MagicGreen showcases examples, infos and addresses of all stuff green. Sustainable, environment-friendly examples from South East Asia and beyond.

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Mosquito repellent plants

Mosquito repellent plants that you can easily grow in your balcony or garden area. It’s about your health.

Mosquitoes spread serious diseases as malaria, dengue, yellow fever, encephalitis and West Nile and Zika viruses. They can give heart worm to pets.

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Bali plastic bags Ban

Denpasar just introduced a new prohibition of plastic bags, Styrofoam and plastic straws in supermarkets, convenience stores and shopping centres.

Starting 2019, Bali Denpasar area has banned the plastic bags. The ban is expected to cover the whole island coming into effect in June 2019.

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Bambu Indah

A radically distinctive boutique hotel in Ubud, unique luxury experience in a lush natural environment. Dense tropical jungle and river pools.

In Bali Ubud is internationally acknowledged for its visual arts, performances and crafts, making it an atractive cultural and artistic centres in Indonesia.

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Bali solar energy

PLN, Indonesia electricity company, plans to generate 50 MW of renewable electricity in 2021 from two solar powered plants in Bali.

Two privately built solar power plants in Bali are expected to beginning working in 2021. The plain is to reach 100 megawatts in 2023.

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Electric cars in Thailand

The Thai Government has a goal of getting 1.2 m electric vehicles on the road by 2036.

The rising number of relectric vehicles could have a major role in our society said Amonrat Kaewpradap of the Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand.

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Cool Reclaimed Wood Lamps

Get some cool design lamps. They claim these lamps are made of up-cycled wood. Old timber turned into great furniture pieces. Really?!

Rest easy, feel good, turn on your reclaimed wood lamp! Adjust it into a new position reflecting how you feel at the moment.

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Brazilian Reclaimed Wood

Recycling wood is clever! From Indo to Brazil many up-cycle old timber turning it into furniture.

Rest easy, feel good, you are sitting on a reclaimed wood chair! Recently in Brazil we have seen a big boom in furniture made from reclaimed wood.

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Bali wave energy park

Wello will build a 10 MW Wave Energy Park in Nusa Penida an island close to Bali.

Over 60% of the worlds electricity comes from fossil fuels. Wello Penguin floats on water capturing ocean kinetic energy. Electricity without emissions.

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Bali water protection

This project calls on Bali’s leadership and responsibility to address the island’s diminishing water table and rapidly dropping levels of freshwater availability.

Bali is on the verge of an environmental catastrophe. Groundwater reserves are at 20% according to Politeknik Negeri Bali in a report published by Republika.

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Evoware not plastic

A seaweed based eco-friendly alternative to food-grade plastic. And you can eat it.

Plastic pollution is a global problem, a worldwide threat to the environment, flora and fauna. A major part of that pollution comes from our habits...

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ASEAN against plastic pollution

ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) joins the movement against the use of plastics, supports the initiatives in banning plastic use.

Every year, the world produces around 5 trillion plastic bags. That is about 700 per person. Utilized for just a few minutes, take centuries to decompose.

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Bamboo bicycles

Making bikes out of bamboo is actually not all that crazy. East Bali bamboo bikes manufacture them locally.

The crazy idea of making bikes out of bamboo is actually not all that crazy. It has excellent vibration dampening effects, noticeable on bumpy roads.

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Gringgo smarter waste collection

Born in Bali this platform for recycling is tackling the trash problem head on.

In many places around the world, trash is a big problem and recycling is not easy, so people don't recycle. Gringgo make it easy.

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Trash hero

This global phenomena is growing bigger. And it's happening in Bali too.

Let's talk trash. The Trash Hero movement is a global phenomena and is growing bigger. They educate and act. In Bali too, people are taking action.

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Balsa Surfboards

Vince Tierny surfboards are produced with 100% balsa wood sourced from small scale plantations in East Java.

Surfing equipment is not eco-friendly, lots of plastic, foam and resin. Vince Tierny is changing that, manufactoring greener wooden Surfboards.

