Zero-Waste Archives - twyg

Q&A: BOYDE’s creative director gives us the lowdown on his award-winning work

Q&A: BOYDE’s creative director gives us the lowdown on his award-winning work

by Nobanzi Sokhuthu | Mar 26, 2021 | Fashion

Three years after he launched his menswear brand, Joburg-based designer Samkelo “Boyde” Xaba won South African Fashion Week’s Scouting Menswear Competition. His 2020 winning collection, in accordance with the judging criteria, illustrates that the designer reduces...

9 Zero-waste beauty products to change up your routine

9 Zero-waste beauty products to change up your routine

by Nabeela Karim | Mar 3, 2021 | Beauty

Product packaging is the number one contributor of plastic waste. The cosmetic industry is guilty of exacerbating this problem with its excessive packaging. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation advises that we eliminate the plastics we don’t need so luckily, there are...

10 ways to living an eco-friendly life according to Nourish’d’s Natasha Napoli

10 ways to living an eco-friendly life according to Nourish’d’s Natasha Napoli

by Sophia van der Schijff | Aug 13, 2020 | Opinion

With over 26,000 followers on Instagram it is safe to say that self-proclaimed ‘crazy urban hippie’ and founder of plant-based cafe and juice bar, Nourish’d, Natasha ‘Tash’ Napoli is an eco-warrior trailblazer. After leaving a very...

Zaynab Sadan shares her personal guide to an eco-friendly lifestyle

Zaynab Sadan shares her personal guide to an eco-friendly lifestyle

by Sophia van der Schijff | Jun 12, 2020 | Opinion

We have lost our connection to nature says Zaynab Sadan. The masters science graduate from the University of Cape Town says it was researching and discovering how many different systems co-exist that drove Zaynab’s determination to resolve some of the planet’s...

Book extract: Ten small things we can do to make a difference

Book extract: Ten small things we can do to make a difference

by Valentina Giannella | Dec 10, 2019 | Opinion

No man is an island. Everything we do, even the smallest gesture, can make a difference. This is not just an expression, it is a scientific fact: sociological research has shown that when a person or a group does the right thing, others tend to follow suit. How about...