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5 Artists who work with waste exhibit at Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2023
Living amid social and environmental catastrophes requires innovation and creativity to help find solutions, catalyse change, and comfort us in the face of adversity. We are seeing this in the...
The future of flight in a net-zero-carbon world
Several major airlines have pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by midcentury to fight climate change. It’s an ambitious goal that will require an enormous ramp-up in sustainable aviation...
Shedding light on loadshedding
Loadshedding is expected to continue for the next two years making alternative lighting solutions essentials of the South African household. We’ve compiled a list of useful, local, stylish, and...
Here is what nature can teach us about circular design
We often hear the maxim that form should follow function. This equation is powerful because it prioritises the needs of people and highlights design as a tool to make our lives easier, safer, and...
4 Circular designers share ideas for radically redesigning our world
In a new video series, What Design Can Do's Make it Circular Challenge interviews four circular designers about the importance of circular design and the urgent need to radically redesign the world...
6 Ways to Create a Wardrobe of Sustainable Fashion
The environmental impact of fashion waste is overwhelming. Every second, the equivalent of a rubbish truck load of clothes is burnt or buried in landfill. And as the majority of garments are made...
Repair what you wear
We know the devastation that comes when a piece of clothing you’ve loved is damaged. While this might mean the end of the items’ life, it doesn’t have to be. By mending it, you can instead give it...
Climate change is not what South Africans see as their main problem
Climate change is a major threat to food production and is displacing people and increasing the risks to health globally. Addressing climate change requires vast resources,...
How to shop, buy and wear to last
Here’s a quick thought experience. In your closet, what is the item you’ve had the longest? No cheating with wedding dresses or sentimental baby clothes – it needs to be an item you can or do still...
Join the What Design Can Do Challenge and use your creativity to forge a circular society
Do you have an idea that contributes to a circular society? What Design Can Do and the Ikea Foundation are inviting creatives from around the world to pitch their circular solutions in the Make it...
Earthshot prize: five winners that will help solve major environmental problems
Climate change is one of the greatest threats ever to face humanity. With mounting storms, fires, floods and droughts and the annual disappointment of international negotiations, it’s easy to...
Save the date: Join us for a Camps Bay beach clean-up
Since 2018 Twyg and The Beach Co-op have organised the annual #PlasticFreeMzansi campaign. Inspired by Australia’s Plastic Free July, the campaign educates and informs South Africans about plastic,...
What to wear during a summer heatwave
Looking stylish in a summer heatwave – while keeping sweat and stress to a minimum – is no easy feat. To help, we have put together a guide of tips and tricks for you. And we've curated a range of...
28 Slow and sustainable gifting ideas
The season of gifting is upon us! While we discourage wasteful hyper-consumption, we know that gifting is a way to show gratitude for your nearest and dearest. And, thoughtful consumerism is an...