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Meet South Africa´s New National Treasure

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 New biosphere reserve for SA Article by: Janine ErasmusSouth Africa added a sixth biosphere reserve to its tally when the Vhembe region of Limpopo province became one of 22 newly proclaimed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco).The 22 new biosphere

Eco Friendly Outdoor Apparel

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The Time is Nau! Nau is an eco friendly, fair trade fashion house that focuses on sustainable outdoor apparel. They´re deeply rooted in an ethical and responsible approach to the products they create. These tactics include everything from sustainable material sourcing, to their corporate philosop

Bag it

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Bag It!When you go out shopping, take your own reusable bags. This preserves resources by cutting down on the huge number of paper and plastic bags that are discarded after a single trip. Combine your routine shopping trips with other errands, which will save you time and fuel.

The perfect gift for eco moms to be

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New Addition to the Herd Cowshed has introduced a new baby cow trio set, the perfect gift for new moms. The gift set has everything a new baby needs to stay clean and green! The organic formulations with essential oils of lavendar and meadowfoam are designed to clean, calm and soothe while remain

Albany Goes Green

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Biodegradable Bread Bags  Article by: Janine ErasmusAlbany Bakery, one of South Africa’s major producers of bread products, has been packaging all its products in biodegradable plastic bags since the beginning of April 2008. This is an industry first not only in South Africa but in the southern

Eco Friendly Fashion in Argentina

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Argentine Eco Chic Argentina´s economy is in a perpetual state of uncertainty. As a result, Argentines have learned to live with what they´ve got — and make things last. This resilience and resourcefulness has resulted in a wonderfully creative culture, where innovation and ingenuity are ever-pr

New Marine Protected Area on the Cape South Coast

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South Africa Protects Its Oceans Article by: Janine ErasmusSouth Africa has proclaimed a vast new marine protected area, spanning 180 000 square kilometres, around the Prince Edward Islands in the Southern Ocean. This has paved the way for increased conservation and protection of vulnerable speci

Save Paper

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Place two boxes near the printers. Put printed papers with “errors” in one box – these can be reused and place partly damaged pages in the other box – these can be used as scrap paper for notes. 

Ethical Fashion with Autonomie Project

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Fair Trade Fashion and Footwear Autonomie Project is a new Fair Trade fashion company offering stylish sweatshop-free & eco-friendly footwear, clothing and accessories. Born out of the frustration that most sweatshop-free clothing was unfashionable and most eco-friendly clothing was likely ma