The Asian Wall Street Journal examines the responsibility of foreign corporations (and, one could imply, foreign consumers) in destroying China’s environment in the name of producing cheap goods:
In the more than two decades since international companies began turning to Chinese factories to churn out the cheap T-shirts, jeans and sneakers that people around the world wear daily, China’s air, land and water have paid a heavy price. China has faced harsh criticism in recent months over the safety of exports ranging from tainted toothpaste to toxic toys. But environmental activists and the Chinese government are increasingly pointing to the flip side: the role multinational companies play in China’s growing pollution by demanding ever-lower prices for Chinese products. [Full text]
See also a comment from Tim Johnson on this story.
