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Top Environmental Books To Read To Your Kids, Because Climate Change
You might have heard about “The Greta Effect” that is causing a surge of popularity in environmental children’s books. It’s time to hop on the latest trend that will cultivate climate awareness in our next generation of world leaders.!-->…
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Safety Razors Are Better For You AND The Planet
You might not realise it, but humans produce a huge amount of waste due to their bathroom routines. In the United States alone, over 2 billion disposable plastic razors are thrown out annually, contributing to alarming amounts of landfill!-->…
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Hong Kong’s Best New Yoga Studios, From Wong Chuk Hang To Tsim Sha Tsui
The hustle and bustle of city life can take a toll on all of us. Are you in need of a meditative break? Or do you want to work up a sweat? Whether you are in the mood for something more relaxing to de-stress, or something that will get!-->…
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The Greta Effect: Surge In Sales Of Climate-Themed Children’s Books Thanks To Activist
Thanks to the iconic 16-year-old Swedish climate change activist, Greta Thunberg, the number and sales of children’s books about environmental issues have spiked, say publishers. They have dubbed the boom in popularity of books focused on!-->…
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Fast Fashion Behemoth Zara Promises to ‘Go Green’ With Inditex New Sustainability Pledge
Spanish retail group Inditex, who owns a number of fast-fashion brands such as Zara, Pull & Bear and Bershka, have pledged to use only recycled, sustainable and organic materials by 2025. Responding to consumer demand for businesses to!-->…
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Concrete Made From Carrots: How Food Waste Is Can Help Make Buildings Stronger
Research currently being conducted at Lancaster University suggests that concrete can be made stronger using extracted nanoparticles from vegetables, which can reduce the energy consumption and carbon emissions associated with cement!-->…
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2ND Hand Design Guide: Redo Your Flat With The Best Preloved & Vintage Furniture Finds
Is your flat in need of a makeover? Perhaps you made a new year’s resolution to redo your home but it just got lost in your to-do list. We’re here to help! Green Queen has gathered the best places to go and look for zero-waste,!-->…
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5 Climate Change Documentaries You Need To Watch Now
It’s Friday night, you’re tucked in bed with a glass of wine and trying to cope with your eco-anxiety. You’ve already binge-watched Planet Earth and Cowspiracy, and you’re totally sick of The Inconvenient Truth by now. Or maybe you haven’t!-->…
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World Must Go Plant-Based: Planet Under Severe Threat Says Climate Body
A new report published by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reveals that the planet has never been under this level of threat and at the current rate, can no longer sustain humanity. In particular, human activities!-->…
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Indian Sari Weaver Creates Sustainable Fabric Out Of Banana Fibre
An idea that a weaver came up with two decades ago, saris made sustainably from banana fibre have revived a tradition in the suburb of Anakaputhur in Chennai, India. This tradition that stretches back 90 years was threatened in the 1960s!-->…
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Flygskam: New Scandi Word For Flight Shame Takes Off
Sweden, the home of iconic eco activist Greta Thunberg, has just invented a new word - flygskam - to describe the feeling of guilt or shame caused by flying on airplanes. The new buzzword has gained in popularity across the world as many!-->…
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Singapore Couple Inspires Community With Urban Farm-To-Table Concept
Founded by Scott and Justine Farmer in 2018, The Farmers is a Singaporean social enterprise promoting sustainability, cultural reconnection and local ecology through urban agriculture. Their urban farm is located right in their front!-->…
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Hong Kong Startup Develops Ingenious Water-Soluble Film To Fight Plastic Waste
Hong Kong-based startup Hydroplast is fighting the plastic pollution plaguing oceans around the world through its new ground-breaking water-soluble technology. Plastic waste is especially prevalent in convenient-obsessed Hong Kong and!-->…
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Global Plastic-Free July Campaign Attracts Record-Breaking 230 Million Participants
The Plastic Free July Foundation announced that this year's campaign had 230 million participants in the annual Plastic Free July challenge, more than double last year's total. The non-profit movement, which began in an office in Australia!-->…
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Australia’s Zero Waste Retailer The Source Bulk Foods Lands in Singapore
Australia’s largest bulk foods and zero-waste retailer, The Source Bulk Foods, has just unveiled its first Singaporean outlet located in Cluny Court. The new packaging-free destination will be stocked with over 350 pantry staples,!-->…
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Urgent Global Food System Overhaul Needed To Avoid Climate Disaster Says Leaked UN Report
A leaked draft report by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reveals that keeping global temperatures down cannot be done without a total transformation in our current food production and land management!-->…
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InterContinental Hotels Will Ditch Single-Use Plastic Amenities Globally Citing Guest Pressure
International hotel chains are now joining the global movement to tackle plastic pollution by introducing sweeping measures to ditch mini toiletry disposables. The InterContinental Hotels Group, which owns Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, Six!-->…
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It’s A No-Brainer: Clean Energy Global Revolution Unleashed By Redirecting Fossil Fuel Subsidies
According to a new report, a green transition is possible if 10 percent of subsidies for fossil fuels are redirected towards clean renewables. Reallocating only a small fraction of fossil fuel cash towards clean energy would be able to!-->…
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Urgent Climate Action Needed As Global Wildfires Spread Rapidly
The Arctic is currently experiencing the worst wildfire season since records began, with enormous blazes producing 50 mega-tonnes of smoke that is visible even in space. More than 100 wildfires are burning across Greenland, Siberia and!-->…
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Sustainability Matters: What Does The Word Sustainability Even Mean?
Our new columnist Rebecca Walker Chan, founder of SouthPaw Sustainability Consulting is one of Hong Kong's foremost sustainability experts, advising some of the city's biggest MNCs, as well as startups and SMEs, on ESG reporting and how to!-->…
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INTERVIEW: Adventure Clean Up Challenge Inspires Eco Action Through Extreme Fitness
We talk to the extremely passionate duo behind Adventure Clean Up Challenge- a coastal clean up project whereby teams compete against each other in challenging outdoor locations to clean up the most waste possible from the surrounding!-->…
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