撿回來的綠金(3)廢水An unique water treatment system

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In the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, disaster survivors have been struggling without food, shelter or safe drinking water. To help, Tzu Chi volunteers have sent three water purification systems to the disaster zones. Next, we learn more about the Q water purification system, which was designed and produced by Taiwan`s own Water Resource Agency and Industrial Technology Research Institute.

菲律賓遭海燕颱風重創，受災民眾缺乏食物、避難所及乾淨的飲用水，為了幫忙災民，慈濟志工運送三台Q water淨水器到災區，下一則新聞，我們來認識台灣水利署與工研院合作研發的Q water 淨水器。

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美德州水患發放+北加冬令發放Tzu Chi volunteers to the rescue

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In the United States, Tzu Chi volunteers are busy carrying out winter aid distributions and relief work to help the needy. In San Jose, California, volunteers held a winter aid distribution for the homeless, to fight the cold winter months ahead, while in Austin, Texas, volunteers returned to help flood survivors move on with their lives by handing out cash cards and blankets.

在美國的慈濟志工忙著冬令發放與救援工作，在北加州的聖荷西，志工舉辦一場冬令發放，針對街友，好讓他們能對抗冬季的來臨，另外，志工也來到德州奧斯汀發放現值卡與毛毯，幫助水災民們重建生活。

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撿回來的綠金(2)生質酒精 A new kind of renewal energy

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In light of the soaring oil prices around the globe, researchers worldwide have been working to develop alternate and renewable energy sources, and one such example is bio-ethanol. However, the production of bio-ethanol still emits a significant amount of C02 and uses agricultural feedstock as raw material. Looking to solve the problem, Taiwan`s Industrial Technology Research Institute has come up with a new technology, that can produce a more efficient form of biofuel, with less carbon emissions and less drain on the world`s food supply.

眼前的油價 一直往上漲，各國研究人員，積極發展生質燃油，其中一種生質燃油，是生質酒精，但是，生質酒精其實沒有想像中減碳，而且現行的生質燃油，因為使用糧食作物，引發與民爭糧，爭地爭議，為了解決這個問題，工研院研發出了一種，不但能減少溫室氣體的排放，還能減少使用食用原料，讓我們來看看。

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撿回來的綠金(1)豬糞 Turn pig waste into biogas

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According to research done by Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change, there has been a significant increase, in global temperatures over the past 30 years. Among the causes that contribute to global warming, is the meth-ane produced by animal waste. To slow the pace of global warming, Taiwan`s Bureau of Energy, has joined hands with pig farmers across the island, to turn pig waste into biogas.

根據IPCC最新報告指出，人類是造成全球暖化的主因，報告也顯示過去三十年，全球的溫度有明顯的上升，造成地球暖化其中的原因，是動物排泄物裡的甲烷，為了減緩全球暖化，台灣能源局和養豬戶，攜手把豬糞便成沼氣。

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氣候變遷會議 NGO疾呼:來不及了

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在波蘭首府華沙舉行的聯合國氣候變遷會議(UNFCCC)，進入第二個星期。各國政府及許多非政府組織，齊聚一堂，探討全球氣候變化的嚴重性，並對二氧化碳排放量的限制，做討論。來自台灣和美國的慈濟代表團也參與了討論。 Read more

DA.AI Technology receives the National Environmental Education Award

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DA.AI Technology’s gained recognition for its environmental promotion efforts, when it bested four other enterprises to win the National Environmental Education Award for private enterprise. This was the second year the National Environment Council has bestowed this award, to emphasize the importance of using education and promotion to improve the environment in order to increase awareness of environmental issues among private enterprises and government agencies. Participants of these nationwide competitions were audited by various government agencies.

National Environment Promotion Award committee auditors visited DA.AI Technology in early October, after DA.AI was chosen as a finalist among Taipei firms. One major criterion they considered was how well DA.AI promotes environmental protection awareness nationwide. Committee members were impressed by DA.AI Technology’s innovative approach to manufacturing as well as socially responsible business practices, and combining them to create a platform for enhanced environmental protection. They visited plants where disaster relief blankets are manufactured using recycled PET bottles, and got first-hand experience at a recycling station where the bottles are processed.

DA.AI Technology helped recycle over 300 million PET bottles in its first five years, saving the amount of gasoline it would take to drive around Taiwan 30 thousand times. Its educational programs, which introduce principles of manufacturing, management and research, have featured more than 300 sharing sessions and participation in 40 exhibitions. To strengthen the brand’s educational impact, product labels summarize the manufacturing process, and life stories of recycling volunteers. DA.AI websites include “heart” news reports (updated daily), a new Jing Si Aphorism desktop wallpaper graphic each month, quarterly Green Bodhi magazines, and the KIOSK/APP platform.

