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Filipino Domestic Helpers Go Beach Cleaning on Holidays: Hong Kong is my 2nd Home
Working in Hong Kong for over 17 years, a Filipino domestic helper, Angelina, chose to go beach cleaning on her Sunday with the Beyond Plastic team. They target beaches in different areas of Hong Kong, in particular those with severe coastal pollution problems. Their mission is to pick up every single piece of disposed plastic…
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Ubiquitous Microplastics in the Habitat: Understand the First Study on Microplastic Pollution on Protected Species in Taiwan in 5 Key Points
Greenpeace worked with 14 research and expert teams to go deep into the mountains, lakeshores and streams for over a year, and accomplished the first ever broad yet in-depth investigation into microplastics on protected terrestrial wildlife.
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Mountain Guides and Zoo Researcher Behind the Scenes: The Helping Hands of the Study on Microplastic Pollution on Protected Animal Species
Greenpeace released its astonishing report, Plastic Island: A Study on Microplastic Pollution on Protected Animal Species in Taiwan and Their Habitats, revealing the current situation of microplastic pollution in the natural environment of Taiwan.
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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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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…
