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Faithful to Nature crowns SA's favourite eco-conscious brands
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In August, consumers were urged to nominate their favourite eco-warrior brands across six categories: Best Eco Product Innovation, Eco-Conscious Hospitality, Active Eco Warrior, Best Plastic-Free Brand, Best Grassroots Eco Initiative/Group and Best Vegan Product. They were able to vote for nominees across all categories, as many times as they liked.
Five nominees from each category were then chosen by a judging panel, after which the public voted for one winner per category.
The greenies who took home the gold
Best Eco Product Innovation: Bamboo Baby
KZN-based online store specialising in modern cloth nappies and accessories.
Eco-Conscious Hospitality: Kindred Kitchen
Plant-based restaurant and smoothie bar located in Port Elizabeth.
Active Eco Warrior: Garth Tavares (Cape Town Vegan)
A food-loving Capetonian with a blog dedicated to all things vegan.
Best Plastic-Free Brand: Back2Nature
Cape Town producer of handmade natural skincare products that are organic and cruelty-free.
Best Grassroots Eco Initiative/Group: The Bee Effect
Addresses declining honey bee numbers and honey bee food security through urban bee farming, seed programmes and safe bee havens.
Best Vegan Product: Antonia's
A producer of plant-based health foods that are handcrafted on an organic farm in South Africa.
Encouraging mindfulness
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On Friday, at Lourensford Wine Estate in Somerset West, recently appointed Faithful to Nature CEO Katrien Grobler presented the winners with a bamboo Eco Award plaque to recognise their pioneering efforts in the eco-conscious space.
The intimate celebration included a bountiful vegan harvest table lunch and a wine tasting at the estate's cellar.
Founder and director Robyn Smith started Faithful to Nature in 2007 with the vision to create a "Green Amazon" of Africa.
With a stringent ingredient policy filtering the brands that are included in its online marketplace, the company has become a trusted retail destination for the discerning, ethical shopper.
Commenting on the introduction of the Eco-Awards, Smith says, "We have a strong group of brands in the country who are working hard to help consumers make more environmentally-conscious decisions about the products they use every day – something heartily deserving of recognition.
"People are realising the increasing impact of their consumption decisions on the planet – the ‘no straw’ movement is a great example – and we want to support the brands who are helping us be more mindful about protecting the environment."
Eco-conscious consumers can look forward to the 2019 Eco Awards that will be commencing later this year – the launch of the Nomination Stage will be announced closer to the time.
View our gallery for pics of award celebrations and the winners.
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