Livia Firth stayed true to her eco-fashion pledge at Sunday night’s Oscars, sweeping down the red carpet in a gown of many dresses by London designer Gary Harvey.Harvey created the upcycled gown out of 11 vintage dresses dating from the same era as The King’s Speech, the film for which Firth’s husba
Well done to Losh Alwar our first prize winner! Losh has won herself the Strawberry Body Shop hamper. We loved the fact that your entry was descriptive and for your use of environmentally friendly thinking. Our second prize goes to Zahrah Abdullatief, she has won herself the Raw Food hamper from Sup
Written by: Nosimilo RamelaSouth African women from disadvantaged areas are using their backyards to grow crops and farm livestock in order to feed their families and the community.Getrude Ramashitsa wakes up early every morning to water her carrots, spinach, tomatoes and potatoes growing in her med
Fairtrade Fortnight starts today in the UK and runs until 13 March 2011. Watch the below clip and show off your label!Nicsxx
liveeco´s newest member, Gerry Rothquel, escapes the stresses of everyday life with the Shaman´s Journey at the new Africology Spa in Rosebank Walking into the newly built phase 2 of The Zone in Rosebank, I was already excited to see the new Africology spa. The new section of the mall is brillia
Written by: Nelize Ernst That’s right! A house built with Hemp…. And I’m definitely not talking about your average stoners den! I’m talking state of the art eco-architecture, a double story house with breath taking sea views of the Noordhoek/Kommetjie valley.From hempcrete, hemp insulation, hemp p
Oil and gas companies are queuing in line for exploration licenses to search for shale gas in the Karoo region. Residents of the Karoo (and more recently – wider South African population) are concerned about the unproven shale gas extraction methods that could be harmful to the environment and conta
Check out the EDUN Runway at New York Fashion Week. I´m absolutely loving the new designs coming out of this stalwart label in ethical fashion.Nicsxx
Written by: Wilma den HartighSouth African companies are making a substantial contribution to protecting the environment by introducing eco-friendly pest control agents in the form of Barn Owls to control rat populations.Many companies turn to traditional pest control agents to get rid of rats on th
New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2011 has come to an end but the fashion spectacular did not fail to deliver when it came to eco fashion. Eco fashion lines making a name for themselves this year include Bodkin, Study NY, EDUN and the always classic Organic by John Patrick. According to Ecouterre, e
