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2 Mins Read Two waste management firms and a food production distributor have formed a joint venture to tackle Hong Kong’s big plastic problem. ALBA Group Asia, a German waste management firm, in association with China-based Baguio Waste Management & Recycling and local Swire Beverages have signed on to open a state-of-the-art recycling facility for plastic waste. The […]
2 Mins Read Environmental groups are slamming a new nonprofit that have pledged to back a total of US$1 billion to enhance recycling techniques and reduce plastic waste efforts. The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW), spearheaded by the industry’s top oil and chemical companies has been met with criticism as detractors argue these plastics value corporations are a […]
2 Mins Read A preschool in central Phnom Penh has become the first plastic-free institution in Cambodia. Hosting a series of workshops with local environmental conservation organisation Plastic Free Cambodia (PFC), Gecko Garden Preschool began the conscious effort last summer removing plastic materials from classrooms. A parent-coordinated push to replace toys with wooden and handmade components was formed to […]
2 Mins Read Singapore’s Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR) announced 2019 as the “Year Towards Zero Waste”. The aim is to raise awareness about waste and to develop a culture of reducing, reusing and recycling in Singapore. In a January press release, MEWR outlined the key goal to make Singapore a zero-waste nation that runs […]
2 Mins Read Last year five-star beach resort JW Marriott Phuket replaced more than 100,000 plastic water bottles – providing guests with fresh filtered, mineral water using just the hot, humid air of Thailand from atmospheric water generators. Teaming up with water utility startup, Generation Water, the luxury hotel chain aims to purge more than two million plastic […]
2 Mins Read Watsons Water, one of Hong Kong’s biggest producer and distributor of distilled bottled drinking water, has launched a cash incentive to get the public actively involved in recycling single-use plastics. Offering monetary vouchers and gift redemptions via their Drops of Fun app, the Tai Po-based company is placing 400 reverse vending machines throughout the city […]
2 Mins Read One year since China imposed its National Sword policy ban on the world’s plastic waste import, nearby Southeast Asian countries have struggled to pick up the scraps with Malaysia taking in the lion’s share of supposed recyclable plastic from the US and other industrialized nations. According to Eco-Business, a Greenpeace Malaysia investigation has uncovered much […]
4 Mins Read The recent burst of coverage around fast fashion shows that shoppers are starting to turn away from unsustainable clothing, finally realising the threat it poses to the planet. But unsustainably made clothes are all around us — so how to begin navigating a more ethical route? Digital apps are disrupting the fashion system and enabling […]
5 Mins Read Peggy Chan is not your average Chef, and not your average restaurateur. Not only is she one of Hong Kong’s (Asia’s) few award-winning female chefs, she runs the city’s most visible plant-based restaurant. Ask any visiting vegan where they go to get their herbivore fix and the answer is Grassroots Pantry ten times out of […]
4 Mins Read Travel is a pursuit that involves a great deal of waste. From plastic hotel toiletries to the airline’s single serve complimentary beverage service, it can be easy to create a ton of trash before even arriving at your destination. But it doesn’t have to be! Planning ahead before your travels and being mindful during your […]
5 Mins Read While the plastic pollution pandemic is truly a global issue, let’s take it one step back and focus this matter on our home turf. In such a vibrant, densely populated urban center like ours, the need for the 5 R’s (refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose and recycle) is crucial, considering this 1,104 square mile territory is home to […]
4 Mins Read Hong Kong’s recycling infrastructure is woefully lacking: most citizens are not educated about how best to recycle; there is no mandatory residential recycling scheme; there are no incentives for businesses to recycle; the government department that deals with waste management is separate from the one responsible for recycling; the city lacks adequate collection channels and […]
5 Mins Read 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 much waste! Disposables, single-use plastics, trash…most Hong Kong events are landfill-fillers so to […]
3 Mins Read 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, well-being and ecology, the third annual creative art and music project will debut as Hong Kong’s first zero […]
4 Mins Read We had the honor of meeting a true Green Queen Hero a few days ago, Bea Johnson- the New York Times called her the “High Priestess of Waste-Free Living.” She is the living embodiment of what it means to live a life of purpose and to be kind to our planet. Her seminal book Zero […]
3 Mins Read The minute we read this piece by Jason Sigmon about the myths that surround recycling in our hometown, we knew we had to share it with our readers! Jason is the founder of Ecoport, an innovative startup dedicated to connected people and businesses who want to recycle with recycling solutions throughout Hong Kong. In the company’s […]