Consumption, infrastructure get green tinge
Source: https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202208/29/WS630bfcb4a310fd2b29e74a4f.html
Author: Cheng Yu
Expo visitors threw curious glances at the novelty, with some even making inquiries. Besides the green laptop, a large number of green and low-carbon consumer goods were displayed at the expo. These included Miners' Tears, the world's first necklace based on environmentally friendly synthetic materials, beer made using energy-saving process that also cut its carbon footprint, coffee cups made with carbon capture technology, pure plant-based cosmetics and biodegradable pens. Visitors and the people behind these innovations said the dazzling array of green products bears testimony to China's green transformation of products, services and industrial chains. Umpteen businesses from both home and abroad drew a lesson on how to launch environmentally friendly products and services that meet the aspirations of local consumers. Notably, 38 percent of Chinese consumers surveyed put "sustainability" at the top of their consumption decisions. In contrast, only 10 percent of the consumers surveyed gave value cost-effectiveness a top weighting. Globally, cost-effectiveness surpassed caring for the planet and emerged as the factor with the biggest consumer consideration.