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Global Mental Wellness Economy Now Worth US$120 Billion, New Report Finds
New research has found that the global mental wellness economy has ballooned to a market worth more than US$120 billion, driven by growing consumer spending in four main segments including sleep, brain-boosting nutraceuticals,!-->…
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OrgHive: New Blockchain-Powered App Launches To Promote Organic Foods In China
Launched earlier this year by Hong Kong-based digital transformation agency Integrated Management Systems (IMS), OrgHive is a new app designed to help consumers in China make healthier food choices while supporting organic brands targeting!-->…
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Thai App Yindii Matches Consumers w/ Discount Boxes That Fight Food Waste
Bangkok-based startup Yindii has just launched a new mobile app that will help combat food waste in the city. It connects consumers with restaurants and cafés, who will offer “flash sales” on the platform to purchase food that would!-->…
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Australian Telco Belong Launches ‘Carbon Thumbprint’ App To Track Mobile Data Emissions
Belong, an Australian broadband and mobile data provider owned by telecommunications giant Telstra, has recently launched a new app designed to help users track their “carbon thumbprint”. Revealing to users the carbon emissions of mobile!-->…
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New Free UN App Encourages Sustainable Living & Climate Action
As the world continues to battle both the coronavirus pandemic and the climate emergency, many are calling for sustainability to be prioritised in the recovery process, which represents an opportunity for the world to build back better.!-->…
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Q&A With abillionveg Founder Vikas Garg: “We’ve Created A Meritocracy Of Vegan Food”
abillionveg, the popular social platform for vegan food reviews and recommendations, is on a mission to help drive the plant-based movement for a sustainable planet and convert a billion people to a more eco lifestyle. The young startup is!-->…
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Plant-Based Review App abillionveg Announces US$3 Million Pre-Series A Round & Partnership With Impossible Foods
Singapore based plant-based review and discovery app abillionveg has closed a pre-Series A funding round totalling US$3 million with injections by Hong Kong's Nan Fung Group, CloudKitchens and York Capital. In addition, Twitter’s head of!-->…
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Meditation App Headspace & John Legend Launch ‘Focus Mode’ To Help You De-Stress
Headspace, the meditation and mindfulness app, has just welcomed award-winning singer-songwriter John Legend aboard its team as the brand’s first-ever chief music officer (CMO) and announced the launch of a new Focus Mode as a part of the!-->…
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Singapore App SusGain Rewards Users For Eco Spending While Giving Back To Local NGOs
Earlier this month, a new mobile app encouraging users to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle launched in Singapore. Called susGain, users can earn points, receive a cashback discount when spending at sustainable businesses, which is then!-->…
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HappyCow Introduces Plant-Based Community Tool To Help Members Connect Online
HappyCow, the free online platform that lists sources of vegan and vegetarian food all over the world, has just launched a new social search function for its users to connect with other plant-based community members online. As social!-->…
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Vegan Arborist: New Online Platform Wants To Be “Apple Store” Of Sustainable Products
Vegan Arborist is a new London-based online business and consumer platform dedicated exclusively to sustainable and plant-based products. Launched earlier this year in April, the platform matches impact investors with sustainable companies!-->…
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“Netflix Of Fitness” App NEOU Attracts US$5M As Home Workout Trend Expected To Outlast Covid-19
NEOU, the startup that describes its app as the “Netflix of fitness”, has just raised US$5 million in investment from big Wall Street names including CEO of asset management firm Ares Management Mike Arougheti and president of Vista Credit!-->…
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Ride-Hailing App Grab Partners With Filipino Government To Deliver Fresh & Ethically Sourced Farm Produce
As a part of the Philippines Department of Agriculture’s (DA) initiative to support local farmers amidst the coronavirus pandemic, the cab hailing platform Grab will be providing on-demand delivery directly to the doors of consumers in!-->…
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Chinese Home Workout App Keep Raises US$80M, Becomes Unicorn
Chinese fitness app Keep, which provides users with online training to exercise at home, has just secured US$80 million in its latest Series E funding round. The latest capital has reportedly lifted the startup to unicorn status, and comes!-->…
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Coronavirus Socialising: 5 Apps To Connect With Others Remotely
Most of us are practicing social distancing, or may be self-quarantining or isolating due to the coronavirus pandemic. This is changing how we interact with others, and has transformed the importance of online tools to help us keep!-->…
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Hobose: New China AR App Gives Personalised Food & Dietary Advice While You Grocery Shop
Chinese startup Coolhobo recently launched Hobose, an augmented reality app that acts as a tool for consumers to understand which food products to put in their shopping basket. Users will be given “traffic light guidance” when they point!-->…
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Hong Kong’s Breadline App Redirects Leftover Loaves To People In Need
Recently launched web app Breadline is helping to fight food waste in Hong Kong. Users can use the app to track where leftover loaves and baked goods are, which they can then collect and bring to a designated charity for those in need.!-->…
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Plastic-Free Dyper Subscription Collects Used Nappies & Turns Them Into Compost For Public Projects
Dyper, a bamboo diaper subscription platform based in the United States, has recently started a new ReDyper program in partnership with recycling company TerraCycle to take back used nappies from customers to compost them. Launched last!-->…
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Our Addiction to Ride-Sharing Apps Is Hurting the Environment
By: Delilah Friedler
A new study breaks down how Lyft and Uber contribute to climate change.
For climate-conscious Americans, cars are tough: we can’t live with ’em, can’t live without ’em. Yet while ride-sharing services like Uber!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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INTERVIEW: HappyCow Founder Eric Brent “One Day, Fast Food Chains Won’t Even Give The Choice Of Conventional Meat”
Twenty years ago, Eric Brent presciently founded HappyCow, a free online service that lists sources of vegan and vegetarian food all over the world including restaurant, grocery stores and all other type of vegan-friendly businesses and!-->…
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Wellness Barbie: Mattel Debuts Self-Care Collection With Meditation App & Yoga Apparel But Do We Need It?
Mattel, the toy company behind the iconic Barbie doll, has just dropped a new on-trend Barbie Wellness Collection. The dolls in this new self-care inspired collection is equipped popular health products and gadgets, from meditation apps to!-->…
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