2020

A new public opinion survey by the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (PORI) reveals that the majority of people in Hong Kong do not believe that climate change poses an immediate threat, placing its importance behind other issues…
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Hong Kong startup Zoobbay is the first marketplace in the city to offer premium refurbished phones in a bid to reduce e-waste. Their circular model of increasing the lifespan of electronics operates by taking in preloved phones and fixing…
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Internationally renowned DJ and record producer Matoma has just announced that his upcoming United States tour will be climate positive. Partnering up with carbon offsetting platform CHOOOSE, Matoma will be the first artist ever to reduce…
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Plant-based milk brand Califia Farms has just announced that it has completed a landmark US$225 million financing in their latest Series D funding round. The investment was led by the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) alongside other big…
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A recent study by global research and consultancy firm GlobeScan has found that people around the world want to lead sustainable and healthy lives, driven by their concerns about climate change and environmental issues. The research also…
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In a recent policy announcement, China will be stepping up its restrictions on the sale, production and use of disposable plastic products. According to the state planner, the country will ban disposable plastic bags in all major cities by…
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2 microphones, a laptop, and an idea. That’s how it all began. When I first launched #impact Podcast in spring 2017 all I intended was to do just that - start a Podcast. I thought that’s all it was: I envisioned an on-demand…
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BlackRock, the New York-based global investment firm, has just signed up to the Climate Action 100+ initiative, a campaign made up of fund managers and asset owners in a bid to urge corporate giants to take action on climate change. This…
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The parties, festivities and fun of the holiday season is over, and for many of us, it’s back to our normal routines. Combined with the cold, wintery weather of January, it’s no wonder that many of us get caught with a case of the blues.…
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NovaMeat, the Spanish food tech startup that has developed vegan-friendly 3D-printed “meat” using only plant-based proteins has just unveiled version 2.0 of their vegan steak, described as the most realistic product yet to mimic the…
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In an elaborate conversation with the Guardian, one of the world’s leading and most respected fashion trend forecasters Lidewij Edelkoort says that the future of the industry has to be environmentally-friendly. The Dutch-born…
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For the first time, the climate crisis is at the top of the World Economic Forum’s annual risk report ahead of the Davos conference. All five spaces in the list of issues likely to pose a major impact over the next decade have been filled…
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With Chinese New Year coming up, we’re all getting excited about the delicious food-filled celebrations (and lai see packets!) ahead. While many of the traditional Chinese dishes typically enjoyed during the Spring Festival feature meat…
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We had the fantastic opportunity to sit down with children’s book author Valentina Giannella, who recently penned We Are All Greta. First published in Italian last April, it has since been translated into 13 languages, with the translated…
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Kicking the new year off, Netflix recently debuted a trailer for its newest original show called “The Goop Lab”, a six-episode series that follows Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle content and retail brand Goop. Despite the brand having…
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Happy New Year, everyone. It’s 2020, and the vegan scene in Hong Kong is expanding so quickly that it’s getting hard to keep up! If you are looking for some new plant-based bites, this is the right place to find out. We have highlighted…
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Asian online fashion retail giant Zalora has just partnered up with luxury resale platform StyleTribute. The collaboration will offer users over 10,000 new choices of preloved luxury clothing, bags and accessories on Zalora’s mobile and…
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Chinese New Year comes around every year from late January to mid-February on the Gregorian calendar, with its exact date determined according to the phases of the moon. This year, we’ll be welcoming the Lunar New Year of the Rat on the…
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Multinational personal care corporation Kimberly-Clark has invested US$ 25 million in reusable period underwear brand Thinx, signalling that sustainable menstrual care products is a market that is here to stay. The investment is expected…
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The Garbage Cafe in the Indian city of Ambikapuris helping the country tackle its plastic waste crisis by offering a meal to anyone in exchange for collected plastics. Opened by the Ambikapur Municipal Corporation, the aim of the…
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It seems like it won’t just be sustainable fashion exploding this year - secondhand beauty is taking off as well. Driven by eco-conscious consumers, companies are now coming up with platforms for beauty enthusiasts to buy and sell used…
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