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2 Mins Read Boutique bulk retail pioneer Edgar has launched “100 Days of Sustainability & Zero Waste (S.0.W) Challenge,” a new community-driven retail concept, in the hopes of creating awareness around sustainability issues and advancing the zero waste lifestyle across Hong Kong. Beginning March 21st, the pop-up, which will be located in Causeway Bay, one of the city’s […]
4 Mins Read Upon the entrance at Slowood, if the giant six-and-a-half foot tall mushroom doesn’t catch your attention, the clean industrial, steel-framed windows inviting you inside will. Looking more like a Scandi minimalist showroom than the city’s newest sustainable grocery destination, the concept behind Slowood is as beautiful as the store itself. From bulk bins to refill […]
8 Mins Read These days, practically everything you buy from the grocery store comes packaged in some way, shape or form – be it cardboard, paper, plastic or the dreaded styrofoam. And with scary studies coming out about all the ways plastic can damage the body, we’ve really got to rethink the way we shop for our groceries. It […]
5 Mins Read These past few years has seen a surge in the zero waste movement. Brought on by activists like Bea Johnson of Zero Waste Home, Celia Ristow of Litterless, and our hometown heroes, no-waste markets have been popping up all over the country. In European cities like Berlin, Barcelona and Vienna, ethically-minded store owners are trying […]