Zero Waste

It seems like it won’t just be sustainable fashion exploding this year - secondhand beauty is taking off as well. Driven by eco-conscious consumers, companies are now coming up with platforms for beauty enthusiasts to buy and sell used…
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Thanks to the digital age, secondhand shopping has totally taken off online and is no longer confined to the neighbourhood charity thrift shop. Gone are the days where you have to sort through piles of donated clothing for your next…
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Chinese e-commerce giants are gearing up to offer tech-forward solutions to help consumers correctly sort waste for recycling, artificial intelligence (AI) powered trash-sorting app functions to virtual personal assistants. These…
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Are you ready to make the move to becoming more zero-waste this January? Faced with our overflowing landfills, the global plastic ocean pollution crisis and our ecological emergency, it’s more important than ever to make impactful changes…
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Making a statement about sustainability, Vogue Italia, the Italian edition of the globally iconic fashion magazine, has ditched photoshoots in their January issue. In place of glossy images are 8 illustrated covers, which are intended to…
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We have already seen consumers turn their attention to what products are made out of, and by which processes - but what happens to it afterwards will become a major concern for 2020. We predict that more shoppers will be asking questions…
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“Swag” or “Stuff We All Get” are literally the freebies that companies giveaway as a means of promoting their brand. So yes, they are those pesky pens, note pads, tote bags, hoodies, jackets, USBs, folders with plastered on corporate logos…
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In 2019, everything changed- it felt like across the world, individuals, brands and governments finally began to prioritise our climate crisis and our degrading planet. That being said, it's still not enough. But before sinking into…
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Every single day we learn about a new app. But over 2019, there were some that stood out to us for making a positive impact. From making the world a less wasteful place to improving the quality of life and supporting individual wellbeing,…
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This year, a whole range of companies geared up to use technology for good to develop digital solutions to some of the most pressing global issues facing our world today. In case you missed some of these, here is a roundup of all the…
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The world's scientists have not only sounded the alarm on our climate crisis, but have provided some solutions, including some dramatic global shifts that must happen now, if we are to be able to combat the biggest threat to humanity…
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As consumers are becoming increasingly aware about ethics, the environment and health, their decisions are undergoing change. This is in turn driving businesses to alter their tactics. Here is what we learned this year about consumer…
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Developed by the Design Center of the Philippines, Pinyapel is a specialty paper made from pineapple leaves that would otherwise go to waste, which can be used to make a number of products from coffee cups to paper shopping bags. It has…
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Textile and fashion tycoon Silas Chou's daughter, Veronica Chou, has launched her own sustainable clothing and accessories brand Everybody & Everyone. With her new eco-friendly line, which is made from recycled materials and…
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The past few weeks as everyone around me gears up for Christmas, I've started to have heretic thoughts: should we ditch Christmas? Faced with surging fears and anxiety about what life might look like in the future, I'm left wondering: does…
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Sustainable fashion is on the rise, with mainstream brands and luxury labels alike embracing the trend and Vogue getting in on the action. Yet the truth of it is, many of us still feel overwhelmed as consumers: is it possible to be a…
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Air New Zealand is now trialling an edible biscotti coffee cup made by family-run startup Twiice on select flights and lounges in a bid to make their operations more eco-friendly. The “zero-waste” move comes at a time when consumers are…
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To support Thailand’s nationwide plan to curb plastic bag use, at least 43 shopping malls and department stores have agreed to stop providing plastic bags starting in January 2020. These include some of the biggest retailer names in the…
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For many of us, feminine hygiene and women’s care products seem like a basic necessity. However, in many countries all over the world - including in our own city - millions of women are still unable to gain access to the products,…
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Vogue International has recently posted a vacancy for a new role - The Global Sustainability Director. For Vogue, a publication that in many ways represents the fashion industry at its highest echelons, to create a senior role to helm the…
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We like to think that we don’t leave a massive footprint behind on our planet. But have you thought of the many little things in our daily routines that do add up? If you want to make some eco-friendly changes, now is the time. And no,…
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