With increased emphasis on recycling papers, metals and plastics, many households are left with a bin of organic waste. Making a compost heap is the obvious solution, but it’s not as simple as merely thowing the stuff in a corner and leaving it to rot. Here’s how to make a mulch pile.
Carbon Ethics helps South African companies to reduce their carbon footprint, and then helps them publicise their efforts. Managing director, James McCullum talks to Harmonious Living about why planting trees isn’t all that beneficial, and why South Africa is poised to take advantage of solar energy.
We've all heard of slate roofs, tiled roofs even thatched roofs. But green roofs? Thousands of square metres of otherwise redundant space can be planted up to absorb carbon dioxide, release oxygen, insulate our buildings and more.
Spring is the most beautiful time of the year and if you want to have a garden that comes alive from August now is the time to plan and plant it. Instead of opting for the traditional daffodils and primulas consider using indigenous bulbs and their companion spring flowers.
The words "Eco", "Eco Friendly Holidays", and "Eco Tourism" are rapidly becoming the current buzzwords in the holiday travel industry. Sunny Jones explores this growing industry and suggests some ways we can all enjoy green travel.
The popular brands and manufacturers in the beauty industry rarely feature environmental responsibility and ethical concerns in their philosophy or practices. If you want to be a conscious and conscientious consumer then here are some tips to help you.
With load shedding hitting many parts of South Africa the phrase “I want to go off the grid” is being heard more often, but to do so is a big challenge. In this article Dr Garth Cambray looks at a little house which has been off the grid for its whole life of five years.
The easiest way to become a green shopper is to just say no. There is temptation at every turn in every mall, and the internet has made shopping from home more convenient than ever, but every product sold has an environmental price as well as a financial one.
A wind turbine, the modern equivalent of the windmill, uses the wind's energy to generate electricity. Many myths surround the implementation of wind energy as a viable source of electricity, here are some of the more commons ones.
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With increased emphasis on recycling papers, metals and plastics, many households are left with a bin of organic waste. Making a compost heap is the obvious solution, but it’s not as simple as merely thowing the stuff in a corner and leaving it to rot. Here’s how to make a mulch pile. 
Carbon Ethics helps South African companies to reduce their carbon footprint, and then helps them publicise their efforts. Managing director, James McCullum talks to Harmonious Living about why planting trees isn’t all that beneficial, and why South Africa is poised to take advantage of solar energy. 
We've all heard of slate roofs, tiled roofs even thatched roofs. But green roofs? Thousands of square metres of otherwise redundant space can be planted up to absorb carbon dioxide, release oxygen, insulate our buildings and more. 
Spring is the most beautiful time of the year and if you want to have a garden that comes alive from August now is the time to plan and plant it. Instead of opting for the traditional daffodils and primulas consider using indigenous bulbs and their companion spring flowers. 
The words "Eco", "Eco Friendly Holidays", and "Eco Tourism" are rapidly becoming the current buzzwords in the holiday travel industry. Sunny Jones explores this growing industry and suggests some ways we can all enjoy green travel. 
The popular brands and manufacturers in the beauty industry rarely feature environmental responsibility and ethical concerns in their philosophy or practices. If you want to be a conscious and conscientious consumer then here are some tips to help you. 
With load shedding hitting many parts of South Africa the phrase “I want to go off the grid” is being heard more often, but to do so is a big challenge. In this article Dr Garth Cambray looks at a little house which has been off the grid for its whole life of five years. 
The easiest way to become a green shopper is to just say no. There is temptation at every turn in every mall, and the internet has made shopping from home more convenient than ever, but every product sold has an environmental price as well as a financial one. 
A wind turbine, the modern equivalent of the windmill, uses the wind's energy to generate electricity. Many myths surround the implementation of wind energy as a viable source of electricity, here are some of the more commons ones. 
If you enjoy watching birds, it is more than likely that you are going to want to learn how you can identify them, it isn't always a simple task. So, if you are a beginner at bird watching, the following are a few tips that can help you more accurately identify birds. 
This is the powerful story of the author's struggle with Multiple Sclerosis and how a healer's unusual prescription of mindful altruism - to 'give away 29 gifts in 29 days' - ignited her energy, her happiness, and invited more abundance into her life.