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The T-shirt that keeps plastic bottles out of the ocean

Update: Since this article was published, Into The Green has closed. Roxanne and Stefan have referred us to a colleague for a similar offering Fashion labels across the world, including G-Star Raw, H&M, Gucci, Adidas and North Face, are using fabric made...

June 12, 2018

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Heather Moore has built her business on kindness and fun

Heather Moore, the creative force behind much-loved South African décor brand, Skinny laMinx, believes that her transparent relationship with her clientele plays an important part in her success. “People who follow Skinny laMinx can’t help but know that real people...

June 7, 2018

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Designer Porky Hefer’s Endangered works invite a weep and a cuddle

South African designer Porky Hefer’s new artworks depict a kingdom of giant soft toys. Called Endangered, the collection will make you weep. The day before the sculptures were shipped off to Switzerland to be exhibited, a group of journalists were...

June 4, 2018

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Message in a bottle: Thirza Schaap makes plastic ocean art that is both beautiful and scary

When you walk along the Atlantic coast’s sandy white beaches in Cape Town, it’s easy to be distracted by the startling magnificence of the scenery. The ice blue waves crash down onto beaches and smash into black brown rocks. On...

June 3, 2018

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Aaniyah Omardien: We do beach cleanups to help reduce and eliminate single-use plastic

Not far from where she does new moon beach cleanups in Muizenberg, Aaniyah Omardien spent her happiest times as a child. “On hot days, my mother would pack a picnic supper and we’d go to Dalebrook tidal pool in Kalk...

June 1, 2018

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RiverBlue Review: “The question remains whether big retailers will make the right decisions”

After watching the River Blue my attitude to water, and to my wardrobe has changed. Yours will too. The Vancouver-produced documentary is a sobering look at the fashion industry and how it has prioritised profit over planet. The film, released...

May 17, 2018

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Ring of truth: the Smiths don’t throw anything away

Carin Smith, a freelancer in the creative industry, does a “ little bit everything”. She’s a crafter, stylist, painter, illustrator, window display-maker, paper-flower artist and occasionally she hosts workshops. Recently she and her brother, Norman, formed Next of Kin and...

May 3, 2018

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Bolt Threads makes a new “leather” from mushroom roots

You’ll remember Bolt Threads from a striking yellow dress designed by Stella McCartney last year. She used a spider silk grown in Bolt Threads’ laboratory. The fabric innovators this week introduced the world to its second new-generation material. Called Mylo,...

April 19, 2018

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