Sarah Robyn Farrell, Author at twyg

Sustainability Case Study: How SA’s biggest belt factory transformed its operations

Leon Buhr had been running Equator – the Belt Factory, South Africa’s biggest belt manufacturer, for 20 years when his young children questioned the environmental impact of his work. “They asked if Equator was sustainable, and what we were doing...

April 27, 2021

Seven South African Women to Follow this Women’s Day

Opinion

Seven South African Women to Follow this Women’s Day

Women’s Day in South Africa marks the anniversary of the 1956 women’s march on the Union Buildings protesting the extension of pass laws. It is a day to celebrate them and all of the women who fought and died in...

August 8, 2019

Sarah Farrell: How plastic-free living led me to grassroots activism

Opinion

Sarah Farrell: How plastic-free living led me to grassroots activism

Five years ago when I first realised how complicit I am in contemporary throw-away culture, I started my sustainable living journey, trying to eliminate plastic, and other waste, from my life. I dedicated my Instagram to this. The more I...

July 3, 2019

Talking Rubbish: You Think You Know What’s Plastic And What’s Not

Opinion

Talking Rubbish: You Think You Know What’s Plastic And What’s Not

The pervasiveness of plastic is no surprise to anyone: plastic shopping bags, food and cosmetic packaging, earbuds, nappies… it’s everywhere. Plastic is polluting our beaches and oceans, affecting sea and human life. Microplastic particles are found in tap water –...

May 31, 2019

Make it Better: Will veganism save the world?

Food

Make it Better: Will veganism save the world?

We need an overhaul of how we eat and how we farm. Industrial animal agriculture is inhumane and morally reprehensible. It also contributes to global warming and is a leading cause of deforestation, water shortages and mass species extinction. In...

April 13, 2019

Opinion

Talking Rubbish: Sarah Farrell has sorted out her trash and tells us how to recycle ours

Recycling was one of the first changes I made when I decided to live more sustainably. At first I implemented a two-bin system in my home. One bin was for recyclables like plastic, glass, metal, Tetra Pak and cardboard, and...

March 2, 2019

Talking Rubbish: 8 ways to lighten your footprint this year

Opinion

Talking Rubbish: 8 ways to lighten your footprint this year

At the start of a new year, many of us take the opportunity to set goals, intentions and resolutions. The themes usually run along the lines of becoming healthier, exercising, drinking more water, taking up a hobby or improving a...

January 11, 2019

Guides Opinion

Talking Rubbish: How to have a sustainable festive season

How can we participate in this magical, and much-needed holiday period without falling prey to the excess? For a while now, I have been aware of the consumerist trap that Christmas has become. For many middle class and affluent families, ...

December 22, 2018

Opinion

Talking Rubbish: “Instead of supporting Black Friday, I support Buy Nothing Day”

It’s that time of year when the Black Friday specials start trending online, littering our email inboxes and polluting our social media feeds. Black Friday, on 23 November, originally an American tradition, is the biggest US shopping day of the...

November 7, 2018

Opinion

Talking Rubbish: “5 ways I’m cleaning out my life this spring”

Spring has arrived, that time of the year I not only spring clean my house, but spring clean my lifestyle. While I try my best to lead a low waste, sustainable life, it’s impossible to have no impact on the...

October 2, 2018

Opinion

Talking Rubbish: “Make environmentally-friendly choices when it comes to your periods”

Two years ago I made the switch from conventional tampons to a menstrual cup. I wanted to reduce the amount of waste for which I was responsible. I also wanted to limit my exposure to the synthetic, and often harmful,...

August 13, 2018

Opinion

Talking Rubbish: “A R5 swear jar is my commitment to Plastic Free July”

With Plastic Free July underway, now is the time to take stock of my zero-waste journey. This month-long campaign raises awareness of our global plastic waste problem while encouraging people to avoid single-use plastic through the #choosetorefuse challenge. I have...

July 2, 2018

Opinion

Talking Rubbish: “The more I refuse, the more plastic I find to give up”

Welcome to Twyg, Sarah Robyn Farrell! Talking Rubbish is Sarah’s new monthly column about living as lightly as she possibly can. She writes about the trials and tribulations of reducing, recycling and refusing, and of finding ways to lessen her carbon...

June 4, 2018

Author: Sarah Robyn Farrell

Sustainability Case Study: How SA’s biggest belt factory transformed its operations

Seven South African Women to Follow this Women’s Day

Sarah Farrell: How plastic-free living led me to grassroots activism

Talking Rubbish: You Think You Know What’s Plastic And What’s Not

Make it Better: Will veganism save the world?

Talking Rubbish: Sarah Farrell has sorted out her trash and tells us how to recycle ours

Talking Rubbish: 8 ways to lighten your footprint this year

Talking Rubbish: How to have a sustainable festive season

Talking Rubbish: “Instead of supporting Black Friday, I support Buy Nothing Day”

Talking Rubbish: “5 ways I’m cleaning out my life this spring”

Talking Rubbish: “Make environmentally-friendly choices when it comes to your periods”

Talking Rubbish: “A R5 swear jar is my commitment to Plastic Free July”

Talking Rubbish: “The more I refuse, the more plastic I find to give up”

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