Written by: Adrienne BrookbanksSo you have your towel, water bottle, mp3 player with your favourite exercise tunes and about an hour to burn at the gym. You sit down on your first machine and you begin a pumping session. Have you ever noticed the ‘mode/display’ button on the machine? Press this butt
Written by: Adrienne BrookbanksThe raw food diet is more than a ‘new craze’ – for many, it’s a way of life. There are many diet fads that come and go but it seems that the raw food diet is probably here to stay. In New York, there are entire restaurants and grocery stores dedicated to providing raw
Boeing´s Dreamliner becomes commercial reality After years of headaches and heartbreak, Boeing Co (BA.N) got the green light from the U.S. government on Friday to enter its 787 Dreamliner into commercial service to fly passengers.Randy Babbitt, Federal Aviation Administration administrator, present
Cape Town now has the first five-star green office in Africa.The Green Building Council of South Africa awarded the multi-million rand Aurecon Complex with the eco-friendly status last Thursday.The green star certification process evaluates the design and construction of a property.The council’s Bri
Written by: Giulia Simolo It’s spring cleaning time! Although you want to ensure your home is clean and shiny for spring, the last thing you want is to infuse your home with unhealthy cleaning agents. Here are ways to clean your house in an eco-friendly way. No shopping required Before you make it
Conservation bodies, private reserve owners and the public are coming together to wage war against the onslaught of rhino poaching that is taking place within South Africa’s borders. The Wilderness Foundation believes that one of the keys to saving the rhino, one of the country’s Big Five, is an int
Written by: Adrienne BrookbanksThe weather is heating up and while we’re not quite ready to whip out our bikini’s, we’re definitely ready to pack away (most of) our jerseys and bulky winter clothing. Spring not only means new beginnings – for us fashionistas, this season is also synonymous with shop
Electrolux South Africa, a leading floor care and home appliance manufacturer, has announced the launch of the South African ‘Vac from the Sea’ project. The new project, which forms part of the company´s extensive sustainability efforts, will see Electrolux partner with an ocean conservation and com
This morning marked the beginning of Avant Garde for the 2nd year DAF students. We arrived at 10am with about 30 black bags filled with old clothing for the guys and girls to rummage through. After a brief explanation introduction to the competition it was game on… We dumped all the clothing on th
Written by: Adrienne BrookbanksSouth Africa’s history of colonial conquest and dispossession of indigenous people has lead to decades of mistreatment of local farms. In 2003, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) released a report that highlighted the appalling conditions (which include