July 2012
Monday, 30 July 2012
DA.AI Spreads the Love of Environmental Protection in the US
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DA.AI Technology Inc., Ltd. (DA.AI) has set its focus on expanding to overseas distribution channels this year. Starting from October of 2011, other than setting up distribution channels in department stores and through its Eco Education Centers, DA.AI has also participated in various trade shows in China and Hong Kong. This year, DA.AI took the first step to expand into the U.S. and European markets by participating in the Continuum on July 24-25 in New York City. The Continuum is a unique tradeshow with a focus on product sustainability in the textile industry. This is DA.AI’s first introduction of its eco-friendly products to America’s major department stores and other distribution channels, in hopes that all Americans will feel its love for environmental protection.When the organizers of Kingpins/Continuum attended the Taipei Innovative Textile Application show in October of 2011, they saw an introduction video of DA.AI - about how the Tzu Chi recycling volunteers sort and clean the PET bottles to generate eco-friendly products to be sold to the consumers, with 100% of its net proceeds donated to the Tzu Chi Foundation to help the people in need. They were deeply touched and impressed by DA.AI. As a result, the organizers of Kingpins/Continuum invited DA.AI to participate in its exhibition in New York this year. Kingpins/Continuum has a long history of exhibiting in New York City as a denim supply chain trade show, but this year they added eco-friendly textile products to its exhibition and thus fits along perfectly with DA.AI’s philosophy of environmental protection.
DA.AI’s simple and elegant booth sets itself apart from the rest of the exhibition and attracted many visitors to its booth. Many people were impressed by DA.AI’s, a non-profit
company dedicated to producing eco-friendly products, business philosophy where 100% of its proceeds are donated to charity. An editor from the American Association of Chemists and Colorists and Katsuhiko Kawasaki (the president of Katsu New York), were also interested and supportive of DA.AI’s philosophies and eco-friendly textile products.A variety of eco-friendly textile products were showcased at DA.AI’s booth. However, no matter how innovative and creative DA.AI’s eco-friendly products are, DA.AI always adheres to its founding concept of “Coexists with the Earth.” It wishes to be a “well-digger” in society, inspiring more people, regardless of their race or nationality, to be more environmentally conscious. DA.AI hopes with this exhibition, it can plant the seeds of environmental protection in every visitor’s heart.
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Wednesday, 18 July 2012
DA.AI Brings a “Green” Trend at the Kunshan KE Show
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The 3rd annual KE Show: Electronics, Components & Equipment took place on June 28 to July 1, 2012 at the CIPC China in Huaqiao, Kunshan. DA.AI Technology Inc., Ltd. (DA.AI) was invited to showcase its recycled PET bottle textile products. Through the event, DA.AI hopes to remind people to “coexist with the Earth” by conserving energy, reducing carbon emission and leaving a cleaner planet for the next generation.
At the exhibition, people of all ages were impressed with the explanation by the DA.AI volunteers about how the displayed recycled flakes, recycled PET chips, and recycled polyester yarn are taken from the recycled PET bottles and then made into eco-textile products. Through the explanation, visitors realized how much precious resources they have been throwing away. The DA.Ai volunteers also used this opportunity to encourage everyone to drink less bottled water and bring their own reusable cups.
DA.AI’s products, eco-concepts and its socially responsible business model gained recognition from the local government and the Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (TEEMA). Vice Chairman Hsu from TEEMA led Kunshan mayor, Mr. Guan Aiguo, to DA.AI’s booth. Yang Sun Pin, a DA.AI volunteer, explained DA.AI’s achievements and eco-friendly products to Mayor Guan. After Mayor Guan carefully examined the solar powered bikers’ cap made from recycled polyester yarn, he picked up a PET bottle and said, “DA.AI is doing a great job. These eco-concepts should be promoted to families and society besides businesses. The key is to commercialize environmental protection technology.”
Mr. Lee Kuanshin, the chairman of Taiwan Compatriot Investment 
Enterprises Association, and Mr. Huang Jianzhong, vice chairman of Taiwan Compatriot Investment Enterprises Association, also complimented DA.AI for its efforts in environmental protection. They hoped that more people could learn from DA.AI, an exemplary business model for environmental protection corporations.
Peng Zhiwei, aTaiwannative, currently working inQuzhou City,ZhejiangProvince said that he was ori
ginally at the exhibition to see electronics and components products. He never expected to see DA.AI at the exhibition. After listening to the volunteers’ introduction, he not only recognized and supported DA.AI’s core values, he even bought some of these products home to share with his family and friends.
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Tuesday, 17 July 2012
DA.AI’s Footprints of Environmental Education in Tianjin
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The 3rd annual Tianjin Taiwan Trade Fair took place at the Meijiang Convention Center on July 5 to 8, 2012. The event was organized by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council and Tianjin’s Municipal Government. Going Green is the main theme of this fair with special sections dedicated to environmental protection and consumer electronics. The Taiwanese companies in the environmental protection pavilion displayed eco-friendly products designed to conserve energy and increase efficiency. DA.AI Technology Co., Ltd. (DA.AI) seized this opportunity not only to promote its eco concepts but also displayed its recycled PET bottle textiles. Many visitors were very impressed and astonished by the clothes and products made from recycled PET bottles. Also from the reporting by the local TV stations, radio stations and newspapers, more people were able to recognize DA.AI’s eco-friendly products and understand the concept of how to “turn trash into gold and gold into love to help others.”
