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New wine label protects trees

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Written by: Janine ErasmusThe South African wine industry is again showing its commitment to caring for the environment with the introduction of the first wine label that contains no wood fibre.Rhebokskloof Wine estate in Paarl, Western Cape, is the first winemaker in South Africa to use wood fibre-

SOiL

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SOiL is a South African company producing a range of certified organic aromatherapy and bodycare products.SOiL supplied SA´s first range of certified organic aromatherapy products and have recently followed this up with the launch of a range of certified organic body care products. These bodcare pro

How Green We´ve Grown

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liveeco´s owner and editor in chief, Nikki Seegers´, take on the last two years… I can´t believe it´s been two years already, the time really has flown! We´ve come a long way from our humble beginnings of simply being an online publication, featuring green related news and lifestyle tips, to la

The Heron RIdge Annual Bash 2010

The Heron RIdge Annual Bash 2010

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Saturday night saw Heron Ridge host it´s annual bash out on their wine farm in Stellenbosch. It was a very festive affair with loads of friends and family in attendance. The party was hosted in wine maker, Pippa´s, garden which was beautifully decorated with picnic tables, candles, cushions and the

Dispensary offers weed in compostable baggies

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Pot is going green(er) I found this from a US website, Fastcodesign.com, and thought some of you may appreciate this new take on “green living” by certain pharmaceutical companies in the States. Suspiciously delicious wouldn´t you say…?OrganiCann, a monster dispensary in Santa Rosa, California

Eco Escapes

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Straw bale huts, rustic cottages, beach camps and luxurious island style villas – Eco Warriors brace yourselves, it’s holiday season! Nelize Ernst investigates Eco Getaways on African soil – the land of sunshine! Eco tourism has become a major force in the tourism industry. But what does eco tour

Uganda´s Mt Elgon gets a million trees

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A three-year project to increase forest cover and help local communities in eastern Uganda adapt to climate change has been launched.”The planting of one million trees has started to sustain an area of tropical forest in Africa the size of Wales,” said John Griffiths, counsel-general of the Welsh As

Beautiful Spaces

Beautiful Spaces

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How spectacular is this house which is situated on the slopes of our beautiful Table Mountain. The architecture is by Cape Town’s Antonio Zaninovic, known for his ability to let the landscape lead the architectural solutions.The building and site feature several sustainable solutions including the s

Organic cotton struggles in French fashion industry

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Huge rises in raw material costs threaten its already precarious sales Ethical fashion is trying for a wider audience in France. Organic cotton goods now on sale at H&M and La Redoute have made them mainstream, while Louis-Marie and Nathalie Vautier, who opened their first Ekyog shop in 2004,