Going Green, 365 days a year We gave you a brief review of Simon Gear´s new book a little while ago, well here´s a more in depth view of the man behind the book! Article by: Wilma den HartighSimon Gear’s daily news and radio weather forecasts have become something of a tradition, with South Afric
Print On Recycled Paper If possible make use of recycled paper – this is now available in South Africa: SAPPI´s Triple Green Paper or Typek´s recycled paper.
Why We Love Lula Love Lula is an online organic apothecary. Lula Braithwaite, the founder, sees simple, organic skincare as a natural progression for consumers who care about the food eat and the environment they inhabitat. ‘With skincare, as much as with health, people are turning away from a qu
Virgin To Report Greenhouse Gases SAN FRANCISCO – Virgin America on Monday 20th April became the first US airline to sign up to report its greenhouse gas emissions to the nonprofit Climate Registry.”We hope to do our part to promote awareness and transparency about the impact our industry has on
Cowshed is a stylish range of natural, therapeutic products. They were first formulated for use in the original Cowshed spa (named after the building´s former occupants) and guest rooms at Babington House, Somerset, UK,. part of the Soho House Group.The cheekily named, addictively indulgent bath and
Going Green to Survive Most of you know by now that the Maldives is at risk of disappearing soon as a result of rising seas due to global warming. This has sparked President Mohamed Nasheed to announce a plan to make the Maldives the world´s first carbon-neutral country in the world.Under the plan,
Made For Life Everything at Spiezia Organics centres around a philosphy of theirs called ´Made for Life´. ‘Made for Life’ is about us, our health and the way live. It’s about making choices that not only contribute to our own well-being and make us feel good about life, but that also contribute t
One for the Kids Recently we stumbled upon this really cool ecological footprint calculator, its meant for kids but fun for adults too! There are five different sections: transportation, what you eat, what you throw away, what you use and home and school. Each section has a set of questions perta
Switch Off! When leaving the office at the end of the day – switch off all lights and computers. Contrary to popular belief, turning a computer on and off does not shorten its lifetime.
Cardboard Oven Wins Green Contest This is the £50,000 winner of a contest to find the world´s greenest invention – a solar-powered oven made from cardboard.The oven costs just £3.50 and can bake bread and boil water. The cooker took the FT Climate Change Challenge crown after beating 300 other c