Retykle Blog

To celebrate Christmas, we hosted a crafting workshop with My Hong Kong ABC at our studio in Wong Chuk Hang. Little ones had the opportunity to make their own festive decorations and Christmas cards. We wanted to share all the tips and tricks directly from My Hong Kong ABC on how you can do these simple crafts at home as well!

Alia Eyres left her corporate law career to join Mother’s Choice as CEO seven years ago in the hopes of continuing the work her family started for vulnerable women and children in the 80’s. We caught up with Alia to see how they are impacting the lives of not just the women and children they look after but also the wider community in Hong Kong.

It’s that time of year when we start thinking about Christmas gifts, decorating our homes and just generally keeping the kids busy. It also happens to be a season of increased waste and excess so we wanted to pull together some quick tips that will help you be a little more green this festive season.

We recently had the pleasure of meeting with Midwife Aliza Carr from Bumpnbub. The platform is an inspiring and educational space where experiences can be shared as a way of connecting new parents in a supportive environment. At Retykle we are always looking for ways to empower our readers and audiences so we sat down with Aliza to hear all about her top tips for preparing for a new baby as well as what inspired her to launch Bumpnbub.

The Christmas countdown is on! In the spirit of giving back this Christmas, we spoke with Sian Taylor, Director of Box of Hope, a fantastic local organisation here in Hong Kong that provides useful and educational gifts to underprivileged children in Asia during Christmas. These gifts are donated by school children, organisations and anyone who wants to give back.

Following our Cloth Diaper Workshop with Petit Tippi, we’ve pulled together a useful guide on how to succeed at cloth diapering, with help from founder Victoria Chuard.

Meet Katerina. Mum to Lucas and Emma, Katerina had a fantastic collection of secondhand children's clothing to pass along to Retykle. She has decided to donate her earnings to Retykle charity partner Plastic Free Seas. We caught up with her to hear about what inspires her style and how she encourages her little ones to think about the environment.

Green + Simple is a lifestyle platform that shares realistic advice on sustainable living. Co-Founders Jenny Ringland and Erica Watson wanted to find toxic free products for their kids and soon found there was a much bigger discussion to be had which inspired them to launch Green + Simple. We chatted with them about the platform, what they hope to achieve and what advice they have for those who want to lessen their environmental impact on the planet.

Meet Jo Soo Tang, mother to three gorgeous tykes Mischa (13), Myles (10) and Mia (7) and passionate advocate for the Hong Kong Adventist Hospital Foundation (HKAHF) where Jo is the Chairman of the Board of Governors, Stubbs Road and founder of the Women of Hope Awards and Fundraiser Luncheon that support the Adventist Cancer Fund. Jo is also Founder of Wellness 360, is on the board of Splash Foundation and an active supporter of Human Rights Watch and HKRecycles.