At the One Young World annual summit at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, Walter Fry, founding chairman of Fry's Family, the Durban-based producer and exporter of vegetarian products, urged delegates to eat less meat to reduce global warming.
17 Oct 2013 11:00
Centuries of being wasteful and not being resourceful have had a severe impact on the environment, but since we cannot go back in the past to correct our mistakes...
By Alan Kahn 13 Sep 2013 08:43
The only way to accomplish your sustainability goals is by fundamentally changing your approach to business.
By Justin Smith 19 Jul 2013 09:21
Buoyed by the success of the third round of its independent power producer (IPP) programme‚ which saw prices for clean-energy projects tumble‚ the government may now invite a fourth round of bidders‚ says Department of Energy director-general Nelisiwe Magubane.
By Razina Munsh 12 Nov 2013 07:17
South Africa is making steady progress in implementing the National Climate Change Response Policy, despite having to balance its economic aspirations and environmental protection.
1 Oct 2013 09:59
Member states of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) including Japan, China, the EU and the US met yesterday, 26 September 2013, in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, to discuss problems related to illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing and conserving and managing tuna in the region.
27 Sep 2013 11:49
There is a growing interest in feeding babies organic food, with three out of four babies in the UK reportedly being fed organic food. There are a growing number of South African parents also choosing organic food for children.
28 Aug 2013 10:41
The Standard Bank Joy of Jazz festival will be greener this year, thanks to its partnership with Pikitup, which will provide recycling and management of the event's waste.
19 Aug 2013 11:00
Semi-permanent vending kiosks are the flexible and portable alternative to fixed store rentals. This flexibility allows the vendor the freedom to relocate his kiosk as need be.
Issued by Right Stuff 16 Aug 2013 12:01
In close collaboration with the Nedbank retail team, the strategic brand and communication design consultancy, HKLM, has redesigned the Fox Street branch of Nedbank into a green space, fundamentally changing the bank's retail experience.
7 Aug 2013 14:27
With sustainability acknowledged as one of the major trends shaping our world today and tomorrow, should tenants consider retrofitting the buildings they occupy with green technologies?
31 Jul 2013 09:54
On Monday 29 July 2013, the Gauteng City-Region Observatory launches its major report 'The State of Green Infrastructure in the Gauteng City-Region' from 6pm at the FADA Gallery, University of Johannesburg.
26 Jul 2013 11:46
As companies go green, there is a need to review some of the less obvious practices, such as deo-blocks that are used to 'sanitise' and 'deodorise' toilets, composed of 1.4 dichlorobenzene, commonly known as Para dichlorobenzene (PDB). A new South African product, P-Island and the Odorite Biocube offer a greener solution that is more effective.
By Donovan Hawker 24 Jul 2013 11:31
As part of IMPERIAL Logistics' commitment to sustainability and greening the supply chain, group company IMPERIAL Cargo Solutions embarked on a project called the "Carbon Footprint Reduction Initiative", and is to date saving more than R800,000 a year on electricity.
Issued by IMPERIAL Logistics 19 Jul 2013 14:41
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