ABSTRACT ART - Art From Sustainable Materials

Creative innovative art and display material constructed from a variety of sustainable materials. Themed art and décor by highly creative artists and artisans will create items from fibreglass and resin, wood, metal or stone. Ethnic art, collages and wall hangings.

ACTIVE AFRICA - Fitness Products

BH fitness products make use of generators on midrange to top range products. These products are powered by you. Treadmills have "GP Tech" (GP = green power); green power tech motors and regulation cards that significantly reduce consumption, which can show an improved efficiency from 15%. Plastics are injected plastics increasing recycling capabilities together with campaigns to collect and recycle older models.

AFRICAN HOME - Township, Tribal & Contemporary Craft Products

A wide range of exclusive items or custom made to your requirements. African Home has a strong commitment to environmental awareness. All materials used are recycled from waste or are from sustainable natural resources of South Africa. For example, wood is sourced from fallen trees within sustainable forests, driftwood or alien trees that have heavy water consumption levels. Many natural and local products are used such as reeds, weeds, clay, paper and wire.

AFRICAN QUEEN STUDIO - Handmade Products

Unique handmade products from recycled materials using felt, leather, seedpods and off cuts from local factories.

AMMOK MANIA - Organic Bed Linen

Beautiful bamboo blankets from sustainable and certified sources and 400 thread count, and they also carry a full range of fully organic cotton bed linen.

B-EARTH INTERNATIONAL - Non Toxic, High Quality Exterior Paint

Water, weather, acid resistant, colourfast and chip resistant, B-Earth paints have no metallic releases, low release of  Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) during application and thereafter, i.e. the VOC contents of the products in the system are less than 5 grams per litre, which, according to international standards, are classified as 0 VOC paints.

BELGOTEX – Environmental Choice carpets

Belgotex Floorcoverings assure an “environmental choice” with ISO 14001 compliance.   Hi-tech soft floor coverings include Nexus broadloom or tile ranges, Belgotex Carpets, Berry Floor laminates and IVC cushioned vinyl, with DuraTurf for outdoor areas. The carpets and underlays have no harmful VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) emissions and meet requirements for the Green Building Council of SA’s Green Label.

BIOFIRES

Ethanol fireplaces in glass cylinders ranging from minimalist to rustic, Zen or sleek and elegant. Environmentally friendly, using Biofuel, which is a plant derivative with no smoke or fumes. Heat remains in the room.

BLIND TIME - Green Blinds

The Sheerweave 4500 is Greenguard certified. Greenguard is an indoor air quality certification program for low emitting products & materials. Greenguard evaluates over 75000 chemicals, including volatile organic compounds, carcinogens and reproductive toxins.

BLUE BAY - Manufactured Locally & Environmentally Responsible

Blue Bay family are committed to giving back, especially into the African Continent.

Great care is taken with everything they do, from being eco-friendly to complying with all SA legislation and BEE commitments. Being based in Durban, receipt of imported materials, manufacturing and delivery make the smallest possible carbon footprint by minimising transport distances.

BOB CNOOPS - Antique Printing Process

Antique Van Dyke Brown printing process. Since 1860 the process has been used sporadically, primarily for pictorially aesthetic purposes. In the last decade it has regained its status as one of the most beautiful archivally permanent photographic processes ever invented. The prints by Bob Cnoops have all been archivally processed and printed on superior Fabriano 300 gsm watercolour paper.

BREATHE COAT - Truly Environmentally Paints

BreatheCoat paints are lead and solvent free as well as being environmentally and ecologically responsible. They do not harm the ground water. Microbes, spores, virus and fungi can't thrive in alkaline, oxygen rich, dry and well breathing paint. Brushes, rollers and other painting tools are cleaned with water.

BreatheCoat paints are free of any chemicals which cause environmental and health problems.

BROTHERS BEDS - SWISSMATE - Natural Wool Bed

Upholstered with 300 grams per square meter of pure Merino lamb’s wool, layers of high density polymer springing with Latexo over the 1000 Series Pocket Spring. The 4 Seasons combines the age old urge to return to things natural while maintaining a modern approach to attaining deep restful sleep. Honeycomb pocket springs provide no-disturb sleep for couples, while maintaining the closeness of a single sleeping surface. Cotton rich ticking adds a lavish sumptuousness which leaves you with a feeling of utter contentment in the morning. There is no mattress in the world like the Swissmate 4 Seasons.

