BATTERY EGG DEBATE
Woolworths delays on egg turn around
We were so excited to report that there were progressive moves towards replacing battery eggs in all Woolworths pre-prepared foods. Unfortunately it seems as if there is a further delay due to costs and no immediate time-line has been put forward as to when this situation will change.
ACCESSORIES
From bits to bag
In the heart of Cape Town, leather design studio Urban Africa works magic with leather, much of it off cuts sourced throughout South Africa.
The new academic year has begun and for thousands of schools around South Africa it means not only teaching and learning, but supplementing limited income.
NEWS FLASH
Leaving the tap running during teeth brushing consumes nearly 7.5 litres of water.
Collecting sunshine is no longer outside the
realms of possibility. The Sun Jar (right),
based on an original design by Tobias Wong
and made with a traditional Mason jar and
high tech energy efficient lighting, does
just that.
South Africans consume, per capita, 2500 litres of water per day, but not by drinking or cooking or gardening alone.
A great deal of anger has recently been expressed through various sectors of our society about the exorbitant electricity price increases that NERSA has recently promulgated. While this anger is certainly justified, the one potential positive aspect of these increases is that it could lead to households and businesses implementing far greater energy efficiency measures.
RECYCLING
Few of us are left unaffected when oil spills contaminate our oceans and beaches, harming wildlife and particularly coastal bird populations. But how many of us realise the risks posed by the used oil from vehicles? It takes only one litre of used motor oil to contaminate one million litres of water, with potentially disastrous effects, not to mention the dangers posed by it seeping into the soil. Aside
from the risks to wetlands, wildlife, and marine and freshwater organisms, human health is adversely affected. Used oil contains extremely harmful compounds which, besides other risks, can have carcinogenic properties.
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