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Hong Kong Government Plastic-Free Schemes: It’s Just Not Good Enough
The second phase of the Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department’s (EPD) plastic-free campaign targeting single-use takeaway dishware and cutlery claims that it has saved 1.2 million disposables from ending up in the city’s landfills!-->…
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5 Toxic Everyday Products You Need To Quit Right Now
There are many everyday products that are dangerous to our health and the environment, but most of us aren’t even aware of it. It’s time to get educated! Find out which daily “healthy” and “harmless” habits you practice are actually toxic!-->…
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10 Things To Know Before You Eat Out Of That “Compostable” Takeaway Bowl
You’ve surely seen the rise in fibre bowls. Light in weight, brown in colour, and clearly marked as compostable, biodegradable, plant-based - these have sprouted all over town in cafés and restaurants, replacing styrofoam or wax-lined!-->…
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Lush Creates New Carbon Positive Packaging, Driven By Consumer Demand
The global beauty and cosmetics industry is responsible for a whopping 120 billion units of non-recyclable packaging waste annually, according to figures from the Zero Waste Week campaign. From cling film, cardboard, tissue paper, boxes!-->…
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He’s Back: HOME Eat To Live Founder Announces New Concept TREEHOUSE
Many of us in Hong Kong lamented the departure of HOME Eat To Live back in 2017. But now, founder Christian Mongendre is back with a new plant-based concept dubbed TREEHOUSE, to open in early September this year. The flagship!-->…
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The Case Against Cruising: How Your Cruise Holiday Is Destroying The Planet
Continually rising in popularity, cruising is now one of the most popular vacation choices for holidaymakers. According to the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) just released 2019 Asia report, this year has seen over 4 million!-->…
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Filipino Scientist Creates Bioplastic From Mango Seaweed Food Waste
23-year old Denxybel Montinola, who recently graduated from the University of San Carlos in the Philippines has just invented an ingenious water-soluble plastic that could be the solution for food waste and the global plastic pollution!-->…
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MANA! Star Street: Full Plant-Based Eco Vision Comes To Life At New Location
We recently visited MANA!’s newly unveiled flagship location in Wan Chai's Star Street precinct. Hong Kong’s go-to plant-based and eco-friendly eatery, equally popular among the city’s veggie and non-veggie! population, is growing up and!-->…
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It’s Raining Plastic: Microplastics Are Falling From The Sky, Scientists Find
Forget Purple Rain, we are now experiencing plastic rain. Researchers have discovered a plethora of multi-coloured microscopic plastic fibres in rainwater samples collected from the Rocky Mountains in the United States. The recently!-->…
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Top Environmental Books To Read To Your Kids, Because Climate Change
You might have heard about “The Greta Effect” that is causing a surge of popularity in environmental children’s books. It’s time to hop on the latest trend that will cultivate climate awareness in our next generation of world leaders.!-->…
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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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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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Concrete Made From Carrots: How Food Waste Is Can Help Make Buildings Stronger
Research currently being conducted at Lancaster University suggests that concrete can be made stronger using extracted nanoparticles from vegetables, which can reduce the energy consumption and carbon emissions associated with cement!-->…
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2ND Hand Design Guide: Redo Your Flat With The Best Preloved & Vintage Furniture Finds
Is your flat in need of a makeover? Perhaps you made a new year’s resolution to redo your home but it just got lost in your to-do list. We’re here to help! Green Queen has gathered the best places to go and look for zero-waste,!-->…
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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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World Must Go Plant-Based: Planet Under Severe Threat Says Climate Body
A new report published by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reveals that the planet has never been under this level of threat and at the current rate, can no longer sustain humanity. In particular, human activities!-->…
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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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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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India Among The 17 Countries Running Out Of Water Because Of Climate Change
A quarter of the planet’s population across 17 different countries are now suffering from extremely high water stress, reveals a new report at the World Resources Institute (WRI). Some of the countries with the worst shortages include!-->…
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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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