Livia Firth Creates Eco-Friendly Dress Line
byI love Livia Firth and admire her eco fashion principles and style. It would seem she must´ve been taking note of Avant Garde, judging by her latest project with Yoox.com
Green cocktails
byOrganic cocktails aren’t too big in South Africa (yet), but international bars and restaurants are stocking up on a wide range of environmentally friendly cocktails like sustainable sangrias, cocktails mixed with organic wine and back-to-basics margaritas.Spirits and whis
Transforming SA´s wine industry
bySolms-Delta wine farm, near the village of Franschhoek in the Cape Winelands Region, is leading transformation in the wine industry through its farmworker empowerment programmes.Its approach to nation-building, transformation and development of farmworkers and their fami
Driving Skills For Life
byLast week a couple of us bloggers and journo´s went to Swartkop race track in Pretoria to attend Ford South Africa´s Driving Skills For Life. We started off Go-Karting which was quite a hectic experience!
Fashion Forward
byA few weeks ago, Live Eco was invited to The Design Academy of Fashion annual end of year fashion show where all the first, second and third year´s are given a chance to showcase their work. This year The Design Excellence award voted by the advisory committee (David West, Stiaan Louw and Sarah Jane
Soak up summer with Africology
byIf you´re on the hunt for a new cleanser this summer, they Africology´s Cleansing gel (R260). It contains Quillaja extract and Soapwort, which are both natural, mild foaming and cleansing agents. Added seaweed extract maintains skin health and has a smoothing and moisturising effect.
The Starke Effect: 2011 Wrap Up
byLook what I found growing in the garden over the weekend!It´s a butternut! Now the only way I can explain this is from my bokashi which I buried a few months ago, see that here.
Gifts: To Recycle or Not?
byWords by Giulia Simolo You can’t stand the sight of the green vase your friend gave you for Christmas, even though you pulled off an Academy Award winning performance when you opened it in front of her. But now you’re left with a horrid gift that you really don’t want to decorate your house with. Th
Blue Flag beaches for holiday season
byHolidaymakers heading for South Africa´s coastline can look forward to 27 Blue Flag beaches to choose from when the summer festive season gets underway in December.The latest beach to receive Blue Flag status is Humewood in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality.
20 more uses for coffee
byWouldn’t you rather smell coffee than two-week-old leftovers, half-rotten produce and spoiled milk? If your fridge is a nightmare of foul odors, place a bowl of fresh, unused coffee grounds inside and leave it for a day or two.