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Luxury Fashion Platform Farfetch Launches Online Fashion Footprint Tool
Farfetch, the London-based online luxury fashion platform, has just introduced a new fashion footprint tool aimed at helping shoppers track the environmental impact of their spending decisions. The new carbon footprint calculator is a part!-->…
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IKEA Debuts Plant-Filled, Low-Waste & Self-Sufficient “Home Of Tomorrow”
Swedish furniture and homeware giant IKEA has just unveiled its newest eco-friendly concept in Szczecin, Poland. Dubbed the Home of Tomorrow, the space was envisioned by Polish designers looking to redefine the way we live at home. The!-->…
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Study: Hong Kongers Value Environment But Lack Smart Tech To Track Energy-Saving
A new study conducted by researchers from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has found that when it comes to energy consumption, Hong Kong households do value the environment more than originally thought. However,!-->…
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How Much CO2 Does Your Social Media Habit Cost The Planet? New Tool Visualises Emissions From Internet Activity
Carbonanalyser is a new browser extension that allows users to see the climate impact of your internet activity. It goes further than simply calculating your online carbon emissions and reveals which websites or apps are consuming the!-->…
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Plant-Based Options & Sustainability: Hong Kong Land Incubates City’s Top Food Talent At Basehall
Central’s iconic tower Jardine House has just welcomed a new food hall with ten restaurant partners. Called BaseHall, the new dining destination transforms the original decades-old concept of a food hall with current consumer trends: a!-->…
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Rapusia: Search Engine Uses Advertising Income To Back Social & Environmental Projects
Rapusia is a new web search engine that helps raise money for the company to fund social and environmental projects globally. Born out of South African charity Tennis World Foundation and sports news Coppini Trading, Rapusia currently!-->…
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The Sims 4 Launches Eco Lifestyle Pack Where Sims Can Save The Polluted Planet
The Sims 4, a life simulation video game developed by Maxis and owned by Electronic Arts, has just announced that it will launch a new Eco Lifestyle Expansion Pack on June 5. The latest game pack opens up a new world called Evergreen!-->…
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TCM Advice: The Best Foods & Drinks To Deal With Heat & Humidity
Hong Kong is notorious for its hot and humid weather this time of year. In the afternoons, the stifling weather can sometimes feel downright impossible to bear with. And it’s getting worse over time, as climate change intensifies. Luckily,!-->…
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Local Hong Kong Conservationist & Photographer Wins People’s Choice Award In Global Wildlife Competition
Local conservationist, naturalist and photographer Robert Ferguson has won the People’s Choice Award in Nature TTL’s annual Photographer of the Year 2020 wildlife photography competition. The competition drew thousands of entries from!-->…
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“The Onsen Experience”: New Travel Guide Book Into Japan’s Eco-Friendly Onsens For Your Next Sustainable Trip
In a new wellness-focused travel guide, author and avid traveler Iris Law with local publisher Man Mo Media takes readers on a journey into Japan’s most beautiful and eco-friendly onsen ryokan accommodations. Titled The Onsen Experience: A!-->…
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Hong Kong Logs Most Asia Biodiversity Observations In Global City Nature Challenge 2020
The City Nature Challenge is an annual global community science event to document urban biodiversity. Held from April 24 - 27 this year, the 4-day bioblitz saw people from over 240 cities participating to photograph plants, animals and!-->…
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10 Best Cruelty-Free, Zero-Waste & Conscious Mother’s Day Gifts
Mother’s Day is coming up this Sunday. Finding a gift for the woman you gave you absolutely everything in the world is pretty difficult. But while there is hardly anything to replace quality time with your mum on her special day, there are!-->…
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INTERVIEW: Welltodo Founder Lauren Armes “Wellness Is Non-Negotiable”
Welltodo founder Lauren Armes, the doyenne of wellness media, has watched a niche trend grow into one of the most watched industries on the planet and her b2b wellness platform has been at the very centre of the sector's skyrocketing!-->…
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The 10 Best Books On Climate Change, According To Climate Activists
By: Julia Fine
A record number of Americans are concerned about climate change, a recent study by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and George Mason University’s Center for Climate Change Communication found. If!-->!-->!-->…
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Hong Kong Eco Scuba Startup ZuBlu Secures US$1 Million Seed Funding
ZuBlu, a Hong Kong-based sustainable scuba diving tourism startup, has just announced that it has attracted US$1 million in a seed funding round, with investors optimistic that there will be a surge in green tourism and conservation once!-->…
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INTERVIEW: Nature & Forest Therapy Guide Jasmine Nunns “Build A Relationship With Green Spaces”
Jasmine Nunns founded Kembali to re-wild city-dwellers and connect them back to nature. As Hong Kong’s first certified Nature & Forestry Therapy Guide, she knows a thing or two about why our connection to earth, animals and community!-->…
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The Better Bed Guide: The Best Mattresses, Sheets & Pyjamas For Eco Sleeping
We spend a third of our lives in our bedrooms sleeping. We use this time to relax, rest, and rejuvenate for the next day ahead. But somehow, many of us continue to feel deprived of sleep and struggle to feel fully rested despite spending!-->…
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Young Consumers Willing To Spend More On Meat-Free & Sustainably-Packaged Products, New Survey Shows
A new survey by German sustainable development company Utopia confirms that younger consumers are more willing to spend on eco-friendly products and are becoming increasingly critical of unsustainable mass consumption. With the majority of!-->…
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10 Ways To Celebrate Earth Hour During The Coronavirus Pandemic
Started by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and its partners, Earth Hour is now one of the world’s most famous movements for the environment with participants coming together from all over the globe every year to switch off their lights for!-->…
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Umiki, The World’s First Ocean Fused Sustainable Whisky From Japan
Umiki Whisky, the world’s first ocean fused whisky brand has recently been added to the portfolio of Japan’s leading premium alcohol exporter Yoshino Spirits Co. Made from pure ocean water in the blending process and finished in local!-->…
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Much Ado About Nothing: Sensationalist Headlines About Menstrual Cups Misleading
Menstrual cups, a sustainable reusable alternative to conventional single-use feminine hygiene products such as tampons and pads, have recently come under fire due to misleading headlines claiming that they are unsafe. While a!-->…
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