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We INFORM. We INSPIRE. We EMPOWER. Founded by serial entrepreneur Sonalie Figueiras in 2011, Green Queen is an award-winning sustainability & impact media platform advocating for social & environmental change in Asia. Our mission is to shift consumer behaviour through our authentic, original and ground-breaking content.

Climate Change

2021 Saw the Biggest Increase In CO2 Emissions Ever. A New Report Says Carbon Capture Is Essential.

Green Queen Team Mar 16, 2022

A new warning from the Energy Transitions Commission says removing carbon dioxide from the air is essential to meeting global climate targets. The news comes as 2021 saw the biggest output in CO2 emissions in history. A new report from…
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India

Mumbai To Go Net-Zero: ‘We Don’t Have The Luxury Of Time’

Green Queen Team Mar 15, 2022

In a South Asian first, Mumbai has announced plans to go net-zero by 2050, twenty years ahead of India's current targets. Mumbai, the economic center of India and home to 19 million residents, says it plans to make drastic changes to…
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Climate Change

Google Cafeterias Switched To Smaller Bowls. It Cut Down On Food Waste By A Lot.

Green Queen Team Mar 14, 2022

As Covid infection rates drop and indoor mask rules have eased in all 50 states, employees are heading back into Google's offices next month, and efforts to reduce food waste are increasing along with the return. One of the perks of…
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Climate Change

Relocating Farmland Would Reverse 2 Decades-Worth Of CO2, Study Finds

Green Queen Team Mar 11, 2022

New research suggests relocating farmland could increase carbon sequestration and biodiversity while reducing freshwater use and minimizing environmental impact. Have we been farming in the wrong places? A new study, published in the…
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Climate Change

The Amazon Rainforest Is Close to a ‘Tipping Point’ and the Results Will Be Disastrous

Green Queen Team Mar 9, 2022

The Amazon rainforest could soon become a savanna, scientists warn as deforestation, drought, wildfire, and climate change continue to take a toll on the world's largest tropical rainforest. A new study says the Amazon rainforest is…
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Alt Dairy

Unilever Will Publish Product Health Performances Compared to 6 Government Standards In Industry First

Green Queen Team Mar 8, 2022

In a move that comes after shareholder pressure, multinational food giant Unilever has announced that it is the first major food company to publicly report on the performance of its product portfolio against at least six…
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Food & Nutrition

Here’s What War In Ukraine Means for the Global Food Supply

Green Queen Team Mar 7, 2022

The Russian invasion in Ukraine is being felt around the world as world leaders, businesses, NGOs, and concerned citizens rush to support the besieged country. Its implications though stretch far beyond just a humanitarian crisis; it's…
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Climate Change

Corn Ethanol Was Supposed to Be a Climate Solution. A New Study Says It’s the Opposite.

Green Queen Team Mar 4, 2022

Corn-based ethanol may be worse for the environment than the gasoline it's so often mixed with, finds a new study. For years, corn ethanol has been mixed with gasoline to help reduce pollution, touted as an environmentally-friendly way…
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Plastic Pollution

‘Historic’ UN Resolution Aims to End Global Plastic Pollution

Green Queen Team Mar 3, 2022

In what's being hailed as an historic moment in the fight against plastic waste, the United Nations has adopted a resolution that will hold member nations legally accountable for their contributions to the global plastic pollution crisis.…
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Climate Change

Major Climate Research Publisher Found To Be Supporting Oil And Gas Drilling

Green Queen Team Mar 2, 2022

By Amy Westervelt Scientists working with one of the world’s largest climate research publishers say they’re increasingly alarmed that the company works with the fossil fuel industry to help increase oil and gas drilling, the Guardian…
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Climate Change

Amazon Launches Eco ‘Aware’ Brand As New Report Flags Its Emissions Misrepresentation

Green Queen Team Mar 2, 2022

Amazon dives into its sustainability commitments with a new range of eco products, Amazon Aware. But just how "aware" is it? "People want to shop more consciously, and at Amazon we know we can make that easier," e-giant Amazon said in a…
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Climate Change

As Countries Miss Targets, Deforestation Impact Underestimated, Says New Research

Green Queen Team Mar 2, 2022

Deforestation is a bigger problem for the planet than previously thought, according to new data that looked at related carbon emissions over the last two decades. Tropical deforestation is impacting climate change at a rapid rate,…
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Plastic Pollution

Plastic Wrap Creates More Food Waste, Study Finds

Green Queen Team Feb 28, 2022

Purchasing fruits and vegetables packaged in plastic wrap creates two problems for the environment: more plastic and more food waste, according to new research. The U.K.-based sustainability nonprofit Wrap, looked at the sales of five…
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Plastic Pollution

Can Coca-Cola Ever Really Go Sustainable?

Green Queen Team Feb 25, 2022

Coca-Cola, the world’s leading soft drink manufacturer, has been trying out sustainable bottles for years. Now it says that by 2025, 100 percent of its packaging will be recyclable, and at least 50 percent of the packaging will be made…
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Plastic Pollution

We’ve Already Made Way Too Much Plastic, New Research Finds

Green Queen Team Feb 24, 2022

There's too much plastic on the planet, says a new study released by the Stockholm Resilience Centre, and urgent action is needed to prevent an ecological disaster, the researchers warn. In the first study of its kind, researchers with…
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Plastic Pollution

The World’s Third Largest Container Shipping Fleet Bans Plastic Waste Transport

Green Queen Team Feb 23, 2022

In an effort to improve recycling efforts, the world’s third-largest ocean shipping company says it will no longer transport plastic waste beginning June 1st. France-based CMA CGM Group says it’s made the “landmark decision” to cease…
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Alt Protein

Vega Founder’s Cultivated Fiction Chicken Eggs Will Be Market Ready By Q3

Green Queen Team Feb 22, 2022

Cultivated eggs will be commercially available before the end of the year, says Fiction Foods, a subsidiary of Cult Food Science. “It’s not a fake egg, but a whole new culinary experience, that is made from a single-cell organism called…
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Climate Change

Super Bowl LVI Ads Alluded to Climate Change A Lot, But Were They a Win for the Planet?

Green Queen Team Feb 18, 2022

Super Bowl LVI viewers saw the most ads in the game's history to address climate change. But were they a victory for the planet or not? We’ll be talking about Super Bowl LVI for decades for lots of reasons, if for no other than this…
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Climate Change

They Pledged to Go Net-Zero. Then They Funded Big Coal.

Green Queen Team Feb 17, 2022

A new report finds that some of the world's leading financial institutions pledged to go net-zero but then underwrote more than $1.5 trillion in debts for the coal industry over the last two years. Twenty-eight non-profit organizations…
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Plastic Pollution

Chile’s New Single-Use Plastic Ban Sets a New Bar for Global Waste Initiatives

Green Queen Team Feb 16, 2022

Now in effect across Chile, a single-use plastic ban on cutlery and straws is the beginning of the country's shift to a full environmental mandate aimed at removing plastic from its waste stream. The sixth most populous country in…
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Hong Kong

Ovolo Hotels’ 2nd Meat-Free Year: ‘We Have Decided to Go the Full 100 Percent’

Green Queen Team Feb 15, 2022

Ovolo Hotels is making a menu change. Across its chain of 12 hotels throughout Hong Kong, Bali, and Australia, it's removing meat from its restaurant menus for the second year in a row. “Meat is being removed for a second year in a row…
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