{"id":7434,"date":"2022-06-29T11:04:35","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T03:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/eastasia\/?p=7434"},"modified":"2022-06-29T11:30:55","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T03:30:55","slug":"plastic-free-simple-life-festival-naked-shopping-across-generations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/eastasia\/blog\/7434\/plastic-free-simple-life-festival-naked-shopping-across-generations\/","title":{"rendered":"Plastic-free Simple Life Festival: Naked Shopping Across Generations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Greenpeace and loop store jointly opened a pop-up packaging-free<\/strong> grocery store at the Simple Life Festival<\/strong>, 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 attracted over 2,000 registration<\/strong>. Families acclaimed the advantages of package-free products after their naked shopping<\/strong> experience and decided to pursue naked shopping since then.<\/p>\n\n

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Greenpeace x loop store’s pop-up packaging-free shop at the Simple Life Festival engages participants with a naked shopping experience, where they could enjoy buying package-free products at their desired amount. \u00a9 Selisa Sze \/ Greenpeace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

In celebration of World Environment Day (June 5) and World Oceans Day (June 8) this year, Greenpeace hosted the Simple Life Festival<\/strong> at D\u00b7PARK, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong on the June 4 to 5 weekend. The Festival featured workshops and stalls highlighting plastic-free green living practices<\/strong> with the deco on the theme of old Hong Kong nostalgia.<\/p>\n\n

Greenpeace x loop store’s pop-up packaging-free shop<\/strong> was the centre-piece of the festival that offered the patrons and public a real-person naked shopping experience<\/strong>. It sold dried fruits, popcorn, tea leaves, candies, among other traditional Hong Kong cakes and snacks, and eco-friendly commodities such as plant fibre tooth floss and reusable food wraps. Unlike the default quantity and price offered at massive commercial shopping, customers could choose the exact quantity of goods they needed at the store, put it in their own container(s), weigh it on the electronic balance, and pay for it on a pro-rata basis like the old days.<\/p>\n\n

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Snacks were the most popular goods for kids. They were excited to select their favourite candies from a collection of colourful boxes. \u00a9 Chilam Wong \/ Greenpeace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Winning Support from Customers: We\u2019re Ready for Naked Shopping<\/h2>\n\n

Miss Wong supported naked shopping in action. She told us it was not her first naked shopping experience. To buy the snacks at the Greenpeace x loop store’s pop-up packaging-free shop, she brought her own containers varied in sizes. \u2018It\u2019s a piece of cake having my containers ready. I\u2019ve developed a habit of reusing takeaway containers. They are light and convenient to carry.\u2019 We thank everyone like Miss Wong who is well prepared for naked shopping. Together, customers, shops and corporations can go plastic-free in future, including the take-away services.<\/p>\n\n

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It is not the first time Miss Wong goes naked shopping. To optimize the experience, she reminds us of bringing along our own containers – a simple task to do after all. \u00a9 Chilam Wong \/ Greenpeace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

At the Store, Mr Wong experienced the first-ever naked shopping<\/strong> with his family. He was fond of it at first sight when he walked by. Recapping what was covered in an environmental protection talk he attended with his five-year-old son, Mr Wong remarked, \u2018previously, we heard the ocean pollution problem is acute. Today, it\u2019s surprising to learn the tremendous amount of plastic garbage Hong Kong people produces every day.\u2019 Riding on this naked shopping experience, he felt committed to supporting the naked shopping culture with his son. \u2018(By doing so,) we can help to save the Earth, and strengthen our kids\u2019 sense of environmental protection.\u2019<\/p>\n\n

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Traditional made-in-Hong Kong food is a perfect match with the nostalgic naked shopping practice. \u00a9 Kim Leung \/ Greenpeace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Ms Lai and her eight-year-old son were fond of traditional Hong Kong bakeries such as \u201cchick cakes\u201d. It was their first time going naked shopping. \u2018Not a challenge at all to bring my own containers. Usually, I\u2019d have my own drinking straw and reusable food bag ready (for shopping and dining).\u2019 Before this visit, she had been longing for a naked shopping experience. \u2018Most naked shops are located on Hong Kong island, and they are too distant to me.\u2019 She hoped the naked shopping culture could become popular in Hong Kong and soon naked shops could be readily found in every district in the city.<\/p>\n\n

