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Marriott Hotels Ditches Single-Use Plastic Amenities Across All 7,000 Global Locations By 2020
Following their 2018 initiative to reduce single-use plastics, Marriott International has just announced their plans to eliminate mini disposable toiletries from all their hotels globally by 2020. Replacing the single-use amenities in!-->…
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INTERVIEW: Christina Dean Of The R Collective On Reducing Fashion Waste, Being A Fashion Citizen & Finding Your Forever Purpose
Green Queen recently sat down with Christina Dean, a sustainable fashion hero and the founder of charity Redress and The R Collective who is on a mission to reduce waste in the fashion industry. Dean has changed the landscape of fashion in!-->…
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New Harvard Study Says You Don’t Need Meat, Plant-Based Diet Provides Complete Nutrition
In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers confirmed that all our nutritional needs can be satisfied without eating meat. In addition to being nutritionally sound, choosing plant-based alternatives would be more!-->…
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Starbucks & Co: It’s Time To Scrap Your Plant-Based Milk Tax
A spokesperson for global campaign Veganuary described the surcharge for customers ordering coffee with plant-based milks in many cafés a “vegan tax”, and that it should be removed to encourage people to try vegan options. Given that Asia!-->…
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Ecosia: The Tree-Planting Search Engine Fighting Climate Change That Doesn’t Sell Your Data
It’s time to say goodbye to Google. Welcome Ecosia, a greener search engine that actually plants trees while you search for web results. The free search engine uses the revenue generated from advertisements as well as a promised 80% of its!-->…
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Beyond Amazonia: Southeast Asia Is On Fire- Why Aren’t You Talking About It?
Ever since the hashtag #prayforamazonia became a global Twitter trend this week, there has been a renewed interest in and awareness of the deforestation of the Amazon in relation to climate change. Commentators from all over are suddenly!-->…
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Clean Beauty Monthly: Where To Find The Best Non-Toxic Nail Polish Brands – Safe, Eco & Vegan
Is there such a thing as natural nail polish?
So far no one has managed to create a nail polish that stays on without any artificial chemicals. So, a completely natural nail polish is still in development…and if you want to stay away!-->!-->!-->…
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5 Toxic Everyday Products You Need To Quit Right Now
There are many everyday products that are dangerous to our health and the environment, but most of us aren’t even aware of it. It’s time to get educated! Find out which daily “healthy” and “harmless” habits you practice are actually toxic!-->…
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Asian Health & Fitness Market Growth Continues, With Regional Wellness Brands Riding The Wave
Asia's health and fitness industry has shown steady growth in recent years. Sales of fitness and wellness businesses and health-oriented companies have increased year on year as Asian consumers become increasingly attuned to healthy!-->…
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Hong Kong’s 2019 Beauty & Wellness Expo Sees More Natural & Organic
At the recent 5-day Hong Kong’s Beauty and Wellness Expo organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), which showcases 100 exhibitors from beauty, cosmetics and skincare, the millenial and Gen-Z appetite for more natural,!-->…
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10 Things To Know Before You Eat Out Of That “Compostable” Takeaway Bowl
You’ve surely seen the rise in fibre bowls. Light in weight, brown in colour, and clearly marked as compostable, biodegradable, plant-based - these have sprouted all over town in cafés and restaurants, replacing styrofoam or wax-lined!-->…
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Lush Creates New Carbon Positive Packaging, Driven By Consumer Demand
The global beauty and cosmetics industry is responsible for a whopping 120 billion units of non-recyclable packaging waste annually, according to figures from the Zero Waste Week campaign. From cling film, cardboard, tissue paper, boxes!-->…
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He’s Back: HOME Eat To Live Founder Announces New Concept TREEHOUSE
Many of us in Hong Kong lamented the departure of HOME Eat To Live back in 2017. But now, founder Christian Mongendre is back with a new plant-based concept dubbed TREEHOUSE, to open in early September this year. The flagship!-->…
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Hong Kong Meat & Dairy Consumption On The Rise Despite UN Warnings
In the wake of our current biodiversity and climate crisis, which is putting the future of food, health and the environment under severe threat, Hong Kongers are still consuming meat and dairy at a higher rate than ever before. Comparative!-->…
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INVESTING: Why CEOs Are All About Long-Termism & Cathedral Thinking
Long story short? Business leaders and investors are now pricing in climate change because they're all out of choices.
Ever since BlackRock’s Chairman and CEO Larry Fink published his iconic letter in 2018 calling for greater!-->!-->!-->…
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The Case Against Cruising: How Your Cruise Holiday Is Destroying The Planet
Continually rising in popularity, cruising is now one of the most popular vacation choices for holidaymakers. According to the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) just released 2019 Asia report, this year has seen over 4 million!-->…
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Filipino Scientist Creates Bioplastic From Mango Seaweed Food Waste
23-year old Denxybel Montinola, who recently graduated from the University of San Carlos in the Philippines has just invented an ingenious water-soluble plastic that could be the solution for food waste and the global plastic pollution!-->…
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Sales Of Vegan Dr. Marten’s Shoes Up 279% Since 2017
From a small boot line in the English Midlands to a globally renowned wardrobe staple, Dr. Marten’s boots have endured over the years and remained a popular fashion choice. The brand has kept it’s cool and relevance by producing a line of!-->…
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You Probably Won’t Live In Singapore In 2050, Because Climate Change
By 2050, cities around the world will experience never-seen-before weather patterns due to climate change. According to a new study, many of the cities facing unprecedented changes will be located in Asia, including Singapore, Jakarta,!-->…
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INTERVIEW: How To Get Started With CBD – We Talk Dosing, Best Brands & Skincare Picks With Heavens Please
Welcome to Part 2 of our interview with Denise Tam, the enlightened founder of Hong Kong's premier CBD destination Heavens Please and the city's resident expert on all things CBD, where we talk about dosing, how to get started, why CBD!-->…
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It’s Raining Plastic: Microplastics Are Falling From The Sky, Scientists Find
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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