The world appears to be entering a new era of greener travel methods, both personal and commercial. In recent years, we’ve seen some inspiring green travel developments take off – literally – as the air travel industry moves towards a more environmentally conscious approach. Costa Rica is the proud home of Nature Air, the world’s first certified carbon neutral airline, giving passengers the opportunity to enjoy their travels around popular Central American holiday destinations in a green and responsible manner. Over in the UK, travel giant Thomson’s has announced the imminent launch of Britain’s first biofuel-powered commercial flight – a 232 passenger Boeing 747 travelling on green fuel made of cooking oil and paraffin! (more…)
Archive for July, 2011
Five Green Travel Tips for Eco-Friendly Flights
Posted by Zeke on 20 Jul 2011 | Tagged as: Eco General
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011Green Car Repairs on the Up and Up in SA
Posted by Zeke on 12 Jul 2011 | Tagged as: Eco General
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
For most South Africans, the thought of green car repairs has never even crossed our minds. But have you ever thought about the impact that a fully functional and busy car repair workshop can have on its immediate environment? The latest trend in workshops around the world is to promote and encourage green car repair centers that have a reduced effect on their immediate surroundings. (more…)
Green Shipping is Imperative in the Fight against Climate Change
Posted by Zeke on 08 Jul 2011 | Tagged as: Eco General
Friday, July 8th, 2011
Shipping is a massive industry and unfortunately it is a radical contributor to climate change. Green shipping is one method that may help to reduce carbon emissions, thereby reducing the impact on the environment.
The term and concept of green shipping first became popular in 2008 but due to the state of the economic climate, green initiatives soon became a pay-off for companies in terms of saving costs as opposed to the fight against climate change being the primary concern. (more…)
Beat the Eskom Electricity Hike Blues
Posted by Zeke on 01 Jul 2011 | Tagged as: Eco General
Friday, July 1st, 2011
It’s that time again, the time for the dreaded price increase for Eskom electricity. This means us South African will have to dig deeper into our pockets to keep the lights burning. The latest hike is effective as of July 1st and will hit consumers hard. However there is no use complaining about the increase in Eskom rates because it will happen again, annually, until 2014. There is an estimated 25% hike in electricity which will differ from city to city. (more…)