DA.AI Technology is wholeheartedly committed to humanitarian activism and environmental protection, without regard to potential profit. In gratefully accepting this award, it dedicates itself to becoming a leading model for other enterprises or organizations that might consider adding environmental protection to their mission statements.

Reported by Jasmine Li and Carey Giudici

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寶島我的家(一) Sharing his passion

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Beginning today, in a new series of feature reports, we meet some foreigners, who have fallen in love with Taiwan, for different reasons. In the first of our report, we take a look at the story of Mark Wilkie, a wildlife photographer from South Africa, who now lives in Yunlin County, due to the large variety of birds to be found there.

從今天開始我們的新專題，要帶您來認識熱愛，居住在臺灣的外國人，第一集報導要認識的，是來自南非的生態影像工作者 韋馬克，目前居住在雲林，因為當地有豐富的鳥類，讓我們一起來看看。

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慈濟物資援菲 Packing instant rice in Hualien

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Welcome to Da Ai Headlines, I am Helen Liao, Thank you for joining us. We kick off today`s program in the Philippines, where Super Typhoon Haiyan made land-fall last weekend, and has caused widespread deaths and destructions in Leyte Province. Tzu Chi Foundation has since been on the move, to pack instant rice and noodles, as well as environmental blankets, in both Hualien and Taipei, as they hope to deliver these relief items, to the typhoon survivors, as soon as possible.

歡迎收看大愛英語新聞，我是廖珮如，感恩有您的加入。節目的一開始來到菲律賓，海燕颱風於上周末，重創萊特省，造成許多人傷亡，慈濟基金會已經展開行動，在花蓮與台北分別打包香積飯香積麵，還有環保毛毯，希望將這些物資，盡快送到災民手中。

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多國發制服Tzu Chi volunteers visited the Tzu Chi La Romana School to carry out a distribution

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We go to the Dominican Republic at the end of the show, Tzu Chi volunteers recently visited the Tzu Chi La Romana School, to carry out a distribution. Volunteers handed out uniforms provided by DA.AI Technology as well as stationery to students. We will leave you with these images. Thank you for tuning in. Goodbye.

節目的最後來到多明尼加，慈濟志工前往拉羅馬那慈濟小學進行發放，志工們送上大愛感恩科技，所製作的制服還有文具，讓我們一起來看看，感恩收看，再會

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義烏博覽會 Showcasing TC`s products

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In China, the Tzu Chi Foundation was invited to attend the 2013 Yiwu International Forest Products Fair in Zhejiang Province. The serenity atmosphere of the Tzu Chi`s booths attracted numerous fairgoers to learn more about the Buddhist NGO.

在中國，慈濟基金會獲邀參加2013年的浙江義烏森林博覽會，受到靜思人文展位的吸引，參與者把握機會認識慈濟。

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澎湖幼兒環保 students at a kindergarten in Penghu visited the local Tzu Chi recycling station

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We stay in Taiwan at the end of the show, students at a kindergarten in Penghu visited the local Tzu Chi recycling station, to get some hands-on experience on how to sort recyclables. We will leave you with these images. Thank you for watching Da Ai Headlines. Goodbye. 
節目的最後留在臺灣，澎湖一間幼兒園，來到當地環保站，讓孩子親身體驗垃圾分類，讓我們一起來看看。(2013.11.12) Read more

菲掃墓環保 All Saints` Day celebrations

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All Saints` Day which falls on November 1st, is observed by Catholics around the globe, and it is a time when people come together to commemorate their lost loved ones. In the Philippines, the day is, however, a festive occasion that brings families together at cemeteries throughout the nation. Yet these gatherings also create piles of garbage, thus Tzu Chi volunteers have been promoting recycling on this day since 2010, hoping local residents will pitch in to do their part in keeping our planet clean.

11月1日諸聖節，是全球天主教的節慶，這天， 是大家一起紀念過世親人的日子，不過在菲律賓，這一天全家人會齊聚在墓地，一起度過這個節日，因此會製造很多垃圾，慈濟志工從2010年開始，每年都會到墓地推動環保，希望鼓勵更多人，也能為地球盡心力。

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National Sustainable Development Award – Soft Power Innovation

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To recognize DA.AI Technology's efforts to develop eco-friendly products and management, The Plastic Industry Technology Development Center has nominated DA.AI Technology Co. Ltd and won its 2013 National Sustainable Development Award. The National Executive Council’s National Development committee gives these awards to industries and organizations that continue to develop their potential, to advance localization within daily life.

