South Africa is a semi-arid country with an annual average rainfall of 464 mm compared to a world average of 857 mm. This is far below a reasonable level and the fact is, water is an endangered source. Current annual water demand is 493 000 mega-litres, and historically, demand grows by at least 3.9
With less than 70 days left until the first match of the Soccer World Cup 2010, Nike has unveiled its 2010 World Cup kits. They’re made from discarded plastic bottles, harvested from landfills in Japan and Taiwan, that were melted down into yarn and then spun into fabric.This will be the first time
April is upon us which means it’s time for the long-awaited Alternative Fashion Week! With an emphasis on recycled textiles, ethical souring and all things sustainable this is a major event in the eco-fashionisa’s calendar. Exciting, new designers from across the globe will travel to East L
Cape Town is a city surrounded by outstanding natural beauty, and one local taxi firm is doing its best to keep it green.The Green Cab is an eco-friendly taxi service, run by Amiene van der Merwe. Inspired by the needs of today´s traveler she rallied three other women to start a green business.”I th
The liveeco team would like to wish you all a festive and safe Easter Weekend! Remember there are loads of organic and fairtrade chocolate easter egg options. Green & Blacks organic chocolate has been available in SA for a while now and is absolutely delicious, you can get it from Pick n Pay. We
While we can’t speak to their structural stability and or durability, elephant dung certainly makes for an interesting biodegradable material. These 10-inch stiletto heels, created by a London artist/mysterioso who goes only by the handle “INSA,” were commissioned by the Tate as part of a series of
South African power utility Eskom on Tuesday reported that South Africans contributed 420MW electricity savings to the Earth Hour initiative.Earth Hour took place on Saturday, where consumers globally switched off their lights and appliances on a voluntary basis.Steve Lennon, MD Corporate Services a
South African power utility Eskom on Tuesday reported that South Africans contributed 420MW electricity savings to the Earth Hour initiative.Earth Hour took place on Saturday, where consumers globally switched off their lights and appliances on a voluntary basis.Steve Lennon, MD Corporate Services a
I went to watch the Oscar winning documentary, The Cove, last night at the Labia in Cape Town. Wow… what an intense movie. It´s dubbed as an eco-thriller and it lives up the name!The film exposes the slaughter of more than 20,000 dolphins and porpoises off the coast of Japan every year, and how th
Installing ceilings where there aren´t any, or insulation in existing ceilings, can increase comfort levels while additionally creating great cost savings (reputedly up to 50% of the heat generally lost in a building can be retained this way).