European retailer H&M has confirmed that by 2020, it will source only ‘sustainable’ cotton, most of it as part of the company’s involvement in the Better Cotton Initiative, according to Ecotextilenews.com, reporting from Copenhagen.Addressing more than 150 delegates at the recent NICE (Nordic In
Written by: Adrienne Brookbanks, food, and shelter top the lists of human needs, and all affect our health – something that we usually only pay attention to when this effect is negative.At the recent Green Building Convention in Cape Town, Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) CEO Nicola Do
Eco-focused retailers in New Orleans´s Magazine Street have recently set up a new Green Light District A handful of new stores each focused on eco-minded fashion, design and lifestyle have congregated in a walkable two-block stretch. “These are some of the funkiest blocks of Magazine,” said Nomit
Written by: Janine ErasmusNew South African film Hopeville, due to hit the cinema circuit on 3 September 2010, spreads the message that even one person, when they have the courage to take action, can make a big difference in many lives.Shot in Waterval Boven, Mpumalanga province, and featuring a ste
Today the carousels at Charles de Gaulle airport filled with designer suitcases as the world´s fashion press descend for Paris Fashion Week – but this weekend a very different showcase opened in the French capital.The Ethical Fashion Show, the world´s largest event devoted solely to sustainable fash
Act! Fast Slow Down Stop Climate Change A cause close to Vivienne´s heart, slow down climate change and minimise your carbon footprint by reducing the purchase of plastic bottles. Launched at Vivienne Westwood’s Spring/Summer 2011 show at London Fashion Week last Sunday night, these eco-chic reu
Written by: Bongani NkosiThe government’s plan to improve water supply and sanitation in schools has been boosted by a new, R30-million (US$4.2-million) project called Water for Schools, officially launched on 10 September.The project, led by Coca-Cola, will be rolled out in 100 state schools across
Imagine an ocean without fish. Imagine your meals without seafood. Imagine the global consequences. This is the future if we do not stop, think and act. Last night I went to a documentary film called The End of the Line, which looks at the devastating effects of overfishing, at the Labia in Cape
Written by: Staff ReporterThere is no better way to celebrate the arrival of spring than by planting a naturally beautiful carbon dioxide absorbing machine – an indigenous tree – particularly as September is also Arbor month.Planting trees, the experts tell us, assists in restoring ecosystems, impro
Written by: Wilma den HartighScientists from Stellenbosch University in the Western Cape have developed and patented an inexpensive and effective filtering device that could provide safe drinking water to millions of people. This innovation can considerably reduce the prevalence of water-borne illne