DA.AI continuously invests in its product R&D program. First, it enthusiastically promotes its eco-brand regenerated products that were produced from recycled PET bottles. This helps with environmental protection and nature resource ecological action. Each year Taiwan recycles enough PET bottles, to be squashed and stacked up to 1,600 meters high, or equal to three Taipei 101 building. Such PET bottles won’t degrade in landfill for some 1,000 years. Incinerated, they will pollute the environment and speed up globe warming. In its five years, DAI.AI has helped transform over 300 million drinking water PET bottles into eco-friendly products. The energy saving is equivalent to growing 90,000 20-year trees; and saves enough water to satisfy the needs of 1.68 million Taiwanese people.

Through innovation, sustainable development and gaining environmental protection certificates, DA.AI's brand has earned a world-wide reputation for quality. DA.AI carefully followed Netherlands Peterson Control Union standards to process eco-product textiles, and received the Globe Recycle Standard (GRS) certificate. After years of effort, DA.AI’s eco-polyester received EPA’s environmental protection mark. This international mark means that DA.AI’s recycled poly chips, polyester and grey eco blankets have received water and carbon footprint certification from Germany’s TÜV Rheinland and Japan’s EPA. The company also received Cradle to Cradle Silver CertifiedCM by Cradle To Cradle Products Innovation Institute (C2CPII). More than 400 DA.AI eco-products have been certified with Taiwan MIT Smile Mark—more than any other textile brand in Taiwan. And as of this September, DI.AI’s quality control and site facilities are successfully BSI ISO 9001/14001 certified: proof that DA.AI technology fully meets the international standard.

With its focus on environmental, social responsibility and green generation missions, the corporation must constantly be upgraded to reflect the concept of “Small is beautiful, Beauty is practical.” and keep pace with bigger corporations.

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2013,Nov.,DA.AI Technology Co. Ltd has won its 2013 National Sustainable Development Award

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To recognize DA.AI Technology's efforts to develop eco-friendly products and management, The Plastic Industry Technology Development Center has nominated DA.AI Technology Co. Ltd and won its 2013 National Sustainable Development Award. The National Executive Council’s National Development committee gives these awards to industries and organizations that continue to develop their potential, to advance localization within daily life.

Through innovation, sustainable development and gaining environmental protection certificates, DA.AI's brand has earned a world-wide reputation for quality. DA.AI carefully followed Netherlands Peterson Control Union standards to process eco-product textiles, and received the Globe Recycle Standard (GRS) certificate. After years of effort, DA.AI’s eco-polyester received EPA’s environmental protection mark. This international mark means that DA.AI’s recycled poly chips, polyester and grey eco blankets have received water and carbon footprint certification from Germany’s TÜV Rheinland and Japan’s EPA. The company also received Cradle to Cradle Silver Certified^CM by Cradle To Cradle Products Innovation Institute (C2CPII). More than 400 DA.AI eco-products have been certified with Taiwan MIT Smile Mark—more than any other textile brand in Taiwan. And as of this September, DI.AI’s quality control and site facilities are successfully BSI ISO 9001/14001 certified: proof that DA.AI technology fully meets the international standard.

With its focus on environmental, social responsibility and green generation missions, the corporation must constantly be upgraded to reflect the concept of “Small is beautiful, Beauty is practical.” and keep pace with bigger corporations.

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澎湖環保宣導 From fruit peels to cleaning agent

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Moving to the offshore island of Penghu, the county government recently invited Tzu Chi volunteers to introduce recycling concepts to their community volunteers. During the meeting, volunteers encouraged everyone to reduce the use of plastic bags, and also demonstrated how to make a natural cleaning agent out of fruit peels.

轉到臺灣離島 澎湖，當地政府社會局，邀請慈濟志工來教導社區志工環保概念，過程中，提醒大家少用塑膠袋，慈濟志工也教導大家，用果皮製作酵素清潔劑的方式。

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齊柏林看見台灣A view from above

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Have you ever seen Taiwan from above? Qi Bolin(齊柏林), an aerial photographer who originally worked at the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, was in charge of recording highway construction from the air, and had since fallen in love with the job. Over the past two decades, the man has captured over 400,000 photos of Taiwan but was shocked by the images he recorded after Typhoon Morakot in 2009. It was then he was inspired to quit his job and spend the next three years to make a documentary on Taiwan. Here`s more.

您從空中看過臺灣嗎？空中攝影師齊柏林，原本在交通部國工局任職，負責空中拍攝高速公路興建過程，讓他因此愛上空中攝影，二十多年來，他拍過四十多萬張空拍照片，不過2009年莫拉克風災，他看到當時大地殘破不堪的景象，十分震驚，這也激起他離開工作崗位，花三年的時間製作一部臺灣紀錄片，一起來看看。

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馬部落推環保 Promoting recycling

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Staying in Malaysia, recently Tzu Chi volunteers visited a tribal village in Kampung Sugund to teach local residents of the many benefits of recycling and environmentalism.

