Low-Carbon households

When small deeds go a long way in helping save the planet

When Luo Jing set out to retrofit her apartment last year, she had slightly different expectations besides the usual ones.

Like everyone else, the 37 year-old psychotherapist wanted her place to have both the look and the comfort, but she hoped that with a relatively small budget (under 10,000 yuan or $1,520), she could also turn it into an energy-saving, emission-reduced home - one that reflects her way of life.