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Why clothes are one of the greatest sources of plastic in the ocean and how to prevent this

In this extract from How to Give up Plastic: Save the world one plastic bottle at a time, author Will McCallum gives us the lowdown on plastic and our clothes. You’ll be surprised by what he has to say. It...

July 12, 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

Pineapple leather-alternative used in Africa to make vegan bags

If you’re interested in innovative solutions, you’ll be interested in Piñatex. Lucky for us, WeAllShareRoots, a small French-South African company, is the first African brand to feature this new fibre. Piñatex is a PETA-certified leather alternative made from pineapple leaves....

June 20, 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

Features

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

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

Features

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

Features

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

Features

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

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

How to find a puffer jacket that doesn’t warm the Earth

A good winter coat is an investment, and puffer jackets are a timeless classic that speak to the mountaineering, outdoor lifestyle of Patagonia and Kathmandu, whose names alone evoke wintry wildernesses and wild geese in flight. If you’re looking to...

May 8, 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

Features

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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Why clothes are one of the greatest sources of plastic in the ocean and how to prevent this

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”

Pineapple leather-alternative used in Africa to make vegan bags

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How to find a puffer jacket that doesn’t warm the Earth

Sealand Gear launches its new collection of eco bags

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

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