2010

Green Girl Power with Gisele

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If you’re trying to raise awareness about the environment there are a number of different avenues open to you. You could start a petition drive, hold a demonstration or write an Op-Ed article. Or you could just get a supermodel to do it for you, according the The New York TImes.Gisele Bündchen, the

Gifts with heart

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Written by: Giulia Simolo It’s commonplace to get dragged into the Christmas shopping madness and spend a lot of money buying gifts for those you love. But how often do you stop and wonder if the gifts are eco-friendly? This year do something different and make your gifts more heartfelt, both for yo

Ocean Basket

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Ocean Basket South Africa’s Favourite Seafood Destination, with over 130 Stores locally and international stores opening is committed to the Long Term Sustainability of its Business Model.  The Brand currently supports the livelihood of over 3000 employees as well as numerous investors. For man

Hemporium

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Hemporium is a South African hemp company dedicated to educating people about industrial hemp´s potential through the use of innovative products while creating an awareness of all the hemp has to offer.Hemporium produces hemp clothing, accessories, cosmetics, building products and can source fabric,

liveeco featured on Expresso

liveeco featured on Expresso

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This morning eco network blogger, Nelize, and myself were interviewed on SABC 3´s new morning show, Expresso, where we discussed eco tourism and what an ´eco holiday´ really means. If you didn´t manage to catch the show, I´ll be posting a clip of our feature shortly, so keep checking back with us.Fo

South Africa develops rooibos flavour wheel

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Written by: Wilma den HartighFor those of us who enjoy our daily rooibos cuppa, a good flavour is all-important. However, for the uninitiated it is only possible to distinguish basic flavour characteristics.Now, with the help of a newly developed rooibos flavour wheel, anyone can identify a full spe

Willie Bester Opens at the Barnard Gallery

Willie Bester Opens at the Barnard Gallery

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Two weeks ago I attended the opening of renowned SA artist, Willie Bester´s, new exhibition at the Barnard Gallery in Newlands, Cape Town. The opening speech was done by Albie Sachs who is a long time fan and friend of the artist´s. Bester is an icon of South African art. His work is socially charge

Christmas décor that cares

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Written by: Giulia Simolo Your decorations for Christmas don’t have to be materialistic or manufactured from harmful plastics anymore. Did you know one of the ways to achieve décor that cares is to find great decorations right in your home or garden? Natural décor is not only becoming trendy but it

Wear a Towel instead of a Coat

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Vivienne Westwood’s Eco-Fashion Tip: Wear a Towel Instead of a Coat Restraint and normalcy have never been Dame Vivienne Westwood’s strongest suits—and thank goodness for that! Speaking at a New Economics Forum event at Southbank Centre in London late last month, the legendary British fashion des

Green pilot project on Robben Island

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Written by: April McAlisterThe South African National Energy Research Institute (Saneri) and the Department of Energy (DoE) have launched a pilot project aimed at turning Robben Island into a self-sufficient community that runs on green energy.By using a hybrid approach to power generation, the Gree