Scientists abuzz over mosquito Article by: Janine ErasmusSouth African scientists have discovered a new species of mosquito in Malawi, and the challenge now is to determine whether it poses a heath threat or not.The new insect is a member of the Anopheles genus. Out of the roughly 140 Anoph
What is Google PowerMeter While currently unavailable in SA, I still think its a pretty cool concept. Check it out…Google PowerMeter is a free electricity usage monitoring tool that provides you with information on how much energy your home is consuming. Google PowerMeter receives information f
What is a Green Hotel? The hospitality industry has long been charged with lagging behind when it comes to eco-friendly initiatives, claiming that there is a lack of innovative technologies that enable them to retain their aesthetic look and feel, while reducing their environmental impact. Hotels
Yves Saint Laurent Unveils New Eco-Friendly Collection With conservation and recycling the ultimate power trend, fashion designers across the globe are stepping up to do their part and Yves Saint Laurent is throwing their hat in the ring. They have unveiled “New Vintage,” an eco-friendly fashion
It was with a spring in my step that I approached last week, because well pardon the pun it seems spring has finally sprung in Cape Town – in fact it’s positively summery! Now a change of season invariably requires a good spring cleaning – from homes, to cars, to finances to wardrobes it’s all about
The current green-auto-endorsing trend shows that celebrities are completely infatuated with green cars. It’s a definite indicator of their eco-concern, and they might go on to impress others considering their fan followings. Well, in order to attest to their giving the gas-guzzlers and espousing gr
Scent-sational wholearth beauty + bath by Danny Seo is an organic, eco-friendly line of twelve products designed to inspire consumers to live a life of organic well-being in today´s world. With sustainable style and a vision for the future, the entire line consists of Certified Organic Body Wash
NV London Calcutta hand produces high quality bags and accessories in the Indian city of Calcutta. Poverty dominates the lives of the 15 million people in Calcutta and NV London Calcutta was set up by people who wanted to help. We love the way they combine the best of UK design talent with age-old I
Dye-Time is not Tye-Dye When Nicola approached me to write a column for liveeco, I’ll admit to being a little stymied. Excited and keen to get involved (!!) as matters green are close to my heart, but stymied nonetheless… I’ve always recycled,but this year I’m making an extra effort: using
Greening Music Rocking The Daisies is South Africa´s fastest growing eco-friendly music and lifestyle festival and is taking place this year from the 9-11 October on Cloof Wine Estate in Darling, in the Western Cape. The festival is now in its fourth year and has grown from 1 500 to 10 300 atten