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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.

Vegan

Singapore Startup Karana On A Mission To Popularize Jackfruit As Healthy Meat Alternative

Sally Ho Oct 21, 2019 0

Singapore-based startup Karana is using regionally abundant young jackfruit to create a sustainable and less processed plant-based meat alternative tailored for iconic Asian dishes. Currently served up in a number of restaurants in…
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Plastic Pollution

#PlasticCrisis: The 8 Most Polluted Beaches & Coastlines In Asia

Sally Ho Oct 21, 2019 0

Asia is home to many of the planet’s wonders, including beautiful fine sand beaches and coastlines. However, due to years of plastic pollution, marine litter and waste mismanagement, many of these beaches are no longer as pristine as they…
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Travel

Airbnb Partners With World Animal Protection To Launch Ethical Animal Tourism Experiences

Sally Ho Oct 21, 2019 0

Travel booking platform Airbnb has just launched a new category of Animal Experiences, which will be guided by strict animal welfare policies created by global charity World Animal Protection (WAP). This will make ethical and responsible…
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Charity

Hong Kong Restaurant Celebrates Grand Opening With Campaign To Plant 10,000 Trees To Fight Climate Change

Sally Ho Oct 18, 2019 0

On Saturday 26th October, TREEHOUSE will be hosting a party to celebrate their grand opening and contribute to a great cause: fight climate change through planting trees. The event is free to join, and it promises to be an evening full of…
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Fashion

Preloved Luxury Childrenswear Platform RETYKLE Opens Permanent Storefront In Hong Kong

Sally Ho Oct 18, 2019 0

The first online resale platform for preloved designer childrenswear in Asia, RETYKLE, has just opened the doors of what is now their permanent studio retail space in Wong Chuk Hang. After the popularity of their pop-ups at various…
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Future Foods

The 5 Best Food Tech Startups At Food’s Future Summit

Sally Ho Oct 17, 2019 0

The Food’s Future Summit took place on the 11th - 12th October, showcasing the most innovative food industry players as well as keynotes, exclusive launches and panel talks about solutions to our global food system. At our current rate, we…
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Health

Major Study Finds Exposure To Air Pollution In China Raises Risk Of Silent Miscarriages

Sally Ho Oct 17, 2019 0

A new study, published in the journal Nature Sustainability, has found that maternal exposure to air pollution is associated with an increased burden of fetus disease and missed or “silent” miscarriages in China. The study, conducted…
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Food & Nutrition

Tokyo, Seoul & Quezon City Mayors Take Good Food Cities Pledge To Cut Meat Consumption & Food Waste

Sally Ho Oct 16, 2019 0

Mayors from major world cities have signed the “Good Food Cities” pledge to fight climate change by reducing meat consumption and food waste. The commitment was made by 14 mayors, including from Tokyo, Seoul, Paris and London. This follows…
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Fashion

The Human Cost Of Fashion: Lululemon Factory Workers Beaten & Assaulted According To Guardian Investigation

Sally Ho Oct 16, 2019 0

An investigation by the Guardian has revealed that popular upmarket athleisure brand Lululemon are sourcing clothing from a Bangladesh factory where female workers are being beaten and physically assaulted. The Canadian brand has garnered…
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Climate Change

Generation Alpha: 67% Of 6-9 Year Olds Want To Make Saving The Planet Their Career Mission

Sally Ho Oct 16, 2019 0

Generation Alpha - comprised of children born from 2010 to 2025 - is the first generation to be born entirely within the 21st century. While some might instinctively label their legacy as the most technological-infused demographic to date,…
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Hong Kong

Spotlighting Gender Equality With HER Fund: Vol. 4 UN SDG Dinner At Uma Nota

Sally Ho Oct 15, 2019 0

We recently hosted Volume 4 of our #Plantbased Dinner Series at Uma Nota, spotlighting Goal #5 of Gender Equality & Female Empowerment and featuring local Hong Kong NGO the HER Fund. Just in case you missed the event, or would like to…
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Fashion

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Cristina Ventura On Creating Impactful Change “I Want To Bring Circularity & Luxury Together”

Sally Ho Oct 15, 2019 0

We recently had the insider opportunity to sit down with Christina Ventura, who is at the forefront of the sustainable fashion movement right here in Asia. After leading roles at Prada and Apple, Ventura went onto become the Chief Catalyst…
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Recycling

Vitasoy Announces Pilot Tetra Pak Recycling Scheme But Green Groups Remain Skeptical

Sally Ho Oct 15, 2019 0

Hong Kong beverage and catering giant Vitasoy has just launched a pilot scheme to recycle Tetra Pak cartons in local schools in partnership with Secure Information Disposal Services (SSID) and begin educational workshops as a part of a…
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Food & Nutrition

Singapore Becomes The World’s First Country To Ban Sugary Drink Adverts

Sally Ho Oct 15, 2019 0

Last Thursday, Singapore announced that it would become the first country to place a total ban on all sugary drink advertisements as a part of its “war on diabetes”. This ban will apply to all adverts on newspapers, online channels,…
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Vegan

GoodDO: India’s First Vegan Restaurant Chain Makes Plant-Based Food Affordable & Accessible

Sally Ho Oct 14, 2019 0

An offshoot of India’s first plant-based chicken brand Good Dot, GoodDO is a vegan chain eatery that operates across 3 different Indian cities and is set to open more outlets in the coming months. With a mission to promote healthier,…
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Plastic Pollution

Coca-Cola Will Make Bottles From Ocean Plastic Waste After Facing Global Backlash

Sally Ho Oct 14, 2019 0

Multinational beverage giant Coca-Cola has recently partnered up with a number of technology companies to develop a way to manufacture bottles using plastic collected from oceans. This comes after the company faced public criticism for its…
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Recycling

This Will Shock You: 8 Surprising Things That You Cannot Recycle

Sally Ho Oct 13, 2019 0

Are you completely sure about what can and can’t be recycled? Sometimes, it just isn’t that straightforward. Here are some surprising things that you might have tossed in your curbside recycling bin before that actually shouldn’t be…
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Fashion

Is A Circular Capsule Wardrobe The Answer To Being (Sustainably) Fashionable?

Sally Ho Oct 12, 2019 0

Our addiction to unsustainable consumption to end if we are to truly minimise our impact on our planet. With the current demise of the high street retail industry, demonisation of the fashion industry as a major polluter leading to…
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Interviews

INTERVIEW: Day By Day’s Didier Onraita On Pioneering Packaging-Free Grocery In France “We Need To Work Together”

Sally Ho Oct 11, 2019 0

We recently spoke to Didier Onraita, CEO and co-founder of the first bulk foods concept in France, Day by Day. In this interview, Didier shares the inspiration behind his packaging-free concept and the challenges of his broader mission to…
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Zero Waste

Asia Responsible For 50% Of Global Food Waste: Businesses Gear Up To Fight Crisis

Sally Ho Oct 10, 2019 0

Asia is embroiled in a food waste crisis. While food waste is a global problem, it is particularly prevalent here, with the region accounting for more than half of the world’s disposed food. While household food waste is part and parcel of…
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Hong Kong

Normalize Breastfeeding: 100+ F&B Partners Join Campaign To Empower Mothers To Nurse In Public

Sally Ho Oct 10, 2019 0

Normalising breastfeeding is a topic that is garnering more attention, including right here in Hong Kong. A new campaign called #Ittasteslikelove has garnered over 100 companies in the local food and beverage industry to backing the…
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