What You Missed At Green Queen’s Vol.3 SDG Dinner At Bedu Feat. Feeding Hong Kong
Green Queen hosted the third edition of our United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) #PlantBased Dinner Series to gather around delicious food at Soho restaurant & bar BEDU and learn about SDG #2 No Hunger from founder of!-->…
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Hong Kong & China Feminine Care Startup LUÜNA Launches Organic Sanitary Product Subscription, Menstrual Cup
Hong Kong & Shanghai-based menstrual care brand LUÜNA announced the launch of their organic cotton sanitary products subscription services and menstrual cup this month. The female-led company aims to empower women in Hong Kong with!-->…
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Green Queen Travels: Where To Eat Vegan Food In Japan’s Capital Tokyo
Who knew Tokyo was so vegan friendly? If you’re in love with Japanese food and thought you couldn’t find certain dishes made fully plant-based, then you’re in luck. From tempura and teriyaki-filled bento boxes to delicious ramen to!-->…
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Green Common Debuts Animal-Free Chicken Nuggets & We’re Lovin’ It
Hong Kong’s plant-based grocery and café chain Green Common has rolled out Alpha Nuggets, a vegan take on fast food favourite chicken nuggets, across all its locations in the city. This marks another step forward in the accelerating market!-->…
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INTERVIEW: Heura Plant-Based Chicken Co-Founder Bernat Añaños Martinez On Vegan Revolution “There Is No Stopping Us”
We recently had the opportunity to sit down with Bernat Añaños Martinez, CMO of Spanish plant-based startup Heura by Foods For Tomorrow. The 30-strong team, who call themselves “rebels with a cause” at Foods For Tomorrow, have recently!-->…
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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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K11 MUSEA To Green Hong Kong’s Harbourside w/ Biodiversity Museum & Sustainability Education Park
K11 MUSEA officially opens this month as Hong Kong’s first urban biodiversity museum and sustainability education park, called the Nature Discovery Park. Part of Victoria Dockside, a New World Development backed decade-long regeneration!-->…
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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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Spanish Startup Foods For Tomorrow Launches Heura Plant-Based Chicken In Hong Kong & Singapore
In partnership with Green Monday, Barcelona-based vegan startup Foods For Tomorrow will be launching their Heura plant-based chicken products in Singapore and Hong Kong this week. Already a success in their native Spain, Heura hopes that!-->…
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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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Green Queen Travels: Where To Eat Vegan Food In Ho Chi Minh City
There’s a huge chance you will be stopping by Ho Chi Minh City if you’re travelling in Vietnam. Still called Saigon by some locals, the country has a never-ending stream of vegan and vegetarian options. While many travellers might use 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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Health, Wellness & Fitness Festival IRIS Returns To Central Harbourfront This Month
On the weekend of the 21st - 22nd September, Hong Kong’s largest outdoor fitness and wellness festival IRIS will return to Central Harbourfront to showcase more than 80 activities and experiences. In addition to ticketed talks, meditation!-->…
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Our Top Eco Picks At Sephora Hong Kong: Best Organic Natural Beauty Brands
Beauty mavens have been waiting for Sephora's new ifc store opening with bated breath, and it's finally open! We checked out the cosmetic giant's new flagship to suss out what brands made the Green Queen cut. Containing no toxic!-->…
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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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Green Queen Travels: Where To Eat The Best Vegan Food In Macau
Planning a weekend trip to Macau? We have you covered for your mini getaway! You're in luck too if you are looking to spend some time outside of those huge indoor malls. Below, our roundup of the best vegan and vegetarian diners, cafés and!-->…
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Climate Campaign ‘A Free Ride’ Proposes Frequent Flyer Levy To Fight Rising Air Travel Emissions
“History will be kind to Heathrow climate protesters who stop us flying,” writes The Guardian’s George Monbiot. And he’s right: international bodies have repeatedly warned of the impending doom of climate change, yet too little has been!-->…
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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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Nongfu Spring: Company Launches China’s First Vegan Yogurt Brand Made From Walnuts, Coconut & Almond
After three years of research and development, the first “mainstream” vegan yogurt alternative by Nongfu Spring is now commercially available to Chinese consumers. The new vegan range by the Chinese food giant will feature three flavours!-->…
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