The Good Stuff: your weekly fix of happy green news (17.08.2010)

My favourite good green news stories locally and globally.

Eat Out The Box: the artisans of take away

Who knew take away could be delicious, affordable AND earth-friendly?

Local Food Reliance Workshop with Robina McCurdy

How to grow your own (and cut down on trips to the supermarket). This weekend (10-11 July 2010), Robina McCurdy will be hosting a workshop on ‘Local Food Reliance’.

Cape Town Green Map launches its Second Edition

Just in time for World Environment Day (oh, and the World Cup, of course), the industrious folk of the Cape Town Green Map have just launched a shiny new second edition print map, jam-packed with our city’s many green hotspots.

Rewardrobe Pop-up Sale at La Bottega (29 May 2010)

Eco-friendly fashion up for grabs this weekend at the Rewardrobe ‘pop-up’ sale at La Bottega this Saturday (29 May 2010).

Venture in, find some second-hand clothes – it’s not just economical (prices start from R50), it’s earth-friendly as well.

Newlands Green Drinks: Water (May 2010)

On the cards for Green Drinks tonight at Josephine Mill: presentations on the theme, ‘Water’. An important topic, to be sure, and the line-up looks interesting, as always.

Swop Don’t Shop: Perfecting the Art of Swishing

Been to any swishing parties lately? Nope, they’re not the kind where you leave your keys in a basket at the door (ahem) – this is an exchange of your loved-but-no-longer-wanted clothing for new and exciting items to pep up your wardrobe…

Buying green electricity in Cape Town

Thinking about buying ‘green’ electricity? Well, being somewhat limited in supply (there’s only so much the Darling Wind Farm can produce at a time), there isn’t enough for all of us, and people are having to bid for the privilege. But, if you’re ‘in good financial standing with the City’ and want a big ol’ chunk of the stuff, you might just get your shiny Green Electricity Certificate if you ask nicely.