From dabbling in duct tape dresses to dog costumes, Rachael Reichert has already had a diverse career in fashion. But it´s her most recent venture that caught our eye: it´s an eponymous line of goth meets girly eco-fashion in two classic colors: black and white.A graduate of Central Saint Martins in
Written by: Mark ReidSouth African tour operator Wilderness Safaris has become the first tourism industry-based signatory to the Zeitz Foundation’s Long Run conservation initiative, and also the first from the African continent.Established in 2008 by business entrepreneur and CEO of global sportswea
Green-thinking mobile phone users may be keen to own handsets produced by Nokia, as a result of the company´s eco-friendly approach to business. The Finnish brand has released its latest Sustainability Report for 2010, indicating that it once again meets the required standards.According to the publi
Poop & Kitchen – Week 3 As promised here is a bokashi update. As you´ll see from the photo´s below the dog poo I buried with bokashi doesn´t seem to be biodegrading so quickly… I´m not too sure if it´s because I didn´t sprinkle enough bokashi on it or whether the poo just doesn´t biodegrade as
Written by: By Giulia Simolo When the holidays arrive, chances are you sigh in worry about what will happen when your kids are at home more often. Chances are eco-friendly living will be shoved aside in favour of having fun. But this doesn’t have to be the case. Whether your family is staying home o
Week 2 Two weeks on and my Starke Ayres veggie garden is starting to take shape and I am loving looking out the kitchen window and viewing my work of vegetable art! The pea seeds I planted are starting to sprout The spinach is starting to get bigger and I hope to be able to eat some soon!
Written by: Giulia SimoloWhen the season becomes colder, your skin care needs to step up a notch. Ensure you stock up on some eco-friendly beauty and skin care products so that you pamper your skin with the extra nourishment it needs. Here’s how to look after your skin so that it’s healthy and gorge
Written by: Adrienne BrookbanksEco clothing is hardly a new thing, but the inventive and creative ways in which fashion designers are utilising sustainable materials continues to impress us fashionistas. liveeco takes a look at some of the latest winter fashions from New York Fashion Week as well as
Adrienne is a writer, Twitter lover and regular contributor at Live Eco. Adrienne is passionate about sustainability issues, climate change and loves a good debate.
The concept of green, electric cars used to be accompanied by a mental image of a boring, box-shaped SUV. Not only were the early models more suitable for soccer moms than the younger generations, but the price tags were also too high for students and entry-level workers to be able to afford them. B