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...]
Who’s the greenest – printed or online newspapers?
The history of the South African English newspaper industry goes back hundreds of years as mining tycoons acquired newspapers through Johannesburg Consolidated Investments, a subsidiary of mining giant Anglo American. Independent Newspapers, South Africa's largest newspaper group, traces its history back to 1889 when Francis Dormer established the Argus Printing Company, … [Read more...]
The kindness of strangers
You are going to have to figure out what it means to be a human being on earth at a time when every living system is declining, and the rate of decline is accelerating. Not one peer-reviewed paper published in the last thirty years can refute that statement. Basically, the earth needs a new operating system, you are the programmers, and we need it within a few decades. This … [Read more...]
The quest for zero waste
'It is better to solve a problem at the beginning.' What a simple and lovely way of thinking that we could apply to solving the numerous environmental, social and economic problems we face today. These words were spoken by Leonardo Da Vinci - artist, designer, inventor, visionary and vegetarian. They could apply equally to the philosophy of Zero Waste - a way of thinking … [Read more...]
Mamelani’s Move for Health Day
Non-profit organisation, Mamelani Projects hosted their own Move for Health Day on 6 May at the Chris Campbell Memorial field in Khayelitsha. The initiative was conceptualised by the World Health Organisation's Global Move for Health Day which was celebrated on May, 2nd, 2011. The aim of the initiative is to raise awareness on the importance of exercise to improve your … [Read more...]
Holistic hospitality – Greenstuff at Hostex
Overseas, sustainable tourism is a booming industry, arising from the fact that today's travellers are prepared to pay more for a greener travel experience. Similar trends are emerging in the African market and there is mounting pressure on the hospitality industry to go green - compelling Greenstuff, local green hospitality networking guru, to build an eco-friendly mock … [Read more...]
Green design Part 1: basic principles for mindful spaces
Green Design is an exciting natural spin-off of the drive towards a sustainable future. Today Bronwyn looks at the background to this development. Next time we start telling the stories of innovative green designers and their whacky items we're all going to want in our homes and offices. Green design is not a new buzzword, it is not a style or a trend. Fashions come and go, … [Read more...]
