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Serial social entrepreneur Sonalie Figueiras is the founder & editor-in-chief of Green Queen, an award-winning impact media platform advocating for social & environmental change in Hong Kong with a mission to shift consumer behaviour through inspiring & empowering original content. She is also the founder & CEO of SourceGreenPackaging,com, the global wholesale eCom marketplace for sustainable packaging products, Ekowarehouse, the global sourcing platform for certified organic products, with a mission to make safe, quality food accessible & affordable for the whole planet. With over a decade of experience in publishing, digital marketing, organic trade and health & sustainability, she is an eco wellness industry veteran with a keen eye for market trends and a sought-after international speaker and moderator, sharing her expertise on stages across Asia and beyond, including TEDx and Harvard Business School.

Interviews

Asia CSR Women Heroes: Hanna Hallin of H&M “I Am Motivated by That Fire in Someone’s Eyes Who Realises They Can Be Part of The…

Sonalie Figueiras Nov 24, 2018 0
In this new series, we celebrate the women who bring corporates to task from the inside, pushing for greater environmental and social forward policies.  What is your full title and where do you work? I am the Sustainability Manager across…
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Vegan

INTERVIEW: Rebecca Cappelli I Started ‘Let Us Be Heroes’ to Raise Awareness & Inspire People To Step Up’

Sonalie Figueiras Nov 12, 2018 0
Rebecca Cappelli's new documentary Let us be Heroes, takes on the biggest issues facing the planet today: the rise of preventable diseases and the damage we are doing to our environment. Through interview with thought leaders like Green…
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Xmas

Eco Friendly Christmas Guide: Cards, Wrapping, Ornaments, Decorations & Advent Calendars

Sonalie Figueiras Nov 8, 2018 0
It's the most wonderful time of the year! The lead up to Christmas! We're total suckers for Santa season, there's no hiding it. The food, the merriment, the parties, the pajamas...Unfortunately, in our capitalist times, Christmas is also a…
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Zero Waste

Grassroots Pantry Leads The Way in F&B Accountability with New Annual Sustainability Report

Sonalie Figueiras Nov 7, 2018 0
Peggy Chan is not your average Chef, and not your average restaurateur. Not only is she one of Hong Kong's (Asia's) few award-winning female chefs, she runs the city's most visible plant-based restaurant. Ask any visiting vegan where they…
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Vegan Dining

A Vegan Guide To Hong Kong Snacks & Street Food

Sonalie Figueiras Oct 22, 2018 0
Editor's Note: This post was first published on Greedy Vegans. When I first moved to Hong Kong, I was excited to try all the street food that I heard was famous here. To my dismay, I soon discovered that most of the snacks were…
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Recipes

5 Fool-Proof Easy Vegan Dishes Created For Hong Kong Kitchens

Sonalie Figueiras Oct 19, 2018 0
We know many of you are looking to go Green Monday more days than one yet many of our readers tell us that they lack time and know-how when it comes to cooking vegan. There are plenty of recipes online but most are not adapted to Hong Kong…
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Recycling

Five Hong Kong Recycling Myths That Will Shock You

Sonalie Figueiras Sep 27, 2018 0
Hong Kong's recycling infrastructure is woefully lacking: most citizens are not educated about how best to recycle; there is no mandatory residential recycling scheme; there are no incentives for businesses to recycle; the government…
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Eco Lifestyle

How To Be An Eco Warrior: Green Queen’s Top Tips For A More Conscious Life

Sonalie Figueiras Sep 26, 2018 0
Living consciously for me is about making choices that do the least harm to those around me and to the natural environment. Avoiding plastics, consuming less, ignoring fast fashion, participating in the circular economy, voting with my…
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Charity

Asia CSR Women Heroes: Ellie Tang of New World & K11 Concepts “I Feel Accomplished When I Convert Naysayers”

Sonalie Figueiras Sep 26, 2018 0
In this new series, we celebrate the women who bring corporates to task from the inside, pushing for greater environmental and social forward policies. What is your full title and where do you work? I am Head of Sustainability at New…
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Vegan

Breaking News: Brinc Announces Asia’s First Plant-Based Food Accelerator Program In Partnership with Silicon Valley JUST