CAESARSTONE - Durable, Beautiful, Eco-Friendly Finishes

The first quartz surfacing company worldwide to carry global standard ISO 14001 certification for environmental protection in industry: complying with their environmental management policy, maintaining safety standards, observing eco-friendly production processes, and working with as many eco-friendly suppliers as possible. The nonporous nature of quartz surfaces prevents growth of surface mould and microbes and ensures a healthier environment and the low-maintenance requirements decrease the use of harmful detergents in the ecosystem.

CANNATA - Eco-Stone

Second.Life is a new engineered eco-stone from Cannata & Sons. Reintegrating us to 95% of stone materials that have previously been different forms and applications, this eco-stone adheres to several stringent global eco-bodies including Greenguard and NSF certification and gets a big green thumbs up from the Green Building Council and LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design).

CLEARSHIELD - Window Protection

Converts the surface of glass from a high maintenance surface into a low maintenance "l-m" surface. This new smooth surface is "non-stick, and easy-to-clean". Less cleaning effort, lower frequency and low to no chemicals required = a green product, contributing to the environment. An excellent example is solar panels. Without Clearshield treatments on the glass surfaces, we will guarantee that the thermal efficiency of any roof top unit will drop by up to 20% in the first month. It has been proven that Clearshield slows the build up of contamination, and therefore increases the efficiency of such units.

COBA MATTING - Entrance Mats From Bottles And Tyres

COBA'S Enviro-Mat has some of the 'greenest' credentials. The effective entrance mat is manufactured from 100% recycled materials - plastic bottles and tyres. The heavy-duty recycled rubber backing holds the mat in position, while the attractive top surface (made from UV and fade resistant polyester carpet) has a raised surface to scrape dirt and wipe moisture. There are no borders to rip or tear. Available in blue or grey. Sizes 0.6m x 0.9m and 0.9m x 1.5m.

COCO-MAT - Hypo-Allergenic Beds Made From 100% Natural Raw Materials

Beds, duvets and pillows from Greece and made out of 100% natural raw materials, ensuring isometric body support, quality and endurance.

Coco-Mat's credo is to use only natural raw materials, which are derived from 100% biological cultivations and undergo only ecological treatment.

"Mother Nature's products cannot be improved". Raw materials are (if at all) treated with ecological substances, making them PH neutral, therefore hypo-allergenic.

COIRTEX - Flooring In Harmony With Nature

Coirtex has a large selection of natural fibre flooring products including Jute, Hemp, Sisal and Coir.

They will make up rigs to size with a wide range of colour borders in cotton, tapestry or leather as well as wall to wall coverings fitted by experts.

The materials are imported from the heart of the coconut and weaving areas in Asia - all supplied with a 100 year old ISO 9000 (International Standards Organization) company exclusively to us in South Africa.

CUSTOM TECHNOLOGIES - Energy Saving LED Lighting

Custom Technologies is a local designer and manufacturer of energy saving LED lighting solutions. All our products are manufactured using lead (Pb) free components, solder and circuitry at our factory in Johannesburg.

DAVID KRYNAUW - Unique Furniture And Lamps

David grows trees on his own farm on a sustainable basis with his medium and long term goals being to produce most of his furniture out of the salvaged wood or timber that is grown in his forests.

ECONO-HEAT - Energy Saving Heater

Econo-Heat wall panel heater is an energy saving heater.

Rated at 425 Watt we believe that it is the world's most economical heater. Compared with, for example, a 2000 Watt oil heater, it uses only 1/5th of the electricity that the oil heater would use. This means that you can heat a room at 20% of the electricity usage of an oil heater, or install five heaters in different rooms in your home and still use the same amount of electricity that one oil heater would use.

The Econo-Heat wall panel heater runs on the electricity of only four light bulbs.

ELECTROLUX PKS - Gas, Electricity, Water & Detergent Saving

Electrolux from PKS - Green Spirit.

Electrolux Professional is totally committed to the environmental issues at every stage of the product life cycle: from design to manufacturing and from product usage to disposal. Electrolux Professional has now created the GREEN SPIRIT product range, including only products that provide significant savings in the consumption of gas, electricity, water, detergent as well as a reduction in CO2 and NoX emissions.

