How are you doing your bit in the fight against climate change…? Big or small every little bit helps. I am now recycling like a demon, everything I discard I first rinse it out and then pop it in our giant recycling sack outside the kitchen door and once a week go along to the municipal recy
Valentine’s Day is when many people take to the jewellery stores to buy their partner a gift. People who are concerned with responsible shopping often opt for recycled goods and eco-friendly materials, but how realistic is this idea when it comes to jewellery shopping?In a video post by Ask EWG (whi
So yesterday we took the dogs for a walk along Noordhoek beach, see the pics below of them beach wrestling! Too much fun was had ;-)But when we were leaving the beach we came across some washed up Sunfish. So I delved a little further and here is what I found: According to Cape Town´s Two Oceans Aqu
Make a positive splash on the environment and start your day the earth lovers way, I am! I´m just loving the new Earth Lovers product range recently launched by the Body Shop. The range is the second product range to hold the Body Shop´s new eco-conscious label. The new shower gels are 100% bi
You normally wouldn´t put kind and kalahari in the same sentence but with these new products you certainly can!Kalahari Spa´s products are all made from 95% naturally derived ingredients – kind to the earth and your skin. I tried out the Khoi San aromatic blend of Desert Mineral Crystals the other e
Dame Westwood, as we have mentioned to you before, has always been a radical and now an environmental activist. She is now involved with the Ethical Fashion Africa Project designing three limited-edition bags all made out of recycled materials.There are three styles: Gaia Heart, Get a Life and the O
The global textile industry manufactures around 60-billion kilograms of fabric every year. Over 132 million metric tons of coal is burned and between 6 and 9 trillion litres of water gets used to produce, dye, bleach and finish the materials used in clothing. According to the Carbon Trust report CTC
Capetonians emit more greenhouse gases than residents of London, New York or Tokyo. This emerged from a climate change study released yesterday on greenhouse gas emissions for 100 cities in 33 countries. Although the study does not stipulate the reason Cape Town residents having a higher greenhouse
I´m loving Emma Watson´s vibe at the moment especially since she chopped off her mane and is now sporting this sexy pixie crop! She has just recently finished her final collection for UK eco label People Tree. This is what she had to say about her third and final collection for the ethical fashion h
Instead of spending R40+ on a card that will lie at the bottom of the drawer for a year before getting chucked out, why not make your own, personalised Valentine’s Day card this year? Not only will you be giving your loved one a one-of-a-kind card, but you will also be reducing your impact on the Ea