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Eco beauty lust-haves

liveeco´s ed in chief fills us in on her latest ethical beauty buys The change in season is now starting to take its toll on my skin, leaving certain areas feeling very dry especially my hands. So at the moment I simply can´t get enough of Kalahari´s Soothing Hand Balm in Aromatic Dune Blend – a

Lily Cole says ethical fashion is an oxymoron. Is it?

There are a number of members of the Hub working in fashion so it´s worth taking note when one of the fashion industry´s most famous names, supermodel Lily Cole, describes ´ethical fashion´ as ´oxymoronic´, particularly since she herself is the co-founder of an ethical fashion label, The North Circu

Environmental impact of golf courses

Golf course developments and golf estates offer a number of benefits for a developing country such as South Africa. New firms are attracted to regions where golf courses are being built, they increase local property values and they also attract higher-spending social groups – which could mean a grea

Fashion Month Freebies

April is fashion month at liveeco and to kick off the celebrations we have an eco fabulous competition for you to enter and win one of four funky fashion hampers for kids valued at R250 each from HoneyBadger clothing.TO ENTER: All you need to do is click over to HoneyBadger´s website here and

A history of eco fashion

Eco fashion isn’t a new phenomenon. Clothes are one of the ways that people express themselves and many responsible citizens pride themselves in wearing their values on their sleeves by purchasing environmentally-friendly clothes. What is now a topic of “environmental sustainability” used to revolve

Mandela launches ethical fashion line

Nelson Mandela launches 46664 apparel to boost SA´s garment industry Named after Mandela’s inmate number at Robben Island, 46664 Apparel will debut in August not only as a means to fund the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s charitable efforts (particularly its 46664 AIDS awareness campaign) but also t

Shimmer into Autumn with this eco lust-have

Shine as nature intended I am absolutely loving Africology´s new Shimmer body butter (R270). Freshly enriched and fragranced with hydrating essential oils and powerful shea butter to deeply moisturise the skin, this new addition to Africology´s range is a liveeco must-have to ease yourself into a

Generation Green

Written by: Giulia Simolo Green living is something that should be passed down to the new generations. That’s why it’s important to get your kids to start early with this important lifestyle. What works in your favour is that children often mirror what their parents do. So by embracing a greener lif

Green landscaping

Written by: Giulia Simolo Just because there’s a lot of greenery in your garden it doesn’t mean that it’s an eco-friendly space! You could have a garden on your hands that is actually wasting water, which isn’t very eco-friendly at all, especially with how water has become a luxury. With the green t

Emma Watson´s "Pure Threads"

Emma Watson has recently launched her latest ethical collection this time for Italian designer, Alberta Ferretti. Fresh from her third—and final—People Tree collaboration, Watson segued her newfound expertise into a five-piece collection with Ferretti. The capsule line, which bears more than a passi