As a minimum requirement, GREEN SPIRIT products must meet one or more of the following standards: ECA, GASTEQ, DEST, EIA, ENERGYSTAR, California Energy Commission or US Federal Energy Management Program.

ENVIROFRIENDLY BUILDING SOLUTIONS - Sustainable Timber Frame Construction

The perfect solution for environmentally friendly building for safari lodges, but equally applicable to large urban hotel developments.  EBS houses are built to be environmentally friendly in the following ways:

• very low energy consumption for heating and cooling due to high level of thermal insulation in walls and roof;
• the pre-fabrication process consumes significantly less energy compared to traditional building systems;
• much less waste and damage to the site;
• main structural material (wood) is renewable and acts as a carbon sink;
• use of materials with low production energy loads instead of products with high energy loads such as bricks and clay tiles;
• all timber supplied to EBS is Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified thus ensuring the sustainability of the forests from where EBS timber is sourced.

ERGO-TILT - Laptop Tray

No more aching back and sore wrists for your guest who is trying to work on his laptop on the bed. Here is a clever, comfortable, cool "tray" for laptops.  Ergo-Tilt is a socially responsibly built 'green' product: all packaging is made from recycled materials. Assembly is performed by challenged individuals and Ergo-Tilt is recyclable.

EVENING BREEZE - A Gently Cooled Bed To Dream Away In Green Luxury

Brilliant solution for our African climate. Save at least 60% of energy and provide your guests with an unmatched sleeping experience.

Air conditioners consume 80% of energy in your guest rooms. They use between 1,200 and 2,000 Watts, whereas Even Breeze uses only 400 Watt. This implies a yearly saving of 4 MWh or 2.5 tons of CO2 pollution. Imagine the financial and ecological benefits, night after night…

FIBRE DESIGN - Innovative & Sustainable Customised Floor Ware

Fibre Designs specializes in innovative designs, sustainable natural rugs and customisation opportunities for residential and hospitality environments.  We’re dedicated to sustainability through environmental partnerships that benefit the communities and economies in which we live and work.  Designer, Pierre Antoine, creates exclusive rugs that are inspired by everything around us, from nature and culture to art and architecture.  Our custom natural fibre rugs are hand-woven by skilled craftspeople with years of weaving expertise that result in beautiful, customised works of art.

FORMFUNC STUDIO - Chairs

HUMANSCALE LIBERTY CHAIR - with form-sensing mesh technology, is unlike any mesh chair you've seen or experienced. With its tri-panel construction, Liberty has the body-fitting contours that single-panel stretch mesh chairs simply can't achieve. The Liberty Chair is 54% recycled content and is 93% recyclable. It weighs just 13Kgs, has significantly fewer components than any other task chair in it class and is GREENGAURD certified.

CINTO STACKING CHAIRS - comfortable and ergonomic, finally a comfortable stacking chair. Made of steel and polypropylene with an elastomer belt. 100% recyclable. Weighs just 13 lbs with fixed arms; 12 lbs when armless. Quick and easy to disassemble. Replaceable components. Humanscale will assist the owner to ensure Cinto is recycled properly.

FORMFUNC STUDIO - Diffrient World Task Chair

The latest from design legend Niels Diffrient, the Diffrient World chair features an unprecedented combination of performance, sustainability and simplicity in a task seating solution.
 
Weighing just 13kg and made of one-third the parts of traditional task chairs, the Diffrient World chair requires far less raw material and fewer manufacturing processes - and that means less extraction, energy, waste, shipping and disposal associated with its life cycle.
 
In fact, the environmental impact of the Diffrient World Chair is roughly half that of an average task chair.

FORMFUNC STUDIO - Element Led Task Light

Through innovative design, Element is the most efficient task light in the world. Slated to earn the Energy Star label, Element's advanced LED produces as much illumination as a 70-watt incandescent bulb while drawing less than seven watts of power.

Element's LED has a lifespan of 60,000 hours - that's up to 30 years of daily use in a 9-to-5 office environment. If the LED does happen to fail, Element's LED assembly can be easily replaced in the field to extend the useful life of the light. Constructed primarily of eco-friendly aluminium and plastic, Element contains up to 81% recycled content. It is also 99% recyclable, ships in 70% recycled packaging, and can be integral in the achievement of a number LEED-CI credits.

