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Six organic foods that build muscle

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Written by: Giulia Simolo If you want to increase your pecs and biceps, then what you eat is just as important as how often you train at the gym. You might not think a vegetarian or eco-friendly lifestyle will enable you to maximise your workouts, but you’re wrong. There are many great organic foods

5 Green Collar Jobs To Boost Your Long-Term Career

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I got this info from a U.S. job site, so the SA market may be slightly different but it provides some food for thought for those of you who have hit a fork in the road when it comes to your career or even for those of you starting out along your own job path.Everyone knows we should go greener—buy l

H&M Conscious Fall 2011 Fashion Campaign

H&M Conscious Fall 2011 Fashion Campaign

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H&M has unveiled its latest Conscious Fall 2011 campaign featuring top models Caroline Brasch Nielsen and Frida Gustavsson. This special collection, which is part of the Swedish retailer´s actions for a more sustainable fashion future, includes an alluring display of ladylike pieces made in orga

SA to celebrate its first Fairtrade Week

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Fairtrade Label South Africa (FLSA) is excited to announce that we will be hosting our first ever Fairtrade Week in South Africa. Running from the 14th-20th November 2011, Fairtrade Week is a national campaign aimed at increasing consumer awareness around Fairtrade.The campaign’s theme – ‘Taste the

Earth, People, Spirit with Nicole Bridger

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Nicole Bridger sews something different into the fabric of her clothing design company — a philosophy to do what is right for the Earth, its people and spirit. ECO Fashion Week 2011 – Nicole Bridger from Eco FashionWeek on Vimeo.Nics xx(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]

What makes an Eco Man?

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Written by: Adrienne BrookbanksThe answer to this question can keep you occupied with endless debates and fiery deliberations depending on who your audience is. Vegans will say one thing, economists another and environmental activists will have their own set of views. However, all parties can agree

Eco grooming products for men

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Written by: Adrienne BrookbanksThe days where men only used toothpaste and aftershave are long gone. In the past, men who used grooming products were thought to fall into one of two categories: pretty boys or David Beckham (and if you aren’t David Beckham, buying moisturisers and facial products wer

Eco Fashion Week: Vancouver

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Eco Fashion week was held last week in Vancouver, Canada. Watch the clip below for a preview of the designers and what they had to say on what makes their designs “green”.Introducing Eco Fashion Week 2011 from Eco FashionWeek on Vimeo.Nics xx(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName

Fashion piracy spreads to eco fashion

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Eco fashion label, Feral Childe is fast fashion retailer, Forever 21´s, latest victim. The U.S´s Forever 21 has been sued by designers from Anna Sui to Threadless to Gwen Stefani to Anthropologie for copyright infringement. Over the years, more than 50 designers claim that their creations have been

South African olive oil is the best

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Written by: Wilma den HartighRecent international testing has confirmed that South Africa produces the best olive oil on the market when it comes to quality, value for money and truthful labelling.SA Olive (SAO), the voluntary association representing the country’s olive industry, initiated a compre