A few weeks ago, Live Eco was invited to The Design Academy of Fashion annual end of year fashion show where all the first, second and third year´s are given a chance to showcase their work. This year The Design Excellence award voted by the advisory committee (David West, Stiaan Louw and Sarah Jane
Words by Giulia Simolo You can’t stand the sight of the green vase your friend gave you for Christmas, even though you pulled off an Academy Award winning performance when you opened it in front of her. But now you’re left with a horrid gift that you really don’t want to decorate your house with. Th
Look what I found growing in the garden over the weekend!It´s a butternut! Now the only way I can explain this is from my bokashi which I buried a few months ago, see that here.
Holidaymakers heading for South Africa´s coastline can look forward to 27 Blue Flag beaches to choose from when the summer festive season gets underway in December.The latest beach to receive Blue Flag status is Humewood in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality.
Wouldn’t you rather smell coffee than two-week-old leftovers, half-rotten produce and spoiled milk? If your fridge is a nightmare of foul odors, place a bowl of fresh, unused coffee grounds inside and leave it for a day or two.
Buying a present for a man is always hard – either he doesn’t need it, doesn’t use it or won’t wear it. Besides the fact that the really cool presents (like the latest gadget or sporting equipment) usually cost an arm and a leg
Scientists from Wits University’s Centre of Materials and Process Synthesis (Comps) and the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa), have developed new technology that can produce liquid fuel, electricity, waxes and paraffin from agricultural
Alicia Silverstone shops secondhand to save people´s lives.The actress – who is a dedicated vegan – follows an eco-friendly lifestyle but says it doesn´t mean her style is sacrificed.She said: ´My second stop would be organic cotton.
If you’re hoping to get away for the holidays but you want to have an eco-friendly vacation, then look no further. Here’s your green light to eco getaways! According to a 2001 Tearfund Survey, 65% of tourists said they want to know how to behave more responsibly when travelling
The much-anticipated COP17 climate change conference, considered one of the world´s most important events, got underway in Durban in KwaZulu-Natal province this week.