August 13, 2011
The green building industry in South Africa is showing signs of maturation, with increasing numbers of architects, engineers and product suppliers showing interest in the sector, […]
August 12, 2011
Bamboo is one of the most eco-friendly building materials there is—it’s sturdy and solid, yet it grows extremely fast and is therefore rapidly renewable.(Hint hint: that […]
August 12, 2011
Organic poultry farms that don’t use antibiotics have significantly lower levels of drug-resistant bacteria that can potentially spread to humans. That’s according to a new study […]
July 12, 2011
You might think that there is a lot more hassle and expense involved in building a home that conforms to your eco-friendly standards, but in truth, […]
July 12, 2011
Some things get better with age. Not power plants. The nation’s older power plants that still rely on antiquated and damaging once-through cooling systems have a […]
July 12, 2011
Keeping a lawn lush and green requires a lot of “anti-green” practices. Spreading fertilizer and pesticides filled with chemicals, running sprinklers that waste water and cutting […]
July 11, 2011
With its dark red and black stripes, spotted fins and long venomous black spikes, the lionfish seems better suited for horror films than consumption. But lionfish […]
July 11, 2011
When it comes to adopting new technologies, particularly solar, farmers and owners of agriculture-related operations have often led the way. Farmers make good pioneering cleantech users […]
July 8, 2011
180 hectares (450 acres) of rainforest in the Brazilian Amazon were defoliated using a potent mix of herbicides dropped by airplane, reports IBAMA, Brazil’s environmental law […]
July 8, 2011
I don’t like to exaggerate the impacts of the many environmental issues we face. But it’s impossible to overstate how dangerous fracking is. Fracking stands for […]
July 6, 2011
2011 is shaping up to be one of the worst years on record for rhinos. Poachers in South Africa have already killed 193 of the animals […]
July 4, 2011
Meet up to 86% of your household water needs and save money on your water bill by installing an eco-trendy rainwater-harvesting tank in your garden. The […]
July 4, 2011
A campaign to have people stop eating meat on Mondays is gaining ground in the US. FGI Research said results from its latest online tracking survey […]
July 3, 2011
Do Your Part by maximizing your fuel efficiency no matter what you drive. Using less gas means fewer emissions and that’s better for your wallet and […]
July 2, 2011
The food crisis in Africa is a golden opportunity for its leaders to review policies and put long-term strategies in place that will make the region […]
July 2, 2011
Despite advancements in Information Technology which has the bought the whole world within a computer screen, a lot of human activities are still based on traveling […]
July 1, 2011
The other ZEHST (zero-emission hypersonic airliner) model that was unveiled at the Paris Air Show 2011 was EADS’ VoltAir. VoltAir is an electricity-driven aircraft that could […]
June 29, 2011
Bottled water consumption, which has more than doubled globally in the last number of years, is a natural resource that is putting a heavy tax the […]