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This T-Shirt Made From Algae Will Decompose In Your Garden Within 12 Weeks
An apparel brand based in the United Kingdom, Vollebak, just launched its Plant & Algae t-shirt line, which will decompose in 12 weeks once buried in soil (yes, you can bury your t-shirt in your garden). Made from raw plant materials!-->…
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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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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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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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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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These 11 Companies Are Saving The Planet One Plastic-Free Product At A Time
Are you in the mood for a shopping spree, but are worried about your environmental footprint? Fret no more: we are here to help! We have rounded up 11 companies offering innovative plastic-free alternative products that are good for the!-->…
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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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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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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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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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Best Vegan Fashion – From Hemp Parkas to Leather-Free Pumps: How to Build a Badass Vegan Wardrobe
Making the world a more animal-friendly place one dress/shoe at a time, today's vegan fashion has never been more chic! Using innovative materials and smart design elements, it has become a lot easier to curate a fully functional wardrobe!-->…
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Hong Kong’s First Preloved Luxury Fashion Resale Warehouse Opens in Wong Chuk Hang
Hong Kong preloved online consignment platform HULA has found a permanent home in Wong Chuk Hang with the opening of the city's first warehouse dedicated to upscale & luxury secondhand fashion. Spanning a massive 3,500 square feet, the!-->…
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Sharing Economy: China Embraces Rental Fashion, ‘Share What You Wear’ Platforms More Popular Than Ever
Fast fashion has serious consequences for the
environment. One of the solutions to avoid the constant cycle between buying
new clothes and throwing old ones out is clothes sharing, renting and swapping
platforms. Rental fashion is a!-->…
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Frontline Fashion – Redress Design Competition DocuSeries Returns With New Host Cara G
Frontline Fashion, the award-winning documentary from environmental NGO, Redress, has returned for its third installment on a new digital platform. Hosted by model and business entrepreneur Cara G McIlroy, the five-part series follows 11!-->…
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Indian Textile Startup Malai Creates Vegan Leather Made From Coconut Waste
Coconut leather is the latest eco fabric to hit the fashion scene for sustainable leather alternatives. India-based startup, Malai, have developed bacterial cellulose grown from leftover coconut water and successfully converted the!-->…
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There’s Beauty In Crystals: A Roundup Of The City’s Best (Stones) Skincare
In this new age of technology, scientific evidence reigns supreme. However, what is coming forward, as though like a backlash, is also a strong tide of solutions that are based on organic, classic lore.
There may be much to debate about!-->!-->!-->…
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Green Queen 2019 Trend Predictions: Responsible Travel, Veganisation of Food, Digital Minimalism, CBD Wellness and more
It's that time of the year again, when we look into our crystal ball to see what's in store for the next twelve months in the world of eco wellness. We are more than a little proud to report that every single trend we called out last year!-->…
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4 Sustainable Fashion Apps Disrupting Clothes Shopping
The recent burst of coverage around fast fashion shows that shoppers are starting to turn away from unsustainable clothing, finally realising the threat it poses to the planet. But unsustainably made clothes are all around us — so how to…
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Green Queen Christmas Gift Guide 2018: The 10 Best Low-Waste, Conscious & Ethical Presents
This Xmas, be a #GiftActivist: give a present that initiates social and environmental change!
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Asia CSR Women Heroes: Hanna Hallin of H&M “I Am Motivated by That Fire in Someone’s Eyes Who Realises They Can Be Part of The…
In this new series, we celebrate the women who bring corporates to task from the inside, pushing for greater environmental and social forward policies.
What is your full title and where do you work?
I am the Sustainability Manager across…
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May 2018 Green Queen Scoop: Headlines You Need To Read
You're busy, we get it. That's why we created the GREEN QUEEN SCOOP. We scour the international headlines from around the globe to find the most important health, wellness & environmental stories so you don't have to!…
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