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Ma Jun

Director

How to clean up China's environment

Ma Jun's vision is to restore the clear skies of his youth in Beijing. As China's leading environmentalist, he is affecting change in Chinese factories, which are becoming cleaner and safer as a result of his work.

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Apple’s Supply Chain Still Has Issues With Underage Workers

The company has been increasingly trying to clean up the labor and environmental issues associated with making its products. But the latest revelations show that a giant company with such a sweeping international supply chain can’t control everything.

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The Top 14 Environment Stories Of 2012

Climate change is getting worse. No one is stepping up to fix it. But these great projects and ideas on how to consume fewer, cleaner resources will give you a little hope for 2013.

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Ma Jun Keeps Your iPhone From Killing People

The crusader for environmental and worker rights in China has worked for years to make sure that Apple’s production process isn’t poisoning workers or the environment. But Apple is just one of many companies who have been forced to do better because of Ma’s work.

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The Man Who Stood Up To Apple

Apple has recently made changes to its policies of withholding any information about the environmental impact of its factories in China. That’s largely thanks to Ma Jun, who this week won the Goldman environmental prize for his work.

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Is Tim Cook’s Apple Going To Stop Poisoning China?

The company is already notorious for the way workers in its Chinese suppliers’ factories are treated, but what’s less known is those same factories’ incredible impact on the environment. But after years of ignoring concerns, Apple may be starting to come around.

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The Ocean Cleanup device has returned from the Pacific Garbage Patch with its first load of plastic

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This new coastal Brooklyn park is designed to thrive as sea levels rise

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Lizzo met Mayor Pete, and Twitter went wild over their awkward photo

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‘The Rise of Skywalker’ is days away, but fans are still arguing about ‘The Last Jedi’

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Ma Jun

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Stories about Ma Jun

Apple’s Supply Chain Still Has Issues With Underage Workers

The company has been increasingly trying to clean up the labor and environmental issues associated with making its products. But the latest revelations show that a giant company with such a sweeping international supply chain can’t control everything.

The Top 14 Environment Stories Of 2012

Climate change is getting worse. No one is stepping up to fix it. But these great projects and ideas on how to consume fewer, cleaner resources will give you a little hope for 2013.

Ma Jun Keeps Your iPhone From Killing People

The crusader for environmental and worker rights in China has worked for years to make sure that Apple’s production process isn’t poisoning workers or the environment. But Apple is just one of many companies who have been forced to do better because of Ma’s work.

The Man Who Stood Up To Apple

Apple has recently made changes to its policies of withholding any information about the environmental impact of its factories in China. That’s largely thanks to Ma Jun, who this week won the Goldman environmental prize for his work.

Is Tim Cook’s Apple Going To Stop Poisoning China?

The company is already notorious for the way workers in its Chinese suppliers’ factories are treated, but what’s less known is those same factories’ incredible impact on the environment. But after years of ignoring concerns, Apple may be starting to come around.

Impact

The Ocean Cleanup device has returned from the Pacific Garbage Patch with its first load of plastic

Purpose-driven leaders will occupy your workplace in 2020: Here’s how to maximize them

This new coastal Brooklyn park is designed to thrive as sea levels rise

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Lizzo met Mayor Pete, and Twitter went wild over their awkward photo

‘The Rise of Skywalker’ is days away, but fans are still arguing about ‘The Last Jedi’

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