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If you love Lush, you’ll love its co-founder Rowena Bird

Rowena Bird is picking up trash when we meet. Her hair is soft pink, her lips painted a brighter pink and she’s wearing Parly Adidas sneakers made from recycled ocean plastic. On her recent visit to South Africa, she’s cleaning...

September 3, 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

Features

Damned if we don’t

Wrapped in post-consumer plastic, Rati Lekalakala imagines being an animal in the same situation. This is not much of a stretch of her imagination: high concentrations of plastic materials have been found blocking the airways and stomachs of hundreds of ...

July 29, 2018

Fashion

Will WWF save the planet by selling one polyester jacket at a time?

You may have seen the World Wildlife Fund’s promoted posts on Facebook and on Instagram. WWF South Africa has launched a technical apparel project in South Africa. I’m a huge fan of innovation in the garment sector and the fact...

July 25, 2018

Features

Who has pledged to Rethink The Bag this Plastic Free July?

Making very public commitments to give up single-use plastic shopping bags, influencers (including musicians, actors, public servants) reached thousands of people. For Plastic Free July 2018 one person per day pledged to “refuse to buy or accept single-use plastic shopping...

July 10, 2018

Features

Traditional-style veldskoen now made without the vel

When Werner Winterboer provided leather veldskoen for a bridal shoot, he had no idea that this would lead to his making a collection of vegan vellies. Sapmok was founded in 2015 by Werner, an outdoor enthusiast and entrepreneur with a deep...

July 4, 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

Features

Ditch the plastic bag this July and get one of these re-usable shoppers

If you’re pledging to give up single-use plastic shopping bags this Plastic Free July, you’ll be looking for a great shopper. We’ve curated a collection of sustainably-made ones for you. The bag featured in the main image is made in...

June 29, 2018

Food

Our zero waste heroes show us how to lighten up

You would have heard of the zero waste movement by now. The “priestess of waste-free living” Bea Johnson, a French woman in America, toured South Africa a year ago to promote the global movement, and her book, Zero Waste Home....

June 14, 2018

Features

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

Fashion

Closet Wise: Five ways I’m making my wardrobe more sustainable

For five months, Luanne has been studying, writing and reading about sustainable fashion. Closet Wise is a bi-monthly column about her journey to becoming a sustainable shopper. When you decide to embrace eco-fashion, and in particular, an ethical approach to...

June 11, 2018

Features

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

Fashion

Should fashion retailers ban mohair?

For anyone with a modicum of respect for life, it is upsetting to watch the PETA video about mohair farming in South Africa. The sound and visuals of goats in distress are powerful and emotive. The video makes a call for...

May 27, 2018

Fashion

4 Fashion activists tell us why we should care about our clothes all year round

Fashion Revolution week has been and gone. But, that doesn’t mean we should forget about what the campaign is all about. A key aim of the Fashion Revolution is to keep asking #WhomadeYourClothes? throughout the year. We asked four South...

May 11, 2018

Fashion

Sealand Gear launches its new collection of eco bags

Local Cape-based innovators, Mike Schlebach and Jasper Eales of Sealand Gear, have developed a new range of bags, Sealand Eco Collection, which they have launched on Kickstarter, a crowdfunding platform for the creative industry. Sealand Gear produces a range of some...

May 8, 2018

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If you love Lush, you’ll love its co-founder Rowena Bird

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

Damned if we don’t

Will WWF save the planet by selling one polyester jacket at a time?

Who has pledged to Rethink The Bag this Plastic Free July?

Traditional-style veldskoen now made without the vel

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

Ditch the plastic bag this July and get one of these re-usable shoppers

Our zero waste heroes show us how to lighten up

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

Closet Wise: Five ways I’m making my wardrobe more sustainable

Heather Moore has built her business on kindness and fun

Should fashion retailers ban mohair?

4 Fashion activists tell us why we should care about our clothes all year round

Sealand Gear launches its new collection of eco bags

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