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Heineken is Creative Brand of the Year

Kenya and South Africa win big in social impact categories

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Coca‑Cola switches Stoney Ginger Beer to clear bottles to boost recyclability

Coca‑Cola switches Stoney Ginger Beer to clear bottles to boost recyclability

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Fibre Circle rewards top recycling schools in Zithande Mzansi Back2School competition

Fibre Circle rewards top recycling schools in Zithande Mzansi Back2School competition

Fibre Circle 23 Jun 2026

FibreCoin: Bringing recognition and digital rewards to South Africa’s waste pickers

FibreCoin: Bringing recognition and digital rewards to South Africa’s waste pickers

Fibre Circle 22 Jun 2026

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SA’s circular economy champs clean up at the 2026 Petco Awards

19 Jun 2026

Growthpoint reaches milestone of 12 net-zero carbon certifications

Growthpoint reaches milestone of 12 net-zero carbon certifications

Catchwords 19 Jun 2026

Consumers skeptical of aluminum recyclability despite industry advantage

Consumers skeptical of aluminum recyclability despite industry advantage

19 Jun 2026

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Tanzanian duo win H&M Foundation’s 2026 Global Change Award

18 Jun 2026

The 2026 Vodacom Eco-Warriors, St John Paul II Secondary School in Elandskop, KZN. Image supplied.

2026 Vodacom Eco-Warriors: SA’s Gen Zs solving the country’s sustainability challenges

17 Jun 2026

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The future of sustainable fashion is Africa at Twyg’s Africa Textile Talks

12 Jun 2026

Winning Schools

Fibre Circle celebrates young environmental champions in eThekwini

Dumisani Khumalo, Fibre Circle 10 Jun 2026

Topco Media spearheads Environment Month with the 8th edition of ESG: The Future of Sustainability

Topco Media spearheads Environment Month with the 8th edition of ESG: The Future of Sustainability

Topco Media 3 Jun 2026

South Africa's schools step up and deliver: Kiwi crowns Step Up to Step In winners

South Africa's schools step up and deliver: Kiwi crowns Step Up to Step In winners

OLC Through The Line Communications 1 Jun 2026

Schools recycling programme

Schools recycling programme

Safripol 22 May 2026

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Why SA's youth shouldn't waste the circular economy opportunity

Duduzile Mathabela 19 May 2026

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CG Waste Data launches AI platform for construction waste management

12 May 2026

Retail and FMCG brands strengthen SA’s recycling ecosystem through Petco initiatives

Retail and FMCG brands strengthen SA’s recycling ecosystem through Petco initiatives

11 May 2026

DSJ joins nationwide push to improve waste management

DSJ joins nationwide push to improve waste management

Fibre Circle 5 May 2026

Amazon launches Sustainable Sellers Incubator for South African women entrepreneurs (Image source: @ Amazon https://sellercentral.amazon.co.za/ Amazon]]

35 South African women-led manufacturing businesses empowered

29 Apr 2026

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CIOs are paying for a waste problem that vendors created

Kwirirai Rukowo 28 Apr 2026

Fashion care brand, The Lab’s latest campaign reframes 'care as culture'

24 Apr 2026

High consumer costs expose fast fashion's hidden expenses, boosting luxury resale value

High consumer costs expose fast fashion's hidden expenses, boosting luxury resale value

24 Apr 2026

Street Store returns to support communities in need this Winter

Street Store returns to support communities in need this Winter

23 Apr 2026

#WorldEarthDay: The FMCG industry’s journey to reducing carbon footprint

#WorldEarthDay: The FMCG industry’s journey to reducing carbon footprint

22 Apr 2026

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Sasol and CHIETA boost SA’s green hydrogen ambitions

7 Apr 2026

Shoprite's Centurion distribution center achieves zero waste certification

Shoprite's Centurion distribution center achieves zero waste certification

26 Mar 2026

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When life gives Leafline pineapple leaves, it turns them into reusable sanitary products

25 Mar 2026

H&M targets 100% recycled or sustainably sourced materials by 2030

H&M targets 100% recycled or sustainably sourced materials by 2030

24 Mar 2026

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Recycling Day raises the question: Where is SA’s waste plan?

Stacey Jansen 20 Mar 2026

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South Africa achieving higher recycling rates

20 Mar 2026

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