Summer lovin´ with Lalesso
byThe ladies from lalesso have been busy! Check out some images from their new Spring Summer 2012 range. Loving the new prints. Love these shorts above.The liveeco team
Fab green fashion designers
byWritten by: Giulia SimoloWith eco-friendly fashion finding its spotlight, more green designers are lighting up the runways and filling our clothing shops with organic jewels. In celebration of Woman’s Day, here are three fabulous female designers to inspire you to choose greener fashion. Wendy Shult
Green tips for moms
byWritten by: Adrienne BrookbanksEco-minded women with families are often the target of every new so-called ‘green baby’ venture. Studies suggest that approximately 70% of parents become more interested in environmental issues after they’ve had their first child, creating a compelling reason for busin
Southern Africa’s greenest dairy
byWritten by: Wilma den HartighA newly established local dairy company has taken the lead in milk processing, and boasts the smallest carbon footprint of any dairy in the southern hemisphere.The idea to establish a dairy with green credentials came about in 2010, when a group of Eastern Cape dairy far
Sasol to build gas power plant
byWritten by: Nosimilo RamelaSouth African petrochemical giant Sasol is to build the country’s largest gas power plant in Sasolburg in the Free State Province.The R1.8-billion (US$262 000) facility, which will produce electricity from natural gas, will have a capacity of 140MW and will supply energy t
Water conservation – what you can do
byWritten by: Adrienne BrookbanksThe price of water continues to rise and water boards across the country are increasing their prices on the 1st of July. Durban residents are facing a 38% increase and people in the North West and Gauteng will have to pay 28% and 12.9% more respectively.There are numer
Conserve energy this winter
byWritten by: Adrienne BrookbanksMost people see their electricity bills rise during the winter months. As we continue to turn up the heater, electric blankets and other heating devices, not only do we rev up our energy bills, but we also contribute to a country-wide problem.On 8 April, Eskom CEO Bria
A runway show to turn Heidi Klum "green" with envy
byAvant Garde, is a collaborative competition between liveeco, SA´s expert in eco chic living and the first online eco publication in SA truly devoted to eco-friendly and ethical fashion, beauty and lifestyle and one of Cape Town´s top fashion design schools, Design Academy of Fashion (DAF).The idea b
Versace bans sandblasting in denim
byThe fashion house has added its voice to a campaign to stop the sandblasting of jeans – widely condemned as dangerous for workers´ health.The fashion giant said that none of its suppliers were using the controversial technique and that it had now joined an international campaign “to encourage the el
Shoreline Café secures MSC certification
byLast week Cape Town’s Two Oceans Aquarium hosted a special celebration, with some delicious snacks, as its Shoreline Café, destination for thousands of hungry visitors each year, became the first restaurant in Africa to be certified to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Chain of Custody standard f