2010

Gisele Bündchen to Launch Sejaa Pure Skincare Line

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Gisele Bündchen will soon be sharing her secrets for great skin. The 29-year-old supermodel launched an eco-friendly beauty line called Sejaa Pure Skincare on March 15. Bündchen, who is a UN ambassador for environmental issues, plans to use all-natural ingredients, “thoughtful” packaging and recycle

Think! Shoes has a new home

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Hot Shoes – Smaller Carbon Footprint I recently went to check out Think! shoes new store in The Cape Quarter in Somerset Rd, Cape Town. They used to be located in Long Street but the new store is way more attractive and sophisticated. It has a very chic, international feel to it and the shoes are

Karl Lagerfeld´s eco-themed Chanel Show

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The fashion designer highlighted global warming by creating an Arctic catwalk in Paris last week Karl Lagerfeld turned environmentalist this week when he showed his latest collection to a backdrop of a giant melting iceberg — highlighting global warming in the most stylish of ways.Having received

The Voltpot – an eco chic sustainable solution

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The Voltpot is for those who are not satisfied with the greenest thing on their coffee table being their organic java resting on top of it. The Voltpot is a product idea constructed on the promising technology of Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC’s). As opposed to a chemical battery, a Microbial Fuel Cell u

Harvest time in the winelands…

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It´s harvest time in the winelands of the Western Cape and on Saturday we were invited to eco network member, Heron Ridge´s wine farm in Stellenbosch. Thank goodness the heat we´ve been having here in the Cape, receded for the day and we had a delightful lunch on the farm and learnt all about the ha

Eco designer spotlight – Jae Basilio

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Stylish eco fashion designs available online Jae Basilio can be summed up as sexy, trendy and youthful. The line launched in 2007 with a focus on knitwear. Designer Jae Basilio is a FIDM graduate who puts a California twist on each piece, but makes it appropriate for women across the country and

VOTE EARTH!

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Saturday 27th March at 8:30pm sees the return of Earth Hour across the globe. So switch off, make a stand against Climate Change and VOTE EARTH! Comment below and tell the world what you´ve got planned for Earth Hour.Nicolax

SA wine bottles to lighten up

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Article by: Janine ErasmusThe introduction of new, lighter wine bottles for red and white wines will help the South African wine industry reduce its carbon footprint and impact on the environment.Wine bottles have become increasingly lighter over the years – a mere four years ago a 750ml bottle tipp

H&M launches organic beauty line

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Soon you’ll be able to buy organic beauty products at H&M… This March, H&M will debut it´s first-ever collection of beauty products. Despite the fact that some H&M stores were caught throwing out bags of clothes instead of recycling them, H&M is going green with a new line of organ

Recyclable backache healer launches in SA

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On the market since 2004, the Swedish Acupressure Spike Mat launches in South Africa this month, as part of an extensive global rollout.Produced in Sweden and made from recyclable materials, the mat can be used for a number of back related ailments, such as slipped discs, stiffness, lower back pain,