We all have a lot of extra waste at Christmas - but what bins do you put it in and when will it be collected? From the presents to the parties, no doubt your house will be jam-packed over the festive season. When the fun is all over and the new year begins, you're left with a lot of a waste - and you need to know how to get rid of it. Whether you need to know where to put … [Read more...]
Celebrate the important things this Valentine’s Day
Love is in the air. The weather is scorchingly beautiful and Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. We live in a part of the world where there are plenty of eco-friendly and inexpensive ways to celebrate love on this day. As is the case with most special days, this day started out with noble intentions as a simple celebration of love, and has evolved into another … [Read more...]
Dreaming of a green Christmas
While we were capturing and crafting stories to inspire you our readers and prove to you that our world carries close to her heart a bunch of caring folk who thrive on doing good work, while we were jumping around trying to attend and write up as many green events as possible and while we were teaching, sharing and generally having fun living our best lives … 2012 ran out. You … [Read more...]
Creative women find solution for paper waste
In September 2010, a warm-hearted, creative woman in Kleinmond, in the Western Cape, had the idea of teaching jobless women to make gift bags from waste paper. With the support of a friend, they set up a workshop and hired women to learn the skills. Of the original group, two showed their commitment and their willingness to work longer and harder than they were paid to do – … [Read more...]
Preparing for a green Valentine’s Day
Valentines’ Day is all about Love, but how do you celebrate something that cannot even be described? With the colour red, cupids and hearts? I cannot help but wonder if the majority of the population even know why red, cupids and hearts are part of the Valentines celebration. This is the reason I have never been a huge fan of consumer-driven holidays. Love is so important … [Read more...]
Have a Green Christmas
I was walking in the mall with my son who noticed all the Christmas trees when I realized that I do not know why we have Christmas trees. Which made me wonder about the Christmas tradition and what it has become; surely it was not meant to be this mad rush we experience every year. Therefore I decided to explore Christmas knowing that as a parent I help build my son’s memories … [Read more...]
Free gifts
Some of the products we have done giveaways for in the past: Triple Orange Wonder spray This super multi purpose cleaner with the gorgeous orange smell is biodegradable and made with non-toxic, naturally derived ingredients. It is hypoallergenic and free of fragrances, dyes and chlorine. The formula is also safe for septic systems and as always, is pet friendly. Industry … [Read more...]
