Jason Mraz – who scored at the 2010 awards show for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals for his songs “Make It Mine” and “Lucky” – recently blogged about the sustainable look that he rocked on the red carpet via Freshness Factor Five Thousand.Unlike past outings wh
What to give up for lent that will help the environment Senior bishops are calling for a cut in personal carbon use for each of the 40 days of Lent. Their list of ways to achieve this includes eating less meat, flushing the toilet less often and cutting vegetables thinner so they cook faster.But o
Article by: Janine ErasmusThe popular and environmentally important Soetwater resort on the Cape peninsula has become the Western Cape province’s newest coastal conservancy. Situated about halfway between Kommetjie and Scarborough on the western side of the peninsula, the area is part of the vast Ta
The materialistic world of high fashion may seem inherently at odds with the altruistic fight to save the planet.Opulence, exclusivity and conspicuous consumption are not exactly the hallmarks of an environmental movement. But for designers like Peter Ingwersen from Denmark, a new trend has been dev
Delicate forms and innovative technology combine at last in the interests of sustainable progress. The new W+W (washbasin + watercloset) is the sum of indispensable elements for saving both water and space, because its renovation system filters the waste water from the basin and reuses it in the dis
Article by: Nicole Canning With Valentine´s Day behind us, but with love still in the air, February is a perfectly suitable month for popping the question. So, if you´ve just “said yes” – congratulations! Here´s to planning a wedding day that´s fabulous in every way, and eco-friendly too…An “eco”
Lait Pour Le Corps… As I´m sure you´ve guess by now, the liveeco team loves Africology! We recently tried out their luxurious body lotion. This beautifully fragranced, creamy body lotion uses natural oils such as neroli, apricot and olive oil to deeply moisturise and nourish the skin. It can be
‘Fashion with Respect for People and the Planet’ To celebrate their 5-year anniversary, sustainable labeling pioneers, MADE-BY have joined forces with Bono & Ali Hewson’s eco fashion brand EDUN LIVE to launch a limited edition range of sustainable printed T-shirts. These will be availab
As the 2010 Winter Olympics kick off in Vancouver, the athletes will not be the only ones going for gold – the Game organizers are also shooting for the stars with a series of ambitious environmental goals.The Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) have been working with the UN Environment Programme
So you´ve made the switch to organic food, sustainable fibres when it comes to your wardrobe and carry a reusable water bottle but what about your er… scent? It may be hard to make the switch to ´natural´ deodorant but with LAVANILA the switch is easy and can be made with olfactory confidence!LAVA