The Big Data Joint Laboratory between the United Nations Development Programme in China and Baidu was launched to pioneer new methods and frameworks for using big data to support development goals.

Coca-Cola (China) has announced that the company has replaced the PVC labels used on its full-line of products in China with the new environmental ones to reduce the pollution risks caused by improper handling in the recycling procedures.

Hong Kong's Environment and Conservation Fund has started a recycling program to help consumers separate food waste at home.

Savings in costs and material together with reduced emissions and a faster project turnaround are reported on completion of the southern half of the Tongguan to Xi'an section of the Lianhuo Expressway improvement and widening scheme, as a result of using "Green Mix" cold recycling foamed bitumen technology from Wirtgen China.

The British retail giant Tesco Plc recently announced that it had established a partnership with Lenovo Group, to develop green IT projects in China.

Research in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, has shown that the application of foamed bitumen cold recycling technology using equipment supplied by Germany-headquartered Wirtgen China can make major savings in heating energy, reduce carbon emissions, and provide a very high utility ratio for recycled materials.

Beijing Municipal Commission and Beijing Municipal Government have approved the Green Beijing Action Plan 2010-2012.