FORMFUNC STUDIO - Furniture In Hostex Greenstuff Hotel Project

RECEPTION DESK and DINING TABLE - from 100% post consumer recycled cardboard as substitute for MDF and chipboard, which have high levels of VOC. Weight also reduced by 60%. Reconstituted White Oak Veneer and Solid White Oak are sourced from FSC certified plantations.

COFFEE TABLE - made from BambooWAN; naturally grown, strong and resilient and growing at one meter per day makes it incredibly sustainable.

FRENCH QUARTERS INTERIORS - Furniture From Renewable Plantations

We buy furniture from suppliers that use wood obtained from renewable government plantations.

GEBERIT - Wall Hung Toilets And Electronic Taps

Geberit produces highly developed, reliable, sustainable, and optimally coordinated sanitary and piping systems. Environmental aspects are taken into consideration as early as the initial phase of the development process. Eco-Design as the key to environmentally friendly products ensures that the most environmentally friendly materials as possible are used, that risks are minimized and a high efficiency of resources is achieved. Eco-Design workshops include a systematic product analysis during all life phases, the involvement of statutory requirements as well as the analysis of competitor products. Life cycle assessments for products are valuable decision-making aids in this respect.

GRAPHIC LAMINATES - Interior Design With A Difference

Thank you, Monique, for the stunning backdrop you designed for our Hotelstuff exhibition stand!  Specialists in exhibition stand design!

For something different, trendy and innovative, Graphic Laminates have green solutions to interior design including printing directly onto X Board, glass, cloth wallpaper, Perspex, etc., using eco friendly inks.

GREEN COIL - Natural And Long Lasting Mattresses

A recent and independent study that determined the ecological footprint of natural Latex products showed that the use of natural latex significantly improves energy consumption and CO2 emission in comparison with other sleeping alternatives. Expect 20-30 year life span from your new Revor mattress which lasts 2 to 3 times longer than other mattresses and has less impact on the environment.

GREEN GIFTS - Recycled Electronic And Computer Waste

Ever wondered what happens to your computer when it has finally given up the ghost? Well, take a closer look at her funky designs and you just might recognise a piece of old hardware hanging around. The inspiration of designer Heather Green (no we are not kidding), her clocks, pendants and necklaces are fashioned from a variety of recycled electronic and computer waste that would otherwise end up in landfill.

GREEN HOME and HOSPITALITY - universal solutions

Furniture and decor with materials from sustainable sources and made using non toxic, natural products. A network of South African suppliers of eco friendly products and services, specialising in ongoing research and development to facilitate greener lifestyles in homes and environmentally sustainable management and operation of tourism destinations. 

HALDANE MARTIN - Furniture Design

Sustainable principles applied to furniture design: flexibility of use, timelessness, durability, efficient use of material and energy, the use of non toxic / natural / renewable / reusable / recycled / recyclable resources.

HANDISITT BY TIGGER TOBY - Baby Chairs For Restaurants

Cleverly designed and easy to set up these baby chairs are manufactured in accordance with strict Danish sustainable resource and manufacturing requirements.

HANDWORK INVESTMENTS - Zimbabwean Handcrafted Items

Hand printed fabrics, bed and table linen, pottery and fine polished teak furniture lovingly made by a team who are committed to Fair Trade principles by creating decent working conditions, not employing children, and committing to cleaner production to protect our environment.

HANSGROHE - Amazing New Eco Smart Flow Regulators

Hansgrohe's passion for the element of water is what drives their constant search for new, progressive solutions such as their "air" shower heads and faucets which save water, again and again - their priority is to use water more efficiently without sacrificing comfort and to make people aware of the value of this scarce resource. Eco Smart special offer will save your water, your pocket and our most our most precious natural resource.

HANSGROHE - Water Saving Shower Rose

Hansgrohe recently broadened its already expansive World of Styles bathroom faucet and shower offering, with the addition of two new showerheads and two new hand showers, all carrying the "Croma 100" name. In addition, Hansgrohe is offering a green version of each of the four models.

Providing the full, drenching coverage of a conventional high-end hand shower or showerhead, the green options do so at a water-saving flow rate of only 1.8 gallons per minute (gpm).

HASTENS BEDS - Exclusive Luxury 100% Natural Beds

Hastens Beds are the only entirely natural beds available in South Africa. They are totally eco-friendly and are handmade using the finest natural materials. Nature is alive - and so are the materials they work with.

