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Sarah Farrell: How plastic-free living led me to grassroots activism

Five years ago when I first realised how complicit I am in contemporary throw-away culture, I started my sustainable living journey, trying to eliminate plastic, and other waste, from my life. I dedicated my Instagram to this. The more I...

July 3, 2019

Artist Robyn Penn reflects on a warming world

Features

Artist Robyn Penn reflects on a warming world

One of the most bewildering aspects of climate change is that, until your house has been burnt down by a runaway fire or until you’ve had to evacuate your city due to a flash flood, it remains an abstract projection,...

March 7, 2019

Opinion

Talking Rubbish: Sarah Farrell has sorted out her trash and tells us how to recycle ours

Recycling was one of the first changes I made when I decided to live more sustainably. At first I implemented a two-bin system in my home. One bin was for recyclables like plastic, glass, metal, Tetra Pak and cardboard, and...

March 2, 2019

Talking Rubbish: How to celebrate Valentine’s Day without trash

Opinion

Talking Rubbish: How to celebrate Valentine’s Day without trash

I am not a fan of Valentine’s Day. I am all for celebrating love, sure, but I prefer to do that without mindless consumerism and unnecessary waste. I’ll give cheesy store-bought Valentine’s goodies a miss: they usually end up in the...

February 12, 2019

Fashion

What’s the Stitch? How to put fashion waste to good use

At Greenpop’s Reforest Fest last year, the crew wore T-shirts made from recycled plastic bottles. You’re thinking “school design project”. Or, that it is a T-shirt made from clear plastic scales hot-glued together. Nope. These T-shirts look, feel and behave like...

February 10, 2019

Beauty

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

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

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

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Sarah Farrell: How plastic-free living led me to grassroots activism

Artist Robyn Penn reflects on a warming world

Talking Rubbish: Sarah Farrell has sorted out her trash and tells us how to recycle ours

Talking Rubbish: How to celebrate Valentine’s Day without trash

What’s the Stitch? How to put fashion waste to good use

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

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

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

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

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