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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.

Eco Lifestyle

#Bye2019 – What We Learned This Year About Tech4Good: 8 Apps That Make The World A Better Place

Sally Ho Dec 31, 2019 0

Every single day we learn about a new app. But over 2019, there were some that stood out to us for making a positive impact. From making the world a less wasteful place to improving the quality of life and supporting individual wellbeing,…
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Climate Change

#Bye2019 – What We Learned This Year About Digital Climate Solutions

Sally Ho Dec 30, 2019 0

This year, a whole range of companies geared up to use technology for good to develop digital solutions to some of the most pressing global issues facing our world today. In case you missed some of these, here is a roundup of all the…
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Plastic Pollution

#Bye2019 – What We Learned This Year About Plastic & Pollution

Sally Ho Dec 29, 2019 0

Our world is becoming more polluted than ever before, whether it is about our soil, land, air or water. Here are 8 key studies that taught us a bit more about the pollution we've caused our planet, and what that pollution is doing to us. …
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Climate Change

#Bye2019 – What We Learned This Year About Solving Climate Change

Sally Ho Dec 28, 2019 0

The world's scientists have not only sounded the alarm on our climate crisis, but have provided some solutions, including some dramatic global shifts that must happen now, if we are to be able to combat the biggest threat to humanity…
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Climate Change

#Bye2019 – What We Learned This Year About Our Climate Crisis In Numbers

Sally Ho Dec 27, 2019 0

This year, we have seen huge uptick in our attention on the climate crisis and the degradation we have caused our planet. From student climate strikes all over the world to organised protests against the corporations and industries…
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Consumer Trends & Insights

#Bye2019 – What We Learned This Year About Consumer Trends

Sally Ho Dec 26, 2019 0

As consumers are becoming increasingly aware about ethics, the environment and health, their decisions are undergoing change. This is in turn driving businesses to alter their tactics. Here is what we learned this year about consumer…
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Health

#Bye2019 – What We Learned This Year About Health & Wellness

Sally Ho Dec 25, 2019 0

There was so much we discovered this year about what's healthy and what's not. Some studies have been provoking, others reinforcing what we already know. To wrap up 2019, here are some of the key findings we learned about in the world of…
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Food & Nutrition

#Bye2019 – What We Learned This Year About Food & Nutrition

Sally Ho Dec 24, 2019 0

A whole load of studies this year revealed the power of food and debunked some of the myths we might have had about nutrition. Here are the 7 breaking studies you might have missed: 1. A Planetary Health Diet Could Feed 10 Billion &…
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Climate Change

Indonesia Fires Cost The Country At Least US$5.2 Billion, Says World Bank

Sally Ho Dec 24, 2019 0

Land and forest fires have blanketed Indonesian forests for months on end, and the World Bank predicts in a new analysis that it will cost the country at least US$5.2 billion in economic losses and damage this year. Half of the predicted…
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Consumer Trends & Insights

The 10 Most Inspiring Stories We Reported On This Year

Sally Ho Dec 24, 2019 0

2019 was no doubt full of seemingly hopeless, depressing, eco-anxiety inducing news. But it’s important that we recap on the progress that we have made this year. Here are 10 of the most inspiring stories that Green Queen reported on this…
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Food & Nutrition

New Plant-Based Labelling Standards To Fight Attacks From Big Meat

Sally Ho Dec 23, 2019 0

From Beyond Meat’s smashing IPO to record-breaking funding for Impossible Foods and the plethora of new vegan alternative products rolling out on the market, there is no denying that the plant-based meat industry has experienced…
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Zero Waste

Pinyapel Is a New Filipino Treeless Paper Made From Discarded Pineapple Leaves

Sally Ho Dec 23, 2019 0

Developed by the Design Center of the Philippines, Pinyapel is a specialty paper made from pineapple leaves that would otherwise go to waste, which can be used to make a number of products from coffee cups to paper shopping bags. It has…
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Climate Change

Goldman Sachs Stops Funding Arctic Oil Drilling Due To The Climate Crisis

Sally Ho Dec 23, 2019 0

In a new environmental policy announcement, Goldman Sachs has ruled out any future financing for oil drilling or exploration activities in the Arctic, citing the scientific consensus on the climate crisis as their key reason. Currently,…
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Travel

W Hotels Debuts Closet Concierge So You Can Rent A Travel Wardrobe

Sally Ho Dec 20, 2019 0

W Hotels, the global hotel chain owned by Marriott International, has just launched a Closet Concierge in partnership with subscription platform Rent the Runway. Guests can now have their Rent the Runway customised orders delivered…
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Fashion

HK Tycoon Heiress Launches Carbon Neutral & Recycled Fashion Label Everybody & Everyone

Sally Ho Dec 20, 2019 0

Textile and fashion tycoon Silas Chou's daughter, Veronica Chou, has launched her own sustainable clothing and accessories brand Everybody & Everyone. With her new eco-friendly line, which is made from recycled materials and…
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Plastic Pollution

Hydro-Powered Search Engine Ekoru Helps Divert Ocean Waste With Every Browse

Sally Ho Dec 19, 2019 0

Ekoru, a new hydro-electric powered search engine lets you browse the internet while helping clean ocean waste and keeping users’ data private. Founded this year by Australian techie Ati Bakush, Ekoru dedicates 60% of its revenue to…
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Xmas

OPINION: Should We Ditch Christmas? Why I’m Turning My Back On Holiday Excess

Sally Ho Dec 19, 2019 0

The past few weeks as everyone around me gears up for Christmas, I've started to have heretic thoughts: should we ditch Christmas? Faced with surging fears and anxiety about what life might look like in the future, I'm left wondering: does…
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Vegan Dining

New Plant-Based Fine-Dining Restaurant Be Vegan Go Green Opens In Beijing With Song-Dynasty Inspired Menu

Sally Ho Dec 19, 2019 0

Brand new 100% plant-based restaurant Be Vegan Go Green has recently opened in Beijing’s Metroplaza Lido Hotel to offer a Song dynasty-inspired seasonal fine-dining experience made with only plant ingredients. The restaurant is an…
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Alt Protein

5 Inspiring Startups Looking To Change The World From Cell-Based Cotton To Micro-Algae ‘Chicken’

Sally Ho Dec 18, 2019 0

Hong Kong-based Food Tech accelerator Brinc just announced their latest cohort and there are some inspiring startups working to solve some of the world's more pressing issues including malnutrition, the rise of diabetes and the…
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Plastic Pollution

Ocean Waste Whale Sculpture “Skyscraper” Begins Asian Tour To Raise Awareness About Plastic Crisis

Sally Ho Dec 18, 2019 0

A sculpture made from recovered ocean plastic waste and steel support, “Skyscraper” (The Bruges Whale) has begun its Asian Migration Tour in collaboration with Ocean Recovery Alliance, starting in Singapore at the ArtScience Museum of…
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Future Foods

Singapore Startup NamZ Disrupts Instant Noodle Market Using Climate Resistant Sustainable Crops

Sally Ho Dec 18, 2019 0

Singapore food tech startup NamZ is recreating a sustainable and healthy version of instant noodles, a popular Asian comfort food, by using regionally grown and climate resistant “future fit crops”. In addition to their instant noodles,…
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