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8 Easy, Eco-Friendly Swaps To Make Right Now

5 Mins Read Make new eco habits with these eco-friendly swaps you can make today to ditch single-use products. We like to think that we don’t leave a massive footprint behind on our planet. But have you thought of the many little things in our daily routines that do add up? If you want to make some eco-friendly […]

How to Make the Most of Your Vegan Holiday Dinner Leftovers

3 Mins Read Need a little vegan holiday dinner leftover inspiration? From the Friends‘ “moist maker” sandwich to DIY pierogies, try these delicious plant-based ideas. So you ate too many Christmas cookies and didn’t save an appetite for Christmas dinner. It happens to the best of Santa’s elves. Don’t toss the roast and sides just yet though! Here’s […]

Plant-Based Christmas: 12 Vegan Holiday Recipes For Your Festive Dinner

4 Mins Read There are so many reasons to adopt a plant-based diet, whether it is to reduce your carbon footprint, save animals or for your health. But going plant-based doesn’t mean that you have to miss out on a delicious Christmas dinner. Here are 12 mouth-watering vegan recipes to bookmark for the ultimate cruelty-free feast that even […]

6 Tips To Shop For All Your Christmas Groceries The Eco-Friendly Way

4 Mins Read Christmas is just around the corner, and you might be planning a dinner party or ten (!) during this season of eating, drinking and being merry. While we often make a huge effort to organise and host a memorable soiree, many of us forget to think about ways to reduce our environmental impact during these […]

20 Sustainable Christmas Gifts For the Holiday Season

7 Mins Read The holidays are upon us, and, for many, that equals food (lots and lots of food), quality time with family and friends, glasses of bubbly, and, of course, presents. But the holiday gifting season can be unnecessarily wasteful, with millions of products wrapped in plastic. However, if you want to treat your loved ones, but […]

9 Kind & Eco-Friendly Christmas Activities To Do This Holiday Season

4 Mins Read Have you been doing the same activities year in year out, every festive season? Maybe it is time to try some of these not-so-typical alternative activities that are eco-friendly, fun and positive. Here are 9 ideas to get you, your family and friends started this (green) Christmas!  1. Volunteer  Christmas is meant to be a […]

10 Ways To Host An Eco-Friendly Christmas Holiday Party

5 Mins Read It’s that time of year again! Over the Christmas season, most of us gather with our friends and visit family members to celebrate. But all those dinner parties and festivities do add up – think about the non-recyclable bunting and tinsel to the food waste from overflowing buffet spreads. This doesn’t mean that we can’t […]

10 Ways To Deal With Eco-Anxiety Over The Holidays

5 Mins Read Holiday stress can exacerbate other stress, like eco-anxiety. But there are some helpful ways you can ease your eco-anxiety this festive season.  With so much news uncovering the severity of our ecological crisis, eco-anxiety, a psychological disorder involving ‘intense worry and a state of heightened anxiety about the environmental crisis’, is becoming more and more […]

10 Vegan Holiday Mains From the Pre-Made Roasts to the Best Recipes

5 Mins Read Dig into these delicious vegan holiday mains you can get at your local supermarket, order online, or make at home. When it comes down to it, there’s nothing more magical about the holidays than gathering around the table with the people who matter most. These precious moments are the real gifts, after all. They’re also […]

#GiftGreenGiftKind: 25 Eco + Cruelty-Free Christmas Gifts From Local Brands

12 Mins Read Forget 12 days of Christmas, we’re doing 25! Christmas is around the corner and now more than ever we need to vote with our dollar and #GiftGreenGiftKind from local, cruelty-free, plant-based and low waste businesses. It’s been a really tough year for most businesses and this season, we’re supporting smaller, community brands that don’t list […]

#VEGAN Hong Kong Christmas Guide: Restaurants, Groceries & Catering

4 Mins Read Restaurants Serving Vegan Christmas Dinner, Brunches & More Nectar: Nectar will sadly be closing its doors December 27th- don’t miss a last hurrah at Peggy Chan’s award-winning and boundary-breaking restaurant- book their Festive Menu ASAP! Mak Mak: Going out with Omnis? Not to worry! Mak Mak will be serving a festive sharing brunch on Christmas […]

#MadeInHong Kong: 9 Cruelty-Free Local Food & Drink Holiday Gifts

6 Mins Read Christmas gift ideas that are eco-friendly and cruelty-free don’t come easy. Frankly, no one actually needs more things! Food & drink however, is always welcome and a great way to treat your loved ones with something everyone can enjoy together. In the spirit of celebrating the holiday season the green and ethical way, here are […]

The Ultimate Holiday Decluttering Guide: Mind, Body, & Home

5 Mins Read With Christmas coming around the corner and the end of the year fast approaching, many of us have made it a bit of an annual ritual to do some much needed house cleaning. This is a common practice before the Lunar New Year as well, so why not take an early opportunity before 2020 comes […]

Eco Christmas Cards Guide: 6 Ways To Green Your Seasons Greetings

3 Mins Read In the spirit of Christmas, many of us send and receive lots of cards with good wishes and season’s greetings. Sadly, this tradition can come at a big price for our planet. But there’s no need to fret- we came up with 6 ways you can sustainably participate in the meaningful activity of sending cards […]

Eco Christmas: 10 Ways To Wrap Your Christmas Gifts Sustainably

4 Mins Read The tradition of gift wrapping, while beautiful for a moment, leaves behind a long-lasting footprint on our planet. With total annual sale of gift wraps now reaching an estimated US$2.6 billion in the global retail industry, it is time we start replacing this age-old custom with more sustainable alternatives. Here are 10 ideas that will […]

Experience Presents: 8 Christmas Gift Ideas That Aren’t Things

4 Mins Read Hong Kong is suffering from a consumption problem, and we have the power to affect change with our individual daily actions. Just to put into perspective, Hong Kong sends 370 tonnes of textiles to our landfills every single day. While the Christmas season is all about giving, it doesn’t mean that it has to be […]