Waste drive reaps rewards
byA new community recycling initiative in the coastal town of Hout Bay in the Western Cape is changing the way people think about waste management.
Avant Garde Winner is announced
byThis past Saturday was the Avant Garde 2011 finale runway show at The Green Expo at the CTICC.Our 13 DAF students had their upcycled garments paraded to an enormous crowd, at lunch time at the expo.
Trainers that wont cost the earth
byEthletic have a converse feeling to them and are made from certified organic and Fairtrade cotton and the fairly traded rubber soles are certified by The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
Adrian Grenier Is Starting a Wine Label
byThe “Entourage” actor and business partner Peter Glazer, creators of sustainable lifestyle website Shft.com, are set to launch a wine called Stomping Ground in December.
Taste the change: SA´s 1st Fairtrade Week
byFairtrade Label South Africa (FLSA) celebrates our very first Fairtrade Week in South Africa this week, a campaign aimed at raising awareness about Fairtrade among the local public.
Are we really cutting our emissions?
byAt the 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Copenhagen in 2009, South Africa agreed to drastically cut its emissions.
Can you be trendy and green?
byWritten by: Giulia Simolo Fashion changes at a speedy rate. Those platform wedges you’ve splurged on might be hot now but in a few months they could be considered less trendy. If you’re a self-confessed fashionista, you might wonder how to combine your love of fashion with your keen interest in savi
Avant Garde: Judgement Day
byMonday was an eventful day – it was judgement day for our DAF students who participated in Avant Garde.
Avant Garde: Vote
byDaniel Bradley Forest Fire Instead of looking toward the flowers of the Cape floral kingdom for inspiration I leant toward something slightly different. As we are upcycling clothes to construct our new garments through deconstruction I asked myself what symbolizes rebirth in the Cape floral kingdo