Camel farming could be an option for some 20-million to 35-million people living on semi-arid land in Africa, who will soon be unable to grow crops because of climate change, says the co-author of a new study.By 2050, hotter conditions and less rainfall in an area covering some 500 000 to 1-million
Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater I don´t know about you but come winter, my hands are notoriously dry. I´ve been trying out many different eco-friendly hand cream options some of which are too oily, some not nourishing enough and even some that don´t fit nicely into my handbag! Until I finally came ac
The Most Eco-friendly Label Around Ascension has recently launched a new label whose T-shirts might just be the most eco-friendly T-shirts around! Ascension has teamed up with The Carbon Trust to create the UK´s first clothing range to be officially carbon labelled. What´s mo
Elephants Artists The Asian Elephant Art & Conservation Project (AEACP) promotes and distributes the work of elephant artists to raise funds for elephant conservation. By exhibiting and marketing the paintings and clothing internationally, the AEACP aims to increase public awareness of
Have a look at these great and relatively easy tips to a more eco-friendly kitchen we found on webecoist. The kitchen is a sanctuary, a place to prepare a satisfying meal and enjoy it after a tough day at work or school. Accordingly, many people put great effort into making their kitchen look appeal
African Projects To Save The Earth Article by: Janine ErasmusTwo African projects are among only seven around the world in 2009 to have won acclaim from the UK-based non-profit Ashden Awards, an internationally recognised gauge of excellence in the field of sustainable energy.The 2009 awards cere
Organic Lingerie from Victoria´s Secret! “Good for women, good for the world!” Victoria´s Secret has introduced an Organic Collection to the company´s lingerie line! The collection is made with love from fairly traded organic cotton grown by women-owned farming cooperatives in Burkina Faso. Victo
Organic Baby Care Looking for a natural, eco-friendly solution to your little one´s nappy rash…? Nature´s Gate has a fabulous range of organic products for babies.Nature´s Gate was founded over 30 years ago using nature for inspiration and guidance. Founders, Leo and Vladimir hand collected rai
Eco-chic Handbags Heather Heron´s handbag collection begs one to banish memories of shapeless sacks and roughly woven hippie fabrics. Heron´s signature line of totes and clutches are produced from organic European hemp, combined with hemp-silk charmeuse and ultra fine leather detailing at the ha
Philips Brings Africa To Light Article by: Janine ErasmusElectronics giant Philips has developed an environmentally-friendly solar-powered reading light that is targeted at the education sector in Africa, giving schoolchildren the means to carry on with their homework after darkness has fallen, e