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Where To Eat (Plants) This April: New Vegan Restaurant Openings, Menus & Food News
Welcome to our new bi-monthly column about all things plant-based dining in Hong Kong. The city has become such an exciting destination for hungry herbivores of late, with openings and menu launches happening weekly. Omnis get roundups!-->…
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#LittleGreenSteps: The Conscious Festival Returns To Hong Kong April 13-14 2019 At The Kerry Hotel
After a successful launch last year, the Conscious Festival, which promises to be vegan and (almost) zero-waste, returns to Hong Kong the weekend of April 13-14 2019 at the Kerry Hotel in Hung Hom Bay with Green Queen as the official Media!-->…
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Cups of Kindness: Reusable Cups Introduced At Hong Kong Rugby Sevens
In an attempt to fight single-use plastic waste, the upcoming Hong Kong Sevens will feature reusable pints as part of The Hong Kong Rugby Union’s (HKRU) annual Green Sevens campaign, which aims to reduce the environmental impact of the!-->…
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New Bilingual App Tells You Where To Find Your Next Vegan Meal
A new bilingual phone app called “soo where to eat” lists vegan and vegetarian restaurants in Hong Kong. Free of charge for users to download, the app helps diners find plant-based restaurants nearest to them. The list of restaurants –!-->!-->!-->…
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Where To Find Hong Kong’s Best Smoothies From Bowls To Drinks
When it comes to cold, refreshing fruit-infused liquid goodness, nothing compares to a good ole smoothie. From sweet to savoury, from bowls to drinks, healthy to hearty, and jam-packed with goodness, smoothies make it easy to get nourished!-->…
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Alba Group Asia Takes on Hong Kong’s Plastic Problem With Large Scale Recycling Plant
Two waste management firms and a food production distributor have formed a joint venture to tackle Hong Kong's big plastic problem. ALBA Group Asia, a German waste management firm, in association with China-based Baguio Waste Management!-->…
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Hong Kong Youth Strike For Climate Justice Along With 1.4 Million Students in 125 Countries
On Friday March 15th 2019, close to a thousand students in Hong Kong protested to urge government authorities to take action on climate change. Youth environmentalists in the city skipped school and marched from Chater Garden in Central to!-->…
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Over Two Thirds of Hong-Kongers Willing To Try Flexitarian Diet According To New Survey
Make way for flexitarians! A growing number of Hong Kong consumers are now following a semi-vegetarian diet as aspirations for a healthier lifestyle are motivating the masses to prioritize fruits and veggies. A biannual Hong Kong!-->…
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25 Green Queens Fighting For A Better Hong Kong & A Better World
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2019 (#IWD19), the Green Queen team wanted to showcase the women we admire the most in this crazy city we call home. Women who, on top of being incredible moms, friends, sisters, daughters!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Oldest & Largest Vegan Trade Fair VeggieWorld Lands in Hong Kong – March 16-17 2019 At PMQ
Across the globe, people are embracing plant-forward diets. Significantly "25- to 34-year-old Americans say they are vegans or vegetarian," as per the Economist. More locally, over a quarter of Hong Kongers now practicing 'flexitarianism,'!-->…
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Anti-Fur Protests Led By Activists, KOLs & Lawmakers Urge HK Government To Ban Dangerous & Cruel Trade
An anti-fur
demonstration was held on the 17th February to appeal to the Hong
Kong government to adopt an import and sales ban on fur and fur products, and
protest against city’s role in the international fur trade.
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Meet Winnie, The First Ever Indian Woman To Complete Ultra Marathon Race Vibram HK100
At the beginning of the year, over 1,800 athletes from 57 countries set out from the Sai Kung coastline to take part in one of Asia's premier races, the Vibram Hong Kong 100. Just seven runners were repping for India, of which Winnie!-->…
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Hong Kong’s First Green Women Festival Celebrates Women Of All Creeds & Backgrounds
Get ready to celebrate a day of women who make Hong Kong a greener place as part of the lead up to International Women's Day with local social enterprise Encompass HK hosting Vol. 1 of their Green Women Festival this Sunday, March 3, 2019!-->…
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Invisible Kitchen’s Conscious Catering: From Vegan Eats To Low Waste Packaging
Of all the industries that could use a green overhaul, catering is up there. Most catering involves a ridiculous amount of single-use plastics, way too much packaging and lots of meat and seafood heavy menus. Not to mention the waste!…
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Hong Kong’s OG Indian Vegetarian Restaurant Woodlands Gets A Makeover
Tucked inside the old-school Wing On Plaza in East Tsim Sha Tsui, Woodlands Indian Vegetarian Restaurant offers a respite from the bustle of Kowloon and is a popular gathering place for the surrounding Indian business community, tourists!-->…
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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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Chinese University of Hong Kong Launches Asia’s First Plant-Based Studies Course
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) in partnership with social enterprise, Green Monday, has unveiled its first Plant-based Movement Studies for the 2018/19 academic year. A comprehensive plant-based lifestyle and movement education!-->…
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Track Your Fertility: We Review The Ava Ovulation Bracelet
During my time at Us Weekly, I have one vivid memory which involved Britney Spears. If you remember the infamous Britney meltdown of 2008, then you might recall being shocked when she began dating paparazzo Adnan Ghalib (who can forget!-->…
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ClassPass Increases Membership Fees, Angers Hong Kong Subscribers
Hong Kong members of ClassPass, the leading fitness subscription startup, have taken to social media to voice dismay over fee increases without prior knowledge or notification. Subscribers complained of charges of up to 50% more than their!-->…
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Buffets on a Budget: HK’s Best Vegetarian All You Can Eat Lunch Deals
As Asia's culinary capital, the buffet landscape in Hong Kong is bar none! With a wide range of diverse cuisines to choose from, our fair city offers a seemingly endless choice of delectable dishes that's sure to loosen up the belt straps!-->…
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5 Things To Do With Your Besties That Are Not Drinking
If you've committed to Dry January, the annual initiative to stop drinking alcohol for the first month, bravo! The end is nigh! This newfound alcohol abstinence could be great on your health, wallet and possibly professional life. More!-->…
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