Omo boxes, romany cream boxes, Liqui fruit boxes and many more are being carefully hand crafted into stylish practical wallets at Mamelani Projects, a Cape Town based health NGO, as part of an income generating project. Mamelani Projects runs a community-based health programme that empowers women to
Last week I was lucky enough to be invited down to The Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town for a delicious brunch, the main reason for the visit was to check out the hotel’s worm farm project – an eco initiative using vermiculture to process organic food scraps into fertiliser to feed the hotel gardens,
Organic vegetable growing tips from Sam Adams of Living Green Welcome to GrowEco, a new addition to the liveeco network. Each month, the GrowEco column will include tips and advice for growing your own organic vegetables, straight from your balcony or garden. The content is entirely organic – you
Written by: Nicole CanningOne of my favourite quotes is that of the Italian fascist leader Mussolini, who told Hitler in 1930: “Any power whatsoever is destined to fail before fashion. If fashion says skirts are short, you will not succeed in lengthening them, even with the guillotine.” It was with
Written by: Jessica SolomonsWith the cold season forcing us all indoors you might be tempted to do away with your weekly or monthly trips to theorganic marketsand farm stalls. But the good news is we’ve found some great indoor markets for you to enjoy this winter, so bundle up the kids and head out
As carbon footprints go, we all know the fashion industry has a mighty one. Still, not many of the big fashion houses have implemented significant, environment-impacting decisions to make the business a little easier on our flailing planet. Gucci, however, have just revealed a number of eco-friendly
Written by: Fiona McIntoshEnvironmental activist Lewis Gordon Pugh’s recent a record-breaking plunge through the frigid waters of a Himalayan lake has capped an illustrious career of extreme swimming expeditions, which began off the coast of South Africa 23 years ago.Pugh’s latest feat, a 1km swim a
“If we do nothing today this will be the future of our holidays” The world’s first hotel made entirely of garbage! The Save The Beach Hotel ain’t pretty, but neither will Europe’s beaches be if its citizens don’t start cleaning up. Designed by German artist H.A. Shult as part of a publicity campa
Written by: Jessica SolomonsThe name Braam Malherbe is synonymous with adventure. The South African environmentalist has combined his love of the outdoors with his passion for running in order to spread his message about the plight of our planet. He has travelled from Tsitzikama to Cape Town on foot
Pundits want Obama to get mad over the oil spill? This is how Obama does mad.In an appearance on the Today Show yesterday, Obama spoke in some of the firmest language yet about his frustration over the oil spill in the Gulf. “I don’t sit around just talking to experts because this is a college semin