[ECO]: Easy Ways To Go Green in 2016

With 2016  rocking and rolling for everyone already, what's a better time to start being green than now? 

While going green is a process, these are a few easy steps you can take on your journey of being more eco-friendly. 

♥ Switch your light bulbs to energy saving Compact fluorescent lightbulbs - they use about one 1/3 of electricity and last 10 times longer.

♥ Switch off wall sockets when not in use as they draw a lot of "phantom/vampire" energy while not in use.

♥ Stepping away from your computer for more than 20 minutes? Switch it to "sleep mode" and make sure to power off at the end of the day.

♥ Switch off the tap while brushing your teeth and make sure to have leaking taps fixed.

♥ Plant a tree

♥Start your own vegetable garden

♥  Print on both sides of paper and try go as electronic as possible in terms of documents etc

♥ When buying new beauty products, do your research to find out whether they are cruelty-free or not

♥ Buy local foods, this provides jobs for your community and saves on transport costs.

♥ RECYCLE - REUSE - REDUCE

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[ANNOUNCEMENT]: Earth Life Media

Big News for The Glam Green Girl!

Earth Life Media is an eco-marketing agency based in the beautiful suburb of Somerset West, Western Cape. I'm thrilled to announce that I am now the Official Ambassador for Earth Life Media! 

Their mission, as a company, is to support businesses and entrepreneurs within the green, wellness and sustainability community across South Africa and Africa.

Earth Life Media has been the given account to manage the strategy, digital brand illumination and business development for SA’s first all green lifestyle event, Earth Expo 2016. With this, has come the appointment of myself as an ambassador for the Earth Expo 2016.

Here is the link to the press release - “In selecting Taylor-Memmory as our brand ambassador, the natural fit was evident. Cassidy is an inspiring and compassionate role-model who will be representing our brands with great pride in both the online and offline space,” says Judi Lopes, managing director of Earth Life Media.

I'm thrilled to be a part of a company who's strengths lie in building trustworthy relationships between brands, stimulating conversations and increasing awareness for both the community and its stakeholders to take action and stand accountable. 

For more information on this amazing company, you can visit Earth Life Media and for bookings or inquiries, you can contact Judi Lopes (solutions@earthlifemedia.co.za). 

I'm so looking forward to this new chapter in the life of The Glam Green Girl and can't wait to share it with you all!

Love Always, The Glam Green Girl xXx

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[ECO]: Greening Your Office

Eco Tips for The Workplace

Image Source: Jeff Sheldon from Unsplash

Being green in your home is one thing, but carrying it through to your workplace is fantastic! How does one go about greening your office? Well here are a few tips I've put together for you:

1) At the offices I currently work at, we've implemented a recycling system so we all sort our trash into paper; plastic; tin and glass and this gets picked up once a week. Try google companies that will come pick up your recycling for you, or where you can drop it off. 

2) Need to print out documents? We use scrap paper (paper that's already been printed on the one side). Better yet though, try go as digital as possible. 

3) Unfortunately, some documents still need to be printed out in this digital day and age, so try make sure the paper you're buying is recycled paper. 

4) Keep files on computer (make sure to back it up though) instead of file cabinets.

5) When using the copier/printer, use it on draft mode or 'eco' mode as some new copiers have. You'll save on ink and try print on both sides.

6) Power down. Unplug your chargers when they are not being used, switch off unnecessary lights and when leaving work make sure your computer has shut down and is not just on 'sleep mode'. 

7) Use compact fluorescent bulbs. This uses less electricity. Also try and use as much natural light as possible. This can even be achieved by having light coloured decor which helps reflect light. 

8) Find out who stays in your area and carpool to work - your petrol tank will be much happier!

9) Green you office with small indigenous plants, helps emit oxygen into the air and gives the office a friendlier appeal. 

10) Inquire about using green cleaning products in the bathrooms and kitchens. 

Hope these tips have helped? Let me know if you have any great eco tips for the office?

Love Always, The Glam Green Girl xXx

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[ECO]: Reuse Coffee Grounds

Reusing Your Coffee Grounds

Image: Unsplash / Drew Coffman 

I love a good cup of Joe as much as the next person, but have you ever thought about what you can do with the leftover coffee grounds after your demolished your morning wake-up pot?

