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Global Plastic-Free July Campaign Attracts Record-Breaking 230 Million Participants
The Plastic Free July Foundation announced that this year's campaign had 230 million participants in the annual Plastic Free July challenge, more than double last year's total. The non-profit movement, which began in an office in Australia!-->…
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Australia’s Zero Waste Retailer The Source Bulk Foods Lands in Singapore
Australia’s largest bulk foods and zero-waste retailer, The Source Bulk Foods, has just unveiled its first Singaporean outlet located in Cluny Court. The new packaging-free destination will be stocked with over 350 pantry staples,!-->…
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Urgent Global Food System Overhaul Needed To Avoid Climate Disaster Says Leaked UN Report
A leaked draft report by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reveals that keeping global temperatures down cannot be done without a total transformation in our current food production and land management!-->…
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InterContinental Hotels Will Ditch Single-Use Plastic Amenities Globally Citing Guest Pressure
International hotel chains are now joining the global movement to tackle plastic pollution by introducing sweeping measures to ditch mini toiletry disposables. The InterContinental Hotels Group, which owns Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, Six!-->…
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It’s A No-Brainer: Clean Energy Global Revolution Unleashed By Redirecting Fossil Fuel Subsidies
According to a new report, a green transition is possible if 10 percent of subsidies for fossil fuels are redirected towards clean renewables. Reallocating only a small fraction of fossil fuel cash towards clean energy would be able to!-->…
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Urgent Climate Action Needed As Global Wildfires Spread Rapidly
The Arctic is currently experiencing the worst wildfire season since records began, with enormous blazes producing 50 mega-tonnes of smoke that is visible even in space. More than 100 wildfires are burning across Greenland, Siberia and!-->…
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Sustainability Matters: What Does The Word Sustainability Even Mean?
Our new columnist Rebecca Walker Chan, founder of SouthPaw Sustainability Consulting is one of Hong Kong's foremost sustainability experts, advising some of the city's biggest MNCs, as well as startups and SMEs, on ESG reporting and how to!-->…
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INTERVIEW: Adventure Clean Up Challenge Inspires Eco Action Through Extreme Fitness
We talk to the extremely passionate duo behind Adventure Clean Up Challenge- a coastal clean up project whereby teams compete against each other in challenging outdoor locations to clean up the most waste possible from the surrounding!-->…
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What You Missed At Green Queen’s UN SDG #PlantBased Dinner Series Vol. 1
"None of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs – the internationally agreed framework for tackling poverty, inequality, disease and climate change – can be achieved without the contribution of higher education through!-->…
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I Quit Waste: The Carbon Footprint Of Plastic – Shame On Us
Waste activist and Green Queen columnist Smita J gets down and dirty with some plastic-free maths. Her conclusion? When it comes to personal care, we're drowning in plastic emissions and we're underestimating how much impact our personal!-->…
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Circular Economy: Dyelicious Diverts 700 Tonnes of Food Waste From Hong Kong Landfills
One of the biggest problems facing Hong Kong is food waste. Our landfills are not only overflowing with un-biodegradable single-use plastics and other un-recyclable items, but are also toppled with uneaten food. According to Friends of the!-->…
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Green Queen Guide To Dealing With Hong Kong Air Pollution
In a city beset by gridlocked traffic, power plants, and factories in Guangdong and the Pearl River Delta, Hong Kong's air pollution contributes a major breathing problem to its seven million plus citizens. Our air quality has become a!-->…
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Clean Beauty Monthly: Where To Find The Best Hong Kong-Owned Natural Beauty Brands
Over the past few weeks Hong Kong has come into the global spotlight. The spirit of the city has been palpable and I certainly feel proud of the city I call home. In light of this, I thought it would be appropriate to celebrate some!-->…
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INTERVIEW: Bare Necessities Founder Sahar Mansoor Is On a Mission To Make India Go Zero Waste
Passionate eco activist Sahar Mansoor is a zero waste pioneer in her native India. The Bengaluru-based entrepreneur frequently makes headlines everywhere from MTV to Live Mint and regularly is awarded accolades such as Google India's!-->…
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Plastic Free July Is Here: Join The 2019 Global Challenge
New data from the Plastic Free Foundation reveals that individual actions to reduce plastic waste can make a real impact. Of the 120 million who took part in last year’s Plastic Free July Challenge, 90 percent made long-term changes in!-->…
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NET-A-PORTER Commits To Conscious Fashion With New NET SUSTAIN Online Destination
Global luxury fashion online giant NET-A-PORTER, well-known for offering customers the most up-to-date designer clothing and shoes, is making a renewed commitment to ethical fashion. This week the company launched new online edit NET!-->…
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Plastic World: You’re Consuming 50,000 Plastic Particles Every Year And You Don’t Even Know It
According to the first study published on human ingestion of plastic pollution, we are eating and breathing in an average of 50,000 particles of microplastic a year. Even more alarming is the likelihood that the real number is many times!-->…
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The Perfect Organic Mattress? We Found It! Why Heveya Is The Answer To Your Dreams
Eco-Friendly? Check. Hypoallergenic? Check. Breathable? Check. Built to Last? Check. Heveya's Organic Latex Mattress: Everything We're Looking For In Bedding.
The average human spends 25 years asleep so it follows that how you sleep and!-->!-->!-->…
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#GreenBiz: 4 New Circular Economy Businesses Started By Hong Kong Moms
Ecoparties: Rentable Kids Party Supplies
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This is a serious win for the city! We finally have a solution for the myriad of kid's birthday parties! Started by a mum!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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All-Vegan Waste-Free Resort & Animal Sanctuary PlantLife To Open In Thailand
PlantLife, an entirely vegan luxury resort and animal sanctuary is set to open in Thailand’s island of Koh Phangan. Founded with a mission to provide a relaxing and luxurious experience for guests without harming the environment or!-->…
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INTERVIEW: Can Hong Kongers Say NO To Single-Use Plastics For 1 Day? EcoDriver Sherry Fung-Wong Says YES!
Tell us more about No Single Use Plastic Awareness Day campaign.
No Single Use Plastic Awareness Day will take place for the first time in Hong Kong on the 30th of May. This is part of our Enough Plastic campaign, which I hope you have!-->!-->!-->…
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