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Sally Ho is Green Queen's former 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.

Climate Change

Climate & Gender Tops Agenda In Bill & Melinda Gates 2020 Annual Letter “Poorest Suffer The Worst”

Sally Ho Feb 17, 2020 0

This year marks 20 years since Bill and Melinda Gates founded their philanthropic Gates Foundation, and in their annual letter where they discuss plans on how to tackle some of the world’s biggest problems, the couple spotlighted two…
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Animal Rights

China Bear Sanctuaries Struggle For Supplies Amid Coronavirus Epidemic

Sally Ho Feb 14, 2020 0

As the world continues its battle against the novel coronavirus, now named Covid-19, animal sanctuaries in China are struggling to maintain crucial supplies and resources to help some of the most vulnerable and endangered species. Hong…
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Plastic Pollution

Dove Presents Vending Machine That Accepts Plastic Waste As Currency

Sally Ho Feb 14, 2020 0

Personal care giant Dove has recently installed a sustainably-made vending machine in New York City’s Grand Central Station that takes old plastic bottles as payment for body wash, which comes in a 100% recycled plastic container. The…
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Climate Change

Climate Crisis Will Trigger Landslides & Floods In High Mountain Asia

Sally Ho Feb 14, 2020 0

Scientists from NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Stanford University are warning about the likelihood of deadly landslides and floods that will affect 1 billion in Asia. In a new study, scientists have…
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Fashion

Upcycled, Reused & Sustainable: Our Favourite ‘Green’ Carpet Oscars Looks

Sally Ho Feb 13, 2020 0

While the red carpet is typically famous for featuring the most glamorous brand new custom-made gowns, this year’s Oscars saw high-profile Hollywood celebrities turn away from the wasteful tradition in favour of more eco-friendly looks.…
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Alt Protein

Alpha Foods Secures US$28M In Funding, Eyes Further Asia Expansion

Sally Ho Feb 13, 2020 0

Los Angeles-based plant-based startup Alpha Foods has just completed their Series A round with US$28 million in funding, led by early-stage venture investment firm AccelFoods. With the fresh injection of capital, the Californian vegan…
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Climate Change

Big Oil BP Pledges Net Zero By 2050 But No Plans To End Fossil Fuels

Sally Ho Feb 13, 2020 0

Multinational oil giant BP has just said they will try to cancel out all its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 – all the while continuing to pump out fossil fuels. In an announcement by new CEO Bernard Looney, the corporation shared they…
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Vegan

Vegan-ish: Welcome To The Era Of The Part-Time Vegan

Sally Ho Feb 13, 2020 0

While the concept of being a part-time vegetarian has been around for decades, the idea of dabbling in the 100% plant-based diet and vegan lifestyle is becoming more widespread than ever before. Dubbed by some as the “vegan-ish” trend, we…
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Climate Change

5 Ways The Climate Emergency Is Affecting Investment

Sally Ho Feb 12, 2020 0

The world is waking up to the urgent need to take combat the biggest planetary threat of today, thanks to the sustained visibility about environmental issues and calls to action from campaigners, scientists and youth strikers. As world…
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Zero Waste

France Bans Companies From Throwing Away & Burning Unsold Goods

Sally Ho Feb 12, 2020 0

France has just banned companies from destroying leftover stock and returned items. Under the anti-waste law, which was recently passed by parliament in late January, luxury goods and designer brands, as well as those selling electrical…
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Climate Change

Fossil Fuel Air Pollution Costs The World US$8 Billion Every Day

Sally Ho Feb 12, 2020 0

Greenpeace has just released their new report on global air pollution, which finds that burning fossil fuels is responsible for an estimated 4.5 million deaths and economic losses of US$2.9 trillion annually – equivalent to US$8 billion…
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Indonesia

Indonesia Pushes Environmental Deregulation After Deadly Floods & Deforestation

Sally Ho Feb 12, 2020 0

The administration of President Joko Widodo in Indonesia is currently pushing a slate of environmental deregulation policies through proposing over 1,200 amendments to 80 existing laws in parliament. While the government claims that these…
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Fashion

Sustainable Wrap Dress? Diane Von Furstenberg Launches Rental Service

Sally Ho Feb 11, 2020 0

Diane von Furstenberg is launching a new rental fashion subscription service called DVF Link. From the brand’s iconic collection of women’s apparel and, of course, Diane von Furstenberg’s iconic wrap dresses, DVF Link will offer customers…
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Fashion

Nike Creates “Low Carbon Footprint” Vegan Sneakers Using Waste

Sally Ho Feb 11, 2020 0

Nike is the latest multinational brand to take on sustainable sneakers, unveiling their new “Space Hippie” sneaker collection that will debut this Spring. The collection will feature a range of vegan-friendly sneakers made using recycled…
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Animal Rights

Joaquin Phoenix Slams Climate, Animal & Human Injustices In Viral Oscar Speech

Sally Ho Feb 11, 2020 0

As Joaquin Phoenix accepted the Academy award for best actor for the 2019 film Joker at the Oscars ceremony, he addressed the crowd with a winning speech that placed a much-needed spotlight on global inequalities. While there is no doubt…
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Climate Change

Hottest Ever: Antarctica Temperature Same As Hong Kong As Climate Crisis Intensifies

Sally Ho Feb 11, 2020 0

Antarctica has just logged the hottest temperature on record with a reading of 18.3 degrees celsius, beating the previous record by 0.8 celsius in March 2015. The speed at which temperatures are climbing in the south frigid zone is a…
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Animal Rights

Coronavirus May Have Spread Through Pangolins AKA World’s Most Trafficked Animal

Sally Ho Feb 10, 2020 0

Since the current outbreak of the coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which originated in Wuhan, China, scientists have been scrambling to find out the source of human exposure to the virus. Now, new research led by Chinese scientists believes that…
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Climate Change

Scientists: Overlapping Climate Disasters Will Trigger Global Collapse

Sally Ho Feb 10, 2020 0

Over 200 of the world’s leading scientists warned on Wednesday that it is looking increasingly likely that the world will face a number of overlapping climate-induced crises, which would tip the planet into a “global systemic collapse”.…
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Alt Protein

Women In The Boardroom: How Gender Inequality Is As Pervasive In Food Tech As All Tech

Sally Ho Feb 10, 2020 0

Unfortunately, new (and old) research is pointing to the fact that even in the most progressive industries of today - such as the booming food-tech sector working on sustainable solutions for global food insecurity - companies are still…
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Interviews

INTERVIEW: HappyCow Founder Eric Brent “One Day, Fast Food Chains Won’t Even Give The Choice Of Conventional Meat”

Sally Ho Feb 10, 2020 0

Twenty years ago, Eric Brent presciently founded HappyCow, a free online service that lists sources of vegan and vegetarian food all over the world including restaurant, grocery stores and all other type of vegan-friendly businesses and…
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Vegan

Taiwan’s Bafang Yunji Is Selling 1 Million Omnipork Dumplings A Week Across Almost 1,000 Locations

Sally Ho Feb 7, 2020 0

Hong Kong-based Green Monday has partnered with Taiwan’s largest fast casual restaurant chain, Bafang Yunji, to debut plant-based Omnipork dumplings across Taiwan. Across its nearly 1,000 stores across Taiwan, Bafang Yunji is selling over…
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