Simply a plastic bottle stuffed with non-recyclable materials, the ecobrick has become a symbol of man’s relationship with nature in the last century. Candice from Waste-Ed tells us some more about the message in each of these unique bottles. ...
Lucky me; I was born into a family who loved going out. Picnics, outdoor concerts, surprise milkshakes after school… And regular dinnertime visits to our favourite pizza restaurant. Most places offered that peppermint crisp caramel dessert. You know the one? I remember digging in with a...
A hot, spicy drink in summer? Wait; what do you mean, “eggnog is chilled”? Once I’d been convinced (after a bit of suspicious Googling) that eggnog was, in fact, traditionally a chilled drink, I was inspired to concoct a vegan eggnog version of my favourite creamy...
From Shannon Skye AKA JourneyToZero_ TIPS FOR A WASTE FREE CELEBRATION Parties of any sort can produce a lot of unnecessary waste. Think rubbish bags full of paper plates, cups, napkins, wrapping paper and all sorts of food packaging… With just a bit of thought and planning, you can have...
Shannon is 19. She lives in Paternoster, South Africa and has been passionately committed to living a zero waste lifestyle since July 2016. She's alread raked up over 1300 followers on her Instagram account @Journeytozero_ . We decided to touch base with her, to find out...
What I’m about to tell you might sound too good to be true. Believe me, it’s not. There's a method of birth control that’s more affordable than the pill, Mirena or injection. A method that won’t kill your sex drive, has zero side effects (like weight...
Mushrooms have and continue to form a stable base of many vegetarian and vegan diets, thanks to their delicious umami flavour and nutrient density. But with our fungi friends taking up a renewed spot in the limelight recently with all focus on their adaptogenic properties, another...
We’re thrilled to be one of the few online retailers in South Africa now stocking HAIRPRINT, a 100% natural colour healing and restoration range created to give greying hair a new lease on life. The HAIRPRINT range presents a fantastic opportunity for greenies in search of...
If you suffer with allergies or sensitivities, you’ve probably noticed that these can become even worse at night. It’s actually a fairly common problem: even if you have your allergies well-controlled all day, by night-time, you’re snuffling, coughing or scratching once again. Why? According to research in...
Our green team is so excited about the arrival of the HAIRPRINT range – a completely natural colour restoration system for greying hair. We’re one of the few online retailers in South Africa to stock these coveted products, and of course, that means we’ve reviewed...