LIFESTYLE

Eco-friendly Gardening Tips

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Starting your own eco-friendly garden can be a great way to grow flowers, encourage the flourishing of local blooms and do your bit for the planet. Follow these green gardening tips to score some serious flower power this spring.

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Upcycling Pinspiration

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I am totally addicted to Pinterest. There are so many beautiful people, places, food, animals… I could go on forever and you don’t even have to spend a cent to admire it all.

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Fairtrade Organic Green Olives now available in SA

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In addition to the range of African Fairtrade products already available in local stores, South Africans can now purchase Fairtrade organic green olives from Palestine. The olives are imported and distributed in South Africa by Zaytoun, which was founded in 2004 to work with Palestinian farmers who had lost their olive and olive oil exports since the intifada.

“Sport in a box” Upcycling For A Better Community

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The term ‘upcycling’ is often used to describe the conversion of unused items into tools of value that benefit communities. In the case of Copenhagen-based shipping company Safmarine, decommissioned shipping containers come in handy with efforts to uplift and improve the quality of education in disadvantaged communities across the country.

Avant Garde object: The Brief

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Avant Garde object is a Live Eco design initiative brought to you by Pick n Pay. The idea behind the competition is to inspire young designers to think more sustainably & holistically when it comes to their creations.

A Better Meat Industry?

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The meat debate has been around for as long as anyone can remember. But while some choose to go vegetarian or vegan, local activist Tozie Zokufa has dedicated his days to promoting a more ethical model for the meat industry.