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China unveils plan to fix polluted lakes 2

China has unveiled a plan to limit pollution in its lakes by 2010 and return lakes to their original, unpolluted state by 2030. Officials have specific plans to attain their goal: strictly regulate release of wastewater, close factories that heavily contribute to water pollution, improve sewage treatment, remove or limit fish farms, and ban highly toxic pesticides and phosphorus-containing detergents near large lakes. China's three largest lakes provide drinking water for millions -- or at least they do when giant algae blooms aren't rendering the water undrinkable.

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  1. Tasermons Partner Posted 11:15 am
    23 Jan 2008

    Ya know......with the Olympics on the way, China sure seems to be rampin' up it's efforts to protect the environment.  But am I the only one who's a bit skeptical that their plans will lack enforcement and fall by the wayside like they have so many times before?
    I hope they don't, but all I'm sayin' is that maybe we shoudl hold off the celebrations and take their "promises" with a pinch of salt until we see some results.

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  2. Vikingsson Posted 8:28 am
    25 Jan 2008

    you're not aloneyep, I'm with you on the skeptic side of the yard.  But let 'em talk, I'm still not changing my mind about things over there until I see real change.  I can help them out a bit by not buying their poisoned products.  There, a little cleaner already.

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