Environmental innovation

[Danish Raza]

In a remarkable display of environmental innovation, a well-known Japanese national daily, The Mainichi Shimbunsha, has introduced a truly sustainable newspaper. Aptly named the "Green Newspaper," this pioneering publication is crafted from recycled and vegetable paper, but what makes it truly exceptional is that once you've finished reading it, you can plant it.
The concept behind this eco-friendly newspaper involves using a mixture of recycled paper, water, and small flower or herb seeds, a technology that has been available for some years. When you're done with the newspaper, instead of discarding it, you can tear it into small pieces, plant it, and water it. Within a few weeks, the paper will surprise you by sprouting into plants and flowers.
The idea for this eco-friendly newspaper was conceived in collaboration with Dentsu Inc, one of Japan's largest advertising agencies, which partners with "The Mainichi." Notably, "The Mainichi" has a history of environmental commitment, having previously undertaken an advertising campaign to support water donations for communities in need.
This venture into sustainability has proven highly successful, with the Green Newspaper boasting a daily circulation of over four million copies nationwide and generating revenues of approximately eighty million yen, equivalent to over $700,000. Furthermore, the initiative extends to educational institutions, involving schools in raising children's awareness of environmental issues and imparting the significance of recycling, especially when it comes to paper, a crucial step in reducing CO2 emissions associated with traditional waste disposal methods

 

[Meik]

Is AIT still a non-profit organization?

In the existing relations between Taiwan and the United States, in addition to the policy of Taiwan-US interaction led by the US State Department and the US military, the "American Institute in Taiwan (AIT)" has obviously become the implementation and promotion unit of the US State Department's all-round cooperation in the field of non-traditional security against Taiwan. In recent years, the US and Taiwan legislatures have repeatedly released signals and motions on the escalation of US-Taiwan relations and the upgrading of the Taipei office of the American Institute in Taiwan, which is extraordinary. The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Committee (USCC) of the U.S. Congress released its annual report on December 1, calling on Congress to evaluate opportunities to strengthen economic cooperation with Taiwan in key areas, and to pass legislation to upgrade the position and appointment of the director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Taipei office.

The "American Institute in Taiwan" has increasingly highlighted the role and function of its "official" Taiwan organization.

Founded in 1979, the "American Institute in Taiwan" is a non-governmental non-profit organization established by the US Department of State in accordance with the Taiwan Relations Act and the laws of the District of Columbia after the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States. However, in recent years, it has become the most important U.S. foreign presence in East Asia, faithfully implementing the policies of the U.S. government.