Author Archives: Anna_Lee

A spoon full of sugar helps unemployment go down

In a kitchen attached to an office in Wynberg, works a Zimbabwean woman with a personality to make anyone smile, and coupled with her charming character is her love for baking that can be tasted in the chocolate-chip cookies she makes and sells in order to provide a living for her family. Yes, not allContinue reading “A spoon full of sugar helps unemployment go down”

“Creativity is coupled with psychopathology”

Prof Raj Ramesar stresses, through scientific evidence, the importance of the creative arts in mental well-being. He expresses his findings in a seminar titled, Creativity, Imagination and Science, as part of the ‘Art and Science in Health’ seminar series held at UCT’s Faculty of Health Science. Prof Ramesar, head of the Division of Human GeneticsContinue reading ““Creativity is coupled with psychopathology””

Does recycling really help?

We have just come out of plastic-free July. But why should we stop these eco-friendly habits just because it is now August? Stats SA released a report in 2018 documenting South Africa’s recycling percentages. In 2011, about 90% of an “estimated 59 million tonnes of waste” were sent to landfills while only 10% was recycled.Continue reading “Does recycling really help?”

The Homemade Toothpaste

I did a thing. I made my very own homemade toothpaste. I followed Lauren Singer’s recipe and watched her YouTube clip on how to make it. I was moved by the saddening realisation that toothpaste tubes can’t be recycled. I also recently learned about the ingredients in most commercial toothpastes, that digested in bulk, canContinue reading “The Homemade Toothpaste”

The start-up for a zero-waste lifestyle: Inspiration, costs and all

As a South African student I am here to tell you that living a zero-waste lifestyle does not have to break the bank. It’s been a week of this adventure and let me lay out some cost effective tips. This week I took the next step and went shopping for those Mason jars, those nettedContinue reading “The start-up for a zero-waste lifestyle: Inspiration, costs and all”

Do’s and Don’ts of recycling

I discovered Treevolution’s, The beginner’s guide to recycling, today. It’s a comprehensive document educating one on how to effectively recycle. When you first open the PDF you presented with a quiz to test how well you are carrying out the 3 Rs: reuse, reduce, recycle. I got a score of 40, so I’m not doingContinue reading “Do’s and Don’ts of recycling”

A small cause, but a big problem: Micro-plastics

Let’s talk about a small object that is causing big problems in our oceans: MICRO-PLASTICS What are micro-plastics? Micro-plastics are small plastic pieces/granules/pellets/flakes/beads/nurdles that are 5mm or smaller. The term was phrased in 2004 and the definition agreed upon at a International microplastics workshop hosted by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) in the States. PrimaryContinue reading “A small cause, but a big problem: Micro-plastics”

The start-up of a zero-waste lifestyle

You know when you say you are going to start something but never end up doing what you say. Well this sort of happened with this zero-waste lifestyle I wanted to begin. But then I chatted to my mom (the one who always calms me down) and she revealed to me that I’d actually startedContinue reading “The start-up of a zero-waste lifestyle”

The Story of Some RADDicle Science

A Manchester lad, Mike Barron, is busy conducting research projects and leading citizen science expeditions to help conserve Cape Town’s seas. Cape RADD (Research and Diver Development) is a one of those new companies in our economy that is radically working to support ocean conservation efforts. Their focus lies within two main pillars: the marineContinue reading “The Story of Some RADDicle Science”

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