South Africa has several organic wineries, and the wines they produce are becoming more in demand as many people seek to not only eat organic food but enjoy organic beverages, both domestically and abroad.
It is widely-known that being overweight or obese can result in serious health issues such as diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol and stroke, just to list a few. But is being overweight bad for the environment?
Shoes and sneakers don’t really seem like products that would have a large impact on the environment, but they do. The footwear industry – along with the rest of the textile industry – is one of the worst polluting in the world.
There is no reason why people can’t be eco-conscious and responsible when they’re out on the field. A larger emphasis on being environmentally friendly has led to people making informed decisions about the types of products they buy, including sports clothes
Reducing your impact on the environment is an increasingly important part of bidding to host international events like the Olympics. WWF, for example, has been assessing the Olympics games since the Sydney 2000 Olympics and the NGO rates everything…
One might reason that counterfeit products run amok in any industry – from car parts and machinery to beauty products and teeth whitening knock-offs – but the American Apparel & Footwear Association begs to differ.
When you go shopping, a mental picture of chock-n-block factory workers in a grungy hall in India might not pop into your mind, but this is the reality for many people who are creating the garments we buy for our wardrobes.
Most of us know that the fashion industry isn’t the most sustainable industry in the market. The fast cycles (promoted by disposable clothing that needs to be replaced each season), coupled with harsh labour practices, cross-country transport and the chemicals used during the production processes, make it everything but green. While a lot of attention gets placed on labour practices and production processes, how often do we take a look at the fashion industry’s effect on water supplies?
You rarely think about the effect your appetite for fish has on the ecosystem (and to be fair, many “fish lovers” eat fish maybe once or twice a week – so how bad can it be?). According to many marine ecologists – the situation is bad. Our appetite for fish is exceeding the oceans’ ecological limits and the biggest single threat to marine ecosystems today is overfishing.
When you start to talk about “energy medicine”, people raise their eyebrows – holding crystals and burning incense comes to mind. Carte Blanche’s recent coverage of the bogus DiaScan machine (and the dodgy consultants who are passing themselves off as medical experts) also cast a new light on the pr