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Pure Group’s nood food Launches Plant-Based Impossible Burger Menu
Impossible Foods has partnered with Asia's leading lifestyle brand, The Pure Group, as the latest company to launch the famed vegan patty to their in-house cafe, nood food. Introducing four new Impossible dishes at Pure Fitness'…
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Plastic-Free Party: A Guide to Zero Waste Event Planning in Hong Kong
Hong Kong has a packed event calendar all year round. We have markets and festivals and community gatherings and fairs. For those of us that lucky enough to live here, it makes weekends super fun. There's only one problem: events cause so…
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IRIS Your Escape 2018 Health & Wellness Festival Returns For 7th Edition Sep 22-23 at Central Harbourfront
Break away from the hustle and grind of Hong Kong to find your inner zen at the largest health and wellness festival this weekend, September 22 - 23 2018. Back again for its seventh release, IRIS: Your Escape is taking over Central…
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Food’s Future Summit 2018 by Foodie Returns w/ JUST EGG CEO Josh Tetrick Keynote
In 2050, the world population will be nine billion people. But according to the numbers, there won't be enough to feed half that population at our current food production rates. So what are we to do? On September 21 - 22, the Food's Future…
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Shi Fu Miz 2018: Hong Kong’s First Zero Waste Plastic-Free Music & Arts Festival
Mark your calendars, y'all! Hong Kong's Shi Fu Miz Festival is coming back more conscious and livelier than ever this October 27th & 28th. Backed by a growing number of adventure seekers with an affinity for mixing art, music,…
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10 Reasons You Need To Eat Less Meat: All The Facts
Not sure why everyone you know is suddenly going meatless? Unless you live in a cave, you will have noticed that there are more and more headlines about people going vegan and about the negative environmental and health consequences of…
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The Complete Plastics Guide: From #1 to #7, What’s Reusable, What’s Recyclable & What To Avoid At All Costs
Hong Kong has one of the worst rates of recycling in general and plastic in particular in the world and believe it or not, recycling rates are actually decreasing every year! Our city landfills are reaching breaking point and yet the…
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Could You Stop Washing Your Hair? Why Women All Over Are Going For The No-Poo Method
As far as hair care goes, there are countless options to choose from. Grocery store aisles and beauty shops are chock full of products that promise to gloss, lengthen, volumize, thicken, or keep the color your tresses are rocking. But…
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Asia CSR Women Heroes: Rebecca Donnellan Got 11,000 People to Go Green Monday
In this new series, we celebrate the women who bring corporates to task from the inside, pushing for greater environmental and social forward policies.
What is your full title and where do you work?
I’m Director of Sustainability at MGM…
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Lee Gardens Launches #GoGreenCWB Campaign w/ 20+ New Vegetarian Restaurant Menus
One of Hong Kong's top luxury shopping destinations is about to go green! Lee Gardens, famed for their premium, upscale business and retail facilities, have teamed up with local social enterprise, Green Monday, to debut a series of green…
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KURO-Bō Portable Water Filter Is A Game Changer For Eco Travellers
How many of us take for granted the water we consume every single day? In many countries, clean water is not a given. In fact, many of us either filter the Hong Kong tap water or buy bottled water (the ultimate eco NO-NO). Ever popular…
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Local NGO EcoDrive Releases Start Small, Start Now Hong Kong Plastic Crisis Documentary
Right in time for global campaign Plastic Free July, local not-for-profit (NFP) organization, EcoDrive, has released a documentary film about Hong Kong's plastic problem. Start Small, Start Now, directed by London-based Photo Escapes…
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Introducing SEED, Sai Kung’s New Bulk Grocery & Zero Waste Lifestyle Shop
The picturesque seaside town of Sai Kung just got greener with the addition of SEED, the newest zero waste shop and bulk food store to arrive in Hong Kong after Edgar and Live Zero. A charming haven for conscious consumers tucked away in…
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Heirlooms: Global Women Community Camel Assembly & Local Artist Thomas Herron Raise Alarm About Plastic Crisis
Earlier this June, Camel Assembly, an international community of creative female leaders, joined forces with Hong Kong based designer, Thomas Herron to create a series of installations highlighting plastic pollution generated throughout the…
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June 2018 Green Queen Scoop: Headlines You Need To Read
You're busy, we get it. That's why we created the GREEN QUEEN SCOOP. We scour the international headlines from around the globe to find the most important health, wellness & environmental stories so you don't have to!…
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Environmental NGOs WildAid & Sea Shepherd Campaign Starbucks To Push Maxim’s On Shark Fin Ban
A recent undercover investigation by environmental nonprofit organization, WildAid, has led to the discovery of shark fin sales by local food & beverage titan, Maxim's Caterers Limited, who had pledged in 2016 to discontinue serving the…
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Sweden’s Oatly Launches Vegan Oat Milk at 70+ Pacific Coffee HK Locations
In conjunction with World Environment Day, local coffee chain Pacific Coffee has partnered with globally revered oat milk brand, Oatly, to give Hong Kongers sustainable non-dairy alternatives that don't harm the planet's resources in the…
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The 6 Best Places To Eat A Beyond Meat Burger in Hong Kong #PlantForward
Last year, when social enterprise Green Monday first introduced Hong Kong to Beyond Burger by Beyond Meat - the vegan patty that looks, cooks, and tastes like meat without sacrificing on taste or juicy satisfaction - the 852 welcomed…
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Hong Kong Startups Changing The World: These Local Entrepreneur Activists Turn Waste into Gold
From plastic packaging to last season's fabrics, we're becoming acutely aware of materials being sent to the landfills. As our environmental resources become scarce, conserving and recovering what we already have is so important. We need to…
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How To Host A Zero Waste Junk: The Complete Low Waste Hong Kong Boating Guide
Boat parties are one of the best highlights of Hong Kong summers. A daylong excursion of splashing through the high seas, feasting on meatless munchies and indulging in your favorite alcoholic beverage, we can thank Mother Earth for the…
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May 2018 Green Queen Scoop: Headlines You Need To Read
You're busy, we get it. That's why we created the GREEN QUEEN SCOOP. We scour the international headlines from around the globe to find the most important health, wellness & environmental stories so you don't have to!…
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