Hands On: Every Workshop Happening at The Conscious Festival Hong Kong Summed Up

The team at Green Is The New Black is busy putting the finishing touches on The Conscious Festival Hong Kong and we hope you're as busy we are planning you're own agenda for the event. That said, we know there is a lot of information to take in surrounding the event so we want to…

ByOlivia Wycech29/03/201913 minRead time

LITTLE GREEN STEPS PLANET

How to be a Zero-Waste Girl (and Still Look Chic While You’re At It)

Yeah, we get it – it’s hard to look chic when you’ve got 87 tote bags with all the zero-waste accessories you need to make it through an entire eco-friendly day. You need to think about water bottles, coffee tumblers, lunch boxes, snack bags, and perhaps even a bag for gym clothes (and yet another…

ByOlivia Wycech28/03/20199 minRead time

BUSINESS CONSCIOUS SCOOP

The Conscious Scoop: Morgan Freeman Saves the Bees, Vegan KFC Chicken and Refillable LUSH Lipsticks

This week's Conscious Scoop is comin' in really hot: Morgan Freeman turns his ranch into a honeybee sanctuary, KFC announces they'll finally trial vegan chicken and LUSH tackles the plastic waste caused by the cosmetics industry? 1. Morgan Freeman converts his 124-acre ranch into a giant honeybee sanctuary. Morgan Freeman does it again. The actor, film…

ByTammy Gan28/03/20193 minRead time

BUSINESS Conscious Festival LITTLE GREEN STEPS

The 6 #LittleGreenSteps Your Company Can Borrow from Global Community Company WeWork

The Conscious Festival Hong Kong wouldn't be possible without our superstar partners, namely WeWork who have really stood out amongst the lot for their recent large-scale sustainability efforts, which we love them for. WeWork’s core business is a global network of shared workspaces that transforms buildings into collaborative spaces. Our team has been known to…

ByOlivia Wycech27/03/20196 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP FASHION

Get to Know Purnama Outreach, a Fashion Brand Fighting for Social Causes Through Its Collections

The entire super chic team at Green Is The New Black have been longtime fans of the fashionable Purnama Outreach, not only because their projects and pieces are geared towards making a meaningful and positive difference in the lives of women and children in Asia, but because they're absolutely show-stoppingly gorgeous. From collections that see Muay…

ByTammy Gan25/03/201916 minRead time

Conscious Festival CONSCIOUS SCOOP IMPACT PLANET

The Conscious Festival Goes (Almost) Zero-Waste & Vegan, Here’s How

As we put the finishing touches on the sophomore edition of The Conscious Festival Hong Kong, we're thrilled to share with you all our zero-waste methods and more about our first year with an all-vegan menu. The rumors are true, this year the Conscious Festival Hong Kong is going (almost) zero waste. We say almost…

ByOlivia Wycech25/03/20198 minRead time

EAT LITTLE GREEN STEPS

Super Loco: A Sustainable Future for a Singapore Staple

When Singapore's go-to Mexican joint announced that they wanted to embrace more sustainable business practices, we knew we'd found our match made in heaven — there is nothing sexier than sustainability served alongside a kickin' margarita. Fast forward a few months and today, the marriage has yielded some serious results... Here at Green Is The New Black,…

ByOlivia Wycech21/03/201912 minRead time

BUSINESS CONSCIOUS SCOOP EAT

The Conscious Scoop: LUSH goes #EggFree and Gordon Ramsay embraces Veganism!

LUSH is removing eggs from all its beauty products, Gordan Ramsay adds vegan roast to his menu and a dead whale washed up in the Philippines had 40kg of plastic bags in its stomach? Catch this week's latest sustainability news below. 1. Cruelty-free beauty giant LUSH announces its products are going #EggFree. Back in January, LUSH opened…

ByTammy Gan21/03/20194 minRead time

BANGKOK PLANET

Model Market: The Conscious Revolution Comes to Bangkok in an Upcycled Oasis

In a city famed for its shopping markets but not so much for its eco-initiatives, Model Market is a welcome addition to the city of Bangkok on both fronts. Find food, drinks, shopping, music, and Friday night mayhem in Thonglor with one common theme: upcycling. Calling itself Bangkok’s first upcycle market, the latest addition to…

ByOlivia Wycech20/03/20194 minRead time

IMPACT PLANET

16-Year-Old Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Inspires Students Around Asia to Cut Class for Climate Change

Greta Thunberg is a climate activist, thought leader, and global phenomenon fighting for change. She was recently nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize and inspired a global movement of youths who staged protests all around the world including Asia. She's also addressed the United Nations Climate Change Conference, spoke in front of the World Economic Forum, convinced her family to become…

ByOlivia Wycech19/03/20199 minRead time