Climate Crisis Dominates Top 5 Risks In World Economic Forum Report
For the first time, the climate crisis is at the top of the World Economic Forum’s annual risk report ahead of the Davos conference. All five spaces in the list of issues likely to pose a major impact over the next decade have been filled!-->…
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8 Vegan Traditional Chinese Dishes To Enjoy During The Lunar New Year
With Chinese New Year coming up, we’re all getting excited about the delicious food-filled celebrations (and lai see packets!) ahead. While many of the traditional Chinese dishes typically enjoyed during the Spring Festival feature meat!-->…
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INTERVIEW: ‘We Are All Greta’ Author Valentina Giannella “We Are Making The Worst Use Of The Earth”
We had the fantastic opportunity to sit down with children’s book author Valentina Giannella, who recently penned We Are All Greta. First published in Italian last April, it has since been translated into 13 languages, with the translated!-->…
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Gwyneth Paltrow’s Wellness Lifestyle Brand Hits Netflix In New Controversial Series “The Goop Lab”
Kicking the new year off, Netflix recently debuted a trailer for its newest original show called “The Goop Lab”, a six-episode series that follows Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle content and retail brand Goop. Despite the brand having!-->…
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Where To Eat (Plants) This January: New Vegan Restaurant Openings, Menus & Food News
Happy New Year, everyone. It’s 2020, and the vegan scene in Hong Kong is expanding so quickly that it’s getting hard to keep up! If you are looking for some new plant-based bites, this is the right place to find out. We have highlighted!-->…
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Zalora Jumps On Secondhand Fashion With StyleTribute, Unveils Preloved Collection
Asian online fashion retail giant Zalora has just partnered up with luxury resale platform StyleTribute. The collaboration will offer users over 10,000 new choices of preloved luxury clothing, bags and accessories on Zalora’s mobile and!-->…
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Our Eco-Friendly Guide To Spring Cleaning Before The Lunar New Year
Chinese New Year comes around every year from late January to mid-February on the Gregorian calendar, with its exact date determined according to the phases of the moon. This year, we’ll be welcoming the Lunar New Year of the Rat on the!-->…
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Kimberly-Clark Invests US$ 25M In Reusable Period Underwear Thinx
Multinational personal care corporation Kimberly-Clark has invested US$ 25 million in reusable period underwear brand Thinx, signalling that sustainable menstrual care products is a market that is here to stay. The investment is expected!-->…
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India’s Garbage Cafe Is Feeding People In Exchange For Plastic Waste
The Garbage Cafe in the Indian city of Ambikapuris helping the country tackle its plastic waste crisis by offering a meal to anyone in exchange for collected plastics. Opened by the Ambikapur Municipal Corporation, the aim of the!-->…
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Beauty Goes Circular: Secondhand Beauty Products Are Now A Thing
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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China Impossible Foods’ Rival Zhenmeat Seeks US$2M Funding For Major Growth
Beijing-based plant-based meat startup Zhenmeat is now seeking US$ 2 million in funding from global investors in order to capture the growing demand for plant-based meat alternatives in China. This follows the latest news from Silicon!-->…
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NET-A-PORTER’s Conscious Platform Debuts Sustainable Beauty, Adds 45 New Apparel Brands
Global luxury fashion e-commerce giant NET-A-PORTER, known for offering customers the latest in designer clothing, accessories and shoes, is renewing their commitment to ethical and sustainable fashion by expanding their NET SUSTAIN edit.!-->…
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Your 2020 Eco Resolution? Install A Home WaterChef Water Filter, For You AND The Planet
From humble beginnings in a small garage to becoming what is today the world’s leading water filtration company, WaterChef is the ultimate eco-wellness tool to equip your home with what you need to make a real difference for your health!-->…
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Ocean Park Ends Exploitative Dolphin & Sea Lion Show Thanks To Activist Pressure
Ocean Park, Hong Kong’s animal theme park, has finally announced an end to its controversial dolphin and sea lion show after coming under fire from environmental and animal rights activists. Until now, the park had staunchly defended the!-->…
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Filipino Students Make Eco-Concrete With Recycled Waste & Local Materials
A team of civil engineering students from the University of the Philippines has developed an environmentally-friendly concrete that is made from recycled and locally sourced materials. Their innovation, a concrete made from fly ash, waste!-->…
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Food Companies Compete For US$16 Billion Asian Plant-Based Meat Market
Plant-based meat substitutes are becoming a hot commodity in Asia, with companies all over the region gearing up to get a share of the booming market. From food tech startups and established manufacturers racing to develop new!-->…
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Feel A Cold Coming On? 8 Traditional Medicine Tricks To Fight The Sniffles
It’s January in Asia, which means we’re now entering peak winter flu season, so if you’re feeling a little under the weather lately, you’re probably not alone. Luckily, there are a few things that all of us can do to nourish our bodies and!-->…
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Climate Scientist Michael Mann: “Australia, Your Country Is Burning – Dangerous Climate Change Is Here With You Now”
I am a climate scientist on holiday in the Blue Mountains, watching climate change in action.
By: Michael Mann
After years studying the climate, my work has brought me to Sydney where I’m studying the linkages between!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Everyday Giveaways, Daily Breathwork & Flower Workshops: Don’t Miss The Green Queen POP UP Concept Store
We're over the moon excited about our first ever Green Queen POP UP Concept Store happening THIS WEEK in Central in collaboration with Teapigs Hong Kong. Not only have we curated a selection of the city's most eco luxe fashion &!-->…
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Scientists At HKU Invent Way To Convert Heat Waste Into Usable Electricity
Engineers from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have just invented and patented a Direct Thermal Charging Cell (DTCC), a recapture device that can convert low-grade heat waste into usable electricity. Low-grade heat is produced!-->…
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Study Finds Majority Of People Support Veganism For Ethics & Environment
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Bath has found that most meat eaters consider veganism to be “ethical” and good for the environment. The study, which focused on psychological attitudes that impact shifting preferences!-->…
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