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ecoSkin: Chic and Green

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Sassy eco-Couture ecoSkin offers contemporary designs for the eco-conscious but fashion-savvy woman. Core to its planet-friendly mission, ecoSkin uses only environmentally sustainable luxury fabrics woven, dyed and sewn in the USA.ecoSkin is the brainchild of Sandy Skinner. Over the years, Sandy

SImply Gentle Organic Cotton Wool

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Organic Beauty Making a Difference Looking for the perfect companion to go with your eco-friendly eye make up remover…? (I personally use the Body Shop´s organic Camomile Gentle Eye Make Up Remover as it is great for sensitive skin) Well why not try Simple Gentle Organic cotton wool balls.Simpl

Volkswagen TSI Engine Wins Best Green Engine 2009

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Best Engine for the World! The Volkswagen 1.4 litre TSI engine has been named as the winner of the Best Green Engine 2009 and the overall winner of the 2009 International Engine of Year award. The 11th annual International Engine of the Year awards ceremony was held at the 2009 Engine Expo i

Climate Change on the Agenda for the G8 Summit

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The Main Issues for the L´Aquila G8 Summit 8-10 July 2009 Climate Changes The struggle against climate changes is one of the Italian Presidency´s priorities on the G8 Agenda.  It is necessary to define a global response in which the leadership and commitment of the industrially advan

Slow Fashion

Slow Fashion

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Every piece of clothing we produce has some kind of impact on the environment particularly in terms of the carbon emitted and the chemicals used. By choosing stylish, classic pieces rather than faddish items that will go out of date in a matter weeks, we can help reduce the eco impact of our wardrob

Greening SA Rugby

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SAB wins big, Greens Boks Article by: Janine ErasmusSouth African premium beer brand Hansa Marzen Gold has won a three-star Superior Taste award at the 2009 International Taste Quality Awards, held by the International Taste and Quality Institute (iTQi).The local brand, a product of South African

Ascension´s Hot New Label

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Ascension´s Essentials Collection We first introduced you to seriously eco cool brand Ascension, here, a little while ago. This uber trendy label has recently launched their NEW Essentials Collection. Ascension has become renowned for making cool, affordable collections of street wear basics-wit

Climate Change and Camels

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Camel farming could be an option for some 20-million to 35-million people living on semi-arid land in Africa, who will soon be unable to grow crops because of climate change, says the co-author of a new study.By 2050, hotter conditions and less rainfall in an area covering some 500 000 to 1-million

Nourishing Organic Hand Cream

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Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater I don´t know about you but come winter, my hands are notoriously dry. I´ve been trying out many different eco-friendly hand cream options some of which are too oily, some not nourishing enough and even some that don´t fit nicely into my handbag! Until I finally came ac

Ascension´s New Carbon Reduction Label

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The Most Eco-friendly Label Around Ascension has recently launched a new label whose T-shirts might just be the most eco-friendly T-shirts around! Ascension has teamed up with The Carbon Trust to create the UK´s first clothing range to be officially carbon labelled.  What´s mo