Category: Sustainable Living Blogs
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Clean Beauty: Simplicity, Sustainability Is Skincare’s Green Future
The concept of clean beauty has been a hot topic for quite some time but is nonetheless a confusing one. One might think that the notion of a “clean” face wash would be par for the course. However, the clean beauty movement is all about simplicity, transparency, and sustainability. Products that are made with fewer,…
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A Plant-Based Diet: Could It Help Manage Climate Change?
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The Planetary Health Diet: Eat To Save The Planet
How can we eat in a way that is healthy and good for the planet? The Planetary Health Diet aims to solve this growing challenge. So many choices, but what is right for a healthy planet and healthy people? We are bombarded with so many choices every day about what to eat. You can be…
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A Four-Day Work Week Is Better For You, Your Company and The Environment
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]The pandemic has definitely changed the way we see the world, and it has also changed the…
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The Greener The City, The Happier Its People, Study Finds
A little dose of happiness is exactly what each of us needs to get through the day, so what’s the best way to get those endorphins flowing? Might we suggest spending some time in green spaces? Spending time in nature has a lot of benefits for your health. In fact, recent studies indicating that the…
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Hemp: Could It Be The Future of Agricultural Farming?
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]Could hemp be a part of the solution when it comes to the climate crisis? Carbon dioxide is, as we all know,…
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Miss Dhanusha on Prioritizing Self-Care During A Pandemic
These past few months have been hard on us. This is why it’s always important to regularly check in on yourself and to practice some much-needed self-care when you do. So, how do you begin the journey to self-care? Luckily, Longevity LIVE created Wellness Wednesdays. It’s a weekly Instagram interview at 19h00 SAST hosted by…
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World’s Food Sustainability Leaders Demand Urgent Shift To Nutritious, Sustainable Food
24 June 2021, Geneva. The Demand Generation Alliance (DGA) was launched to encourage pressure from consumers and wider society to demand an urgent shift to more sustainable and nutritious foods. The alliance has been established with a single vision: to make nutritious and sustainable food the preferred consumer choice. This initiative was announced at the…
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Nonhlanhla Joye on Why Organic Food Matters
We all know the best diet is one that includes fruits and vegetables. However, do you also know that the more organic they are, the better? Unfortunately, even the healthiest fruits and vegetables sometimes undergo processing that makes them just a little less healthy. This is why it’s important that we eat the ‘right’ fruits…
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Could Vegan Spider Silk Replace Single-Use Plastics?
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