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Sally Ho is Green Queen's resident writer and lead reporter. Passionate about the environment, social issues and health, she is always looking into the latest climate stories in Hong Kong and beyond. A long-time vegan, she also hopes to promote healthy and plant-based lifestyle choices in Asia. Sally has a background in Politics and International Relations from her studies at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

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Two Ex-Googlers Made Resale Fashion Easy with a Digital Wardrobe App

Sally Ho Oct 25, 2021

Storey is a "digital wardrobe" app developed by two former Google employees who wanted to make resale and sustainable fashion choices easy.
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Climate Change

The World’s Largest Carbon Capture Machine Sucks 4,000 Tonnes of CO2 From The Air Annually

Sally Ho Oct 25, 2021

Orca, the world’s biggest carbon capture facility, is up and running to permanently remove 4,000 tonnes of CO2 from the air every year.
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Alt Protein

Vegan Tuna Is The Next Big Frontier In The Plant-Based Industry. These 6 Brands Are Leading It.

Sally Ho Oct 25, 2021

Vegan tuna might just be the next frontier in the plant-based protein industry—and these 6 brands are here to lead the category.
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Climate Change

What Is Carbon Farming? Here’s What You Need To Know.

Sally Ho Oct 25, 2021

What is carbon farming? Here's everything you need to know, from the measures it involves, to the pros and cons of this climate solution.
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Climate Change

Will Wood Skyscrapers Become The Holy Grail For Green Cities?

Sally Ho Oct 25, 2021

One of the world's tallest wood buildings is located in the Swedish city of Skellefteå, setting an example for the future of green cities.
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Fashion

5 Secondhand Fashion Platforms For Your Sustainable Online Shopping Fix

Sally Ho Oct 24, 2021 0

Thanks to the digital age, secondhand shopping has totally taken off online and is no longer confined to the neighbourhood charity thrift shop. Gone are the days where you have to sort through piles of donated clothing for your next…
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Alt Protein

Meet 18 Startups Transforming Food, From Fungi Protein To Cultured Breast Milk

Sally Ho Oct 24, 2021

As our food system continues to battle challenges brought on by climate change and the coronavirus pandemic, innovation in the food tech startup world has been racing to come up with disruptive solutions. From gut-health to upcycled…
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Climate Change

Here Are The Top 10 Climate Change TED Talks You Should Watch

Sally Ho Oct 23, 2021

What better way to get educated on climate change and inspired to take action than through TED Talks? Here are the top 10 you should watch.
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Alt Materials

Pangaia Launches Sustainable Denim Jeans Made From Wild Himalayan Nettle Fiber

Sally Ho Oct 23, 2021

The latest in sustainable fashion is denim made from wild Himalayan nettle. Instead of using resource-intensive cotton, Pangaia just launched a new collection of jeans and jackets made from a new kind of denim blend, one that contains…
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Circular Economy

This IKEA Store in Thailand Has Transformed Into A Circular Shop

Sally Ho Oct 22, 2021

IKEA Thailand has transformed its Bang Yai outlet into a Circular Store featuring resale goods and a recycling station.
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Animal Rights

How This Online Database Could Help Us Shift Away From Factory Farms

Sally Ho Oct 22, 2021

CALF is a new database of laws relating to farmed animals that helps policymakers and advocates build a more sustainable food system.
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

1 Million Pints of Brave Robot’s Animal-Free Ice Cream Sold This Year

Sally Ho Oct 22, 2021

Brave Robot has sold more than one million pints of its animal-free ice cream, which is made with Perfect Day's precision fermentation dairy.
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Climate Change

70% of Sustainability Experts Expect Bleak Climate Future: Survey

Sally Ho Oct 21, 2021

70% of sustainability experts remain pessimistic about humanity's ability to take action on climate change and avert major disasters.
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Vegan

Lewis Hamilton’s Vegan Chain Neat Burger Is Now Worth $70M

Sally Ho Oct 21, 2021

Neat Burger, the vegan fast-food chain co-founded by Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton, is now worth $70 million.
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Cell-Based News

China’s Cell-Based Pork Maker Bags ¥70M Series A To Kickstart Production

Sally Ho Oct 21, 2021

Joes Future Food, the first food tech in China to produce cell-based pork, has secured 70 million RMB (US$10.9 million) in its Series A.
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Cell-Based News

Bill Gates Backs Lab-Grown Breastmilk Startup Biomilq Again in $21M Series A

Sally Ho Oct 20, 2021

Biomilq, the female-led biotech developing lab-grown breastmilk, has secured $21 million in a Series A round with backing from Bill Gates.
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Vegan

UK Vegan Meal Leader Allplants Breaks Record with $52M Series B

Sally Ho Oct 20, 2021

Allplants, the vegan meal-delivery service based in the UK, has raised $52 million in a record-breaking Series B round.
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Climate Change

Coldplay Goes Climate Positive For 2022 Music Of The Spheres World Tour

Sally Ho Oct 20, 2021

Coldplay has pledged to make its upcoming Music Of The Spheres 2022 global tour climate positive and as low-carbon and sustainable as possible.
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Alt Protein

Vegan Tuna Sandwiches Are Landing In 4,000 Aldi Stores Across Germany

Sally Ho Oct 20, 2021

This month, more than 4,000 Aldi supermarket stores will start selling vegan tuna sandwiches made with BettaF!sh's plant-based alternative.
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Alt Protein

EU Meat Giant: We Were Wrong About Plant-Based Meat

Sally Ho Oct 20, 2021

Danish Crown, one of Europe’s largest meat producers, has admitted that it failed to recognise the significance of the plant-based trend.
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Why Investors Just Poured $80M Into This Startup’s Cloud Bioreactor Platform

Sally Ho Oct 19, 2021

Culture Biosciences just closed its Series B financing with $80 million to expand its cloud bioreactor platform for synbio solutions.
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