By: Aya Ragheb
They say “one person’s trash is another person’s treasure”….sometimes it’s hard to believe in that saying; especially that it implies using trash.
Well, that was not what the founders of “Vintage Revolution” believed; in fact they proved the skeptics wrong.
As part of a competition called “Injaz Al Arab for young entrepreneurs”, 14 classmates from the British International School came up with an idea that took creativity to a whole new level. In October 2009, a new brand was born under the name of “Vintage Revolution”; it includes bags, …

By: Joseph Mayton
Eloquent and convincing, Jonathan Safron Foer’s Eating Animals is one of those rare eloquent non-fiction masterpieces that do not indulge his ideas of the world – when he could so easily have done so – instead what he created is a volume that will undoubtedly become a Vegan’s Bible in the years to come. It is intrinsically about humanity’s struggle to overcome the violence inherent in our eating habits and tells a story few people have truly heard. And he does so in what is simple, understandable and accessible …

Vegans are people who choose to avoid animal products of all kinds, such as dairy and eggs as well as wool, leather and animal tested products like body creams and cosmetics.
The people following this lifestyle stretch the vegetarian lifestyle to include more options and lead a wholly ‘cruelty-free lifestyle’. This comes as a result of many reasons combining health, environmental and most importantly, natural aspects.
The most important environmental aspect about vegan lifestyle is the multidisciplinary problem of animal agriculture.
There are many online resources and books for vegans, with lifestyle tips, advice as …

By: Bikya Masr Staff
CAIRO: Egyptian Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Ismail Serageldin has won the M.S. Swaminathan Award for Environmental Protection 2010. He was awarded the honor on Saturday for his “outstanding contribution to the cause of environment protection.”
The award, given by the Rotary Club of India’s Madras East in cooperation with Cavinkare Private Limited, was presented in Chennai by former Parliamentary Speaker Balram Jakhar.
Describing the award as an “enormous honor,” Serageldin underlined the need for more sustained work towards protecting the environment.
Citing Martin Luther King’s famous quotation of “I …

By: Aya Ragheb
A year and a half ago I was one of the privileged attendees of the 5th World Water Forum held in Istanbul, Turkey. Many of you might wonder what the World Water Forum is. And if it’s that important how come we never heard of it? To be honest; if it wasn’t for mere coincidence I would have never heard of it either. In fact I would have missed on one of the most important events in the world.
The World Water Forum is considered to be the biggest, …