Local leading bamboo composite building materials manufacturer Eva-Last are building for a greener Africa faster than its primary raw material bamboo takes to replenish!

The company supplies sustainable composite decking, cladding, architectural beams and railing made from recycled plastic combined with fast-growing bamboo to over 32 countries around the world.

The well-known proverb “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure” has never been truer than on Global Recycling Day, Saturday 18 March 2023. With over 8.3 billion metric tons of mostly single-use plastics manufactured globally since the start of its large-scale production in 1950, and only 9% ever recycled , the imperative to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle plastic has never been more urgent.

Eva-Last, South Africa’s leading manufacturer and supplier of composite building materials, is fortunate to enjoy special relationships with a great number of contractors who swear by using Eva-Last products given the all-round virtue and value of the materials. So what exactly do the experts think and why do they love Eva-Last?

Theodore Roosevelt once said: “The wildlife and its habitat cannot speak, so we must, and we will.” To do just that, March 3, 2023 has been proclaimed as World Wildlife Day. This year’s global event will be the 10th anniversary of this initiative, launched by the United Nations General Assembly, to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s plants and animals.

When planning an outdoor living space, be it a deck forming a patio, creating a tanning deck alongside your outdoor pool, or enhancing another area of your garden, perhaps the starting point should be for you to look at all the location options that present themselves on your property.

According to the Chinese zodiac, 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit. Experts on the subject say that the new energy in play will be more gentle than the period of high energy and unpredictability noticed specifically in South Africa that we had to deal with last year, the Year of the Tiger.

Research has shown that the world’s two largest rainforests – the Amazon and the Congo forest – are under threat. Current rates of deforestation, even from legal logging, are unsustainable and will see two of the Earth’s most carbon storage zones lose their effectiveness within decades. The adoption of alternative construction materials to reduce demand for natural timber has become an environmental imperative.

Home exterior projects across the country have been found to have the greatest return on investment for homeowners – far more than any interior improvements – according to a Zonda value report released in 2021. The most common way to improve the look and feel of a property is to install a deck, walkway or pergola.

Home exterior projects across the country have been found to have the greatest return on investment for homeowners – far more than any interior improvements – according to a Zonda value report released in 2021. The most common way to improve the look and feel of a property is to install a deck, walkway or pergola.

Humans have used wood to make tools, weapons, structures and homes for thousands of years. Timber’s versatility, strength and enduring aesthetic attraction have meant that even as technologies in other aspects of our lives have improved in leaps and bounds, we still love our social and living spaces to have a natural look.