Next week is Green Office Week (GOW) which is intended to raise awareness of the importance of eco-friendly offices and inform office workers that they too can make a positive impact on the environment whilst at work. Your office will be healthier and make financial sense Although some organisations are already making clear statements about their green products or services … [Read more...]
Let’s prevent in-flight plastic wastage
I'm sure that many of us who care about reducing plastic waste have thought about it while on airplanes. As the flight attendant comes down the aisle to collect waste for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd time we wonder why people don't re-use their disposable cups. Why don't attendants at least ask us to re-use our cups? Do people really need new plastic cups every time they get a glass … [Read more...]
We want you for the repair resolution!
I dream of a world where everyone fixes their own stuff. A world where we take up arms against throw-away culture. I'm not alone - millions of fixers around the world have realized that repair is cheaper than buying new and it's better for the environment. So, I ask you to join us: take the Repair Pledge, and promise to fix the things you own. When I started to tinker with … [Read more...]
Raising millions with reusable bags
Woolworths customers have helped raise close to R5 million to date by purchasing the cause related reusable bags sold in Woolworths stores. This includes over R2.2 million for rhinos, R2.1 million for other endangered species, almost R400 000 for marine life, and R200 000 for breast cancer awareness. Woolworths launched their first cause related bag in September 2010 - the … [Read more...]
Retire your tyres for furniture
How about transforming unsightly trash into attractive and practical furniture for outside or inside your home? This is what one entrepreneur, Wayne Kruger, is doing with creative flair and endless innovation. Retyre Furniture sources old tyres lying around in the environment, or discarded by tyre concerns and transforms them into chairs, couches, swings and other quirky … [Read more...]
Another man’s treasure: innovative ways with waste
The Cape Craft and Design Institute (CCDI) annually presents a collection of innovative handmade Western Cape products – and the latest, fifth edition showcases some outstanding examples of upcycled design. The Collection was unveiled at the prestigious Design Indaba expo from 1-3 March at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Floral inspiration is often to the … [Read more...]
Dump art with a message
Using waste to save the planet, Heather Green's E!urika jewellery and corporate gift business transforms discarded computer parts into art with a message. Inspired by Jerry Newson, who set up an e-waste section at the footprints eco centre and now heads up a dedicated e-waste depot in Maitland, Heather sources only discarded components that cannot be used for refurbished … [Read more...]
