2010

GrowEco: Companion Planting

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Organic vegetable growing tips from Sam Adams of Living Green I come across many enthusiastic home gardeners who lament at how unsuccessful their vegetables are. While this could be caused by a whole range of factors, it is my belief that the organic garden’s health is often inhibited for a lack

Updated SASSI list out now

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A new SASSI list has been published, click here to download the new list. Once downloaded you can cut it out and keep it in your purse for future reference when dining out or when purchasing fish at the supermarket or even the harbour.The new list has assessed over 100 species, not only those from w

South Africa’s first hydrogen bike rolled out

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Written by: Nicky RehbockSouth Africa’s rural communities may soon have access to a new, greener form of transport, following the recent launch of the country’s first hydrogen-powered bicycle.Minister of Science and Technology Naledi Pandor unveiled the vehicle at a technology conference earlier in

Life beyond the plastic bottle

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Written by: Staff ReporterMy attempts to live without plastic bottles played out like an addict trying to wean themselves off a dirty habit. There are five distinct stages on the road to recovery.Stage one – awareness and early acknowledgement I watched an American documentary called Tapped,

South African researcher to help save sharks

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Written by: Janine ErasmusSouth African researcher Alison Kock of the Save Our Seas Foundation’s Cape Town shark centre, is one of an international group of contributors to an extensive photo library of great white shark fins – one they hope will enable them to eventually track the movements of ever

Eco-friendly pavilion from 2000 recycled beer crates

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Eco-friendly architecture is certainly in vogue around the world judging by the amount of innovative building materials that have been popping up recently. The latest is 2000 beer crates used to make Boxel, a temporary experimental pavilion created by digital design students from the University of A

Upcycle your wardrobe this Spring

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There´s blossoms on the trees, and our gloomy though snug wardrobes are looking a little tired. The solution? Translate your green philosophy into clothes that make you feel good and are kind to the environment. It time to go eco DIY ladies!Upscaling is the new black, and while there are a million w

A Solar Stay

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South Africa’s sunshine is a major attraction for tourists to Cape Town, and now, producing energy from sun could become an equal draw card, as environmentally responsible tourism seeks to do more than just put up signs urging guests to save water.Aquila Safari – tucked away near the town of Touws R

Kusile power station to go ahead

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Written by: Bongani NkosiConstruction of the controversial, coal-fired Kusile Power Station will not be cancelled, as previous media reports stated, because the facility is much needed to meet South Africa’s growing electricity demands, the government has said.This is according to a statement made b