Sergio Rossi Collaborates with Green Carpet Challenge on Eco-Silk Shoes
Milanese shoemaker, Sergio Rossi, has joined forces with Livia Firth’s “Green Carpet Challenge” to create the sustainable fashion initiatives inaugural line of shoes and purses.
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Host the Perfect Banting Braai
At this point in time, everyone knows what banting is and has at least one friend who follows the Tim Noakes’ diet religiously. Luckily, meat is on the green (go!) list so most of the meat that you will serve at your braai is A-OK among banters. The difficulty is preparing desserts and side dishes that don’t include carbohydrates or sugar. Here are a few suggestions:
Could Seaweed Be Earth-Friendly Bacon?
Cutting out meat from your diet is one of the most important things you can do to be more eco-friendly. You regularly hear about beef being so bad for you and the environment, but what about bacon?
TOPIC verifies Fry’s non GMO labelling claim
Fry’s Original Hot Dogs was TOPIC’s top nominated product by consumers in early March. The product claims on the box that it is “a non GM product” and the team went to work uncovering the facts.
Innovative Eco-friendly School Opens in Joe Slovo Township
Children from the Silindokuhle Crèche in the impoverished Joe Slovo Township this week, received a major boost towards their education in the form of a newly built eco-friendly school.
Wildlife Works Becomes Africa’s First Carbon-Neutral, Fair-Trade Factory
Now that it’s been greenlit by Fair Trade U.S.A., Wildlife Works can formally claim the title of Africa’s first—and so far only—carbon-neutral and fair-trade clothing factory. The certification is only the tip of the company’s environmental stewardship, however.
Five Spring Energy Superfoods
Just because the weather is warmer, it doesn’t mean that you’re guaranteed of instantly feeling energetic. If it feels like you’re still carrying the hibernation desire of winter, here are five superfoods to boost your energy and give you that spring feeling.
Wearable Tech that Monitors Air Pollution
There are loads of technological gadgets that have helped us achieve our health and fitness goals, such as those measuring heart rate to how much height you’ve claimed during your mountain climbing class. But there’s been one element on our morning run that couldn’t be measured until now – how much pollution we’re sucking in with every breath, potentially putting our health at risk. Now a really cool gadget aims to change all that.
Spring Cleaning Tips to Spruce Your Home in a Weekend
When the weather gets warmer, you pack away your winter woollen items and will probably feel tempted to do some spring cleaning. The problem is that sometimes this can feel overwhelming or you might start the task and then lose energy halfway in. To prevent it from being a time-, and energy-, consuming project, here are some spring-cleaning hacks to help you refresh your home in a weekend.
MAC Cosmetics is No Longer Cruelty-Free
Actress and model Pamela Anderson wants MAC Cosmetics to clean up their act. The former Viva Glam spokesmodel is calling out the beauty retailer in a plea to reinstate their cruelty-free policy, which was abandoned to sell cosmetics in China.