Upcycled UK Fashion Brand BOTTLETOP Debuts Concept Store Made From Recycled Materials At K11 MUSEA
British luxury fashion brand creating upcycled accessories, BOTTLETOP, has just opened its first Hong Kong store in Tsim Sha Tsui’s newest mall K11 MUSEA. While not the first time the company has forayed outside of the UK with pop-ups in!-->…
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Google Launches Climate Startup Accelerator Program, Critics Remain Skeptical
Google is on the hunt for “social impact” startups that are focused on sustainability and working on solving climate-related issues. Announced on Tuesday, this scheme hopes to target those companies that are aligned with the United Nations!-->…
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Where To Eat (Plants) This November: New Vegan Restaurant Openings, Menus & Food News
It is getting hard to keep up with Hong Kong’s vegan scene with so much going on. It’s never been easier to live that plant-based life. To help you out, we have highlighted the best in new menus, openings and more food news this November!-->…
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UN Chief António Guterres: Asia Must Quit “Addiction” To Coal Now
In a speech in Bangkok, Thailand last Saturday, United Nations Chief Secretary António Guterres described climate change as the “defining issue of our time,” and that Asia must be on the “front line” to fight it by eliminating fossil!-->…
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The Global Plastic Crisis In Numbers: 10 Shocking Facts You Need To Know
The plastic crisis is one of the biggest challenges that our planet is facing, and one that desperately needs to be tackled, especially if we want to save the fate of our oceans. Currently, millions of tonnes of plastic ends up in the!-->…
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Microsoft Japan Tests Four-Day Work Week, Sees 40% Productivity Rise & 23% Electricity Decrease
In an experiment called the Work-Life Choice Challenge Summer for the month of August, Microsoft Japan gave its entire workforce five Fridays off in a row without a reduction in salaries. The shortened 4-day work weeks led to more!-->…
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Bulldog Skincare Becomes First Certified Cruelty-Free Brand To Sell In China
London-based men’s brand Bulldog Skincare has just become the first international company to maintain its cruelty-free commitments while on sale in mainland China. After striking up a “unique agreement”, Bulldog Skincare will be able to!-->…
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BREAKING: 11,000 Scientists Declare Emergency, “Climate Crisis Is Here, Humanity Threatened”
Our world population will face “untold suffering due to the climate crisis,” in a letter penned and endorsed by more than 11,000 scientists and experts from over 153 countries. A stark warning about the real and devastating consequences of!-->…
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Consumer Trends: Study Proves We Need Carbon Emission Labels On Our Food
In a 2018 study, researchers found that a front-of-pack carbon emissions label can drive more eco-friendly food choices amongst consumers. According to the scientists involved in the study, one of the most crucial challenges to combat the!-->…
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African Swine Fever Predicted To Wipe Out 1/4 Global Pig Population
According to intergovernmental agency World Organisation for Animal Health, the spread of the African swine fever (ASF) epidemic will wipe out a quarter of the world’s pig population. Since last year, Asia has experienced mass escalation!-->…
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Future Fashion Lab: Hong Kong’s First Sustainable Apparel Industry Festival
Future Fashion Lab, initiated by DBS in collaboration with Hong Kong’s upcycling fashion company Fashion Clinic, will be popping up this November in Wanchai’s Kapok and The Mills in Tsuen Wan. This will mark the city’s first sustainable!-->…
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Green Common Launches Plant-Based Future Bar Concept At K11 Musea
Hong Kong’s plant-based grocery and café chain Green Common has just launched brand new concept Future Bar at Tsim Sha Tsui’s eco cultural destination K11 Musea. With a mission to offer a space for family bonding, Future Bar will showcase!-->…
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Race For Water Zero Emissions Sustainably-Powered Vessel Lands in Hong Kong As Part of Global Fight Against Plastic
If you've been around the Central ferry piers lately, you may have noticed a large solar panel covered watercraft docked at Pier 9. Race For Water's ambassador vessel, which is 100% sustainably powered and boasts zero carbon emissions, is!-->…
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Future Foods: Here Are The 50 Plants You Will Be Eating In The Future
Our global food system is in trouble. By 2050, estimates suggest that the global population will grow to 10 billion and our current agricultural infrastructure cannot guarantee a healthy and nutritionally balanced diet for that people.!-->…
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PRAISE-HK: New HKUST App Helps Hong Kongers Reduce Air Pollution Exposure
A new app developed by the Institute for the Environment under the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST) has recently launched to enable the public to make more informed choices that reduce their personal exposure to!-->…
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GAP Partners With HKRITA To Develop New Textile Recycling Technology
The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) has just announced a collaboration with global apparel company Gap Inc. to develop eco-friendly technology to enable textile recycling. The research project will focus on!-->…
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From Hippie To Mainstream: The History Of World Vegan Day
Happy World Vegan Day! An annual celebration on November 1st originally created by The Vegan Society to promote the benefits of a plant-based diet and lifestyle, World Vegan Day has become a worldwide phenomenon. With the Economist naming!-->…
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The Unstoppable Rise Of Veganism
The concept of ditching all meat and animal by-products might seem a bit radical to some, but thanks to increased global attention towards the climate crisis, younger generations being more attuned to ethical and environmental concerns,!-->…
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INTERVIEW: Urban Spring CEO Ada Yip On Fighting Hong Kong’s Plastic Addiction
We sat down with the CEO of Hong Kong-based startup Urban Spring, Ada Yip, who is on a mission to fight plastic pollution in the city. Hong Kongers buying more than 1.5 million disposable plastic bottles of water per day, an addiction Ada!-->…
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300 Million People Will Experience Severe Coastal Flooding By 2050, Asia Most Hard Hit
According to a new study by Climate Central published in Nature Communications, 300 million people will experience annual coastal flooding by 2050, three times more people than previously thought. Many of these people are located in Asia,!-->…
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Eco Tourism Guide: 10 Ways To Be A Responsible World Traveler
We are travelling more than we have ever before, especially right here in Asia. According to a 2019 World Travel Monitor report, outbound travel from Asia rose by 6% since the beginning of the year, making the region the largest growth!-->…
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