With every exhibition, DA.AI cherishes each opportunity to promote its eco-textile products and hopes that through personal interactions with the public, it can help more people understand and be confident in using eco-textile products. DA.AI wishes to be a “well-digger” in society and inspire others to “extend an article's life and create blessings and wisdom” to protect our Mother Earth.
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Monday, 16 July 2012
2012,Jul.24-25,USA Continuum Show
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【DATE & TIME】：July24~25, 2012
【LOCATION】：548 West 22nd Street, New York, NY , U.S.A. Read more
Wednesday, 04 July 2012
DA.AI Shines at MIT Products Presentation
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On June 21, 2012, Taiwan Industrial Development Bureau hosted an MIT Products Presentation press conference in order to recognize and promote MIT (made inTaiwan) products. The Industrial Development Bureau hopes to encourage more support for MIT products from the Taiwanese people through this presentation.
DA.AI Technology was invited to present its eco-textile products at the press conference. Two sets of DA.AI eco-clothing were worn by models on the catwalk, while six sets of eco-shirts, scarves and hats were displayed at the exhibition.
Currently, over 200 of DA.AI’s products have received the MIT mark from the Taiwanese government. The MIT mark serves as a quality assurance to the consumers since the production was done in Taiwan, and the production process and materials used are in full compliance with the Taiwanese safety standards. Through the MIT logos, DA.AI hopes to encourage more consumers to recognize the DA.AI brand and the value of its products.
With the support from the Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs and its affiliated departments, DA.AI is able to expand to overseas markets and to promoteTaiwan’s MIT logos andTaiwan’s quality assurance standard. DA.AI wishes to deliver the messages of cherishing our planet, conserving resources and reducing carbon footprints through its products.
The purpose of DA.AI’s products is not to encourage consumption, but rather, to encourage people to play a part in protecting our planet through the use of eco-textile products in our daily life. DA.AI hopes to inspire more businesses, industries and the general public to work together in giving our future generations a clean planet to live on. DA.AI wishes to be a “well-digger” in society, inspiring more businesses and individuals to be socially responsible and environmentally conscious.
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月光淨行式
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◎攝影‧黃筱哲
夜闌人靜，志工們專注於每個眼下、腳下，
「環保」意識，從自身做起；
由「一」生無量，力量才會大。
每年農曆元月十五日，臺南鹿耳門聖母廟施放元宵蜂炮和煙火，總吸引成千上萬民眾前來觀賞，周邊攤位更是多到數不清。當活動結束，會場內層層疊疊鋪滿十幾公分高的垃圾，放眼所及宛如一片垃圾海。
連續九年來，臺南慈濟人於元宵過後的清晨，集合在聖母廟協助清理環境、回收資源；今年，為了與垃圾車「競賽」，避免可回收的物資在未經分類的情況下被載走，五十多位志工頂著高懸的滿月，從晚間十一點便開始撿拾、分類資源，減輕焚化爐的負擔。
許多環保志工都是上了年紀、
習慣早睡早起的老菩薩，卻也不缺席，子女也來共襄盛舉；一位志工往年邀約行動不便的哥哥前往，總被取笑「頭殼壞去」，然而今年卻見哥哥跟著志工們默默彎腰做環保。
夜闌人靜，志工們專注於每個眼下、腳下，即使再髒也不錯過任何一個資源。一位攤販讚歎表示：「我們顧經濟，你們顧地球，幸好臺灣有慈濟！」
文字圖片來源:慈濟月刊547期
效法竹筒歲月 惜水如金涓滴不漏
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慈濟志工 王慧芝:「水龍頭下面有個盆子，雖然是一個很不起眼的動作，可是我覺得她是點點滴滴，就像竹筒歲月一樣，點點滴滴，流下每一個可用的資源。」
別人眼中不起眼的動作，對慈濟志工王慧芝來說，可都是必要的省水妙方。走進慧芝家中，處處可見她的智慧省水「小撇步」，不管是基本的把洗米洗碗水，做二次以上的利用，還是在水龍頭裝上省水裝置，或是淨水器過濾後的水用管子接引，每滴水她都是像這樣小心翼翼的珍惜。
「哇~你連滴下來的水都不放過。」
慈濟志工 王慧芝:「當沒有水的時候一滴水就可以解渴了。」
來到她的浴室，看到的不是瓶瓶罐罐的保養品，而是大大小小用來儲水的桶子，除了洗手水要回收，就連洗澡水，她也不浪費。
慈濟志工 王慧芝:「洗完澡會有很多肥皂啊，或者是沐浴乳的那些都流到這裡來，大概這盆就會將近八分滿，就用這個來泡衣服，然後其他就倒到回收水的桶子裡。」
只因為一顆對資源疼惜的心，讓慧芝不嫌麻煩，在陽台，更是處處有愛水巧思，利用遮雨棚斜度，自製雨水回收，捨不得讓過多的雨水白白流走，她還想到了一個集水的好辦法。
慈濟志工 王慧芝:「剛開始這桶水滿了後，我得自己上來把它舀過來，常常來不及，後來找了一個就是這個，其實就這麼長的一個管子，把他鋸成兩段，然後穿進來，所以這桶水滿了，就會流到第二桶，第二桶滿了，就會流到第三桶。」
為了落實滴水不浪費，就連訪客，慧芝也會建議她們一起體驗她的省水生活，讓大家了解她的生活態度，共同疼惜地球上的點滴資源。
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