Eco Lifestyle

The City Nature Challenge is an annual global community science event to document urban biodiversity. Held from April 24 - 27 this year, the 4-day bioblitz saw people from over 240 cities participating to photograph plants, animals and…
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Mother’s Day is coming up this Sunday. Finding a gift for the woman you gave you absolutely everything in the world is pretty difficult. But while there is hardly anything to replace quality time with your mum on her special day, there are…
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Welltodo founder Lauren Armes, the doyenne of wellness media, has watched a niche trend grow into one of the most watched industries on the planet and her b2b wellness platform has been at the very centre of the sector's skyrocketing…
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By: Julia Fine A record number of Americans are concerned about climate change, a recent study by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and George Mason University’s Center for Climate Change Communication found. If…
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ZuBlu, a Hong Kong-based sustainable scuba diving tourism startup, has just announced that it has attracted US$1 million in a seed funding round, with investors optimistic that there will be a surge in green tourism and conservation once…
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Our world is facing an unprecedented food waste crisis, which is contributing over 10% of global carbon emissions that drive the climate emergency. In addition to coming at an enormous environmental cost, discarded food compounds the…
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Jasmine Nunns founded Kembali to re-wild city-dwellers and connect them back to nature. As Hong Kong’s first certified Nature & Forestry Therapy Guide, she knows a thing or two about why our connection to earth, animals and community…
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We spend a third of our lives in our bedrooms sleeping. We use this time to relax, rest, and rejuvenate for the next day ahead. But somehow, many of us continue to feel deprived of sleep and struggle to feel fully rested despite spending…
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The coronavirus pandemic is keeping most of us indoors for Easter this year. But while traditional outdoor Easter egg hunts are off the cards, there are some alternative ways to keep celebrating Easter as a family at home. Below are 8 ways…
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A new survey by German sustainable development company Utopia confirms that younger consumers are more willing to spend on eco-friendly products and are becoming increasingly critical of unsustainable mass consumption. With the majority of…
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Started by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and its partners, Earth Hour is now one of the world’s most famous movements for the environment with participants coming together from all over the globe every year to switch off their lights for…
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Umiki Whisky, the world’s first ocean fused whisky brand has recently been added to the portfolio of Japan’s leading premium alcohol exporter Yoshino Spirits Co. Made from pure ocean water in the blending process and finished in local…
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Menstrual cups, a sustainable reusable alternative to conventional single-use feminine hygiene products such as tampons and pads, have recently come under fire due to misleading headlines claiming that they are unsafe. While a…
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We are in the middle of the current coronavirus pandemic. At the time of writing, Covid-19 is fast reaching 170,000 cases and the death toll has surpassed 6,500 globally. Some of us (who are lucky enough to!) have either been given the…
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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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While International Women’s Day this year has already passed, it doesn’t mean that we should stop celebrating the many achievements of women to date. From developing much-needed sustainability solutions to leaving behind a positive social…
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With the climate crisis climbing to the top of the global agenda, more people are beginning to take notice of the connection between our consumption choices and the carbon footprint it leaves behind. While some questions about the…
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It can be difficult to completely quit all online shopping. Sometimes, there might be something that you really do need and cannot source from local stores, nearby shops, or even independent e-commerce sites, which leaves you with the…
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It's probably no surprise to anyone at this point that here at Green Queen, we're big fans of Hong Kong's eco-hero and young climate activist Lance Lau. Being a solo striker of the #FridaysForFuture movement every week, Lance has since…
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In a newly published book by Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac – two prominent leaders of the United Nations Paris Agreement negotiations – there are some crucial actions that each and every one of us can take in our daily…
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Polly Barks, a zero-waste educator who lives a full waste-free lifestyle in Indiana in the United States, will soon be launching her new book on everything to do with zero-waste sustainable living. Titled More Than A Plastic Bag: An Action…
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