Going Green to Survive Most of you know by now that the Maldives is at risk of disappearing soon as a result of rising seas due to global warming. This has sparked President Mohamed Nasheed to announce a plan to make the Maldives the world´s first carbon-neutral country in the world.Under the plan,
Made For Life Everything at Spiezia Organics centres around a philosphy of theirs called ´Made for Life´. ‘Made for Life’ is about us, our health and the way live. It’s about making choices that not only contribute to our own well-being and make us feel good about life, but that also contribute t
One for the Kids Recently we stumbled upon this really cool ecological footprint calculator, its meant for kids but fun for adults too! There are five different sections: transportation, what you eat, what you throw away, what you use and home and school. Each section has a set of questions perta
Switch Off! When leaving the office at the end of the day – switch off all lights and computers. Contrary to popular belief, turning a computer on and off does not shorten its lifetime.
Cardboard Oven Wins Green Contest This is the £50,000 winner of a contest to find the world´s greenest invention – a solar-powered oven made from cardboard.The oven costs just £3.50 and can bake bread and boil water. The cooker took the FT Climate Change Challenge crown after beating 300 other c
von Natur´s Absolute Facial Line is something for women dealing with wrinkles and breakouts. This moisturiser combines the best botanicals from around the world to refine and rejuvenate the skin. Out of this vegan-certified line, the two favorites are the Absolute Facial Exfoliant for a fresh polish
New wind farm for South Africa Article by: Janine ErasmusAn environmental impact study for South Africa´s third wind farm is due to begin before the end of March. The planned St Helena Bay wind farm on the country´s west coast will run between 18 and 20 wind turbines, producing at least 50 MW of
Green is the New Black After nearly one hundred years of putting little blue labels on the backs of colourful cute canvas sneakers, Keds has gone green – literally! In an effort to care for the planet and those who live here, Keds is rolling out a shoe that treads lightly on Mother Earth. The sho
Earth Friendly Perfumes Another hot new find is Bazil Essentials! Their products are handmade in small batches with natural ingredients & scented with natural essential oils. Products are always 100% natural, Vegan Certified, Cruelty Free, Certified Climate Cool, & the best part is they p
Green Goals for Green Point Stadium The city of Cape Town is in the process of implementing the green goal programme for 2010. This programme was pioneered during the 2006 World Cup in Germany. The green goal programme in Cape Town aims to improve and lower the environmental impact and carbon foo