Tomorrow is Car Free Friday! Get involved, it´s going to be huge. If you haven´t done so already, log onto www.pureplanet.co.za and make the pledge that on 03 December 2010 you will get to work and back without your car. There are also fantastic prizes to be won from Vida and Adidas by making this p
Written by: Janine ErasmusThe South African wine industry is again showing its commitment to caring for the environment with the introduction of the first wine label that contains no wood fibre.Rhebokskloof Wine estate in Paarl, Western Cape, is the first winemaker in South Africa to use wood fibre-
SOiL is a South African company producing a range of certified organic aromatherapy and bodycare products.SOiL supplied SA´s first range of certified organic aromatherapy products and have recently followed this up with the launch of a range of certified organic body care products. These bodcare pro
liveeco´s owner and editor in chief, Nikki Seegers´, take on the last two years… I can´t believe it´s been two years already, the time really has flown! We´ve come a long way from our humble beginnings of simply being an online publication, featuring green related news and lifestyle tips, to la
Eco fashion, and generally anything that can be labelled “green” or “sustainable”, has been considered hot-selling items in the clothing industry for over ten years. Consumers are aware of the impact their consumption has on the environment and mindful buying can go a long way when it comes to makin
Pot is going green(er) I found this from a US website, Fastcodesign.com, and thought some of you may appreciate this new take on “green living” by certain pharmaceutical companies in the States. Suspiciously delicious wouldn´t you say…?OrganiCann, a monster dispensary in Santa Rosa, California
A three-year project to increase forest cover and help local communities in eastern Uganda adapt to climate change has been launched.”The planting of one million trees has started to sustain an area of tropical forest in Africa the size of Wales,” said John Griffiths, counsel-general of the Welsh As
How spectacular is this house which is situated on the slopes of our beautiful Table Mountain. The architecture is by Cape Town’s Antonio Zaninovic, known for his ability to let the landscape lead the architectural solutions.The building and site feature several sustainable solutions including the s
Huge rises in raw material costs threaten its already precarious sales Ethical fashion is trying for a wider audience in France. Organic cotton goods now on sale at H&M and La Redoute have made them mainstream, while Louis-Marie and Nathalie Vautier, who opened their first Ekyog shop in 2004,
Love this! Nudge is a new store in Helsinki, Finland and provides a whole new way of shopping, or actually, it´s not just about shopping, but rather about living, and style. Nudge is the new eco lifestyle experience, which consists of a shop, a showroom, a consultancy and a meeting place where you c