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Ford Recognised with Climate Leadership Awards

As an auto manufacturer showing leadership in reducing the greenhouse gas emissions of their vehicles, Ford Motor Company is also being recognized for its greenhouse gas leadership in manufacturing as well, and has received a Climate Leadership Award

The danger in plastic

When you purchase plastic, chances are you scrutinise the ingredients of whatever food or baby product you’re buying, but there could be poison lingering in that packaging. Recently scientists in the UK called for safety trials to be carried out on a chemical that’s usually found in plastic food pac

Fashion Conscious, Earth Conscious

A cross-section of Cape Town’s best 2nd hand shops With a shift to recycling and conscious consumerism, perhaps it is time we focus on reusing all those clothes already hanging around? Not only can the pieces of the past make for an interesting fashion statement, but with a bit of smart modificatio

Maropeng sets green standard

World heritage site Maropeng, widely recognised as the place from which all humankind originated, is gaining acclaim as a top green destination in South Africa.Maropeng, situated at the Cradle of Humankind heritage site in the Gauteng province, has been awarded a gold certificate of membership by en

Cape Town´s transport system lauded

Cape Town was one of four cities short-listed for the prestigious 2012 Sustainable Transport Awards held in Washington recently, with its non-motorised transport (NMT) and bus rapid transit network MyCiti receiving an honourable mention.

KimaKai Skin & Body Wellness

I recently got to try out KimaKai Skin & Body Wellness in Cape Town. KimaKai is a new venture, founded by the lovely Anna Maroudas Viljoen. With many years of experience in the beauty scene locally and abroad, Anna chose to apply her skills of the trade and open up her own treatment centre late

How to Live off the Grid

Not only does living off the grid make you more independent and reduce the size of your carbon footprint, but it can also be much cheaper for you in the long run!If you think about it, we are dependent on public services in so many ways: everything from the removal of our waste – toilet and kitchen

Do it like Agyness

Sport a new accessory and take the scenic route to the store once in a while, Agy Deyn does it why shouldn´t you!

Working out under the blue sky

The war against the bulge is on for residents of Dlamini and surrounding areas in Soweto as they now have an outdoor gym which they don’t have to pay a premium to use.