House and Leisure - October 2015

Sustainable sea veg

‘If you can break seaweed

with your fingers, you can

eat it raw. If it’s tough, cook

it,’ says coastal foraging

fundi Roushanna Gray. Add

kelp to soups and stews, use

it as lasagne sheets or in

sandwiches, or even make ice

cream (right). It’s fast growing

and sustainable but you need a

mollusc permit (R96 from the

South African Post Office) to

gather it. As it’s high in iodine

it should be avoided by those

with thyroid conditions and,

as with all wild food, ensure

you can identify exactly which

species you’re harvesting.

Book for Roushanna’s coastal

foraging courses in Cape

Point, starting in November, at

goodhopegardensnursery.co.za.

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Shifting gears

An e-bike emits 30 times less CO

than a small car, with zero emissions

in manual mode. Noel O’Regan’s

GreenCycles e-bike rental has drop-

off points around Johannesburg to

encourage people to forgo cars and

it even offers a fold-up e-bike that’s

perfect for commuters who park and

take the Gautrain. greencycles.co.za

12. CAMERON BARNES’
    FURNITURE IS HANDMADE
    WITHOUT GLUE OR NAILS TO BE
    DISASSEMBLED AND RECLAIMED
    EASILY, AND USES NO IMPORTED
    OR LOCAL INDIGENOUS SPECIES.
    CAMERONBARNES.CO.ZA

. KERRY HENNING

is the marketing services manager at

Saint-Gobain Gyproc, whose Stand

47 provides a case study for the low-

carbon-footprint home of the future.

How do you incorporate sustainability

into your lifestyle? I try my utmost

only to support companies that are

making significant strides to improve

our habitat from a people, planet and

prosperity point of view. Companies

that are ‘greenwashing’ consumers

will fall short as consumers become

better informed. What’s your vision

for the world and energy use in 50

years’ time? Imagine if we could

totally reverse the damage we’ve

already done to the earth and improve

wellbeing in all living spaces. What do

you expect will be the next big thing?

Energy-efficient houses from a design,

construction and maintenance point of

view, as they are lighter on the earth

in terms of their carbon footprint and

the materials used, such as the Habito

prefabricated wall panel. gyproc.co.za

HEALTHY CHOICES

Substandard ceramics can be

hazardous to your health due to

radioactive contamination. It’s

key to buy from reputable dealers

such as Womag, which ensure

quality is controlled throughout

the process. Pictured here are Ultra

Pietre Basaltina Grey porcelain tiles,

R1 140m‡. womag.co.za

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goodhopegardensnursery.co.za.

16. NIGHT VISION K. LIGHT IMPORT’S NEW RANGE OF 9W COOL
     WHITE LED GARDEN LIGHTS (L-LED-1791-WALL, R1 421, PICTURED)
    ARE ENERGY EFFICIENT AS WELL AS STYLISH. KLIGHT.CO.ZA

GREEN LIVING SUPPLEMENT

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Durable and recyclable

Durability reduces a

product’s overall carbon

footprint. Swartland’s new

Kenzo range of aluminium

windows and doors are long

lasting and, as recycling

aluminium requires

only five per cent of the

initial energy consumed

to produce it, it’s an

environmentally sustainable

material. swartland.co.za

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ECO-INDUSTRIAL COOL

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NATURAL MATERIALS AND COTTAGE-INDUSTRY

MANUFACTURING FOR ITS INDUSTRIAL-CHIC CLOTHING,

AND COLLABORATES WITH WRITERS, ARTISTS AND

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A FINE LINE

Smeg’s Linea range is an example of how manufacturers can balance

ergonomics and eco responsibility without sacrificing sophistication,

elegance and minimalism. The range features a wide variety of appliances

• from sinks and coffee machines to compact microwaves, steam ovens and
  hoods – in silver-, ice white- or black-glass options, with the flagship being
  the PV175CB gas hob. smeg.co.za
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SUSTAINABLE IDEAS

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LIFESTYLE AT

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