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Not sure if you’ve realised but green shops in Hong Kong are
sprouting like mushrooms, and they are showing no signs of abating. Scattering
all over the city and outlying islands, owners and founders of Hong Kong’s
green, organic and sustainability-orientated shops are giving you no excuses to
not shop for a sustainable future. Just in case you need a quick recap of the green
outlet landscape, here’s a pick of five from us.
Green Common
Yet another green initiative by social enterprise Green Monday, Green
Common is the latest addition to the city’s stock of shops that prioritise
green, organic, healthy lifestyle above everything else. As the first Asian
sales point of
Beyond Meat – a brand
dedicated to replacing animal protein with plant protein to sustain future food
supply and the planet – and a community space that organises regular and free seminars
and workshops on food labelling and cooking, Green Common is David Yeung’s attempt
at raising public awareness on the necessity of going green. In addition to
donating 1% of its revenue – from its vegetarian ice cream, gluten-free pasta, zucchini
pasta and the likes – to food bank
Food
Angel, Green Common will also be donating part of the remaining revenue to Green
Monday’s own foundation to continue its environmental education effort.
Location: 222 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Phone: +852 2263 3153
Email:
info@greencommon.com
Opening Hours: 9:30am to 8:30pm Monday to Saturday, 10:00am to 8:30pm Sunday
JustGreen Organic Convenience Store
Hailing from Lamma Island, JustGreen soon expanded towards the city with a
location in Soho, Star Street, plus a centralised warehouse in Kennedy Town and
a new fashion concept store in Soho. From recycling resources and minimising
energy usage within its office, to sourcing from only ethical products via
sustainable methods, JustGreen covers everything you’ll need from body care to
what you need for the larder. If you need ideas on healthy diet for your baby
and toddler, or a vegan diet for yourself, JustGreen has stocked up on books
and magazines to make sustainable living easy too.
Location: 75 Yung Shue Wan Main Street, Lamma Island, Hong
Kong (more locations on website)
Phone: +852 2982 2325
Email:
info@justgreen.com.hk
Locofama
Known for its innovative menu of healthy and clean diet, complete with vegan,
dairy- and nut-free options such as the carb-free cauliflower risotto, snow
crab sesame oolong soba, and fresh juices to keep you energised, Locofama also
makes health-conscious living easily achievable through its stock of local and
organic products from pasta to tea and coffee and pet food.
Location: 11 Fuk Sau Lane, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
Phone: +852 2547 7668
Email:
hello@locofama.com
Opening Hours: noon to 10pm daily
HKFYG Organic 21
Also a restaurant-and-store in one, HKFYG Organic 21 by the Hong Kong
Federation of Youth is a social enterprise that promotes healthy and organic
living by dishing out food made with ingredients grown organically in Hong
Kong’s only USDA-certified organic farm. Its farm-to-table experience includes everything
from organic salads, pastas and all day breakfast, but by all means stay after
the meal and shop the organic garlic juice, acai berry juice and argan oil at
its food store.
Location: G/F, 60 and 62 B Staunton Street, Central, Hong
Kong
Phone: +852 3104 9134
Opening Hours: noon to 9pm daily
Green Dot Dot
With easily accessible locations spread across the city’s MTR stations, Green
Dot Dot encourages a healthy, natural and eco-friendly lifestyle with food and
grocery items that are free of pesticides, preservatives, artificial colouring
and chemical fertilisers. From sustainable seafood to organic pork and
vegetables, Green Dot Dot makes sure even the time-poor can pick up the right
food ingredients for an organic and healthy dinner after work.
Location: Shop No,23B, Hong Kong MTR Station
Phone: +852 2147 3239
