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Wan Lake
China unveils plan to fix polluted lakes |
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23 Jan 2008 |
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| Posted at 3:35 PM on 23 Jan 2008 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 l ... |
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| Topics: China, news, progress, water pollution (all these topics) |
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