Rani Jones

Chic Yet Ethical This cutting-edge label seems too cool to be ethical but behind their modern aesthetic lays a commitment to socially responsible principles. The duo behind the label, Rani Patel and Lucy Jones, are determined to prove that a label can be both fashion forward and ethically minded

Trash Island

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Another thing I learnt while watching The Late Show with David Letterman, was actually a very informative show for a change, was that there is a giant island of trash just floating around in the Pacific Ocean somewhere between Hawaii and San Francisco. According to

Eco Party Tips

Green Cocktails So the holidays are almost within reach, time to stop thinking about targets and deadlines and time to start thinking about Santa and sundowners! So, in order to help out in the entertaining department, the liveeco team has put together some ´green cocktail´ tips to make sure that

Prius – Japan´s Top Seller

Toyota’s eco-friendly hybrid has ranked number one as Japan’s best-selling car for the four consecutive month in a row. The Prius has topped the list, this is due to the assistance of tax breaks that have been issued by the government this past year.According to The Japan Automobile Dealers Associat

Sustainable Sushi in San Francisco

While eating sushi the other night at one of my favourite seafood restaurants in Cape Town, watching plate after plate of sushi combinations coming out the kitchen, I got to thinking if this is just one restaurant in one town in one country what really is the state of our oceans…? Then by chance I

LUDD – Organic & Recycled

LUDD is a Swedish – Spanish company, based in Barcelona, creating ethical, ecological, European made clothing for little boys aged 0 to 4 yrs old. LUDD garments are made of 100% fair-trade organic cotton and only natural fertilizers have been used in growing the organic cotton, which is completely p

Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis

Al Gore made a recent appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman on which he punted his new book Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis. Gore stressed the fact that humans cannot adapt to the unrestrained effects of global warming as already we are seeing those that are forced to adapt

Interstoff Asia sees growth in eco fabrics

HONG KONG – Buyers from some of the world’s leading apparel brands such as Adidas, Burberry, Christian Dior, Columbia, Diesel, Esprit, Gap, H&M and Levi Strauss were among those discovering the latest eco-fashion and functional fabrics at last week’s Interstoff Asia Essential exhibition.In total