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Biodegradables will not solve China’s plastics crisis: Greenpeace
BEIJING, 17 December 2020 - Increased production of biodegradable plastics will not solve China’s plastics pollution crisis, a new report from Greenpeace East Asia shows. If the rush to produce biodegradable plastics continues, China’s e-commerce industry is on track to generate an estimated 5 million tonnes of biodegradable plastic waste per year by 2025 [1],…
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【#TuesPlasticFree Challenge】Join us to walk the talk!
As the COVID-19 threat prevails, the surge of plastic pollution from disposable masks seems inevitable. Together with the countless single-used plastics from supermarket packaging, the world is no doubt pushing…
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3 Everyday Foods that Contain Microplastics
Our life is plasticised! New research shows microplastics present in frequently consumed fruit and vegetables. It is time to ban throwaway plastic packaging and support research into the health impacts…
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Joey Leung + Greenpeace’s online cooking class: love to all mothers including Mother Earth
Greenpeace Hong Kong office invited actor and food expert Joey Leung to introduce two healthy vegetarian dishes on Mother’s day so we can express love to our mothers through cooking.…
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Hike for Health, Leave No Trace – Greenpeace & hikers clean up Tai Mo Shan together
Hiking has become the weekend ritual for a lot of Hong Kongers since the coronavirus pandemic turned our daily lives to mostly home-based. Despite being a precious breathing space for…
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Let’s Talk about Climate Change: Renee, a young climate activist and vegetarian
Climate change is here, and it’s causing a wide range of impacts. As global citizens, we should not ignore the crisis we are in. Yet sometimes if not all, we…
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Sustainable fashion: Responsible design
Eco-friendly fashion designer Anguis Tsui gave Greenpeace Direct Dialogue Campaigners a brand new look, expressing his sustainable fashion conceptual design and manufacturing. Read on to find out more about his…
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DIY Toys with your kid: Christmas craft!
I have a four-year-old at home, and I am very comfortable to let her have some unscheduled downtime. She will feel bored, which is perfect, as she will be actively looking for something to do. Without YouTube, without tablets, you will see how a boring kid sparkles creative ideas with her associative thinking. It is…
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How Greenpeace is pushing Hong Kong to go #PlasticFreeNow
Plastic waste is causing a pollution crisis — overloading landfills and, even worse, poisoning our once pristine coastline. That’s why Greenpeace launched its #PlasticFreeNow campaign in 2016 to achieve reduction…
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Data from the global plastics waste trade 2016-2018 and the offshore impact of China’s foreign waste import ban
An analysis of import-export data from the top 21 exporters and 21 importers .
