Greenpop launches launches internship, volunteer programmes

Greenpop has announced the launch of its environmental volunteer and internship programmes. These programmes offer a rewarding experience to people on their gap year or career break, students seeking to work in the environmental industry, or anyone who would like to add more meaning to their holiday in South Africa. 28 May 2012 11:18

Plastic pallets have green advantages - ExtruWood

Many solutions have been explored over the years to find environmentally sound ways of producing industrial pallets. The traditional wooden pallets have been under scrutiny by vehicle and fleet owners because of the many problems they present on the road. 28 May 2012 07:38

Greenpop in need of a truck for trees

Greenpop is setting up an ongoing tree planting and eco-education project in Livingstone, Zambia - the country with one of the highest deforestation rates in the world. As a kickstart, it is hosting a three-week volunteer event from 1 to 21 July this year. The organisation is appealing to anyone interested in sponsoring a Truck for Trees. 28 May 2012 07:37

AfriSam brings food sustainability to rural community

A year ago, women from Rethabiseng, outside Bronkhorstspruit in Gauteng, were struggling to make a living off the sales of their chickens to the local community. Today, just twelve months on, a multi-million rand enterprise development initiative from AfriSam will see these women's dream of having a good income from sustainable farming come true. 28 May 2012 07:20

Phumani Paper Project is creating employment

In poverty-stricken rural areas across South Africa, local unskilled people have learned how to craft high quality paper by hand using the agricultural plants that grow in their provinces. They use the fibres of bananas, pineapples, mealies, river reeds, hemp, sisal, ficus, cotton and grass, along with agricultural and other waste, to make their uniquely South African paper. 28 May 2012 07:17

New Moz harbour's threatens SA world heritage site

Independent Online reports that South Africa is facing legal action in the high court and censure by the World Heritage Commission in Paris for its apparent failure to safeguard a heritage site from a massive new harbour and industrial complex in southern Mozambique. 25 May 2012 13:41

New animal rehab centre for CT

[Lyndon Jaftha] The Cape of Good Hope SPCA opened its first short-term wildlife rehabilitation centre in May, and can now offer 24-hour emergency service and short term care, all year long, to animals in need. 25 May 2012 08:00