuters May Get "Green Points" for Taking Metro From June

Commuters May Get “Green Points” for Taking Metro From June

The Environmental Protection Administration says it hopes to introduce a scheme that will see users of the Taipei and Kaohsiung metro systems gaining “green points” as rewards. Under the pilot scheme, which could be launched as soon as June, MRT commuters will be able to earn the points with their rides. These points can then...Continue reading
Da Ai Technology's recycled products help the environment, economy and global relief

Da Ai Technology’s recycled products help the environment, economy and global relief

Diamonds aren’t the only material that lasts forever—so does plastic. Luckily, Taiwanese Da Ai Technology Co. converts about 2,000 tons of trash-destined bottles destined into blankets, T-shirts and suitcases. Its history proves one of the most interesting parts of the company. In 1966, Taiwanese Buddhist nun Cheng Yen founded the Tzu Chi Foundation. Tzu Chi,...Continue reading