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Clean Green

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There are five main ingredients that can be used to make all the household cleaning solutions listed below. They include:Baking soda: Cleans and deodorizes, softens water to increase the number of suds and the general cleaning power of soap.Borax: This is an excellent disinfectant, and it is also go

Imagine A World Without Fish

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It´s a frightening premise and it´s happening right now. Last night I went to watch a documentary at the Labia in Cape Town, called A Sea Change. It is a beautifully shot documentary that follows the journey of retired history teacher Sven Huseby on his quest to discover what is happening to the

PUMA´s Play for Life support Biodiversity

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Puma kit unites footballers Top sportswear manufacturer Puma has designed a football kit for the African continent – and as part of Puma’s Play for Life environmental initiative, the Africa Unity kit is also raising awareness among football fans about the importance of caring for the planet.Play

Edgy eco tees that have ´a lot to say´

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A Lot To Say was founded by two sisters.Both having successful first careers, they wanted to do something outside of their primary businesses. Something that they could not only do together, but something that was fresh and timely and that would inspire them as well others. Both wanted to get into t

The Real Dirt on Farmer John

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If you´re in the Cape Town area and looking for something green to watch this weekend, we´d like to recommend that you watch The Real Dirt on Farmer John, one of our all-time favourite documentaries which will be screened at the Labia on Sunday 24 January at 4:30pm as part of the Sunday Bloody Slamd

Farming for the Future

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Woolies has done it again with another milestone on their Good Business Journey – Farming for the Future Woolworths and their produce farmers are pioneering a new way of farming that allows them to grow and produce sustainably, without compromising on quality or adding to the cost for the consum

Designers show one-offs at eco fashion show in Geneva

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Fashion designers including Thakoon, Bora Aksu, and Manish Arora have unveiled their unique creations that will be shown exclusively at EcoChic Geneva on January 21 The designs will be part of an unparalleled display of around 50 looks that have been donated by fashion figures such as Diane von F

The Paint-Free Coke Can of the Future

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Coca-Cola’s famous red and white can is getting a green makeover! Almost everyone in the world can recognize the iconic red and white Coca-Cola can, and almost no one can resist the delicious soda that’s inside of it. There is, however, one designer who wants to defy the Coke can’s tradition

SA marks Year of Biodiversity

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Article by: Janine ErasmusThe UN has declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB), and South Africa, with its wealth of natural treasures, is set to mark the event along with the rest of the world.The year-long celebration of the variety of life on earth is driven by the Secretariat of