World Bank & Eskom Spark Controversy

Written by: Jessica SolomonsWith the ongoing focus on the climate change crisis by the global media and governments worldwide, it’s no surprise that the World Bank’s recent decision to help finance another coal-fired power plant in South Africa has been met with international disapproval. According

How Green Is Your Love Life?

Written by: Jessica SolomonsSo you’ve loaded up on organic food, traded in your old beauty products for eco-friendly alternatives and started recycling. But what about your love life? If you really want to go green, you might want to look at how those romantic rendezvous’ (and naughty night time ant

BP Oil Spill: New Environmental Concerns

The chemicals BP is now relying on to break up the steady flow of leaking oil from deep below the Gulf of Mexico could create a new set of environmental problems.Even if the materials, called dispersants,are effective, BP has already bought up more than a third of the world’s supply. If the leak fro

Eco-friendly tourism route for Cape Town

There are few cities in the world that can boast a scenic train ride along a magnificent stretch of coastline offering whale spotting from the carriage windows and easy access to major tourist attractions within a two kilometre radius of train stations – but this is the promise of a journey on the S

BP: Beyond Pollution

This article was taken from dancewiththeshadows.com and highlights the fact that we actually do not know what the after effects of the horrific BP Oil spill that took place a few weeks ago in the Gulf of Mexico, actually are… a scary fact, even more frightening is what it could do to the world’s f

Style DIY

Make Old Denim New Turn an old denim jacket into a biker-styled waistcoat: Chop off both sleeves; add studs and zips to give your waistcoat an edgier look; move buttons to create a double-breasted look.Give light, skinny jeans new life with dye effects: tie-dye your jeans using dark blue dye and s

Bring the scents of the outdoors, indoors

The Body Shop has introduced a luxurious range of home fragrances to enhance the most stylish of interiors. Each fragrance has been carefully chosen, from pomegranate mixed with raspberry, to mandarin combined with tangelo. As well as lifting our mood, fragrance can exert a positive effect on life.

NASA´s eco planes to hit runways by 2050

In a bid to cut costs and pollution spewed by today´s aircrafts, researchers at MIT are designing a completely new type of airplane for NASA that will enable greener airplanes to take flight before 2050.The 180-passenger D “double bubble” series was designed for domestic flights, meant to replace th

Beat the winter blues with a trip to the spa

Last Friday I was lucky enough to be treated to a morning at the Librisa Spa at The Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town, thanks to Africology who offer various winter treatments at the spa. The spa is nestled next to the pool in the hotel gardens. It was an unseasonably warm day in Cape Town and I must

liveeco ♥´s Minna

It all started in the beautiful Dorset countryside where Finnish designer Minna Hepburn started collecting lace, brooches, buttons and other beautiful finds from strolling around local antique markets. Not really knowing what to do with them, she started making tops and dresses from Scottish lace an