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The sustainability edge: Beyond Earth Day, why going green is good for business

The sustainability edge: Beyond Earth Day, why going green is good for businessBusiness Partners Limited

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Legislative compliance: How retailers can reach net zeroEmily Gammon and Paula-Ann Novotny

Sappi boosts local enterprise with MSME investment

Sappi boosts local enterprise with MSME investmentSappi

Africa Textile Talks returns under the theme 'Thread with Care'

Africa Textile Talks returns under the theme 'Thread with Care'

Skubu refill store debuts in South Africa

Skubu refill store debuts in South Africa

Manzi Water debuts at automated refill store, Skubu

Manzi Water debuts at automated refill store, Skubu

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How Desco is tackling Africa’s e-waste

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Honouring courage, embracing readiness: Sappi hosts regional firefighting competitions

Sappi Honouring courage, embracing readiness: Sappi hosts regional firefighting competitions

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A facility manager’s guide to measuring water savings

Propelair SA A facility manager’s guide to measuring water savings

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Anglo American Zimele opens global doors for SA youth

BrandScapers Africa Anglo American Zimele opens global doors for SA youth

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PSFA honoured with Industry Innovation Award for excellence in feeding innovation

Peninsula School Feeding Association PSFA honoured with Industry Innovation Award for excellence in feeding innovation

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Monitoring and learning for impact: Vodacom calls for bold shift in CSI

Trialogue Monitoring and learning for impact: Vodacom calls for bold shift in CSI

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How Absa is driving an entrepreneurial mindset revolution for SA

Trialogue How Absa is driving an entrepreneurial mindset revolution for SA

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City Lodge Hotels raises nearly R30k for Cansa

City Lodge Hotels City Lodge Hotels raises nearly R30k for Cansa

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Sappi boosts local enterprise with MSME investment

Sappi Sappi boosts local enterprise with MSME investment

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#YouthMonth: BET Software champions young minds with Robotics Clubs

BET Software #YouthMonth: BET Software champions young minds with Robotics Clubs

27 Jun 2025

Medshield is committed to building a sustainable healthcare future

Stone Medshield is committed to building a sustainable healthcare future

27 Jun 2025

Air Products and partners’ hydrogen mobility ecosystem generate interest at Green Hydrogen Summit

Air Products South Africa Air Products and partners’ hydrogen mobility ecosystem generate interest at Green Hydrogen Summit

26 Jun 2025

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Skubu refill store debuts in South Africa

Skubu refill store debuts in South Africa

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Africa Textile Talks returns under the theme 'Thread with Care'

Africa Textile Talks returns under the theme 'Thread with Care'

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How this entrepreneur is creating jobs in waste management

How this entrepreneur is creating jobs in waste management

27 Jun 2025

Petco’s efforts saved 76,000m³ of South Africa’s scarce landfill space in 2024. Image supplied.

How Petco saved 76,000m³ of recyclable packaging in 2024

26 Jun 2025

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How these high schoolers are tackling the drinking water crisis

25 Jun 2025

#UpcyclingDay: How local women breathe new life into bread bags

#UpcyclingDay: How local women breathe new life into bread bags

24 Jun 2025

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How embracing the circular economy can be a game-changer for businesses

Dan Smith 19 Jun 2025

Smartfill calls on FMCG brands to join circular innovation drive in Thembisa

Smartfill calls on FMCG brands to join circular innovation drive in Thembisa

DY/DX 18 Jun 2025

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GISTM compliance crucial for sustainable mining water management

18 Jun 2025

A lack of refuse removal services in Caledon’s Riemvasmaak informal settlement results in waste being dumped at the bottom of the hill on the bank of the Bath River. Riemvasmaak resident Anele Boyce said the dumping problem could be reduced if the municipality supplied bin bags and a skip. Photos: Steve Kretzmann

Sewage, garbage, dirty water: Theewaterskloof is in a mess after years of bad management

Steve Kretzmann 17 Jun 2025

Insights into H&M and WWF's partnership for a more sustainable future

Insights into H&M and WWF's partnership for a more sustainable future

9 Jun 2025

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#WorldEnvironmentDay: New recycling initiative to minimise SA's impact on Antarctica

6 Jun 2025

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Pick n Pay ends the 'plastic revolution' with Reverse Vending Machines

5 Jun 2025

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The Big Biodiversity Challenge 2025 is open for entry

3 Jun 2025

We don’t just drive sustainability; we empower the masses to lead it

We don’t just drive sustainability; we empower the masses to lead it

Propelair SA 2 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf Justin Bott, CEO at Interwaste, examines business practices to address food packaging waste business practices for a more circular and responsible economy

Business practices to address food packaging waste

Justin Bott 30 May 2025

Zuzu the Hermit Crab: Where animation meets activism

Zuzu the Hermit Crab: Where animation meets activism

Scholars Film 28 May 2025

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Lesser flamingos lose one of their only four African breeding sites to sewage

Tim Cocks 27 May 2025

Scientists at the University of Pretoria have found that fresh vegetables are being contaminated by disease-causing bacteria through irrigation from polluted rivers and boreholes. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

South Africa’s polluted rivers pose food contamination risk

Steve Kretzmann 26 May 2025

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EC school wins big in glass recycling challenge; entries open for 2025

26 May 2025

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Manzi Water debuts at automated refill store, Skubu

26 May 2025

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Shoprite Group rolls out fully recyclable potato bags

20 May 2025

Victor Mpofu, SA Harvest HR Manager, with the new truck. Image supplied

SA Harvest expands national fleet with new trucks

20 May 2025

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Taking Care of Business turns retail waste into a R559m micro-enterprise economy

19 May 2025

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3 tips for a more sustainable workplace

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