Written by: Bongani NkosiSouth Africa is now looking into alternative and innovative building materials to address backlogs in social housing delivery, and also to improve the quality of its products.The Department of Human Settlements hosted an indaba on 29 and 30 September in Sandton, Johannesburg
A preview of an exciting new collaboration between Speedo, the world’s leading swimwear brand, and award winning sustainable fashion label, From Somewhere, was revealed at Estethica the British Fashion Council’s ethical fashion area at London Fashion Week.The ‘From Somewhere with Speedo’ collaborati
Organic vegetable growing tips from Sam Adams of Living Green Where is sustainability most needed? Some argue it is the urban centres with high pollution and overcrowding. Having just returned from rural Zimbabwe, I have seen a different perspective. Sustainability now seems most immediately need
Ethical beauty in Johannesburg has been given a boost with the opening of the flagship Africology urban retail and spa store, in Rosebank.The brand is known for its ethically luxurious spa products and treatments, and is the creation of Renchia Droganis, who established the company in 2000. The prod
Motorola´s latest full touch, Android-Powered smartphone sports a compact design that is easy on both the eyes and the earth. The CITRUS has a housing made from 25% post-consumer recycled plastic, is certified CarbonFree through an alliance with carbonfund.org and is PVC and BFR free.The packaging i
Written by: April McAlisterA school programme in an impoverished Cape Town suburb is helping to bring about positive change in individual pupils, their families and communities – and could be used as a model for sustainable development elsewhere in the country.The Youth Empowerment through School pr
Last Saturday I went to the opening of contemporary fine artist, Robert Slingsby´s, new exhibition a the Barnard Gallery in Newlands, Cape Town. The exhibition titled “CC-Unlimited Power” is the artists response to the credit crunch. It constitutes two years of work and a refinement of how Robert vi
SA has the resources to use wind effectively South Africa has the technology, the manpower and the resources to build its own wind turbines to generate renewable wind energy, and this industry can be a major player in helping reduce poverty in Africa, says a renewable energy entrepreneur, accordin
Written by: Giulia Simolo It’s not always easy to know where or how to start when it comes to making your wardrobe eco-friendly. Having a greener wardrobe is more than just reading fashion labels to know what materials have been used in the manufacturing of the items. Read on to discover how to
If you’ve got a knack for turning tired old denim into haute new creations – GAP wants to hear from you! Ecouterre and GAP 1969 Stream have teamed up to search far and wide for the most creative and clever recycled denim designs to showcase to the world – and they could be yours! Whether you’ve stit