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屈尺素食推廣 Xindian’s Quchi community

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In Taiwan, Tzu Chi volunteers and medical staff of the Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital have been organizing regular free clinics and home visitations to Xindian’s Quchi community. Recently, the volunteers arrived at the community with delicious and healthy vegetarian food as they hope to encourage local residents to go meatless.  Read more

DA AI Technology Fulfills ISO Spirit: An Exemplary Enterprise

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Having successfully passed ISO (International Organization for Standardization) audits on September 25 and 26, DA.AI Technology received both ISO9001 and ISO14001 certification, for quality management and environmental management systems respectively. ISO 9001 is the internationally recognized standard for quality management practices. After the two-day audits--including BSI (British Standard Institute) on-the-spot checks—DA.AI Technology received high praise from three auditors. The team invited DA.AI Technology to share its experience at BSI's annual conference, and plans to recommend DA.AI's green products to international companies seeking ISO certification.

DA.AI Technology wishes to express the company's sense of great love and immense gratitude to sentient beings and the Earth. Led by consultant Mr. Wu Ji-Feng, it spent two years establishing a quality management system to meet ISO 9001 standards. The system includes establishing quality policies, writing quality documentation (a quality manual, procedures and forms), training staff members, and maintaining detailed improvement records.

ISO requires companies to demonstrate that they actually implement quality practices described in their documentation, in a way that promotes ISO certification aims by emphasizing team spirit and continuous improvement of quality systems and products as well as services. Mr. Ding-Ming Lee, Executive Director of DA.AI Technology, stated that “DA AI Technology hopes to promote Tzu Chi’s spirit and great love by being granted ISO certification. Certificate will also encourage DA.AI’s staff members to make quality management an ongoing goal of our company.” “It’s simply an entrance, not a graduate certification,” he stated. Huei-Ling Liao of the Design Department added, “Establishing standard operating procedures (SOP), providing constant internal training, producing quality green products and transforming DA.AI into an international Green brand are our achievable goals.”

During the audit process, DA.AI Technology received many valuable suggestions and comments. As QC staff member Teng-Yu Hu put it, “My workload temporarily increased as a result of meeting ISO quality management standards; but going through the process allowed me to learn about SOP concepts and implementation. Workplace efficiency and quality control soon improved—along with internal cooperation. To more quickly reach the goal of ‘Co-exist with Mother Earth,’ we also promote the ISO 14001 standard for an environmental management system. Our staff's strong determination and practical approach throughout the five years to “do what DA.AI Tech says'--served as an inspiring sutra.”

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有機綠屋頂+DIY綠屋頂The benefits of solar panels and green roofs

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Moving to Kaohsiung, as the city gets an average of nearly 2,000 hours of sunshine per year, to ease the what is known as the urban heat island effect and reduce carbon emissions, the local government has been promoting the installation of solar panels and green roofs on buildings. To encourage members of the public to embrace this new concept, starting from next year, the government will provide subsidies to buildings interested in installing these green roofs. Next, we learn more about the benefit of solar panels and green roofs.

轉到高雄，台灣高雄市全年日照數將近兩千小時，為了減緩熱島效應，節能減碳，當地政府開始推動裝置太陽能光電板，以及綠屋頂，為了鼓勵民眾響應，明年將訂定綠屋頂獎勵補助辦

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餘姚物資打包Tzu Chi volunteers are holding the aid distributions in Yuyao City

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We go China at the end of the show, to help those devastated by Typhoon Fi-tow, Tzu Chi volunteers are currently, holding the second-round of aid distributions, at the Far East Industrial Park in Zhejiang ’s Yuyao City. It is estimated that, more than 5,000 households will receive Tzu Chi ’s help, in the three-day event. We will leave you with these images. Thank you for watching Da Ai Headlines. Goodbye.

節目最後，我們回到中國。為了幫助菲特颱風受災的居民，慈濟志工在浙江遠東工業園區舉辦第二波的發放，預計三天將有五千多戶民工能得到幫助，一起來看看，感恩收看，再會。

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美靜思語監獄 Tzu Chi volunteers are planning to bring words of wisdom into the prisons of Los Angeles County in California

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Tzu Chi volunteers in the United States, continue to bring Jing Si Aphorisms into hotels throughout the US. Recently volunteers expanded the scope of their mission, by planning to bring these words of wisdom, into the prisons of Los Angeles County in California. Meanwhile, several members of the Los Angles Police Force, visited the Tzu Chi US Headquarters, to learn more about the buddhist NGO.

美國慈濟志工繼全美靜思語入旅館的熱烈迴響後，最近也正在一步一步的開始，將靜思語走入加州洛杉磯的監獄，同時，洛杉磯警局警官們特地來參訪慈濟總會園區，了解慈濟的精神理念。

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