Hastens beds are made exclusively from hard-wearing natural materials, such as horsehair, flax, wool, cotton, down and pine from the forests of northern Sweden. Their beds meet the stringent environmental requirements set by SIS Miljomarkning and carry the strict Swan certification as well as Oeko-Tex 100 approval.

HEATH NASH - Recycled Scrap To Funky Designs

Heath Nash recycles scrap into beauty with funky designs. Lightshades, light fittings, floor surfaces, candle holders and kitchen accessories made from materials that would otherwise end up in landfill - creating employment opportunities at the same time.

HOLLY WOOD FURNITURE - Eco-Friendly Furniture

Hollywood now places emphasis on using sustainable materials such as reclaimed wood, alien trees (such as Blackwood) and green products such as bamboo and they also use only eco-friendly water-based paints.

HURRICANE DRY - Energy Efficient Recyclable Hand Dryers

Hurricane Dry offers a range of hand dryers especially developed for the hospitality industry. The Vortice hygiene range of hand dryers are ECO GREEN - ECO-FRIENDLY. All material used to produce these models can be recycled according to RoHS and WEEE standards.

IMAGE ENGINEERING and WORTH FRAMING

Worth Framing is striving to manage its Carbon Footprint by using eco friendly materials in all its products. They do not use solvent inks in their printing processes; print media materials are made from natural fibres; their patented stretch framing system uses only wood from renewable resources in Central Africa; no synthetic frames and the use of glass rather than acrylic for signage.

INDEL B - Energy Efficient Minibars

K Plus is an exciting new line of compressor minibars introduced by Indel B in 2007. The new K Plus range is innovative in terms of its technical features, design and energy consumption.

The unique design and carefully chosen components of the K40+ have a resultant consumption of only 0,21 Kwh/24 (class A+) - a world leader in terms of low energy consumption in-room minibars! The number of minibars installed in a hotel is usually large and their electricity consumption may represent up to the 10% of the total hotel's electricity cost!

With spiralling energy costs and dwindling resources, energy efficient minibars are the natural way forward for the hotel industry.

INTERFACEFLOR - Modular Carpet Solutions

Interfaceflor provide flooring solutions for various areas including bedrooms, corridors lobbies, conference rooms, leisure facilities, restaurants, discos and bar areas.

They are committed to a shared vision and are recognised as one of the world's most environmentally progressive companies. "Mission Zero" is THEIR promise to completely eliminate the negative impact their company may have on the environment by 2020.

IRONWOOD CREATIONS - Recycled Aluminium

Rust resistant items creatively designed and re-manufactured using ingots from a foundry that smelts scrap aluminium into the pure ingots. The scrap comes from old car engine parts and old machinery that is no longer used.

KIWINET - Linen Mosquito Nets

Mosquito nets are made from genuine linen mosquito netting and each net is finished with cotton edging on the openings and a wide cotton border.

LAZYCATZ - Recycled Glass Art

Décor and functional art pieces made from recycled glass or containing inclusions from recycled glass. No two pieces will ever exit the kiln the same and every firing yields a unique art piece.  The range includes wine bottle clocks, cheese or pate platters, snack platters, fruit bowls, candle holders, mosaic trays and whatever product nature will inspire for the future.

LEMAN - Swiss Quality Waterless Urinals

No water, no oils, no chemicals, no odour when you install waterless urinals.  Aside from protecting the environment you save money, water, labour, keep pipes clear and will be using only biological cleaning products.

Save up to 1000, 000 litres of valuable drinking water each year.

LIFSON PRODUCTS - Duvets And Pillows From Corn

INGEO products are proof that you can be creative and innovative while respecting nature and the environment. Lifson Products brings you Ingeo fibres, the world's first to be obtained from annually renewable and totally biodegradable agricultural resources. Casing: 100% cotton, complies OEKO-Tex standard 100 (free from harmful chemicals). Filling: INGEO fibres.

LIGHT KINETICS - Low Energy Lighting & Solar Power

Light Kinetics specializes in LED lighting solutions (save up to 80% energy and bulbs last up to 10 years) and also solar energy solutions for power generation.

They offer product design, build, distribution, sales and project management services.

LOCKWISE - Electronic Door Locks

Inhova electronic door locking systems have been approved by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance to the following Environmental and Quality Management Standards: ISO 14001:196 and ISO 9001:2000.

