The FAO report found that current production levels of meat contribute between 14 and 22 percent of the 36 billion tons of ´CO2-equivalent´ greenhouse gases the world produces every year. It turns out that producing half a pound of hamburger for someone´s lunch – a patty of meat the size of two deck
LG Electronics’ new bottom-freezer refrigerator has been selected as the best example of “eco-chic” products at Maison & Objet in Paris, one of the largest international trade exhibitions on home style and interior trends.LG was the first company singled out for an eco-friendly product at the ex
I come from a medical family and every now and then I get the chance to browse through the various medical journals this country has to offer. Recently I laid my hands on a veryinteresting article which outlined how living a healthy lifestyle benefits your body as well as the planet.What is good for
We first told you about Heather Heron´s line of eco-chic hemp couture bags here. She has now recently collaborated with furniture purveyor, Environment, who gave her the opportunity to showcase her talents in the realm of home design. The result is a “lifestyle collection” consisting of staple piece
Valentine´s Day is coming up on the 14th, so we thought we´d give you some ideas for you to surprise your loved ones with these eco-chic gift ideas.Africology has a Candle in a box gift set, made with pure natural fragrances such as: rose and citrus fruits, lavender and eucalyptus, bergamot and cori
25-year-old Kelly Osbourne, born into rock music royalty and a life of celebrity decadence and convenience, is re-evaluating her role as a conscientious consumer and green minded citizen with her recent declaration that she is not only eschewing bottled water but also trying her hand at composting k
The people of Kitakyushu are working together to create a recycling-oriented community that produces no waste The name Kitakyushu is somewhat legendary in green circles. Once a highly-polluted industrial city in Japan, it cleaned itself up, thanks to the combined efforts of citizens, industries a
Nearly 2 billion people in the world, approximately 35% of the global population, still do not have electricity. Sub-Saharan Africa, with a population of about 350 million people, has the lowest levels of electrification in the world, where 9 out of 10 people do not have electricity. Energy and pove
Swedish retail chain H&M usually makes headlines with its designer collaborations, which in the past year ranged from Jimmy Choo to Sonia Rykiel, but this coming March, the brand has a different ace up its sleeve: the organic, yet stylish “Garden Collection”.While “ethical fashion” has been reso
Towards the end of last year, we told you here how IT retailer, Incredible Connection have established EnviroConnection, a service which enables consumers to get rid of obsolete items of technology in an environmentally safe way – whether or not they were bought at Incredible Connection.To reinforce