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Turning a New Page on Borrow and Return Cup Initiative: The 6 participating coffee shops in Sheung Wan and Why they care?
Six coffee shops joined the launch of Greenpeace's Sheung Wan Borrow and Return Cup Program in Hong Kong in July 2022. Supported by a mobile app, the Program showcases the replacement of disposable tableware with reusable ones as a feasible practice. Hongkongers are consuming 400 million takeaway disposable coffee cups daily; the reusable cup scheme…
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Microplastics found in feces and natural habitat of Taiwan’s protected species
Microplastics were detected in the feces of several protected species in Taiwan, including Formosan black bears and Formosan sambar deers, as well as in water collected from their habitats, showing that these protected species have been exposed to and are ingesting microplastics even in their natural environments, a study conducted by Greenpeace East Asia’s Taipei…
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Sheung Wan Borrow and Return Cup Program Gives the Earth a Coffee Break
Let’s give the Earth a time out from the overwhelming plastic pollution problem. In collaboration with a local start-up, Greenpeace launched the Sheung Wan Borrow and Return Cup Program in July 2022. Reusable cup ware is introduced to the Hong Kong community through a mobile app. In the first phase, 6 coffee shops offer returnable…
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Plastic-free Simple Life Festival: Naked Shopping Across Generations
Greenpeace and loop store jointly opened a pop-up packaging-free grocery store at the Simple Life Festival, with a shared vision to promote naked shopping culture. Customers were encouraged to bring their own containers and enjoy self-help shopping at the pop-up store. The two-day Greenpeace event on June 4 to 5 attracted over 2,000 registration. Families…
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Their stories through visuals: a way for awarded photographers to protect Lantau
In 2021, Greenpeace organized the “Save Our Lantau ” Photo Collection and Contest 2021and more than 300 people participated. The 700 photo entries received for the contest show how stunning and precious Lantau is. We invited 12 winners of the contest to share with us their unique stories about Lantau, to provide us, Hongkongers, with…
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Let’s Talk About Climate Change: Ciao “Hong Kong WildCreatures”! Wildlife photographer Robert Ferguson encourages Hongkongers to explore, learn and protect our nature
The protagonist of the latest from the ‘Let's Talk About Climate Change’ series, Robert Ferguson, is a Hong Kong wildlife photographer living in the city for 30 years. It is saddening to bid farewell to Robert, a passionate and bold fellow, who has decided to move his home base to England. He shares how mesmerising…
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Another plastic-free win! FamilyMart Taiwan to implement rental cup system
On March 31, FamilyMart announced that they would introduce an innovative rental cup system in 400 of their Taiwan stores. FamilyMart is the second biggest convenience store chain in Taiwan and the first in Asia to launch a large-scale reusable cup system. The announcement follows three years of campaigning by Greenpeace activists in Taiwan. FamilyMart’s…
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Will Hong Kong be on par with the world? Coca-Cola committed to making 25% packaging reusable by 2030
Coca-Cola, the leading multinational beverage company that produces over 120 billion plastic bottles per year, announced recently that they aim to make at least 25% of their product packaging reusable by 2030. We continue to aim high and advocate Coca-Cola to double its target to having 50% reusable packaging by 2030. In Hong Kong, Greenpeace…
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Eco-farming for sustainability: Plastic-free campaigner Leanne Tam shares her weekend farming practice
Plastic-free Campaigner Leanne Tam has joined Greenpeace for nearly a year, the time when the Hong Kong Government finally kicked off the public consultations on policies addressing single-use plastics issue after years of advocacy. Leanne has devoted her full-time work to various roles at Greenpeace, from standing front at plastic-free advocacy, scientific research, to community…
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Join us for a strong Global Ocean Treaty! Boarding our ocean protection journey with the Greenpeace Deckhand
The final round of negotiations for a Global Ocean Treaty will take place from March 7 to 18 in New York. These negotiations are crucial for the fate of our oceans, and governments must show great ambition to prove they are serious about their commitments. "Dolphin" Huang Yei-Hsuan, who has been servicing on Greenpeace ships…