MASLAND CARPETS - Green Label Plus Certified

CRI Green Label Plus certified; a programme which is designed specifically for carpet and adhesives, and sets the standard for IAQ and ensures that customers are purchasing the very lowest emitting products on the market, using scientifically established standards.

MATCHLESS CANDLES - Heat, Wax, Flame And Oil Free Candles

Rechargeable LED T-Lights and Lamps. LED bulbs can reduce energy consumption by 80-90% and last around 100,000 hours. Less carcinogen compounds as found in wax candles. No soot or dripping hot wax. Energy saving, safe, economical and easy to use.

MBM AFRICA - RESYSTA - Wood Composite From Rice Husks

Resysta is one of the most revolutionary wood composites available. It is made of rice husks, mineral oil and salt, all of which are bio-waste materials and therefore an exceptional environmentally friendly material. Resysta is impervious to water, warp and twist free, crack and splinter free, rot and insect free. At the same time, Resysta requires minimal care and offers the look and feel of wood.

MIDAS EARTHCOTE - Enviro Lite Paints

Midas Earthcote has produced Enviro Lite paints. Our mission to promote, encourage and facilitate green building in the property and construction industry. These paints contain minimal VOCs in specially formulated environment friendly water based paint range containing zero glycol, apeo, lead, ammonia and formaldehyde.

NOUWENS - Pure Wool Carpets

Wool is a truly unique carpet fibre. Mother Nature makes wool with grass, water and sunshine; man makes synthetics from chemicals! Wool fibres are naturally water repellent and antistatic, which improves soil resistance and ease of maintenance. Backing made from natural fibres and non toxic adhesives.

OMNISOL - Intelligent, Energy Saving, Central Control Solutions

Omnisol designs and builds sophisticated and intelligent venues, capable of making decisions for you based on the environment, and the way that you wish to manage your hotel and monitor energy consumption. All you electrical installations, lighting, security, pool equipment, audio visual, CCTV, access control, heating, cooling individually and/or centrally controlled.

ORGAFILE

Award-winning Orgafile is the new phenomenon in filing; a modular, contemporary, user-focused, and green paper management system.
The extruded wood product used to make the drawer module front and sides, allowed the incorporation of design features with no need to post-process. The extruded wood is a natural product that requires no post-finishing and is available in variety of colours. It is made from 90% recycled wood fibre and 10% polyolefin making it recyclable without harmful chemical by-products like urea formaldehyde. The internal containers use less material than competitor products and are 100% recyclable.

ORIENTAL BAMBOO - Flooring, Counter Tops, Panelling And Furniture

Bamboo is not technically a hardwood, it is a grass. What makes it so hard is that its composition is very dense. It grows easily (four to six years to reach maturity), is renewable and therefore sustainable. We use Mao bamboo, which has no impact on Panda habitat.

ORM IMPORT - State-Of-The-Art, Eco-Friendly Heating Systems

ORM Import - EcoSmart Heaters. Using renewable energy and utilising state-of-the-art design and technology, the fire is a dramatic re-invention of the old spirit stove.

The EcoSmart™ Fire is not just environmentally friendly, it is aesthetically pleasing, highly efficient, cost effective, and so versatile that it fits into a vast array of architectural environments. Using the "fuel of the future" - Denatured Alcohol - EcoSmart™ Fires are environmentally-friendly open fireplaces that are cheap to run and easy to use. The renewable energy burns clean and is virtually maintenance free. Once the fuel is burnt, there is nothing to clean or clear.

PAINTBOX - Artwork Using Recycled & Non Toxic Materials

In a beautifully expressive range of original paintings and prints, Cape Town artist John-Clive captures a refreshingly tender side to South Africa in his art.

His "canvases" are made from masonite and recycled advertising boards - and, he uses neither oil based paints (which require additives such as turpentine) nor acrylics (which are essentially liquid plastic), preferring the flexibility of gouache water colours which are made from a base of egg and honey.

PORCUPINE CERAMICS - Eco And Socially Caring

Located on the foothills of the Outeniqua mountains is a studio that makes art pieces of superior African creativity. Porcupine employs staff from the surrounding areas, all of whom have been trained in their skill, and encouraged to strive for personal growth within the framework of a team of highly creative people. Their industry is environmentally friendly, producing less than four bags of waste (mainly paper and plastic) per week.

