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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 sustainable loadshedding essentials to illuminate any home, from candles to solar...

February 8, 2023

Here is what nature can teach us about circular design

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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 more exciting. But by putting users...

February 3, 2023

Food

Meet 5 women farmers who are rethinking food systems for a sustainable future

Farming has historically been regarded as the work of men. But there is a growing number of women entering the agricultural space. Women farmers constitute 60–80% of smallholder farmers, yet they make up about 15–20% of landholders in sub-Saharan Africa,...

January 23, 2023

4 Circular designers share ideas for radically redesigning our world

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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 we live in. Never before have we produced,...

January 18, 2023

Join the What Design Can Do Challenge and use your creativity to forge a circular society

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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 Circular Challenge. The competition seeks...

December 14, 2022

Save the date: Join us for a Camps Bay beach clean-up

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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, encourages people to reduce their use of problem plastics, and organises beach...

December 8, 2022

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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...

December 6, 2022

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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 opportunity to support small businesses that are buoying...

December 6, 2022

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Take care to travel slowly

When I returned home after an overseas trip earlier this year, I was exhausted, sleep-deprived, and burnt out. I had been on holiday, so why did I feel desperate for another break? The truth is, travelling is rarely as relaxing...

December 6, 2022

Hotel Verde is Africa’s greenest hotel – here’s why

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Hotel Verde is Africa’s greenest hotel – here’s why

Conveniently situated a stone’s throw from the Cape Town international airport, Hotel Verde Cape Town Airport is widely regarded as Africa’s greenest hotel. Founder Mario Delicio’s intention from the get-go was to provide sustainable accommodation and to ensure that the...

December 6, 2022

World Circular Economy Forum 2022 will focus on African innovation

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World Circular Economy Forum 2022 will focus on African innovation

The World Circular Economy Forum 2022 will be hosted on the African continent between 6 – 8 December. It is focused on addressing the effects of climate change and on solutions in an African context. Despite having a negligible contribution...

December 5, 2022

6 Indigenous plants for cultivating a biodiverse garden

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6 Indigenous plants for cultivating a biodiverse garden

Founder of Veld & Sea, Roushanna Gray, and her mother-in-law, Gael Gray, who used to run the renowned Good Hope Gardens Nursery in Cape Point, as a wealth of knowledge when it comes to indigenous plants. Indigenous plants are usually...

October 24, 2022

CURBON is helping reduce South Africa’s e-commerce emissions by offsetting online purchases

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CURBON is helping reduce South Africa’s e-commerce emissions by offsetting online purchases

Global e-commerce has grown steadily over the past decade and changed the way we shop, ushering in a new era of consumerism. The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the sector even more, leading to staggering records in online sales. But, the...

October 20, 2022

3 Upcycling initiatives reimagining plastic and textile waste

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3 Upcycling initiatives reimagining plastic and textile waste

Waste is a symptom of a consumerist, linear economic system that thrives on extracting natural resources to create more stuff than is necessary. As a remedy, the circular economy is widely viewed as a pathway towards a more sustainable future....

October 13, 2022

This eco-laundromat and urban farm have become a caring inner city hub

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This eco-laundromat and urban farm have become a caring inner city hub

Tucked away in the Cape Town inner city, between a barren parking lot and a bustling Food Lover’s Market, lies the Streetscapes Urban Farm and the home of LaundReCycle, South Africa’s first off-grid, eco-friendly laundromat. At the entrance to the...

October 4, 2022

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Tag: Sustainable living

Shedding light on loadshedding

Here is what nature can teach us about circular design

Meet 5 women farmers who are rethinking food systems for a sustainable future

4 Circular designers share ideas for radically redesigning our world

Join the What Design Can Do Challenge and use your creativity to forge a circular society

Save the date: Join us for a Camps Bay beach clean-up

What to wear during a summer heatwave

28 Slow and sustainable gifting ideas

Take care to travel slowly

Hotel Verde is Africa’s greenest hotel – here’s why

World Circular Economy Forum 2022 will focus on African innovation

6 Indigenous plants for cultivating a biodiverse garden

CURBON is helping reduce South Africa’s e-commerce emissions by offsetting online purchases

3 Upcycling initiatives reimagining plastic and textile waste

This eco-laundromat and urban farm have become a caring inner city hub

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