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Green School Bali

Architectural wonder to educate for sustainability.

Founded and conceived by John and Cynthia Hardy in 2006, Green School opened in 2008 with 90 students and a tailor-made campus that emerged from the jungle...

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Consumers want sustainability

Sustainable Mainstream. Eco-friendly is definitely in.

Environmental consciousness, social responsibility, and sustainability are all hot button topics in consumer retail today. The real question is...

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Travellers choose sustainability

Sustainable, eco-conscious travel, is on the rise worldwide according to recent statistics.

Data show travelers preferences: 87% want to travel more sustainably. 39% manage to travel sustainably. 67% can spend at least 5% more to reduce their impact.

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Racing to clean

Volcom Indonesia offers an example of responsible action, the Red Bag race.

From the great mind of Ketut "King Kong" Kasih, owner of Volcom Indonesia. The red bag race is a competition to collect trash at surf contests.

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Biodegradable Indonesian Plastic

Avani’s cassava-based biodegradable bags and products are solutions to the worldwide plastic problem.

Every year an estimated 1 trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide. Avani cassava-based biodegradable bags are a solution to mitigate this horrible problem.

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Xiaomi Electric Scooter

This convenient foldable scooter in now available in Indonesia

XIAOMI Mijia 365 electric scooter comes with a dual-brake system. The front wheel has E-ABS anti-lock system, while the rear wheel uses mechanical disk brake...

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Sustainable wood

Forest Stewardship Council is demonstrating responsible forest supply chain management

The future of the world’s forests is very important to the planet, to animals, to businesses, to all of us. That’s why FSC certification exists.

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Charging stations coming

Indonesia state electricity company is developing stations in Lombok and Sumbawa.

State electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) is developing General Electricity Provider Stations (SPLU) in...

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Byebye plastic bags

Youth Driven Change to get the people of Bali to say no to plastic bags.

Byebye plastic bags is an initiative from children to force people to say no to plastic bags, because of the enormous environmental pollution they cause.

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Building with bamboo

Bamboo is unmatched as a sustainable building material. It grows quickly and doesn't destroy the land.

Bamboo has been used in building for centuries. Impressive strength, twice the compressive strength of concrete and same strength-to-weight of steel in tension.

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ET foldable scooter

Charge it, un-fold it and ride smarter.

Among the big offer of e-bikes and scooters one which sticks out is definitely this slick ET foldable electric scooter. With a catchy design it guarantees you...

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Zero electric motorcycles

Garansindo brings Zero superbikes to Indonesia. Serious riding.

Powerful. Electric and available now. Developed to aggressively take on urban environments while encouraging occasional detours to your favorite stretch...

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Bamboo straws

Suck it up consciously.

When you really need a straw to be able to enjoy your drink, let it be environment-friendly. These bamboo straws are locally made in Bali. You can safely throw...s

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Honda electric cub

Soon available in Indonesia the retro looking scooter with revolutionary features.

The new Honda EV-Cub is definitely an eyebrow raiser. Two electric motors, one in the front, the other in the back. Sure this is unique. I only know of a few...

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Up-cycled glass

Use recycled glass and bottles to make lamp and serve water to customers.

A clever way to limit the use of plastic bottles is serving water in up-cycled bottle and glasses. These technique adopted by Warung Santai in Sanur has...

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Apparel brands go green

Go green or go home, millennials shop Eco-Friendly, new study finds.

New data has found that Americans don’t want to get caught buying from a company exploiting the planet The findings show that 90% of millennials will buy...

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Green walls

Absorb pollution, offer cooling shade and cost much less than any other walls.

Green walls are not only visually pleasant, but naturally absorb CO2 and other pollutants thus cleaning the air.

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Indonesian reclaimed wood

Reclaimed timber is trendy now! Check out this smart way to up-cycle old wood turning it into furniture.

Rest easy, feel good, you are sitting on a reclaimed timber chair! Recently Indonesia and specially in Bali, have seen a boom in reclaimed wood furniture.