Petition to Legalize Industrial Hemp Now! You can´t get high on hemp, but you can create clothing, housing, food, fuel, natural plastics and other locally useful and globally marketable consumer products out of it. And oh yeah, did we mention jobs, and lots of them. Hemp is already a multi billion
The finest and most stylish food event of the mother city will host an eighteen meter square area dedicated to Fairtrade wines this year. The massive Fairtrade Wines Square aims to set a trend for the South African beverage industry, showing how good wine can be synonym with sustainability and socia
Written by: Giulia Simolo “Fair trade” is a term that we hear a lot about nowadays, especially when it comes to food and clothing. There has been a surge of interest in all things fair trade, with responsibility placed on consumers to purchase fair trade items. But what exactly does “fair trade” mea
Written by: Bongani NkosiGreen economy projects in South Africa will be boosted by a R25-billion (US$3.7-billion) investment from the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) over the next five years.Ebrahim Patel, the country’s minister of economic development, told parliament on 12 April 2011 that
LED Lights is the Future of Lighting – they use up to 90% less energy and have 50,000 hour lifespans.We at Future Light only stock South African manufactured LED Lights, while most of our competitors use Chinese imported products which has 2 major concerns – quality and transportation emissions.Usin
Eco-fashion company Nau and Klean Kanteen have teamed up for a sleek, shiny reusable bottle — made with just stainless steel, food grade silicone, and bamboo.You’d think a reusable bottle that costs more than $30 would be a tough sell. After all, BPA-free Nalgene bottles cost just $10 or so, while
Written by: Nosimilo RamelaYoung boys from Mathare township in Kenya’s capital city of Nairobi are enjoying the benefits of the country’s first solar-powered floodlit stadium where they can play football after dark.The new lighting is part of the legacy of the first African FIFA World Cup, held in S
Written by: Rob PetersIn a perfect world we would all be eating green products. We would steer clear of the hormone-injected monster turkey, we would balk at the chickens that are packed into a shed, sat down on a cement floor and eat 23 hours of the day, before being slaughtered and sent off to a s
Speedo, the world’s leading swimwear brand, has unveiled its stunning fashion collaboration with award winning ethical fashion designers From Somewhere.Produced using surplus stocks of its revolutionary Speedo LZR Racer suit and unsold swimwear, the range features retro 50s styling with a playful mo
Empowering Ethical Consumers Enviropaedia together with the Green Expo will be hosting The Eco-Logical Awards at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on November 19, 2011.The Eco-Logic Awards have been created with one primary objective – to enable and assist the consumer to participate