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iPad vs Paper

Justin Zondagh — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:41:29 +0000

I have been eyeing the Apple range of product for a while now and always kind of liked the idea of an iPad as I’m sure it will save on a tonne of paper. I use a stack of paper printing things out for meetings and taking down notes in my notebook.

But I guess the question is more around the total energy used to manufacture the iPad vs the paper im saving and the environmental impact of both. Would… Read More

Green Tips for this Valentines day

Imiël Visser — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:07:24 +0000

We are often swept up by special days that demands a special touch and too often do we choose the shiny cards, heart shaped boxes and gifts that are basically only made to be sold for Valentines day.

It breaks my heart to see all the gifts around Valentines day, knowing that they don’t contribute towards the environment, but actually takes away. This post is a tribute in making this Valentines day just a little more… Read More

Getting into the recycling groove with Sasol

Imiël Visser — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 04:47:56 +0000

One of the biggest problems in the world is our ability to properly manage our waste. We have been groomed to become un-efficient consumers that shouldn’t care about recycling. If that wasn’t the case, then the companies that sell you items wrapped in plastic, bottled in glass or that is sending you all the junkmail, would have made an effort to provide a means of recycling their product if they cared about waste management, ie. the environment.

Sasol created… Read More

Saving water in your garden

Justin Zondagh — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:33:33 +0000

It’s great to have a garden and add a splash of green to the urban environment; but our gardens tend to consume huge amounts of water; something that has increasingly become a scarce resource around the world.

Irrigating gardens account for the bulk of water used by homes; especially during the dry summer months. Some of the biggest mistakes which are made are:

Choosing the wrong plants for your area and available water
Incorrect choice of sprinklers
Irrigating at