08
Feb
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07
Feb
Water Crisis in Cape Town: Life on 50L
Reflections on the realities of Life on 50L of Water in Cape Town We were sitting at the kitchen table, the newspaper, splayed out in every direction. A story in the Toronto Star reads ‘Crisis in Cape Town: It’s about to run out of water’. I...
06
Feb
Surviving the Water Crisis: Discover The Essential Products That Can Prevent Day Zero
Avoiding Day Zero in Cape Town* Getting on board with the water crisis is no longer an option. It’s a must. Nobody wants to arrive at the prospective Day Zero and wish they had done more to avoid queuing for water. While there is still water...
06
Feb
Your Body’s Response to Switching to Veganism
For many people, the vegan lifestyle is a moral and ethical choice. However, it is also being viewed as a means in achieving certain health benefits. Either way, having a good grasp of how your body responds to a diet without any animal by-products is...
30
Jan
Leather Up: How to be Fashionable and Still Wear Ethical Leather
Handbags, belts, boots, wallets, luggage – the leather industry has held the manufacturing monopoly on most of those lifestyle items for some time now. But as a global urgency towards environmental sustainability grows and an awareness toward eco-living becomes an ever-present fore-ground thought in most...
26
Jan
Is Being a Flexitarian Really Just a Cop-Out?
I did something recently I’m not very proud of. I cheated. On my chickpeas. With a giant bowl of saucy chicken livers. It was late, I was clearly craving it and I might even try to blame it on one too many beers. This wasn’t my...
26
Jan
The Impossible Burger: Is real tasting fake meat the eco solution to the battle with beef?
In a shiny stainless steel test kitchen nestled in Silicon Valley, a food scientist is preparing a hopefully sensational meatless burger. As the spatula glides in beneath the hot surface of the pink, fleshy patty fat sizzles around its seared edges. Once flipped, the delicious...
23
Jan
8 Free Greener Living Apps to Help South Africans Stay on top of Their Eco Game
Ah, the App Store. Whether you’re on Android or iPhone – this little portal of accessibility and self-reliance can facilitate pretty much anything in your life. Learn a language, improve your cooking, meditate, save money, get creative – you name it, there’s probably a dozen...
23
Jan
Clever Tools That Can Help You Keep Your Resolutions
We’re big fans of products and tools that are not only exceptional at what they bring to your life but also help you align with some of your personal lifestyle goals. So, if you’re feeling a little wobbly off the starting blocks on your 2018...