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Plastic Pollution
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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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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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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How To Be A Zero Waste Traveler: Our Eco Experts Share Their Top Tips
Travel is a pursuit that involves a great deal of waste. From plastic hotel toiletries to the airline's single serve complimentary beverage service, it can be easy to create a ton of trash before even arriving at your destination. But it…
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Zero Waste Beauty: Hong Kong Mom Launches Eko Savon Soap & Shampoo Bar Brand
Mark our words - the humble bar soap is making a comeback. Over the past couple of decades, bar soaps were abandoned in favour of bottled shampoos, face washes and shower gels, with beauty brands proffering thousands of other packaged…
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INTERVIEW: 5 Minutes With Bea Johnson Zero Waste Queen & Pioneer Of The Global Low Waste Movement
We had the honor of meeting a true Green Queen Hero a few days ago, Bea Johnson- the New York Times called her the "High Priestess of Waste-Free Living." She is the living embodiment of what it means to live a life of purpose and to be kind…
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HK Mom Lisa Odell Is On A Mission To Make Our City Plastic-Free & Here’s Why
It was a little less than a year ago that Hong Konger Lisa Odell became acutely aware of the sheer volume of plastic waste mounting in her own household. More specifically, she suddenly realized she was throwing the rubbish out daily.…
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