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RED IS THE NEW ‘GREEN’

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Eco Tourism Alive In Cape Town  City Sightseeing Cape Town is the leading open-top bus tour operator. It is known by locals as the red double deck, hop on and off bus. There are two exciting tours available on this world famous open-top bus – the red City tour which comprises of 17 stops and

Samsung launches Kelp Speakers

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Samsung has recently unveiled a new set of speakers that should please those practicing a green lifestyle who love music at the same time. Called the Bio Kelp, these Samsung speakers are made from natural materials.The company has particularly changed the diaphragm, which is the speaker’s main part,

Where to dispose of your e-waste in SA

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Are you stuck with an old computer or other disused electronic gadgets and don´t know where to dump them, without harming the environment?Great news is that IT retailer Incredible Connection has come to the rescue by offering special disposal facilities for end-of-life consumer technology items (e-w

So where can you take your recyclables in South Africa?

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There are several places which accept a variety of recyclables: Africa.recycle.net: Africa´s Recycling Marketplace and Exchange – this is an online exchange for scrap metals, automotive parts, non-metallic materials, reusable goods, used equipment etc aimed at companies. Integrated Waste Exchang

Green Growth for Asia

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Low Carbon, Green Growth What is Green Growth? Green Growth is a policy focus for the Asia and Pacific region that emphasizes environmentally sustainable economic progress to foster low-carbon, socially inclusive development.Where is Green Growth? Green Growth is a globally relevant approach to sus

Timberland partners with Wycelf Jean for the environment

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To promote the protection of the reforestation in Haiti, Timberland is teaming up with Grammy award-winning musician Wyclef Jean. Wyclef is one of seven Earthkeeper Heroes within the company’s Earthkeepers program. The initiative aims to catalyze a movement of environmental and social activists. A f

Mac and the environment

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Mac has put together a life cycle impact report to show the company´s environmental footprint. Apple uses this comprehensive life cycle analysis to determine exactly where their greenhouse gas emissions – all 10.2 million metric tons of them – come from.Manufacturing 3,873,000 metric tons gr

Curb Your Fashion Footprint

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The Future of Fashion “Fashion uses more water than any industry other than agriculture. At least 8,000 chemicals are used to turn raw materials into textiles and 25% of the world´s pesticides are used to grow non-organic cotton. This causes irreversible damage to people and the environment, and

Go Green this Summer

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Our Top eco Beach Holiday Essentials It´s almost time for the long awaited Summer Holidays so the liveeco team has compiled our top eco beach holiday essentials list for you below. Make sure you´re not caught without any of these items whilst vacationing this summer on SA´s hottest beaches!1. Ec

350 Across the world

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So Saturday saw the world take a stand against climate change with the various 350 events held around the globe. We went to check out what was happening at Muizenberg beach in Cape Town but unfortunately we missed all the action as we only arrived at 11am and it was already over. But the shark spott