Designer Joan Vorderbruggen is a multi-talented lady. When she’s not creating beautiful shop window displays from reclaimed materials, she’s sewing up stunning dresses out of vintage slips.Joan lovingly hand-crafts each of her handmade dresses-sold under the brand name Lollycopter-using sewing and h
When you start to talk about “energy medicine”, people raise their eyebrows – holding crystals and burning incense comes to mind. Carte Blanche’s recent coverage of the bogus DiaScan machine (and the dodgy consultants who are passing themselves off as medical experts) also cast a new light on the pr
In celebration of this week´s Fairtrade Coffee Week, Woolies has come to the party and as of 01 May 2012, all coffee sold in Woolies Café´s is now not only 100% organic it’s also 100% fairtrade certified.What does your cup of coffee mean to you?<iframe src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/TKKvC_Yl8S
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve no doubt heard about superfoods. But what are they, exactly?
Were the products you buy made in a manner your ethics can agree with? What is Fair Trade? The term Fair Trade (two words) almost speaks for itself – it means a trade of something that has been produced ‘fairly’.
Looking for an eco chic look? Why not look to your weekly news for some inspiration and sew a newspaper dress!
The South African National Roads Agency Limited´s (Sanral) may be in the news for reasons many residents of Gauteng province would rather forget, but staff at the parastal´s head office in the capital city of Pretoria have reason to celebrate.The head office – on Schoeman Street – has been given a G
Earth Artist is perfect introductory reading for those interested in leading a greener lifestyle. A practical guide to holistic gardening, eating and living, Earth Artist seems to answer the question on everybody’s minds right now: how to we adjust to better suit our world? Join the author Jenny Lou
SAMA award-winning musician Loyiso Bala took the honorary role as South Africa’s first Fairtrade brand ambassador on the 24th of April 2012; the momentous occasion ironically took place next to the slave bell at the Oude Libertas garden in Stellenbosch
This past Saturday saw Live Eco host our very first organic skincare workshop, sponsored by Acquizhen, held at the Constantia Uitsig spa.