by Jackie | Sep 5, 2018 | Recycling |
As a large household product, mattresses take up a good amount of space in homes and, as it turns out, in landfills. Mattress manufacturers continue to develop more green mattress options due to consumer pressure about environmental concerns. While there are more...
by Jackie | Aug 1, 2018 | Climate Change, Recycling |
Former South African international swimmer Sarah Ferguson has linked her talent for swimming to a passion for the environment by joining SPAR Eastern Cape as an ambassador in their Stop Plastic campaign. The long-distance ace was a top pool competitor during the...
by Jackie | Sep 8, 2017 | Recycling |
Are you constantly tossing out junk mail or old newspapers? Do you shred private information like bank statement, old bills, or credit card statements? If so, what do you do with the shredded paper afterward? If you don’t shred any of the above-mentioned items, maybe...
by Jackie | Aug 28, 2017 | Recycling |
Saving our planet one load at a time With drought becoming a harsh reality in South Africa, and particularly in the Western Cape region, water is an extremely valuable and scarce resource. South Africans have implemented various water-saving techniques, from using...
by Jackie | Jul 11, 2017 | Green Building, Recycling |
Kiss houses, a new prefab offering on the scene stands out with a few things: passive house certification, larger sizes (it’s offered in two-, three-, four-bedroom models), and a design that once won the honor of being the “Best House in the U.K. (up to 2,500 square...
by Jackie | Jul 11, 2017 | Food, Recycling |
While it’s true that the likes of koji and kefir, kimchi and kombucha are frequently current favourites in the concoctions of hipster chefs, there’s actually nothing new about these fermented foods at all. Fermenting foods is an ancient food processing method, and...
