Tamsin Thornburrow

The Live Zero and Thorn and Burrow founder isn’t packing it up while there’s a difference to be made

By Rick Boost.

Tamsin Thornburrow founded Live Zero as a zero-plastic space where people entered knowing they wouldn’t throw away anything they left with; they’d go home with just their goods and, sometimes, the containers to store them. Rather than committing to large packages of products, customers could purchase any amount—from a tablespoon and up—to try, be it dried foods or washing powder. It also offered a range of Hong Kong favourites like crystallised ginger and roasted green peas to stay relevant to locals, rather than become an expat trap. An instant success at its 2017 launch in Sai Ying Pun, Live Zero soon opened several other branches across the city. In the aftermath of Covid, Live Zero, like many retail operators, has been hit hard, with closures of all but its Sai…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2024

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