QUANTUM - Furniture From Forest Certified Woods And Eco Friendly Fabrics

A specialist, custom designed range of furniture and softs using forest certified woods, natural fillers and eco friendly upholstery fabrics.

RAW STUDIOS - Glue-Free Furniture

At Raw they use the inherent properties of plywood (strength to weight ratio, slight flexibility etc) to create glue-less jointing and clipping systems. They use the best of modern technology (the CNC cutter) to produce old school glue-less jointing and the wood is from certified sources in Scandanavia.

REBTEX SISAL - Sisal Matting Backed With Natural Latex

Carpeting and rugs from the Agave Sisalana plant. Leaves are handpicked before being crushed to extract the pure white fibres known as sisal. Carpets are woven in different patterns and backed with natural latex. Hardwearing, excellent anti static qualities, soft enough for bedrooms, tough enough for offices and hotels.

RECREATE - Recycled Junk

Using pieces of discarded junk, Recreate creates a unique, recycled range of furniture, lighting and interior accessories, each piece infused with its own previous character but with a new function.

REST ASSURED - Natural Being Materials

Rest Assured beds use coir and cotton wadding for their insulator pads. The insulator pad makes out quite a big percentage of the total weight of the mattress. Further environmental impact is taken in that the base frames are made from natural pine.

ROCK OF AGES - Stone Heating Systems

Stone is 100% natural and unique.  This heating system has no emissions, uses hardly any oxygen, is safe and child friendly, cost effective and energy conscious.

It is maintenance free, won’t dry out the air and won’t encourage allergic reactions by circulating dust.  It has a long operating life because it won’t rust or age and continuously regenerates itself.

Suitable anywhere, including bathrooms, being splashproof.  The radiant heat warms the entire room with no hot spots.

RODLIN DESIGN - Supply Certified Sico

SICO's environmental management system at its Longueuil (QC) facility has been certified to the ISO 14001 Standard by one of the North America leading management system registrars (QMI). To achieve ISO 14001 certification, a company must establish and maintain a detailed environmental management system that allows companies to identify and take the required actions to reduce environmental and health risks, and consistently improves the company's environmental performance.

RUBALOY - Interlocking Mats Made From Recycled Plastic & Rubber

The perfect eco-green answer for your kitchen, bar and gym floors and pool surrounds. Made from recycled plastic and rubber and 100% recyclable themselves they are anti-slip, strong, easy to install and resistant to most chemicals.

SHELF SPACE - Slatted Shelving For Airflow Around Stored Linen

Manufacturers of a slatted timber shelving system. Ideal for linen storage due to the air flow between the slats. Their product is manufactured from certified timber and is 100% recyclable.

SIDE ATTRACTION3 - Soft Furnishings

Locally designed and manufactured cushions, throws and lampshades. Woven from hemp, linen and cotton using natural pigment dyes and eco friendly water-based printing inks. Many by local community groups.

SIMMONS - Refresh, Don’t Replace Beds

Refresh, don't replace tired mattresses. The Simmons HealthSmart Contract range of products are designed to assist hoteliers and housekeepers overcome problems with stains / spillage and comfort variances with guests. The product offers a zippable top that can be dry cleaned or replaced to refresh the mattress sleeping surface.

SOLANA - Long Lasting & Environmentally Friendly Outdoor Furniture

Solana uses VIRO fibre, which is superior-quality polyethylene-based fibre characterized by high flexibility and tensile strength. It is a synthetic fibre which is completely coloured throughout, smudge-proof and resistant to temperature variations making is extremely durable, UV and weather resistant and able to outlast similar products. The fibre is made from HDPE polyethylene (no PVC) which is non-toxic (even when burned) and 100% recyclable.

SOLEIL - Friendlier Than Most

This furniture is manufactured locally, ensuring minimal carbon footprint. Each piece is hand woven by local labour, using polyethylene based synthetic cane which is environmentally friendly and 100% recyclable.

SOMFY - Automated Blinds

Somfy's automation solutions optimize natural ventilation and the sun's heat, control heat exchange between indoors and outdoors and reduce the need for air conditioning and heating. They are eco-friendly by nature. They play a key role in creating bioclimatic façades, establishing a genuine osmosis between indoors and outdoors. Dynamic Insulation™, daylight management and natural ventilation: three Somfy's areas of expertise dedicated to creating responsible hotels.

