Read the Label
Review labels of household cleaners you use. Consider eco friendly alternatives like baking soda, scouring pads, water or a little more elbow grease.
Alena Hennessy´s new eco line
A Mixture of eco Art & Apparel Alena Hennessy´s new eco collection serves not only as an exquisite exhibition of wearable art but also as an array of products designed to protect and better the earth.Each bold graphic design is lovingly crafted by Alena before being printed on certified orga
Africology launches two essential travel kits
Simple Summer Holiday Packing with Africology Africology, the natural and ethical South African spa brand, has created two travel kits (R395 each), just in time for the Summer holidays – one for normal to dry skin and one for oily skin. Each set contains six essential travel size products
Fair Trade Designs at Cape Town Fashion Week
Local eco-chic Designs Last week saw the return of Cape Town´s Arise Fashion Week at the CTICC. We got to see our favorite local sustainable label, Lalesso´s show on Thursday evening. After having to wait for an hour for the show – typical fashion week mayhem – we were not disappointed and it was
BlueQ Making the Recession Green
No Need To Feel Blue BlueQ bags are made from 95% recycled polypropylene – post consumer waste in the form of used plastic bottles and grain sacks. BlueQ bags are also recyclable once they eventually reach the end of their fabulous life! Our BlueQ favourites include their ´This Economy Sucks´ coi
Climate Change Chocolate Bar…?
Eat Chocolate… Be Green Ladies, ever wanted or needed another excuse to indulge in chocolate…? Well now there is an excellent one against which no one can argue!May I present to you the Climate Change Chocolate Bar. This chocolate bar is meant to educate while tasting great! It comes in a wra
High Fashion With High Morals
Danish label Noir are all about sleek tailoring, modern cuts, and must-have dresses. Oh, and they pride themselves on producing high-fashion with high morals too. The label is as sustainable as it can possibly be and owner Peter Ingwersen is so serious about the cause that he is creating a fabric sa
Eco friendly Vuvuzelas for 2010
Colourful Vuvuzelas – from kelp Article by: Jennifer SternWhen the fans go marching in to the stadiums during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, most of them will be carrying South African vuvuzela trumpets. Some will be the ubiquitous and rather ordinary plastic ones, some will be traditional tin on
Plant a Tree
Plant trees to shade your home.This will help keep it cool during the summer months as well as help reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere!
Keep The Heat in the Kitchen!
When using an oven, minimize door opening while it is in use; it reduces oven temperature by 25 to 30 every time you open the door.