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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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INTERVIEW: LUSH Director Annabelle Baker On Naked Beauty “Zero Waste Is The Ideal To Drive Towards”
We sat down with Director of LUSH Asia Annabelle Baker at the new LUSH Naked shop that opened its doors in Hong Kong's Causeway Bay shopping district. As excessive packaging remains a widespread practice for the beauty and cosmetics!-->…
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5 Reasons We’re Crushing On LUSH’s First Naked Shop In Asia
Hong Kong has just welcomed Asia’s very first Naked LUSH store. Located in the heart of Causeway Bay, the new packaging-free shop offers beauty lovers LUSH's iconic range from shampoo bars to bath bombs as well as new naked additions, all!-->…
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Already An Industry Leader, Six Senses Hotels Group Doubles Down on Sustainability
In a just-released report, Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas outlines the eco-forward steps it has taken in recent years in recent years from investing in conservation to phasing out plastics. With tourists increasingly sensitive to!-->…
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Second Hand Fashion Is Taking Over The World, From Thrift To Preloved Luxury
Global charity Oxfam has recently launched their #SecondHandSeptember campaign, calling on people to join the pledge to say no to new clothing for 30 days. Having been reusing and reselling clothes since 1948, the NGO has declared that!-->…
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WAVE Startup Creates Emission-Free Bio Plastic Bags From Cassava That Dissolve In Water
Amsterdam-based startup WAVE Eco Solutions has developed a biodegradable and hot water soluble cassava-based bio-plastic bag in a bid to tackle the global plastic pollution crisis. Unlike conventional plastic bags, WAVE’s products are made!-->…
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Nestle Japan Scraps KitKat Plastic Packaging For Recyclable Origami Paper
In order to tackle global plastic waste, Nestlé Japan has announced that it is launching recyclable paper packaging for KitKat products, which comes with instructions to fold origami cranes. With Japan being the largest market for KitKats!-->…
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Bulk Buy: Asia’s Best Zero Waste Packaging-Free Grocery Shops
It's seriously time to break up with packaging. It's unnecessary, wasteful and there are now so many packaging-free shops that you actually can live without it. When we realised how many zero-waste bulk buy shops had popped up across Asia,!-->…
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Love Them Or Hate Them, There’s No Denying: Mooncakes Are Seriously Wasteful
Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important holidays of the Chinese calendar, and at the center of this special time is the gifting of the mooncake. In Chinese culture, mooncakes are enjoyed between families and friends, and presented!-->…
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2019 Redress Design Awards Highlights: The Future Of Fashion Is Sustainable
Environmental charity pioneer Redress, who can be credited with launching the sustainable fashion movement in Asia over ten years ago, recently presented the 2019 Redress Design Award Show, the ninth edition of what has become the world’s!-->…
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New Report Featuring Ban Ki Moon & Bill Gates Warns Of Climate Apartheid If No Action Taken
A new report by the Global Commission on Adaptation (GCA), with contributions from major global leaders from 18 different countries and international organisations, has warned of an impending “climate apartheid”. The report also!-->…
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5 Ways To Reduce Food Waste At Home From Feeding Hong Kong’s Founder
As the founder of Hong Kong's first globally affiliated food bank, Feeding Hong Kong, Gabrielle Kirstein knows a thing or two about food waste. Feeding Hong Kong has to-date provided over 7.3 million meals to Hong Kong's hungriest. While!-->…
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Asia’s Sustainable Fashion Industry On The Rise With New US$60 Million Supply Chain Fund
Sustainable fashion is on the rise in Asia, with global sustainability initiative Fashion For Good revealing a new investment fund at the 2019 Hong Kong Fashion Summit to encourage the development of lower impact fashion throughout the!-->…
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Vietnam Waste Crisis: Plastic Consumption Per Capita Soars As Southeast Asia Battles Waste Imports
According to the latest Ipsos report, per capita plastic waste in Vietnam has increased by 10 fold within 3 decades, making it the third highest plastic waste generator in the region after Malaysia and Thailand. While poor public awareness!-->…
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Global Climate Strike Planned For September 20 & 27 In Over 117 Countries To Demand Justice For Planet
This September, millions around the world will be joining the global climate strikes to be held on the 20th and 27th to demand climate justice and an end to the use of fossil fuels. Climate strikers will be sounding the alarm on global!-->…
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Amazon India To Ditch Single-Use Plastic Packaging By 2020
Multinational online retail giant Amazon recently announced that their India operation will phase out all single-use disposable plastic packaging by June 2020. This move follows multiple strides taken by corporations to ditch plastic and!-->…
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Health & Wellness: Our Favourite Products From The Natural & Organics Asia 2019 Show
We recently visited the three-day Natural & Organic Asia (NOA) fair, which was held from 3rd - 5th September at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre in Wanchai. The fair is the region's official sourcing and trading!-->…
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INTERVIEW: Zero Waste Pioneer & Coconut Matter Founder On Following Your Heart & Why The Whole System Needs To Be Redesigned
We sat down with Diane van Zwanenberg, founder of plastic-free natural and vegan beauty brand Coconut Matter who is making strides in promoting low-waste living in Asia and beyond. Diane has led the alternative beauty and cosmetics!-->…
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Singapore Government Announces Masterplan: Reduce Landfill Waste By 30% By 2030
Last week, the Singaporean government announced a new waste reduction target of 30% for the country’s action plan against landfill waste. If Singapore is able to achieve the target by 2030, the lifespan of the soon to be overflowing!-->…
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Guide To Combat Climate Change: 5 Ways To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint TODAY
It’s time for action. In order to meet the target to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees celsius above pre-industrial levels as set by the United Nations IPCC, we have to reduce our carbon footprint. Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas!-->…
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Is Your Reusable Bamboo Coffee Cup Toxic?
12 Popular Reusable Bamboo Fibre Coffee Cup Brands Found To Contain Toxic Melamine
Looks like another popular zero waste accessory may bite the dust. That reusable bamboo fibre coffee cup that everyone is using and has become ubiquitous!-->!-->!-->…
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