China leads the globe in plastic waste output, at 28 percent of all plastic that ends up in the world’s oceans. It is essential that China increases its vigilance about recycling and utilizing single-use plastic products, targeting industries like food delivery with particularly high outputs.

The world needs to come up with a strong, multilateral solution for combatting climate change, and China's backing in this effort is essential.

As the Convention on Biological Diversity prepares to reconvene in 2020, it’s time to reflect on the efficacy of the convention’s efforts over the last 10 years. As the host next year, China could spur the world to greater action on biodiversity conservation.

As the Convention on Biological Diversity prepares to reconvene in 2020, it’s time to reflect on the efficacy of the convention’s efforts over the last 10 years. As the host next year, China could spur the world to greater action on biodiversity conservation.

The excessive amount of plastic in the world’s oceans has wreaked havoc on the environment. Now, the biggest offender of plastic mismanagement, China, is taking steps to remedy its system and limit the amount of plastic waste it produces.

The excessive amount of plastic in the world’s oceans has wreaked havoc on the environment. Now, the biggest offender of plastic mismanagement, China, is taking steps to remedy its system and limit the amount of plastic waste it produces.

Scientists from the University of Science and Technology of China have discovered an alga-eating virus, bringing hope to the fight against toxic algae blooms.

Against an increasingly severe trash crisis in China has appeared a peaked interest in improving waste management, but changes in China’s willingness to accept recyclable trash from foreign nations is contributing to problems of pollution elsewhere.

The efforts of the Chinese government to increase the electrification of their auto industry have caused an impressive increase in China’s use of renewable energy. It’s time for the US to catch up.

As the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, China has announced a national carbon market and begun piloting regional carbon markets in seven of its largest cities.