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I Quit Waste: The Carbon Footprint Of Plastic – Shame On Us
Waste activist and Green Queen columnist Smita J gets down and dirty with some plastic-free maths. Her conclusion? When it comes to personal care, we're drowning in plastic emissions and we're underestimating how much impact our personal!-->…
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Circular Economy: Dyelicious Diverts 700 Tonnes of Food Waste From Hong Kong Landfills
One of the biggest problems facing Hong Kong is food waste. Our landfills are not only overflowing with un-biodegradable single-use plastics and other un-recyclable items, but are also toppled with uneaten food. According to Friends of the!-->…
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Green Queen Guide To Dealing With Hong Kong Air Pollution
In a city beset by gridlocked traffic, power plants, and factories in Guangdong and the Pearl River Delta, Hong Kong's air pollution contributes a major breathing problem to its seven million plus citizens. Our air quality has become a!-->…
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Clean Beauty Monthly: Where To Find The Best Hong Kong-Owned Natural Beauty Brands
Over the past few weeks Hong Kong has come into the global spotlight. The spirit of the city has been palpable and I certainly feel proud of the city I call home. In light of this, I thought it would be appropriate to celebrate some!-->…
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INTERVIEW: Bare Necessities Founder Sahar Mansoor Is On a Mission To Make India Go Zero Waste
Passionate eco activist Sahar Mansoor is a zero waste pioneer in her native India. The Bengaluru-based entrepreneur frequently makes headlines everywhere from MTV to Live Mint and regularly is awarded accolades such as Google India's!-->…
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Plastic Free July Is Here: Join The 2019 Global Challenge
New data from the Plastic Free Foundation reveals that individual actions to reduce plastic waste can make a real impact. Of the 120 million who took part in last year’s Plastic Free July Challenge, 90 percent made long-term changes in!-->…
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NET-A-PORTER Commits To Conscious Fashion With New NET SUSTAIN Online Destination
Global luxury fashion online giant NET-A-PORTER, well-known for offering customers the most up-to-date designer clothing and shoes, is making a renewed commitment to ethical fashion. This week the company launched new online edit NET!-->…
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Plastic World: You’re Consuming 50,000 Plastic Particles Every Year And You Don’t Even Know It
According to the first study published on human ingestion of plastic pollution, we are eating and breathing in an average of 50,000 particles of microplastic a year. Even more alarming is the likelihood that the real number is many times!-->…
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The Perfect Organic Mattress? We Found It! Why Heveya Is The Answer To Your Dreams
Eco-Friendly? Check. Hypoallergenic? Check. Breathable? Check. Built to Last? Check. Heveya's Organic Latex Mattress: Everything We're Looking For In Bedding.
The average human spends 25 years asleep so it follows that how you sleep and!-->!-->!-->…
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#GreenBiz: 4 New Circular Economy Businesses Started By Hong Kong Moms
Ecoparties: Rentable Kids Party Supplies
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This is a serious win for the city! We finally have a solution for the myriad of kid's birthday parties! Started by a mum!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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All-Vegan Waste-Free Resort & Animal Sanctuary PlantLife To Open In Thailand
PlantLife, an entirely vegan luxury resort and animal sanctuary is set to open in Thailand’s island of Koh Phangan. Founded with a mission to provide a relaxing and luxurious experience for guests without harming the environment or!-->…
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INTERVIEW: Can Hong Kongers Say NO To Single-Use Plastics For 1 Day? EcoDriver Sherry Fung-Wong Says YES!
Tell us more about No Single Use Plastic Awareness Day campaign.
No Single Use Plastic Awareness Day will take place for the first time in Hong Kong on the 30th of May. This is part of our Enough Plastic campaign, which I hope you have!-->!-->!-->…
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Naming & Shaming: How One Filipino Plastic Activist Got Nestle & Unilever To Agree To Change
Anti-plastic crusader and community activist Froilan Grate has dedicated his life to fighting plastic pollution on the shorelines of his native Philippines, known to be the third worst ocean polluter in the world. After years of leading!-->…
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Is Safe, Non-Toxic Hair Color Possible? A Salon Addict Tests Out Love Hair’s Eco Promise
There are eco warriors, and there are the true eco warriors.
With the growing awareness of sustainable and environmentally friendly beauty care, it is also coming to light just how much – and what exactly – is going into our skin and,!-->!-->!-->…
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INTERVIEW: We Talk To The Team Behind Trashion, A Student-Run Charity Fashion Show Featuring Clothes Made From Trash
Meet the inspiring team behind Trashion, Hong Kong's only student-run charity fashion show featuring clothing designed by students from waste in order to raise awareness about recycling and upcycling. We chat to them about their mission,!-->…
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New All in One Air Purifier Takes On HK indoor Air Pollution
The first-ever patented intelligent indoor air system has arrived to Hong Kong in a bid to improve breathing conditions at home. OLFINITY, a revolutionary IoT integrated air monitor, purifier and aromatherapy diffuser series that works in!-->…
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New Children’s Book The Green Dragon Looks to Empower Youth About Hong Kong Environmental Issues
Looking to empower our youth about the environment, a Hong Kong resident has penned a children's book with the hope to educate the younger generation to the massive plastic pollution problem across the SAR. The Green Dragon, written by!-->…
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Green With Worry: Do You Have Eco-Anxiety? A Beginner’s Guide
You might recall the harrowing image of an emaciated polar bear in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago taken by wildlife photographer Paul Nicklenthat and published in National Geographic back in 2017. It was tragic, disturbing and very!-->…
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A DJ Goes (Eco)Rogue: A Tale of Flawed Planet Activism
DJs don’t have the best rep, especially when it comes to being environmentally-friendly. Our clubs consume more energy in a weekend than an average household uses in a year, and the rest of the time most of us are hungover at home, with!-->…
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Southeast Asia’s First Sustainability Major Launches at Singapore Management University To Promote Green Business
Singapore Management University (SMU) is leading the way in Southeast Asia, introducing the first sustainability major course for business students in the region. The overarching goal of the new course at SMU is to promote a deeper!-->…
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Green Queen Mother’s Day Gift Guide: What To Get The Woman Who Gave You Everything
Moms are the absolute best thing in the world. No one loves you, spoils you or takes care of you like your mom so for her special day, you better BRING IT! We've put together the ULTIMATE gift guide with something for every kind of mom!-->…
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