We recently told you about Puma´s new solar powered smartphone well now the company is further reducing their carbon pawprint by partnering with The Fuse Project to completely redesign the packaging for their shoes.A team spent 21 months studying different boxes and packaging schemes, searching for
Article by: Tamara O’ReillyOut of the humble beginnings of a jewellery-making project that started on borrowed space at the De Beers Cullinan mines in Gauteng has grown something of a jewellery school empire for Isaac Nkwe.Nkwe is the founder of Imfundiso Skills Development, an initiative that has s
This packaging design by Andrew Seunghyun Kim for Coca Cola bottles is bold and something that Coca Cola should definitely consider doing. The new bottle design is 100% eco-friendly. It’s slick, futuristic and vastly different from Coca Cola’s packaging which would probably be the reason they wouldn
Messe Frankfurt’s French subsidiary has taken over the Ethical Fashion Show in Paris The acquisition, which was announced last week at a press conference in the French capital, is part of Messe Frankfurt’s aim of increasing its presence in the garment-manufacturing sector while also encouraging f
Heron Ridge will be hosting an Open Day this Saturday, 17 April 2010, from 10h00 to 16h00, at their biodynamic wine farm in Stellenbosch in the Western Cape. Join them for a day on the farm, sampling their finest wines and enjoying a selection of delicious cheeses. To book your place call Jane on 08
Article by: Jessica SolomonsThe list of celebrities joining the fight to save the world’s natural fauna and flora is growing, and the latest A-lister lending her star power to a good cause is the gorgeous Kate Walsh from the hit show, Private Practice. While her onscreen character, Dr Addison Montgo
We’ve loved the work of eco-fashion visionary Leanne Marshall ever since she debuted her unique designs on Project Runway back in 2008. (In case you missed it, she went on to win Season 5’s grand prize with her highly original sculptural designs.) So you can imagine our excitement when we caught win
Yoghurt lid becomes the spoon When you’re on your lunch run and grab packaged meals such as a salad or yoghurt, it’s often not possible to eat without cutlery and you’re therefore forced to grab an eating utensil as well. And if you haven’t got your re-usable stainless steel cutlery handy then it
Napa Soap is hand made in Napa Valley, California, in very limited quantities – less than 50 bars at a time. These 100% plant-derived bars utilise locally harvested ingredients as well as leftover wine and grapeseed oil from local vineyards.Try the Cabernet Soapignon, the Napa Valley in a bar of soa
South Africa is a semi-arid country with an annual average rainfall of 464 mm compared to a world average of 857 mm. This is far below a reasonable level and the fact is, water is an endangered source. Current annual water demand is 493 000 mega-litres, and historically, demand grows by at least 3.9