New Year, New You: Hong Kong’s Best Healthy Meal Plans 2019
Meal delivery plans continue to be really popular, and it's easy to see why. They are convenient, time-saving, and delicious! Plus they take you one step closer to eating healthy! Let a certified nutritionist bother about ensuring you are…
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Indian Textile Startup Malai Creates Vegan Leather Made From Coconut Waste
Coconut leather is the latest eco fabric to hit the fashion scene for sustainable leather alternatives. India-based startup, Malai, have developed bacterial cellulose grown from leftover coconut water and successfully converted the!-->…
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HealthyTOKYO Plants First Vegan Restaurant at Tokyo International Airport
Haneda Airport has just debuted its first plant-based cafe and shop, HealthyTOKYO. Located in Terminal 2 outside of security (which means anyone can go!), the Japanese health and wellness provider will serve an array of organic coffee, tea!-->…
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This Agritech Startup Wants To Grow Blueberries in Singapore: How Sustenir Tackles Food Security With Vertical Farming
The hot and humid climate in many Asian countries poses an obstacle to growing certain fruits and vegetables that thrive in cooler environments. Singapore, for instance, majorly relies on foreign imports for its food supply. Recent studies!-->…
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There’s Beauty In Crystals: A Roundup Of The City’s Best (Stones) Skincare
In this new age of technology, scientific evidence reigns supreme. However, what is coming forward, as though like a backlash, is also a strong tide of solutions that are based on organic, classic lore.
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After China Closes its Doors, Malaysia Becomes New Dumping Ground for World’s Plastic Trash Despite Government Ban
One year since China imposed its National Sword policy ban on the world's plastic waste import, nearby Southeast Asian countries have struggled to pick up the scraps with Malaysia taking in the lion's share of supposed recyclable plastic!-->…
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From Eco Nails To Crystal Massages: Hong Kong’s Newest Wellness Pamper Spots
The natural beauty movement has been gaining momentum for years. With conscious consumers becoming more mindful of the substances they expose themselves to, many are ditching the 'quick-fix' approach and opting for a wholesome, holistic…
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First Ever Plastic-Free Flight Takes Off in Friendly Skies
In unprecedented air transport history, Portuguese charter airline Hi Fly has become the first operator to ditch single-use plastics on board. Following four series of of 'plastic-free' trial flights from a 10-hour Lisbon to Brazil journey!-->…
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Gym App GuavaPass Acquired by ClassPass For US$ 4.6M as Asia’s Fitness App Scene Heats Up
Global Fitness behemoth ClassPass has acquired rival APAC workout app, GuavaPass for US$ 4.6 million, as the company looks to extend its reach in international markets. The popular US-based subscription platform, which launched across APAC!-->…
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Hong Kong Fast Casual Plant-Based Chain MANA Sells its 1 Millionth Flat
Less than six years since opening their organically inspired, locally produced, eco-friendly doors back in 2012, plant-based fast slow food concept MANA! have sold their one millionth flat in Hong Kong.
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Green Queen 2019 Trend Predictions: Responsible Travel, Veganisation of Food, Digital Minimalism, CBD Wellness and more
It's that time of the year again, when we look into our crystal ball to see what's in store for the next twelve months in the world of eco wellness. We are more than a little proud to report that every single trend we called out last year!-->…
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The Best (Vegan) Things I Ate in 2018
If one more person tells me Hong Kong is not vegan-friendly, I may actually scream! No, but seriously. 2018 is the year that vegan diets went mainstream worldwide. It is also the year that Hong Kong's vegan dining offerings got seriously!-->…
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HK Government Launches Free Reusable Tableware Lending Programme For Event Organisers
Hong Kong's Environmental Campaign Committee (ECC), sponsored by the Environment and Conservation Fund from the Environmental Protection Department (EPD), has launched the “Reusable Tableware Lending Programme for Large-scale Events,”!-->…
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What Luxury Wellness Travellers Want: Yoga Retreats, Meditation & the Maldives
Who is the global luxury wellness traveller and what does she want? Keen on the Maldives but cold on China, passionate about plastic and committed to her mental health, today's wellness traveller is a far cry from your 5-star!-->…
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10 Reasons to Visit the Green Queen Zero Waste Christmas Market
The Green Queen Zero Waste Christmas Market 2018 is a specialty pop up market featuring locally made, zero waste and eco-friendly brands. We aim to keep the market as plastic-free as possible and show Hong Kongers that's it's possible to…
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Vegan Mince Pie & Brandy ‘Butter’ Recipe
Vegan Mince Pies? Sounds like an oxymoron, right! We thought so too but turns out it's more than possible and even more delicious than the original version. Ally Van de Pol of Dragon Fitness & Coaching, a fitness coach and plant-based…
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4 Sustainable Fashion Apps Disrupting Clothes Shopping
The recent burst of coverage around fast fashion shows that shoppers are starting to turn away from unsustainable clothing, finally realising the threat it poses to the planet. But unsustainably made clothes are all around us — so how to…
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5 Vegan Stocking Stuffers Under HK$400
Loving Earth Chocolate Gift Box 3-Pack HK$ 127
It's hard to do Christmas without chocolate! Spoil your favorite herbivore with this delicious trio (Mylk, Mint, Dark) of raw vegan choccie bars by one of the first OG vegan chocolate brands…
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Green Queen Christmas Gift Guide 2018: The 10 Best Low-Waste, Conscious & Ethical Presents
This Xmas, be a #GiftActivist: give a present that initiates social and environmental change!
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Genie Juicery Co-Founder Cara McIlroy: ‘Glass Bottles Were Always The Plan’
Refreshing, thirst-quenching and jam-packed with essential vitamins and minerals, cold-pressed juices are our go-to method of hydration and nourishment on busy, hectic workdays! And Hong Kong's OG juice bar, Genie Juicery, is still our…
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Behind Green Warriors Asia: ‘We Want To Show That Sustainability is Sexy!’
The Green Warrior 2018 series, shot by French creative duo & fashion photographers Flavien Prioreau and Zoe Kovacs, aims to raise awareness about waste and its perception in our society. We need to curb and rethink our…
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