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H&M launches organic beauty line

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Soon you’ll be able to buy organic beauty products at H&M… This March, H&M will debut it´s first-ever collection of beauty products. Despite the fact that some H&M stores were caught throwing out bags of clothes instead of recycling them, H&M is going green with a new line of organ

Recyclable backache healer launches in SA

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On the market since 2004, the Swedish Acupressure Spike Mat launches in South Africa this month, as part of an extensive global rollout.Produced in Sweden and made from recyclable materials, the mat can be used for a number of back related ailments, such as slipped discs, stiffness, lower back pain,

Colin Firth´s wife, Livia, on her eco chic Oscar dress

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Colin Firth’s wife dazzled on the red carpet in a dress made entirely from scrap material — proving that sustainable fashion is as glamorous as it is worthy When Colin Firth´s eco-campaigner wife realized she would be on the awards season trail, she decided to dress in a different ethical design

Eva Longoria – the real ´green celeb´ deal

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Eva Longoria Parker is owner of Beso, a new, eco-friendly Las Vegas restaurant/nightclub which occupies a very prominent spot in the Crystals retail center, across the bridge from the Mandarin Oriental.Longoria Parker explains how she became an environmentalist: “Growing up on a ranch with lots of l

Goldfish rocks Kirstenbosch

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As I´m sure most of you know Cape Town is in the midst of an incredible heat wave that´s exhausting city dwellers day after day! With temperatures reaching the 40 degree celcius mark yesterday in the City Bowl, an evening out under the trees at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens was just what was needed

Green-themed movies win at the Oscars

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James Cameron´s blockbuster Avatar was one of at least four green-themed movies that vied for an Oscar at last night´s red-carpet Academy Awards. Avatar, which depicts a world of stunning beauty that´s threatened with destruction, was nominated for nine awards, including best picture,

New Nutriganics from The Body Shop

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The Body Shop has recently launched a new range, Nutriganics – their first certified organic range. The range is made from naturally active organic ingredients, not a paraben or artificial fragrance in sight. This new organic range helps smooth the first signs of ageing and keeps skin looking health

Booooooth boots for LG

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Bafana’s Matthew Booth appointed LG’s Green ambassador So I was watching an episode of Desperate Housewives the other night when I kept seeing these ads for LG (eco-friendly) of this couple doing different things around the house and had no clue who they were until I got the below press release..

Tesco launches recycled clothing collection

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Supermarket giant enters collaboration with ethical clothing pioneers From Somewhere We recently told you about ethical fashion label From Somewhere here. The eco clothing label has recently collaborated with UK retail giant Tesco to create a line of recycled clothing for the Florence & Fred

Ethical fashion From Somewhere

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Orsola de Castro, 43, is the founder of From Somewhere, which makes clothes out of recycled offcuts of luxury materials. With her partner, Filippo Ricci, she curates Estethica, an initiative in association with the British Fashion Council that showcases eco-fashion brands. “I set up From Somewh