Article by: Tamara O’ReillyOut of the humble beginnings of a jewellery-making project that started on borrowed space at the De Beers Cullinan mines in Gauteng has grown something of a jewellery school empire for Isaac Nkwe.Nkwe is the founder of Imfundiso Skills Development, an initiative that has s
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
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
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
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
Article by: Jessica SolomonsThe list of celebrities joining the fight to save the world’s natural fauna and flora is growing, and the latest A-lister lending her star power to a good cause is the gorgeous Kate Walsh from the hit show, Private Practice. While her onscreen character, Dr Addison Montgo
Article by: Jessica SolomonsWith winter fast approaching we’re all hauling out the heaters and electric blankets in preparation for the cold nights ahead, but before you turn on your non-eco friendly appliances take a look at some green alternatives to keeping warm. Save with Solar According
We’ve loved the work of eco-fashion visionary Leanne Marshall ever since she debuted her unique designs on Project Runway back in 2008. (In case you missed it, she went on to win Season 5’s grand prize with her highly original sculptural designs.) So you can imagine our excitement when we caught win
Yoghurt lid becomes the spoon When you’re on your lunch run and grab packaged meals such as a salad or yoghurt, it’s often not possible to eat without cutlery and you’re therefore forced to grab an eating utensil as well. And if you haven’t got your re-usable stainless steel cutlery handy then it
Napa Soap is hand made in Napa Valley, California, in very limited quantities – less than 50 bars at a time. These 100% plant-derived bars utilise locally harvested ingredients as well as leftover wine and grapeseed oil from local vineyards.Try the Cabernet Soapignon, the Napa Valley in a bar of soa