The plastic plague is real and nowhere is safe. But just how big is the problem in Singapore and how do people really feel about it? We asked our friend Jonathan Tostevin, founder of The Final Straw and author of the publication 'Tackling plastic straw consumption in Singapore: a fact base & review of attitudes towards …
How do you take a passion and turn it into a full-fledged business and career? We spoke to Lauren Armes, an entrepreneur, success coach and the founder of global wellness platform Welltodo, on how she build THE global wellness news platform, embracing pivots and normalising fear. With the wellness industry said to be worth over …
Green Is the New Black is pleased to announce Singapore based Conscious Festival coming to Hong Kong for Earth Day weekend, 20- 22 April 2018 at PMQ 元創方 and in partnership with Ocean Recovery Alliance. Two new components are being released exclusively for the Hong Kong chapter. As the first festival of its kind in …
Are you and your skin getting overwhelmed with a number of beauty products you're putting on? Maybe it's time to peel back all those layers and keep it simple. This week we spoke with Habiba Raffa the founder of Ayelli on organic beauty misconceptions, organic vs natural, what to look out for when you're picking …
Fashion is one of the dirtiest industries in the world, and while we love shopping, there are ways to go green and be conscious while still being a fashionista and this Singapore based entrepreneur is showing us how. Did you know that it takes 2720 litres of water to produce a single cotton tee, which …
Have you ever thought that it actually takes years, sometimes even decades, for trees to grow before they can be harvested? So how can so many brands claim they are using natural ingredients? We spoke to natural beauty expert Wendee Lee, founder of Biconi, a Natural & Vegan Beauty local brand to get the low down. With …
New year, fresh footprints, are yours green? We are living on the planet like we have another one to go too, but there is no planet b. All of us are playing a part. This January, we are partnering with the awesome EarthFest 2018 to bring you the EarthFest Talks. It's going to be an incredible 3 power …
Born and raised in Nice, France, Paula has been very soon attracted by Asia studying in Hong Kong University and later on moving to Singapore to start her career as a consultant in Circular Economy completing projects across Asia in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Taiwan, Hong Kong etc. consulting for MNCs such as Unilever, P&G, …
Welcome back! The Green Is The New Black (GITNB) countdown is officially on. We’ll be opening the doors on October 1st for the third year running and welcoming you all to Singapore’s pioneering conscious event at PARKROYAL on Pickering. Our team have been beavering away behind the scenes to ensure GITNB 2017 is better than …
Fit is the new healthy For using her voice and sphere of influence to advocate for the environment and better choices. Host, fitness entrepreneur and a yoga instructor Liv Lo is an Eco-Ambassador using her voice to activate change in her community. Her yoga portal Stretch City was acquired by PurelyB in March 2016 to …
