Article by: Janine ErasmusSouth Africa’s Presidency has put forward the country’s minister of tourism, Marthinus van Schalkwyk, as a candidate to head the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Presidency announced in March that after consideration, it had nominated Van Schalkwyk to
Top sustainable fashion designer Susan Woo insists green clothes can be stylish, sexy and sophisticated. She´s bet her business on it Yes, Susan Woo grew up with fashion. When she was 4 years old, her uncle brought her a Christian Dior pink velour dress from Paris to wear for her nursery school p
Gisele Bündchen will soon be sharing her secrets for great skin. The 29-year-old supermodel launched an eco-friendly beauty line called Sejaa Pure Skincare on March 15. Bündchen, who is a UN ambassador for environmental issues, plans to use all-natural ingredients, “thoughtful” packaging and recycle
Hot Shoes – Smaller Carbon Footprint I recently went to check out Think! shoes new store in The Cape Quarter in Somerset Rd, Cape Town. They used to be located in Long Street but the new store is way more attractive and sophisticated. It has a very chic, international feel to it and the shoes are
The Voltpot is for those who are not satisfied with the greenest thing on their coffee table being their organic java resting on top of it. The Voltpot is a product idea constructed on the promising technology of Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC’s). As opposed to a chemical battery, a Microbial Fuel Cell u
The fashion designer highlighted global warming by creating an Arctic catwalk in Paris last week Karl Lagerfeld turned environmentalist this week when he showed his latest collection to a backdrop of a giant melting iceberg — highlighting global warming in the most stylish of ways.Having received
It´s harvest time in the winelands of the Western Cape and on Saturday we were invited to eco network member, Heron Ridge´s wine farm in Stellenbosch. Thank goodness the heat we´ve been having here in the Cape, receded for the day and we had a delightful lunch on the farm and learnt all about the ha
Stylish eco fashion designs available online Jae Basilio can be summed up as sexy, trendy and youthful. The line launched in 2007 with a focus on knitwear. Designer Jae Basilio is a FIDM graduate who puts a California twist on each piece, but makes it appropriate for women across the country and
Soon you’ll be able to buy organic beauty products at H&M… This March, H&M will debut it´s first-ever collection of beauty products. Despite the fact that some H&M stores were caught throwing out bags of clothes instead of recycling them, H&M is going green with a new line of organ
Article by: Janine ErasmusThe introduction of new, lighter wine bottles for red and white wines will help the South African wine industry reduce its carbon footprint and impact on the environment.Wine bottles have become increasingly lighter over the years – a mere four years ago a 750ml bottle tipp