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Soak up summer with Africology

If you´re on the hunt for a new cleanser this summer, they Africology´s Cleansing gel (R260). It contains Quillaja extract and Soapwort, which are both natural, mild foaming and cleansing agents. Added seaweed extract maintains skin health and has a smoothing and moisturising effect.

Blue Flag beaches for holiday season

Holidaymakers heading for South Africa´s coastline can look forward to 27 Blue Flag beaches to choose from when the summer festive season gets underway in December.The latest beach to receive Blue Flag status is Humewood in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality.

Portable plant makes fuel from waste

Scientists from Wits University’s Centre of Materials and Process Synthesis (Comps) and the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa), have developed new technology that can produce liquid fuel, electricity, waxes and paraffin from agricultural

Five fab eco getaways

If you’re hoping to get away for the holidays but you want to have an eco-friendly vacation, then look no further. Here’s your green light to eco getaways! According to a 2001 Tearfund Survey, 65% of tourists said they want to know how to behave more responsibly when travelling

COP17: what´s possible, what´s not

The current COP17 negotiations in Durban are unlikely to achieve a new binding international commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but it should help map out the long-term transition to a low-carbon world.

COP17 starts in Durban

The much-anticipated COP17 climate change conference, considered one of the world´s most important events, got underway in Durban in KwaZulu-Natal province this week.

Honeybush industry set for growth

South Africa´s honeybush tea industry has been identified as an important growth sector in the country´s economy, according to a recent study.According to Stephen Hobson, an agricultural economist from Stellenbosch University who led the study

It´s no fun being extinct

Dame Vivienne Westwood is no stranger to philanthropy. From supporting Peruvian Amazon preservation to traveling to Kenya to work on her Ethical Fashion Africa collection, the queen of British fashion is also a leader of compassion

Kim Kardashian Too Furry for PETA´s Liking

Kim Kardashian isn´t having a November to remember.People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is targeting the reality star over her furry fashion choices in a new billboard set to debut in Los Angeles.So what´s got PETA´s goat?

The Key to Upcycling your Wardrobe

Upcycling is one of the latest trends in eco-living. But what does it mean for your wardrobe? Here is all you need to know about upcycling and how to make it your new fashion motto. What does upcycling mean?