Sonalie Figueiras Sep 21, 2018 0
CALLING ALL PLANT-BASED FOOD ENTREPRENEURS: Hong Kong-headquartered venture accelerator Brinc announced Asia's first 100% plant-based accelerator program, in partnership with Silicon Valley foodtech unicorn JUST in order to solve…
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Consumer Trends & Insights

California City Passes Resolution For Hong Kong Activist Movement Green Monday

Sonalie Figueiras Sep 18, 2018 0
Hong Kong's very own plant-based social activist movement movement has gone global in a big way. Green Monday US, the social enterprise's North American arm, has achieved a milestone decision: the Berkeley City Council, in California,…
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HK Food Shopping Guides

Where To Find Healthier Mooncakes: Dairy-Free, Sugar-Free & Gluten-Free Options

Sonalie Figueiras Sep 12, 2018 0
Looking for lighter, leaner, allergen-free options this Mid-Autumn Festival? The traditional mooncake made from salted egg yolk and lotus seed paste is decidedly controversial: some people can't get enough, others can't stand them. Either…
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Zero Waste

Plastic-Free Party: A Guide to Zero Waste Event Planning in Hong Kong

Sonalie Figueiras Sep 12, 2018 0
Hong Kong has a packed event calendar all year round. We have markets and festivals and community gatherings and fairs. For those of us that lucky enough to live here, it makes weekends super fun. There's only one problem: events cause so…
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Dinner

1-Star Michelin Restaurant Arcane Launches First Ever Vegan Menu

Sonalie Figueiras Sep 9, 2018 0
Not content to rest on its Michelin-starred laurels, Central lunch crowd favourite Arcane has launched a brand new vegan tasting menu. You may remember that we featured their vegetarian menu early last year, a successful Green Monday …
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Vegan Dining

Social Dining Heaven on Lamma Island – Olive Leaf Serves Up Vegan Israeli Feasts

Sonalie Figueiras Aug 27, 2018 0
On a beautiful sunny Hong Kong Saturday, we board a small ferry from Aberdeen pier to be transported 20 mins away to Pak Kok Village, on Lamma Island. This is not the usual Lamma ferry, nor the usual Lamma stop. Pak Kok Village…
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Hong Kong

10 Reasons You Need To Eat Less Meat: All The Facts

Sonalie Figueiras Aug 15, 2018 0
Not sure why everyone you know is suddenly going meatless? Unless you live in a cave, you will have noticed that there are more and more headlines about people going vegan and about the negative environmental and health consequences of…
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Vegan Dining

Pizza Express x JUST Egg: World’s First Vegan Egg Carbonara & Vegan Egg Breakfast Pizza

Sonalie Figueiras Aug 15, 2018 0
Another world first for Hong Kong in the plant-based dining realm: innovation-forward pizza chain unveiled two brand new menu offerings at their just opened Lee Tung Avenue location: the JUST Pizza (HK$138), dressed with tomato sauce…
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Hong Kong

Asia CSR Women Heroes: Pat Dwyer of The Purpose Business “You Don’t Get Unless You Ask”

Sonalie Figueiras Aug 14, 2018 0
In this new series, we celebrate the women who bring corporates to task from the inside, pushing for greater environmental and social forward policies. What is your full title and where do you work? I am the Founder & Director…
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Consumer Trends & Insights

5 Reasons Why The Plant-Based Revolution Is Actually Happening In Asia

Sonalie Figueiras Aug 9, 2018 0
The US and Europe get all the love in the headlines when it comes to the future of plant-based foods but from where we're sitting, the real vegan revolution is happening in Asia. Below, we share our top five reasons why. 1. Silicon Valley…
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Hong Kong

The Complete Plastics Guide: From #1 to #7, What’s Reusable, What’s Recyclable & What To Avoid At All Costs

Sonalie Figueiras Aug 9, 2018 0
Hong Kong has one of the worst rates of recycling in general and plastic in particular in the world and believe it or not, recycling rates are actually decreasing every year! Our city landfills are reaching breaking point and yet the…
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Vegan

INTERVIEW: Chief Strategy Officer Tobias Nordstrom “Our Food System Is Broken & Oatly Was Founded To Solve For That”

Sonalie Figueiras Aug 3, 2018 0
In honour of the brand's Asian expansion, we talk to Oatly Chief Strategy Officer Tobias Nordstrom about how the company started, why oats and why Hong Kong.  Oatly was founded in the 1990s. Did the founding team foresee the rise of…
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