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Preloved Luxury Childrenswear Platform RETYKLE Opens Permanent Storefront In Hong Kong
The first online resale platform for preloved designer childrenswear in Asia, RETYKLE, has just opened the doors of what is now their permanent studio retail space in Wong Chuk Hang. After the popularity of their pop-ups at various!-->…
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The 5 Best Food Tech Startups At Food’s Future Summit
The Food’s Future Summit took place on the 11th - 12th October, showcasing the most innovative food industry players as well as keynotes, exclusive launches and panel talks about solutions to our global food system. At our current rate, we!-->…
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Spotlighting Gender Equality With HER Fund: Vol. 4 UN SDG Dinner At Uma Nota
We recently hosted Volume 4 of our #Plantbased Dinner Series at Uma Nota, spotlighting Goal #5 of Gender Equality & Female Empowerment and featuring local Hong Kong NGO the HER Fund. Just in case you missed the event, or would like to!-->…
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Cristina Ventura On Creating Impactful Change “I Want To Bring Circularity & Luxury Together”
We recently had the insider opportunity to sit down with Christina Ventura, who is at the forefront of the sustainable fashion movement right here in Asia. After leading roles at Prada and Apple, Ventura went onto become the Chief Catalyst!-->…
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Vitasoy Announces Pilot Tetra Pak Recycling Scheme But Green Groups Remain Skeptical
Hong Kong beverage and catering giant Vitasoy has just launched a pilot scheme to recycle Tetra Pak cartons in local schools in partnership with Secure Information Disposal Services (SSID) and begin educational workshops as a part of a!-->…
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Normalize Breastfeeding: 100+ F&B Partners Join Campaign To Empower Mothers To Nurse In Public
Normalising breastfeeding is a topic that is garnering more attention, including right here in Hong Kong. A new campaign called #Ittasteslikelove has garnered over 100 companies in the local food and beverage industry to backing the!-->…
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Eco Fashion: Save The Duck’s Animal-Free Winter Jackets Lands In Hong Kong
Italian eco fashion brand Save The Duck has just opened its doors in Hong Kong in Tsim Sha Tsui’s K11 Musea mall, debuting to the city their animal-free and sustainable outerwear collection. While the brand is established across Europe and!-->…
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INTERVIEW: The “Shark Lady” Andrea Richey On An Uphill Shark-Saving Battle
We recently sat down with the Andrea Richey, Education Director of the Hong Kong Shark Foundation (HKSF), fondly known as the city’s “Shark Lady”. Richey has been at the forefront of leading shark conservation in Hong Kong, and inspiring!-->…
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Phuture Foods Joins Fight Against Pork Meat With Asia-Focused Plant-Based Alternative
Malaysian-Hong Kong food tech startup Phuture Foods will launch a vegan pork meat alternative in Hong Kong, Singapore and other Asian destinations in the coming months. The company is eyeing the Asian market especially given the recent!-->…
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Eco Events Not To Miss: Hong Kong’s Best Upcoming Dinners, Panels & Talks
We are excited to be seeing more events popping up in Hong Kong on important environmental issues and sustainable living. To keep you up to date with the eco-events scene, we’ve compiled a list of the top events that you shouldn’t miss out!-->…
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5 Reasons We’re Crushing On The LUXARITY Preloved Pop-Up At Lane Crawford
Lane Crawford's LUXARITY Preloved Pop-Up 2019 is showcasing their social initiative, featuring a curated selection of luxury fashion items donated from high-profile names in the industry, which aims to encourage conscious consumption in!-->…
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You’ve Probably Eaten Shark Meat & Other Shocking Shark Facts You Need To Know
Most of us have no idea how important sharks are to the health of our oceans. This may explain why many of us don't spend any time thinking about the fact that hundreds of millions of these majestic creatures are killed by humans every!-->…
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Hong Kong’s Conscious Retailers Win Big At Inside Retail Top 50 Awards
For the third year, Inside Retail Hong Kong has chosen the top 50 people leading retail innovation in the city and this year, there was a marked jump in the number of conscious companies chosen by Inside Retail’s panel of judges, with a!-->…
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Social Initiative LUXARITY Showcases Preloved Luxury Fashion Pop-Up At Lane Crawford Powered By Blockchain Traceability
Lane Crawford will be debuting a sustainable fashion initiative LUXARITY Preloved Pop-Up 2019 in their ifc mall location this month. From 5th - 20th October, the pop-up will feature luxury fashion items donated from designers, celebrities!-->…
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Swire Announces Money-Back Plastic Bottle Collection Machines, Part Of Trial To Promote Recycling
Swire Pacific Group's Swire Coca-Cola has just unveiled their reverse vending machines that will reward consumers HK 20 cents for every plastic bottle inserted for recycling via Octopus cards. Rolling out the scheme in 10 locations across!-->…
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INTERVIEW: Extinction Rebellion “Our City Can Become A Leader In Climate Crisis Fight”
As everyone from students to world leaders is finally catching on to the direness of our environmental crisis, Extinction Rebellion made global headlines this year with their high-profile climate protest campaigns which include scaling the!-->…
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Goodbye JustGreen: Pioneer Of Hong Kong’s Healthy & Organic Retail Industry Shuts Down All Stores
In a surprise announcement, JustGreen, Hong Kong’s first health & wellness retail chain celebrating healthy lifestyles, organic produce and wellbeing products, has closed down all stores effective immediately. Since opening their first!-->…
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Cathay Pacific First Major Airline To Serve Vegan Pork On Inflight Dining
After multiple successful collaborations with Hong Kong’s most iconic food service chains, including Tsui Wah Restaurants, Fairwood, Teawood and Maxim’s Treats Food Hall, Green Monday’s plant pork alternative Omnipork will now also be!-->…
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Hong Kong’s Greta: Student Activist Lance Lau Strikes Solo For The Climate Amidst Ridiculing
Hong Kong student Lance Lau might just be the next Greta Thunberg. The young climate activist has been campaigning outside his school for two weeks since the September Global Climate Strike held on 20th September. He has also joined!-->…
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Crossroads Charity Launches GoodCity Upcycling App To Fight Hong Kong Waste Problem
Hong Kong charity Crossroads Foundation has recently launched an upcycling phone app and complementary online platform GoodCity, which allow users to donate and request unwanted goods. The app, funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Charities!-->…
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B-Corp EcoMatcher’s Global Forest Program Lets Companies Plant Trees To Fight Climate Change
Hong Kong-based EcoMatcher allows companies to plant trees in different forests around the world and see progress virtually through their technology platform. The aim of the program is to offer full transparency with tree-planting!-->…
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