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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

MANA! Star Street: Full Plant-Based Eco Vision Comes To Life At New Location

Sally Ho Aug 15, 2019 0

We recently visited MANA!’s newly unveiled flagship location in Wan Chai's Star Street precinct. Hong Kong’s go-to plant-based and eco-friendly eatery, equally popular among the city’s veggie and non-veggie! population, is growing up and…
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Climate Change

It’s Raining Plastic: Microplastics Are Falling From The Sky, Scientists Find

Sally Ho Aug 14, 2019 0

Forget Purple Rain, we are now experiencing plastic rain. Researchers have discovered a plethora of multi-coloured microscopic plastic fibres in rainwater samples collected from the Rocky Mountains in the United States. The recently…
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Eco Lifestyle

Safety Razors Are Better For You AND The Planet

Sally Ho Aug 13, 2019 0

You might not realise it, but humans produce a huge amount of waste due to their bathroom routines. In the United States alone, over 2 billion disposable plastic razors are thrown out annually, contributing to alarming amounts of landfill…
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Fitness & Working Out

Hong Kong’s Best New Yoga Studios, From Wong Chuk Hang To Tsim Sha Tsui

Sally Ho Aug 13, 2019 0

The hustle and bustle of city life can take a toll on all of us. Are you in need of a meditative break? Or do you want to work up a sweat? Whether you are in the mood for something more relaxing to de-stress, or something that will get…
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Climate Change

The Greta Effect: Surge In Sales Of Climate-Themed Children’s Books Thanks To Activist

Sally Ho Aug 13, 2019 0

Thanks to the iconic 16-year-old Swedish climate change activist, Greta Thunberg, the number and sales of children’s books about environmental issues have spiked, say publishers. They have dubbed the boom in popularity of books focused on…
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Fashion

Fast Fashion Behemoth Zara Promises to ‘Go Green’ With Inditex New Sustainability Pledge

Sally Ho Aug 12, 2019 0

Spanish retail group Inditex, who owns a number of fast-fashion brands such as Zara, Pull & Bear and Bershka, have pledged to use only recycled, sustainable and organic materials by 2025. Responding to consumer demand for businesses to…
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Recycling

Concrete Made From Carrots: How Food Waste Is Can Help Make Buildings Stronger

Sally Ho Aug 12, 2019 0

Research currently being conducted at Lancaster University suggests that concrete can be made stronger using extracted nanoparticles from vegetables, which can reduce the energy consumption and carbon emissions associated with cement…
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Eco Lifestyle

2ND Hand Design Guide: Redo Your Flat With The Best Preloved & Vintage Furniture Finds

Sally Ho Aug 12, 2019 0

Is your flat in need of a makeover? Perhaps you made a new year’s resolution to redo your home but it just got lost in your to-do list. We’re here to help! Green Queen has gathered the best places to go and look for zero-waste,…
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Climate Change

5 Climate Change Documentaries You Need To Watch Now

Sally Ho Aug 9, 2019 0

It’s Friday night, you’re tucked in bed with a glass of wine and trying to cope with your eco-anxiety. You’ve already binge-watched Planet Earth and Cowspiracy, and you’re totally sick of The Inconvenient Truth by now. Or maybe you haven’t…
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Vegan

Omnipork Partners With Iconic Hong Kong Restaurant Tsui Wah

Sally Ho Aug 9, 2019 0

Starting this August, dishes featuring Omnipork are now available across all of Tsui Wah’s 28 branches. The Hong Kong restaurant chain, which is an integral part of the city’s local cha-chaan-teng culture, will use the all-purpose…
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Climate Change

World Must Go Plant-Based: Planet Under Severe Threat Says Climate Body

Sally Ho Aug 9, 2019 0

A new report published by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reveals that the planet has never been under this level of threat and at the current rate, can no longer sustain humanity. In particular, human activities…
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Zero Waste

Indian Sari Weaver Creates Sustainable Fabric Out Of Banana Fibre

Sally Ho Aug 9, 2019 0

An idea that a weaver came up with two decades ago, saris made sustainably from banana fibre have revived a tradition in the suburb of Anakaputhur in Chennai, India. This tradition that stretches back 90 years was threatened in the 1960s…
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Travel

Flygskam: New Scandi Word For Flight Shame Takes Off

Sally Ho Aug 8, 2019 0

Sweden, the home of iconic eco activist Greta Thunberg, has just invented a new word - flygskam - to describe the feeling of guilt or shame caused by flying on airplanes. The new buzzword has gained in popularity across the world as many…
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Health

BPA-Free Plastic Products Aren’t Actually Any Safer

Sally Ho Aug 8, 2019 0

“BPA-Free” is now a label you see plastered on many plastic containers on store shelves. Ever since information about the potentially toxic effects of the compound surfaced, plastic box manufacturers have been desperate to combat…
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Eco Lifestyle

Singapore Couple Inspires Community With Urban Farm-To-Table Concept

Sally Ho Aug 8, 2019 0

Founded by Scott and Justine Farmer in 2018, The Farmers is a Singaporean social enterprise promoting sustainability, cultural reconnection and local ecology through urban agriculture. Their urban farm is located right in their front…
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Health

An (Organic) Apple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away

Sally Ho Aug 8, 2019 0

A new study by researchers at Austria’s Graz University of Technology has found that a typical apple contains over 100 million gut-friendly bacteria vital to our health, but organic apples contain more diverse and balanced bacteria…
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Spas

New Hong Kong Sanctuary Destination Fivelements Habitat Offers Pathways To Wellness

Sally Ho Aug 7, 2019 0

Fivelements Habitat, the city's new 15,000 sq.ft. integrated wellness destination in Causeway Bay, will give Hong Kongers an opportunity to refocus on their physical and mental health through different pathways, including yoga, sacred arts…
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Zero Waste

India Among The 17 Countries Running Out Of Water Because Of Climate Change

Sally Ho Aug 7, 2019 0

A quarter of the planet’s population across 17 different countries are now suffering from extremely high water stress, reveals a new report at the World Resources Institute (WRI). Some of the countries with the worst shortages include…
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Hong Kong

The Truth Behind Hong Kong’s Financial District & Climate Injustice

Sally Ho Aug 7, 2019 0

New research by the Canadian Centre of Architecture (CCA) has explored the mostly hidden links between Hong Kong’s financial district and global environmental damage. Finding a connection between the physical financial spaces in the city…
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Zero Waste

These 11 Companies Are Saving The Planet One Plastic-Free Product At A Time

Sally Ho Aug 7, 2019 0

Are you in the mood for a shopping spree, but are worried about your environmental footprint? Fret no more: we are here to help! We have rounded up 11 companies offering innovative plastic-free alternative products that are good for the…
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