Here is what you can do with with your coffee grounds:

♥ Add them to your compost pile (also helps get rid of the smell of the compost)

♥ Scatter the coffee grounds around plants that are being attacked by snails and slugs

♥ Deodorize your bins by adding some to an old pantyhose and tying it around the lid.

♥ Get rid of odors in our fridge by adding some to a bowl and leaving it in your fridge for a few weeks

♥ Fertilize your soil or put some in a spray bottle with water when gardening

♥ Add a small amount to chocolate baked goods to add extra flavour

♥ Scrub your pots and pans gently with some coffee grounds and a sponge

♥ Create a scrub for your body (Great for treating those cellulite areas)

Love Always, The Glam Green Girl xXx

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[ECO]: Paper Recycling

Why Should We Recycle Paper?

Image: Unsplash

Those that have been reading my blog for a while now, know that I have an obsession when it comes to recycling. I can become quite hectic over it but I feel in terms of the environment, it's a good obsession to have. Over the next few weeks I'll be chatting more about recycling but today's post features a few facts on paper recycling.

While paper is pretty much a necessity in our everyday lives, we're luckily switching over to the electronic side of things but we still use so much paper everyday, and while it may be essential, the trees that are being cut down for it are far more essential.

Did you know that recycling one tonne of paper can save the following?
17 Trees
3.3 cubic yards of landfill space
9 barrels of oil
4000 kilowatts of energy
7000 gallons of water

So how can you play your part?

1) Change to electronic billing - this saves all those bills being thrown in the bin.

2) Need to print something out? Try use both sides of the page.

3) Keep a paper recycling bin right next to the photocopier and fax machine at the office, you'll be surprised how quickly it will fill up.

4) Subscribe to your favourite magazine or newspaper digitally.

5) Buy recycled paper. Using old paper to make new paper uses a lot less energy.

6) Visit Treevolution to find out where you can take your paper recycling to or if it can be collected from your house.

Need any help with recycling? Drop me a message - I'd love to help, like I've said, it's a passion!


Love Always, The Glam Green Girl xXx

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[EVENT]: Planting in Thembisa

Onion Planting in Thembisa with I'MPossible

 



On Thursday the 30th of April, I joined the I'MPossible crew to plant some onions for the Thembisa community. We demonstrated how you can plant vegetables even if you don't have a garden by reusing mealie meal bags! We also got to help the community harvest the cabbage and spinach they had already grown.

 

You can read more about what my ambassadorship with I'MPossible here. I'm so looking forward to the next projects we'll be doing, I'm make sure to keep you all in the loop! I'll also let you know when the episodes air in Tshwane TV!

 

Here are some photos from the day:

 



Love Always, The Glam Green Girl xXx

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[REVIEW]: Pure Beginnings Body Lotion & Body Wash

Revitalising Body Wash & Hydrating Body Lotion from Pure Beginnings

 

Pure Beginnings is one of South Africa's skincare brands that helps you skin your skin as pure as when you were born. They use organically formulated ingredients that are non toxic and don't cause your skin or the environment any harm! They are also certified with Beauty Without Cruelty and have just been certified as the first South African Baby & Kids line that is organic with the internationally recognised organic certification organisation called Ecocert! How cool is that!

 

They have also relaunched their adult hair and body care line and I got to test the Body Wash & Body Lotion.

 

Here are my thoughts:

 

 

 The Hydrating Body Lotion with Organic Coconut & Kigelia is a nourishing yet light body lotion. It's perfect for in the day as it isn't too rich and still keeps your skin moisturised throughout the day. It doesn't have a heavy scent and is packed with anti-oxidants for your skin from ingredients such as Marula Oil and Kigelia. It even contains Coconut Oil which helps hydrate your skin. This light and non-greasy body lotion has become part of my daily routine!

 

 

When I first read that this Revitalising Body Wash with Organic Baobab & Ylang Ylang contained Ylang Ylang I was looking forward to trying it out as I'm a fan of the scent but the citrus and baobab scent comes out stronger in the body wash. Nevertheless, the scent is refreshing during shower time and this body wash is SLS free and has Baobab fruit extracts infused in it which helps keep your skin healthy while cleansing it.

 

 

The body lotion retails for R76.00 and the body wash is R65.00 and both are available on the Pure Beginnings website.

