Written by: Wilma den HartighThe world’s first solar-powered netbook, Samsung Electronics’ NC215S laptop, is the ideal product for a continent where electricity access can be limited, but sunlight is never in short supply.The solar-charging capability means that it is also the first genuine environm
Avant Garde designers this one is for you!The U.S Environmental Protection Agency says every step of clothing production carries a negative environmental impact. In recent years, the trend toward “sustainable” fashion has spurred some designer to incorporate environmentally friendly methods into man
Yesterday, 22 September 2011, was World Rhino Day. To show their support against the senseless killing of rhinos for their horns, Green Renaissance put up 282 crosses along the Sea Point promenade in Cape Town – to show the public the extent of this conservation crisis.It’s one thing to see the numb
Check out Project Runway´s Season 5´s winner, Leanne Marshall´s Spring/Summer 2012 presentation at New York Fashion Week. Leeanne delivered a technicolor explosion of frocks that, in a word, rocked. Get up close and personal with the collection courtesy of ecouterre´s front-row POV and listen in as
Eco Princess is a 2 min video and the second episode of the Simbiosis series. She represents all the global hysteria of “Save the planet” fanatics.Eco Princess – Excessive consumerism, 2nd episode from Juan Lahore on Vimeo.Eco Princess has the best intentions but she has not realised yet that becaus
Tomorrow, 22 Septmeber, is World Rhino Day. Woolies has got together with the WWF to help raise funds to protect our rhino. By buying a “rhino” reusable bag you can raise funds that will contribute to conservation efforts throughout the country and help save the rhinos from extinction. This short fi
An ethical, vegan condom A little while back I showed you some condom couture, well now there is a vegan-friendly condom! Touted as the ultimate disposable tool for safe sex, most people never give much thought to them. Sure, some people might feel awkward buying them, and condoms make these funny-
Written by: Wilma den HartighGauteng Tourism’s “I’m a GeePee and this is my Gauteng” domestic tourism campaign was launched yesterday at the Maropeng Boutique Hotel in the Cradle of Humankind, west of Johannesburg.“We want to encourage Gauteng residents to be tourists in their own back yard,” says D
Last week I was privileged to be invited to the annual Mazda Sunset Serenade at the Letaba camp in The Kruger National Park. It was my first time time visiting the Kruger and I was super excited for the trip, especially because it was 35C plus everyday up there and if you´ve been anywhere near Cape
