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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.

Fashion

Hong Kong’s Sustainable Fashion NGO Redress Gets Permanent Home

Sally Ho Jun 22, 2020 0

Hong Kong-based Redress, a charity dedicated to fighting fashion waste, has just established its new headquarters in Sham Shui Po, the heart of the city’s historical textile manufacturing hub. The new space will feature a Retrospective…
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Climate Change

How Much CO2 Does Your Social Media Habit Cost The Planet? New Tool Visualises Emissions From Internet Activity

Sally Ho Jun 20, 2020 0

Carbonanalyser is a new browser extension that allows users to see the climate impact of your internet activity. It goes further than simply calculating your online carbon emissions and reveals which websites or apps are consuming the…
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Vegan Dining

Where To Eat (Plants) This June: New Vegan Restaurant Openings, Menus & Food News

Sally Ho Jun 19, 2020 0

As business begins to return to normal in Hong Kong, we’ve got exciting news coming up in the city’s thriving plant-based food scene. Plenty of new plant-based bites and eateries to try out across the city this month, and we’re here to…
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Circular Economy

Thailand’s Biggest Agribusiness To Launch Plant-Based Meat & Circular Economy Strategy

Sally Ho Jun 19, 2020 0

Charoen Pokphand Foods Pcl (CPF) will be rolling out plant-based meat products this year in response to growing demand, as well as operate using circular economy principles in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). For…
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Health

Study: Shark Fin Sold In Hong Kong Contains Dangerous Levels Of Mercury

Sally Ho Jun 19, 2020 0

A new study conducted by researchers from Hong Kong and the United States has found that shark fin sold in Hong Kong contains dangerously high levels of toxic mercury. All samples taken from shops in Sheung Wan tested positive for levels…
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Fashion

Adidas Turns Two Of Its Most Iconic Sneaker Designs Vegan

Sally Ho Jun 18, 2020 0

Global sportswear and sneaker giant Adidas is veganising its most iconic Adidas original designs. It has revamped two classic models, the Samba and the Continental 80, and both shoes are now completely animal-free and contains sustainable…
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Hong Kong

Plant-Based Options & Sustainability: Hong Kong Land Incubates City’s Top Food Talent At Basehall

Sally Ho Jun 18, 2020 0

Central’s iconic tower Jardine House has just welcomed a new food hall with ten restaurant partners. Called BaseHall, the new dining destination transforms the original decades-old concept of a food hall with current consumer trends: a…
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Funding News

Green Finance: Link REIT Secures HK$1B Sustainability-Linked Loan

Sally Ho Jun 18, 2020 0

Link Asset Management, the manager of Link REIT, has just secured a five-year sustainability-linked loan of HKD$1 billion (US$129 million) from Singapore-headquartered OCBC Bank. It marks the property company’s first sustainability-linked…
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Climate Change

Worst-Case Global Heating Estimates Not Strong Enough, Research Shows

Sally Ho Jun 18, 2020 0

New modelling data suggests that worst-case scenarios of global heating may not be severe enough, and that the climate is significantly more sensitive to greenhouse gases than previously thought. Rather than a 3 °C shift in climate…
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Animal Rights

Ocean Park Dreams: How The Hong Kong Tourist Attraction Fuels The Taiji Trade Supplying China’s Dolphinariums

Sally Ho Jun 17, 2020 0

Between September and March every year, fishermen in the Japan's small coastal town of Taiji go on a gruesome hunt for dolphins. Famously depicted in the documentary film The Cove, the so-called Taiji dolphin hunters lure pods of dolphins…
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Vegan

India’s Greek Yogurt Brand Epigamia Launches First Plant-Based Coconut Yogurt

Sally Ho Jun 17, 2020 0

Epigamia, a Mumbai-based greek yogurt brand, has just revealed its new 100% plant-based yogurt line made with coconut milk. The product range includes an unsweetened coconut yogurt and a coconut jaggery flavoured yogurt. Epigamia cites the…
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Alt Protein

Malaysian Food Tech Phuture Foods Rolls Out Vegan Mince In Singapore Restaurants

Sally Ho Jun 17, 2020 0

Malaysian food tech Phuture Foods has recently launched its new vegan pork mince product, Phuture Mince. The plant-based analogue is currently available at a number of restaurants in Singapore, with the startup planning to bring Phuture…
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Alt Protein

MycoTechnology Raises US$39M Series D From Big Food To Grow Plant-Based Functional Ingredient Platform

Sally Ho Jun 17, 2020 0

Colorado-based food tech MycoTechnology has just raised US$39 million in a Series D funding round, which it plans to use to enlarge its existing platform of functional plant-based ingredients. The investment round attracted big names…
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Travel

Post Covid-19 Travel: Hong Kong-based Unicorn Klook Launches Home, A Portal For Virtual Workshops, Tours & Classes

Sally Ho Jun 17, 2020 0

Hong Kong-based travel booking platform and app Klook has recently launched “Klook Home”, consisting of new home-based experiences. Users on Klook Home can book online workshops, virtual tours and cooking classes as the company adapts to…
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Plastic Pollution

Plastic In Hong Kong Recycling Bins Sent To Landfills, Investigation Finds

Sally Ho Jun 16, 2020 0

A recent investigation by Hong Kong local news media HK01 has revealed that plastic bottles collected in recycling bins at residential housing estates have been sent to landfills. Using plastic bottles wired with GPS trackers, the…
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Fashion

Sustainable Fashion: Reformation Founder Resigns After Brand’s Racist Culture Exposed

Sally Ho Jun 16, 2020 0

The founder of Reformation, the darling of sustainable millennial fashion brands, has stepped down from her role as CEO after multiple accusations of deep-running workplace racism embedded in the company. Yael Aflalo will be replaced by…
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Health

Ditch Factory Farms: Health Experts Say Pandemic Is Telling Humanity To End Animal Agriculture

Sally Ho Jun 16, 2020 0

A new editorial article authored by leading academic physicians from the US to New Zealand says that the coronavirus pandemic is showing humanity that unsustainable and dangerous factory farming must be phased out for alternative proteins.…
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Climate Change

British Environmentalist Chris Packham: Coronavirus Is Price We’re Paying For Planet Destruction

Sally Ho Jun 16, 2020 0

Chris Packham, the famous British naturalist, wildlife photographer and television presenter for the hit BBC nature series Springwatch was recently interviewed by the Guardian columnist Zoe Williams. In the interview, the prominent…
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Alt Protein

‘India Smart Protein Innovation Challenge’ To Foster Next-Gen Plant-Based Innovation

Sally Ho Jun 16, 2020 0

The Good Food Institute (GFI) India, a nonprofit organisation dedicated to supporting the sustainable alternative protein ecosystem, has just created a new project to promote innovation in plant-based and cultivated foods. Called the…
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Fashion

Google & WWF Partner To Launch Sustainable Fashion Supply Chain Platform

Sally Ho Jun 15, 2020 0

Google has announced that it will work with conservation nonprofit WWF Sweden to create a digital platform with environmental sustainability information to inform responsible sourcing decisions in the fashion industry. Combining Google…
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Future Foods

Singapore Startup NamZ Launches Climate-Resilient Sustainable Food Brand

Sally Ho Jun 15, 2020 0

NamZ, a Singapore food tech developing “future fit” foods using climate-resilient crops, has just launched a range of sustainable food products under its new brand WhatIF Foods. Products include shakes, soups and noodles, all of which are…
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