 

 

Love Always, The Glam Green Girl xXx

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[NOTE]: I'MPossible Ambassador

Exciting Announcement

 

I'm thrilled to announce that I am now a I'MPossible ambassador! So what is I'MPossible? Well they do what their slogan says, "make things possible"! They partner with different companies to try and help those that are disadvantaged, for example, they work with the ACFS (African Children Feeding Scheme) - an organisation that focuses on educating and feeding children in different communities.

 

Through working with I'MPossible I will be able to go after the projects that I've started working on with much more force. As you know, trees in Zambia and the Platbos Forest are very important to me as well as the Elephant Orphanage in Zambia so I will be able to use I'MPossible as a platform to work more with these organisations. I also cannot wait to start on some new projects that will help spread the word of going green!

 

Yesterday we planted some vegetables at a school in Naledi, Soweto and gave monthly food packages to the families of the community. We also filmed a segment explaining what we were planting to help inform the communities on planting vegetables. This will be aired on Tshwane TV (DSTV channel 262) but I will hopefully be able to share the episodes on my YouTube Channel.

Here are some photos from yesterdays event:

 

 I'm so looking forward to haring more exciting projects with you!
Thank you all for your support!

Love Always, The Glam Green Girl xXx

 

 



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[NOTE]: Earth Day 2015

22 April 2015 - Earth Day

 

 

On Wednesday the 22nd of April, it's Earth Day. A day dedicated to raising awareness of environmental issues!

 

Here are a few of my easy tip on how to celebrate Earth Day:

 

♥ Plant a tree! Why not in the beautiful Platbos Forest? ps: check out this post on why I have a special place in my heart for this Forest

 

♥ Recycle, Reuse & Reduce

 

♥ Switch off unnecessary lights and appliances and unplug your charges from the wall sockets!

 

♥ Try save water whenever you can, here is a post with some great water saving tips

 

♥ Support Cruelty Free brands

 

♥ Choose natural and organic whenever you can

 

What are you doing this year for Earth Day?

 

Love Always, The Glam Green Girl xXx

 

 

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[REVIEW]: Mongogo Shampoo & Conditioner

Africa Organics Mongogo Shampoo & Conditioner

 



Natural hair care can be a tough one sometimes and my last review on an Africa Organics hair care range wasn't the best but I did enjoy the shampoo and even featured it in this video.

 

So how did I feel about the Mongogo range? Well, keep reading ;)

 

 

This shampoo is made from oils pressed from the seeds from the Mongogo Trees in the Kalahari Desert. What's so special about these trees? Since they are in the desert, they've had to learn to adapt to finding water and can survive long droughts.

 

These oils pressed from the seeds of these remarkable trees then form a protective thin layer over each hair strand. I didn't enjoy the scent as much as the Marula shampoo which contains Mint Oil but it seemed to be more gentle on my hair compared to the Marula one.

 

 



This Mongogo Conditioner also contains Mongogo Oil to help protect the hair, and although it didn't leave my hair as dry and tangled as the Marula conditioner one did, I'm still not a fan of it. It's too thin and I don't feel like it conditions my hair well enough...

 

So while I don't feel that the shampoo and conditioners from Africa Organics are that great, I have been using the Marula Hair Treatment Oil for a long time and have enjoyed it!

 



 

What are your thoughts?

 

 

Love Always, The Glam Green Girl xXx

 



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REVIEW: Karen Murrell Sugar Rush

Sugar Rush by Karen Murrell

 



Hi beauties!

 

As you know from this post and this post, I love Karen Murrell lipsticks! They are so hydrating; long-lasting and creamy! Plus the lip balm is the best lip balm I've ever tried!

 

All Karen Murrell lipsticks are made from natural based ingredients - "nothing nasty touches my lips" is the slogan for these gorgeous lipsticks.

 

This is the Sugar Rush (018) colour and is the perfect bold lip choice colour for summer! It's a rich and vibrant pink with candelilla; evening primrose oil & castor oil.

 

 

 

To find out more about these lipsticks and why I love this brand so much - read this post which features the Peony Petal shade and more about this brand! For more about the ingredients - head to the Karen Murrell website!

 

What do you think of this colour?

 

 

Love Always, The Glam Green Girl xXx

 





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