Pauric sent a link to this disturbing set of pictures of pollution in China from The Guardian.

Pollution in ChinaYutian, Hebei province: Cyclists ride through a cloud of pollution produced by a nearby factory

It’s horrible stuff, but at the same time the worst offenders might be forced to be at the front of making things right. William McDonough grew up in Hong Kong. Now he’s helping design twelve eco-cities in China. Here he is explaining one at TED in 2005.

3 minutes. Link to Video

The whole presentation is here: TED Talks

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