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Total: 49
  • 2021

    Pollution Source along the Yangtze River: Investigative Report on Jiangsu Shagang Group

    Lvse Jiangnan PECC and IPE conducted both desk research and field study on Jiangsu Shagang Group’s plant, pier and surrounding areas along the Yangtze River in Zhangjiagang between May and June in 2021 and found issues of suspected fugitive emission and solid waste piling in the open air, posing threats to the ecological environment of the Yangtze River.
    Publication Date:2021-07-19
  • 2021

    Tesla: Pollution under the Low Carbon Halo

    In 2021, two environmental groups conducted investigation regarding Tesla's supply chain and found that a number of Tesla's suspected suppliers had severe pollution issues. These include exceeding the wastewater discharge standards, suspected of discharging wastewater by evading supervision, directly discharging exhaust gas, storing hazardous waste without protective measures and causing hazardous waste dispersion and leakage.
    Publication Date:2021-04-26
  • 2020

    Pollution Investigation into Mohekou Industrial Zone

    In May 2020, the residents living next to the Mohekou Industrial Zone called up PECC and explained that chemical factories there were polluting the air and water, affecting their health. PECC and IPE conducted investigation into the Industrial Zone.
    Publication Date:2020-06-09
  • 2019

    Observation Report on the Supply Chain Environmental Performance of Internet Snack Brands

    In April 2019, the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE) conducted investigations on the supply chain environmental management and information disclosure of Internet snack brands, and published the observation report.
    Publication Date:2020-01-20
  • 2019

    Observation Report on the Environmental Responsibility of 428 Domestic Waste Incineration Plants

    October 25, 2019 – Wuhu Ecology Center (WEC) and the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE) jointly published the observation report on the environmental responsibility of 428 domestic waste incineration plants.
    Publication Date:2019-12-11
  • 2019

    McDonald's Supply Chain Pollution Investigative Report

    As a global fast food giant, McDonald's has neglected the environmental performance of its supply chain. From food production to frozen food logistics and transportation, restaurant operations, packaging, and product development, both suppliers and the restaurants themselves have been found with varying degrees of environmental violations.
    Publication Date:2019-08-30
  • 2019

    Outsourced Responsibility? Response to Fatal Explosion by Chemical Giants

    On March 21, 2019, a major explosion occurred at the Jiangsu Tianjiayi Chemical Co., Ltd. Publicly available safety and environmental violation records suggest that JTC was an accident waiting to happen. IPE contacted four chemical companies who appeared from public records to be customers of JTC – DowDupont, BASF, Clariant, and Merck. However, these chemical giants are not trying to participate in the multi-stakeholder efforts; instead, they are still trying to shy away from their responsibilities.
    Publication Date:2019-05-17
  • 2018

    Supplier Illegally Discharged Heavy Metals: Is the Starbucks you’re drinking truly environmental?

    In August 2018, environmental groups conducted an investigation on environmental pollution in Starbucks cup supply chains. They sent a letter to inquire as to whether Starbucks knew of the environmental violations of its straw cup and accompanying cup suppliers, and to advocate for rectification and public explanation. To date, Starbucks has yet to respond. A cup might seem the same, one that comes from clean production versus one whose production pollutes the environment, but their impact on health and the environment may be vastly different. We hope that Starbucks can make a meaningful change to provide consumers with truly green products.
    Publication Date:2018-10-09
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