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- 2022-08-28
- Tips
- Green Living
【Eco-Friendly Dining Guide】3 Types of Eco-Friendly Single-Use Tableware Safety Performance
The pandemic has made "ordering takeout" a new dining norm for many consumers. With the rise in environmental awareness in recent years, people are more concerned about the impact of single use plastic utensils on the environment. Nowadays, there are many non-plastic single use tableware options made from natural materials available on the market. Which one have you seen? If you need to purchase such tableware, which type is the safest? Let's take a look.
- 2022-03-23
- Tips
- Home Appliances
- Tech-savvy
- Green Living
【Home Setup Guide】What to Consider When Getting New Appliances and Furniture
Planning to get new appliances and furniture to refresh your home? Here are some tips on setting up trendy smart homes, choosing wooden furniture, and safely installing large furniture!
- 2021-07-07
- Tips
- Green Living
Be Smart! 5 Tips to Save on Your Next Supermarket Bill From the Gurus
Consumers normally will compare prices when they do grocery runs in supermarkets. However, similar products can be packaged into different weights, capacities or sizes, and the cheapest marked price does not necessarily represent better value. The Consumer Council (or the “Council”) conducted a survey to find out the "real" prices (or unit prices) in different supermarkets, and then compiled a list of 5 lesser-known tips on supermarket prices, so that everyone can be a savvy consumer!
- 2021-04-17
- Green Living
- Trivia
Trivia Facts about Supermarket Prices: Does Strike-through Price Really Indicate a Discount?
Quite often do we see a “strike-through price” on items in supermarkets, but how can we tell if these items are really being sold at a discount? Here are some examples from the 4 major supermarket chains before we introduce you a useful tool for price comparison – "Online Price Watch" - https://online-price-watch.consumer.org.hk/opw/
- 2021-03-29
- Tips
- Green Living
Don’t Waste That Old Piece! A Guide on Furniture Recycling
As New Year approaches, many people like to decorate their households with new items. If you don’t want to throw away old furniture items, you may consider furniture recycling services to cut waste. The service providers will place the recycled items for sale in the second-hand market or donate to people in need. In the Environmental Protection Department’s “Hong Kong Waste Reduction Website”, (https://www.wastereduction.gov.hk/en/index.htm ), consumers can click into the “What and Where to Recycle” webpage to find the right recycling service provider!
- 2021-03-29
- Trivia
- Green Living
Trivia on Sustainable Consumption – Choosing Your Environmental Spending
We can adopt “Sustainable lifestyle” in different aspects of our daily life through recycling, energy conservation and many ways. We can also minimize attachment to material possessions.
- 2020-12-07
- Tips
- Green Living
Beware of Traps – Shop Smartly on the Web
Throughout the year, there are a number of special online shopping events, such as “Double 11” and “Black Friday”, etc. Before getting too excited over the discounts offered by traders, consumers should read carefully the terms and conditions of services provided by these online shopping platforms, so as to avoid disappointment and wasting of money!
- 2020-08-10
- Trivia
- Food and Cooking
- Health and Beauty
- Green Living
《Cow’s Milk or Plant Milk – How to Make the Right Choice?》
Can plant-based milks replace cow’s milk?
For vegetarians and people who are lactose intolerant, the emergence of plant-based milks is indeed fantastic news. However, cow’s milk is a good source of nutrients for human body, can plant-based milks be regarded as its “perfect” substitute？Do you know that the nutrient contents of the 5 most common plant-based milks in the market differs considerably? So, let’s learn more about these plant-based milks.
