Often described as ‘pangolins of the sea’, there is very little known of nautiluses, which look like shells with tentacles. Very few people know of their existence and yet they are suffering under the pressures of international trade.

The dried seafood trade is prevalent in Hong Kong, with many streets, and indeed a neighborhood, Sheung Wan, dedicated to this trade. Hidden amongst the scallops, abalone and shark fin, are the dried swim bladders

A Plastic Free Seas representative submitted a report on the impact of microbeads to the Environment Protection Department (EPD) upon their request in December 2015. The Government asked for the report around the time when the U.S. President signed a bill to ban microbeads in their country. The Hong Kong Government, however, showed no intention to follow suit. Worse still, they…

A recent survey conducted by local shark conservation group, the Hong Kong Shark Foundation, indicates that shark fin is still very much a dirty part of Chinese New Year celebrations in Hong Kong, regardless of the growing sentiment in Hong Kong that Chinese people should give up this so-called traditional delicacy. The survey found that: – 98% of Chinese New…

Three and a half years ago there was a plastic disaster in Hong Kong. During a typhoon, six shipping containers of plastic pellets were blown off a container ship into the ocean. Dissatisfied with the government’s inaction, thousands of Hong Kong citizens took up the task of cleaning up the plastic pellets that washed up on the beaches. In addition…

The holiday season is upon us, with a time for cheer, happiness and gifts. The giving season, however, has also brought a boom in plastic items over the decades, with decorations and products becoming cheaper, more colorful and sadly disposable. This is true of both the products, and also the layer(s) of plastic packaging that they often come in. Much…