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Dirty Fashion
When you go shopping, a mental picture of chock-n-block factory workers in a grungy hall in India might not pop into your mind, but this is the reality for many people who are creating the garments we buy for our wardrobes.
Lily Cole joins the Green Carpet Challenge
The British beauty is the latest famous face to take part in Colin Firth´s wife Livia´s Green Carpet Challenge by wearing an ´old´ gown to the Cannes premiere of her latest movie, Snow White and the Huntsman, last month (May 12).
The Body Shop calls for a ban on animal testing
A global pledge to ban animal testing for cosmetics will be launched on Monday 18th June 2012 at The Body Shop stores across South Africa as part of a campaign by Cruelty Free International, the first global organisation dedicated to ending the use of animals to test cosmetics products throughout the world.
M&S eco-friendly initiative shwopps 500,000 clothing
Following the launch six weeks ago in a clothed street in East London, Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced the first results of its revolutionary clothes recycling initiative, Shwopping. Half a million used and unwanted items have been shwopped – the equivalent of eight items a minute. Every single one has been donated to Oxfam for re-sale, re-use or recycling.
Fashion´s effect on our water supply
Most of us know that the fashion industry isn’t the most sustainable industry in the market. The fast cycles (promoted by disposable clothing that needs to be replaced each season), coupled with harsh labour practices, cross-country transport and the chemicals used during the production processes, make it everything but green. While a lot of attention gets placed on labour practices and production processes, how often do we take a look at the fashion industry’s effect on water supplies?
The fur debate: adding ‘eco’ to the mix
While the textile industry as a whole has been recognised as an environmental hazard, fur in fashion remains controversial because of the animal cruelty factor. But with everyday fabrics like cotton heavily depleting and polluting fresh water supplies worldwide, could it be that we need to revaluate our views on fur?
Acquizhen Organic Facial
I´m not normally a big fan of facials as I have very sensitive skin and have had a couple of bad experiences in the past, think tight, inflamed skin rather than a relaxing, nourishing experience.
Overfishing in SA
You rarely think about the effect your appetite for fish has on the ecosystem (and to be fair, many “fish lovers” eat fish maybe once or twice a week – so how bad can it be?). According to many marine ecologists – the situation is bad. Our appetite for fish is exceeding the oceans’ ecological limits and the biggest single threat to marine ecosystems today is overfishing.
Ronan’s Eco Mission
At first it seemed like a bit of effort for good publicity after he was exposed as a cheating husband, but it seems Irish pop singer Ronan Keating’s mission to help the environment is the real deal. What mission, you ask? To save the giant clam!