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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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Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour Auctions Off 126 Guitars For $21 Million To Fight Climate Change
We all need some good news sometimes: iconic guitarist and songwriter David Gilmour of Pink Floyd recently auctioned off 126 of his guitars in June and donated the profits to fight climate change. If you’re having a bad day, this should!-->…
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8 Things You Can Do To Help Save The Amazon Rainforest
As the raging wildfires continue to blacken skies across the Amazon region, enraged commentators have had little to say about what actions people can take beyond retweeting. There are actionable measures that we can all take right now to!-->…
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Q: Why Is The Amazon Burning? A: Because We’re Addicted To Meat.
In Brazil, wildfires are deliberately started by farmers to make room for more animal agriculture, which dominates the Brazilian export industry. This has caused an alarming increase in deforestation rates, which contributes directly to!-->…
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Starbucks & Co: It’s Time To Scrap Your Plant-Based Milk Tax
A spokesperson for global campaign Veganuary described the surcharge for customers ordering coffee with plant-based milks in many cafés a “vegan tax”, and that it should be removed to encourage people to try vegan options. Given that Asia!-->…
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Ecosia: The Tree-Planting Search Engine Fighting Climate Change That Doesn’t Sell Your Data
It’s time to say goodbye to Google. Welcome Ecosia, a greener search engine that actually plants trees while you search for web results. The free search engine uses the revenue generated from advertisements as well as a promised 80% of its!-->…
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Starbucks Debuts Stand Alone Teavana Concept Stores in Hong Kong Amidst Health & Green Push
Starbucks has recently launched Teavana-forward outlets in Hong Kong this summer, featuring open designs, botanical touches and brand new flavours. This comes alongside a number of green initiatives that the coffee-chain giant have also!-->…
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Hong Kong’s 2019 Beauty & Wellness Expo Sees More Natural & Organic
At the recent 5-day Hong Kong’s Beauty and Wellness Expo organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), which showcases 100 exhibitors from beauty, cosmetics and skincare, the millenial and Gen-Z appetite for more natural,!-->…
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Plant-Based Review App abillionveg Announces US$2 Million Seed Funding Round
Singapore-based review app abillionveg announced a seed funding round of US$2 million in funding, which is globally, the largest seed fund round for a plant-based startup in 2019. This follows other record-breaking funding news in the!-->…
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INVESTING: Why CEOs Are All About Long-Termism & Cathedral Thinking
Long story short? Business leaders and investors are now pricing in climate change because they're all out of choices.
Ever since BlackRock’s Chairman and CEO Larry Fink published his iconic letter in 2018 calling for greater!-->!-->!-->…
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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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2019 Global Wellness Summit Moves From Hong Kong To Singapore
This coming October 15-17, leaders in the wellness industry from around the world will gather in Singapore instead of Hong Kong for the 2019 Global Wellness Summit (GWS). The three-day event, now to be hosted by Grand Hyatt Singapore, will!-->…
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You Probably Won’t Live In Singapore In 2050, Because Climate Change
By 2050, cities around the world will experience never-seen-before weather patterns due to climate change. According to a new study, many of the cities facing unprecedented changes will be located in Asia, including Singapore, Jakarta,!-->…
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Safety Razors Are Better For You AND The Planet
You might not realise it, but humans produce a huge amount of waste due to their bathroom routines. In the United States alone, over 2 billion disposable plastic razors are thrown out annually, contributing to alarming amounts of landfill!-->…
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The Greta Effect: Surge In Sales Of Climate-Themed Children’s Books Thanks To Activist
Thanks to the iconic 16-year-old Swedish climate change activist, Greta Thunberg, the number and sales of children’s books about environmental issues have spiked, say publishers. They have dubbed the boom in popularity of books focused on!-->…
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5 Climate Change Documentaries You Need To Watch Now
It’s Friday night, you’re tucked in bed with a glass of wine and trying to cope with your eco-anxiety. You’ve already binge-watched Planet Earth and Cowspiracy, and you’re totally sick of The Inconvenient Truth by now. Or maybe you haven’t!-->…
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Flygskam: New Scandi Word For Flight Shame Takes Off
Sweden, the home of iconic eco activist Greta Thunberg, has just invented a new word - flygskam - to describe the feeling of guilt or shame caused by flying on airplanes. The new buzzword has gained in popularity across the world as many!-->…
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Unilever CEO Announces Divestment From Non-Sustainable Portfolio Companies
Anglo-Dutch multinational company Unilever shows that it is serious about sustainability in recent statements by CEO Alan Jope warning shareholders that it will sell off brands that do not positively contribute to the planet and!-->…
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Global Plastic-Free July Campaign Attracts Record-Breaking 230 Million Participants
The Plastic Free July Foundation announced that this year's campaign had 230 million participants in the annual Plastic Free July challenge, more than double last year's total. The non-profit movement, which began in an office in Australia!-->…
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Ovolo Hotels Announces OMG Amenities Range To Replace Single-Use Disposable Plastic
Ovolo Hotels, which runs hotels across Hong Kong and Australia, have just announced the release of their own range of OMG bathroom amenities to replace single-use plastic disposables.
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Meal Delivery Startup NOSH Launches New Plant-Based Brand With Impossible Foods
Hong Kong meal delivery startup NOSH has recently announced the launch of a rebranded corporate-focused delivery brand called Spoonful available now in their home territory and launching in Singapore next month. In exciting!-->…
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