STORM BLINDS - Sustainable Blinds

Strong and durable, patented Storm Blinds, all the timber used is sourced from sustainable forests.

TALUKA - 100% Recycled Goods

Manufactured from 100% recycled goods; 100% recyclable. No timber used during manufacture or incorporated in material. Zero wastage production policy [full waste recycling]. Strict water recycling policy during manufacturing process. Member of the Green Building council and committed to their objectives.

TARTAN - Solid Timber

Professional kitchen design. Solid timber used from sustainable source. Reclaimed solid timber used for pantry & open shelving.

TECHNILAMP - Infra Red Zone Heater, Heats People, Not The Environment

Technilamp's Infra Red Zone Heater is a pure, instant and radiant heating system. It is 70% more cost effective than gas and there is no risk of explosions from burning gas bottles. This is intelligent, maintenance free heating for environmental area heating this winter; clean, economical and cost effective.

TOWN & COUNTRY - Custom Furniture To Eco Standards

Furniture manufacturers and interior design. Custom design and manufacture of items to your eco standards on request.

TROPIC TRADER - Plantation Grown Keruing Outdoor Furniture

Extensive range of wooden outdoor furniture with some ranges using plantation-grown tropical hardwoods like Indonesian Teak and Keruing - all Forestry Council certified.

TURBO VENT AFRICA - Energy Efficient Cooling Systems

Turbo Vent Africa introduces - Turbo-Vent and Breezair - energy efficient evaporative cooling systems that use natural cooling to ventilate a building. Fresh air is drawn through finely honeycombed filter pads which not only filter out dust particles, pollen and other airborne contaminants, but also cool the air passing through them (water in the pads cools the air as it flows past). Energy efficient, very quiet and can be run off solar power.

U&G FABRICS - Luxury Fabrics

U&G offer an exceptional selection of local and imported fabrics and accessories. U&G offers consummate choice, style and luxury. From concept stage to installation, our inventive solutions for all your upholstery and soft furnishing requirements ensure lasting style and durability that's convenient and cost-effective.

VAN DYCK CARPETS - Carpets Go Green

Van Dyck Carpets are paying close attention to the environmental impact aspects of its local carpet manufacturing operations. The most important waste and reject reclamation is that all off-cuts and rejected carpets are screened by their Rug division and converted into smaller rugs. The yarns utilised for over-locking come from creel-ends and/or reject yarns. By doing so they are converting potential waste and rejects into sellable finished goods, thus minimising the environmental impact of their manufacturing processes.

VICTORIAN SIDE - Furniture And Copper Bathroom Ware

Beautiful, timeless copper baths, basins and accessories - an eco-friendly alternative to most other sanitary ware that will last many generations. The baths retain heat, are easy to clean and furthermore... copper is bacteria resistant, reducing your need for cleaning chemicals.

WALL DESIGN - Green Wallcoverings

The Meilleur range 20% recycled content with a minimum of 10% post-consumer; Fabric backed for better durability; Highly cleanable water-based inks; Supports the USGBC LEED system; PFOA free- doesn't contain Perflourooctanoic Acid- Cadmium & mercury free; PBDE's free- ( Brominated Flame Retardents) - Does not contain DEHP Plasticizers. Includes antimicrobial additives and low VOC's for indoor environmental air quality.

WOODBENDER - Eco-Friendly Furniture

Woodbenders Bentwood Furniture - Timber is sourced from managed forests (certificates available). Shipping of raw timber has a smaller carbon footprint than importers bringing in fully assembled furniture.

The unique manufacture process involves steaming the timber to bend into shape. This results in the highly effective use of the timber with very little waste. Why? Parts do not have to be cut out of raw planks to obtain the required shape. The manufacture process also results in fewer joins, which results in less glue & fittings needing to be utilized. Timber can be left raw (no varnish) to further enhance "green friendly principles", alternatively a protective clear lacquer finish can be applied to let the natural beauty of the timber show through.

Timber is a biodegradable product; obsolete items will not compromise the environment and can be recycled.

WOODLINE - 100% Forest Sustainable Certified Furniture

Woodline is a major exporter of world class parasols and umbrellas. All the timber used in our locally manufactured timber products (furniture as well as umbrella components are 100% FSC certified (locally grown Saligna supplied by Hans Merensky).

This would definitely fit your "green bill".