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Imaging a better climate future in China: Greenpeace-hosted climate change forum
This weekend, the first “Duck Knows First” Cultural Festival opened in Hangzhou, China, co-hosted by Greenpeace East Asia and the Hangzhou Ecological Culture Association. The three-day festival invited climate activists...
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Long distance trucking at the core of China’s e-commerce emissions: Greenpeace report
The majority of emissions in China’s ecommerce delivery industry comes from longdistance trucking, an analysis by Greenpeace East Asia shows, while current low-carbonpolicies from local governments and the industry focus…
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The Borrow and Return Cup Program, Onwards! What Keeps the 4 Shop Owners’ Spirit Up?
Greenpeace’s Borrow and Return Cup Program has expanded to various districts of Hong Kong in partnership with 36 local coffee shops. It successfully demonstrates that a reusable system can be the solution to our plastic pollution crisis. Let’s hear 4 of our coffee shop partners’ thoughts about it too!
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Greenpeace Borrow and Return Cup Program: “Give Me Five & Gift You $5”
As a reusable cup borrow and return system pioneer, Greenpeace kickstarted the “Borrow and Return Cup Program” this summer. The program was widely supported and we are delighted to announce the expansion to more districts and to more than 30 independent and chain coffee shops!
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First stage of Hong Kong ban on single-use plastics in 2023 is now in sight!
Thanks to your support, we have successfully urged the Hong Kong government to respond to our call for a complete plastic-ban by 2025.
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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…