Lovely seeing kids learn naked shopping<\/h2>\n\n
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Greenpeace and loop store first time jointly operated a pop-up naked shop at the Simple Life Festival. Shop owner of loop store, Bear is the one standing on the left of the picture, and Greenpeace Campaigner, Leanne, on the right. \u00a9 Kim Leung \/ Greenpeace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Bear, the loop store owner, found that family customers were their major customer base at the Festival. It was a lovely scene \u2013 some parents asked their kids to pay attention to the number of goods they needed so that they could bring the corresponding containers with them next time. It was heart-warming to see the shared goal of naked shopping across generations, and she would expect a further stretch of naked shopping\u2019 in the community. She looked forward to seeing more naked shops <\/strong>and package-free business operation models<\/strong> in future. \u2018It\u2019s important to let customers know they have a choice and they can have a try (on naked shopping)<\/strong>.\u2019 Thoughtfully, Bear prepared a mini dishwasher on-site, so that utensils like cooking tongs could be cleaned and ready for customers\u2019 use throughout the self-help naked shopping experience at the Festival.<\/p>\n\n

Plastic-free Actions: Calls for Your Support!<\/h2>\n\n

More than 10 local handcraft booths were set up at this Simple Life Festival<\/strong>, including sales of scent candles made of soy wax, handmade accessories and eco-friendly products<\/strong>. Booths at the market featured plastic-free<\/strong> and simple wrapping<\/strong> for product sales. <\/p>\n\n

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Eco-food wrap workshop instructor Mrs Bao (on the right) is sharing with participants how reusable beeswax cloth can perfectly replace disposable plastic wraps. \u00a9 Chilam Wong \/ Greenpeace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

\u2018Nostalgic Snapshot Checkpoints\u2019 brought visitors back to the old Hong Kong scenes, attracting not only the senior citizens but youngsters to the spots. Display panels gave visitors a brief introduction to the naked shopping culture and the hazardous effects of plastic pollution on our oceans. <\/p>\n\n

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A kid having fun at the “Nostalgic Snapshot Checkpoints” of Greenpeace’s Simple Life Festival. \u00a9 Chilam Wong \/ Greenpeace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Eco-food Wrap Instructor: Educating Two Generations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

At the Festival, various eco-workshops took place, engaging both adults and children with eco-handicraft creation<\/strong> experiences. At the eco-food wrap booth, participants were stamping their favourite patterns on the cloth. They swept a layer of coating blended with both beeswax and olive oil on the cloth, leaving it to dry. The instructor of the workshop, Mrs Bao, encouraged participants to replace disposable plastic wrap with the reusable eco-food wrap<\/strong> participants created at the workshop. Through the eco-food wrap-making process, Mrs Bao educated the two generations, \u2018next time when a parent wants to use any disposable plastic wrap, his\/her kid will remind them of using this piece of (beeswax) cloth instead\u2019.<\/p>\n\n

Participants of the plant pounding workshop made use of recycled materials<\/strong> such as flower petals and leaves, tracing the unique patterns of the plants on the cloths. Instructor, Siu, was chilled to see excited participants exclaim, \u2018surprising to see these (recycled) flower petals could have their after-life uses.\u2019 Another workshop introduced participants to how to make a thumb piano with recycled umbrella skeletons and red wine wooden boards. Participants could play music with this handmade thumb piano. Miss Ng, one of the participants, told us it was lots of fun \u2018creating something out of recycled materials<\/strong>, something that we can\u2019t buy readily. The experience itself deepens our understanding (about environmental protection).\u2019<\/p>\n\n

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Make a thumb piano with recycled umbrella skeletons and red wine wooden boards, and play music with it. It\u2019s lots of fun! \u00a9 Chilam Wong \/ Greenpeace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

As a closing note to the Simple Life Festival, Greenpeace is grateful for engaging participants with the pleasant eco-habits<\/strong> through which they could appreciate the green choices<\/strong> available to them. Along with you, we can choose to continue our support for naked shopping culture <\/strong>and keep going plastic-free in our daily life<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

Greenpeace has been promoting plastic-free actions<\/strong> around the world and in Hong Kong. We initiate waste reduction from its source<\/strong>, and advocate governments and corporations to develop plastic-reduction policies<\/strong> for addressing the severe plastic pollution issue. We are also committed to organising citywide<\/strong> plastic-free activities<\/strong>. Please stay tuned to our latest news, and join us to grow and empower our plastic-free community<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n

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Greenpeace hosted the Simple Life Festival 2022 on Jun 4 & 5 to promote naked shopping culture and a plastic-free lifestyle. \u00a9 Kim Leung \/ Greenpeace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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