Cavendish Square has just finished upgrading its escalators – they are now extra energy efficient and therefore more ‘green’ than ever before. Working with local design group The Green Elephant Collective, Cavendish was decorated with great recycled and eco-friendly installation artworks during renovations in order to distract and entertain visitors to the mall.
It happened a couple of weeks ago but having been away for two weeks, I have been slightly out of the loop but the “Trollsen twins” were recently slammed by PETA for designing a backpack made out of fur patches.
When you’re really busy you might accumulate some clutter and e-clutter at work, but this just blocks your performance. Here’s how to decrease your clutter and enhance your productivity.
Reducing your impact on the environment is an increasingly important part of bidding to host international events like the Olympics. WWF, for example, has been assessing the Olympics games since the Sydney 2000 Olympics and the NGO rates everything…
Cape Town joined an exclusive club of four when it signed the official host city agreement for World Design Capital 2014. Executive Mayor Patricia de Lille and Soon-in Lee, the president of the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid), did the honours on Friday, 28 June.
One might reason that counterfeit products run amok in any industry – from car parts and machinery to beauty products and teeth whitening knock-offs – but the American Apparel & Footwear Association begs to differ.
Thirsty skin? By using a moisturiser that is natural you reduce the chance of skin irritations, as this is usually caused by dodgies like perfume or ingredients derived from petroleum. Choose from an awesome selection of natural body creams that owe their hydrating qualities to ingredients sourced directly from nature.
A global pledge to ban animal testing for cosmetics will be launched on Monday 18th June 2012 at The Body Shop stores across South Africa as part of a campaign by Cruelty Free International, the first global organisation dedicated to ending the use of animals to test cosmetics products throughout the world.
You rarely think about the effect your appetite for fish has on the ecosystem (and to be fair, many “fish lovers” eat fish maybe once or twice a week – so how bad can it be?). According to many marine ecologists – the situation is bad. Our appetite for fish is exceeding the oceans’ ecological limits and the biggest single threat to marine ecosystems today is overfishing.
You’re a firm believer in living a green and vegan/vegetarian lifestyle, but your partner eats meat and doesn’t do anything to help the environment. Can your relationship work?