Dye-Time is not Tye-Dye When Nicola approached me to write a column for liveeco, I’ll admit to being a little stymied. Excited and keen to get involved (!!) as matters green are close to my heart, but stymied nonetheless… I’ve always recycled, but this year I’m making an extra effort: us
Lower your and those of your work colleagues, carbon footprints and have a meeting on Skype instead of hopping on a plane to your next out of town meeting.
While the current recession is not a good thing for the economies of the world, there is a silver lining here! The dreaded recession has actually been kind to the environment as it has forced people and families to rethink their consumption choices and many households are going green as a result.Tak
Green Goals Cape Town has ´green goals´ for 2010 to make sure the environment is protected and to promote sustainable lifestyles and habits. The city participated in a review of five of South Africa´s 2010 FIFA World Cup stadia and training venues to see how ´green´ they were. The results of the
Cosmetic Ethics We want to introduce you to Care, by Stella McCartney, if you hadn´t already met! Care encompasses what we at liveeco are all about – adapting to a more natural, organic lifestyle without foregoing luxury.Care products contain only pure extracts that contain exceptional levels of
For an eco friendly alternative to shoe polish, rub olive oil or the inside of a banana peel on leather goods!
The GreenPan Up until now, most non-stick coatings on pots and pans contained something called PTFE (perfluorooctanoic acid) which when heated to 260C, can release toxic chemicals. Added to which, to manufacture PTFE, a synthetic chemcial called PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) is used, which is kn
Dutch label, LADAK, produces exquisite handmade, sustainable blankets perfect for indoor and outdoor activities. Each blanket is handmade and unique and vary slightly in size. Blanket materials consist of recycled sweaters, blankets, jeans and parts of mattresses and are decorated with ribbons and o
Finally after months of sleepless nights and endless cups of organic coffee I’m thrilled to welcome you all to my blog, the liveeco network and present to you liveeco’s NEW look! We hope you’ll love it as much as we do. We decided we needed to take the brand to the next level and the launch of the l
Sexy Summer Scents Looking for a new natural scent for summer…? Well we have just the product for you… Pacifica Perfumes. In 1996, a creative, young couple – Pacifica Founders, Brook Harvey-Taylor and Billy Taylor – unknowingly charted a new frontier in fragrance. What started with seven home
