2010

Coke to give SA schools safe water

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Article by: Janine ErasmusGlobal beverage manufacturer Coca-Cola is involved in the 2010 Fifa World Cup in a big way with a number of initiatives that will leave a lasting impression on communities.More important than the tournament itself, the company is to leave a lasting legacy in South Africa by

Start Recycling East Rand!

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Plastics recycling drop-off point now available in the East Rand A plastic recycling programme is up-and-running in the East Rand. The Plastic Industry’s Enviromark, PETCO and the Polystyrene Packaging Council (PSPC) has worked together with Flora Farm, one of the biggest garden centers in the Ea

Be fantastic… Use less plastic!

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Airing your dirty laundry has never been so eco chic! Did you know that over 300 million pounds of single-use plastic drycleaning bags are dumped into U.S. landfills every year? A hanging laundry hamper, a duffel bag and a garment bag! The new 3-in-1 reusable Green Garmento bag is one piece

Puma Reinvents the Shoebox

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We recently told you about Puma´s new solar powered smartphone well now the company is further reducing their carbon pawprint by partnering with The Fuse Project to completely redesign the packaging for their shoes.A team spent 21 months studying different boxes and packaging schemes, searching for

A Square Coke Can is a Green Coke Can

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This packaging design by Andrew Seunghyun Kim for Coca Cola bottles is bold and something that Coca Cola should definitely consider doing. The new bottle design is 100% eco-friendly. It’s slick, futuristic and vastly different from Coca Cola’s packaging which would probably be the reason they wouldn

Messe Frankfurt acquires Ethical Fashion Show

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Messe Frankfurt’s French subsidiary has taken over the Ethical Fashion Show in Paris The acquisition, which was announced last week at a press conference in the French capital, is part of Messe Frankfurt’s aim of increasing its presence in the garment-manufacturing sector while also encouraging f

Introducing Green Office Week to South Africa 19-23 April

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Officeworkers everywhere now have the opportunity to add their contribution to eco-friendly workplaces. The week of 19 to 23 April is to be Green Office Week in South Africa, and is intended both to raise awareness of the importance of eco-friendly offices as well as inform office workers that they

Heron Ridge Open Day this Weekend

Heron Ridge Open Day this Weekend

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Heron Ridge will be hosting an Open Day this Saturday, 17 April 2010, from 10h00 to 16h00, at their biodynamic wine farm in Stellenbosch in the Western Cape. Join them for a day on the farm, sampling their finest wines and enjoying a selection of delicious cheeses. To book your place call Jane on 08