The global textile industry manufactures around 60-billion kilograms of fabric every year. Over 132 million metric tons of coal is burned and between 6 and 9 trillion litres of water gets used to produce, dye, bleach and finish the materials used in clothing. According to the Carbon Trust report CTC
Written by: Giulia Simolo Sometimes it’s easy to run out of date ideas. The “dinner and a movie” option starts to sound really boring. So instead of doing the same old stuff yet again, why not think up something different? Not only will it be fun and creative, but it’ll also be green! Here’s to a mo
I´m loving Emma Watson´s vibe at the moment especially since she chopped off her mane and is now sporting this sexy pixie crop! She has just recently finished her final collection for UK eco label People Tree. This is what she had to say about her third and final collection for the ethical fashion h
Capetonians emit more greenhouse gases than residents of London, New York or Tokyo. This emerged from a climate change study released yesterday on greenhouse gas emissions for 100 cities in 33 countries. Although the study does not stipulate the reason Cape Town residents having a higher greenhouse
Written by: Giulia Simolo With all the appliances you use on a daily basis, it amounts to a huge sum of energy that goes into your home activities. But with the start of a fresh new year, now’s a great time to begin saving more energy. Because if you don’t, you’re not only making the environment les
Instead of spending R40+ on a card that will lie at the bottom of the drawer for a year before getting chucked out, why not make your own, personalised Valentine’s Day card this year? Not only will you be giving your loved one a one-of-a-kind card, but you will also be reducing your impact on the Ea
What if your jeans could save up to 16 million litres of water? As you are all aware, water is becoming an extremely scarce natural resource. And as most of us know, the fashion industry puts huge demand on the water supply and to be blunt, tends to waste a lot of this water in the manufacturing p
Check out the below EXCLUSIVE video filmed live for us at the NAIAS thanks to Martin Carstens from memeburn who took the time to gather info for liveeco as well as for his own publication, as we couldn´t make the trip due to airline issues, read all about that here. The video explains how Ford USA i
Written by: Bongani NkosiThe largest rollout of energy-saving fluorescent light bulbs in the world has saved Eskom, South Africa’s power utility, 1 800MW of electricity over the last six years – a massive boost to the country’s power-saving drive.Between 2004 and 2010 more than 43.5-million com
The Green Queen of the Red Carpet The dress which Livia Firth, Golden Globe winner Colin Firth´s wife, wore on the red carpet at the weekend was outstanding, in many respects – not least because it was a glamorous example of what we like to call “eco-chic”.The dress was made from hand-dyed indigo