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When polluters don’t pay: Still no cleanup at South African oil refinery that’s caused millions in damage but was sold for 6cLlewellyn Leonard

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South African study highlights growing number of landfill sites, and health risks

South African study highlights growing number of landfill sites, and health risks

Andrew Tomita and Rob Slotow 10 Jul 2020

62% of PET plastic beverage bottles produced in SA in 2019 recycled - PETCO

62% of PET plastic beverage bottles produced in SA in 2019 recycled - PETCO

2 Jul 2020

Adidas x Parley partnership renews commitment to fighting plastic pollution

Adidas x Parley partnership renews commitment to fighting plastic pollution

2 Jul 2020

Diageo to open its first carbon-neutral distillery

Diageo to open its first carbon-neutral distillery

30 Jun 2020

Further developments to the carbon tax framework

Further developments to the carbon tax framework

Paula-Ann Novotny and Gillian Niven 26 Jun 2020

Successful Joburg recycling pilot programme set to expand

Successful Joburg recycling pilot programme set to expand

24 Jun 2020

Puma biodesign project explores sustainable ways to produce and dye textiles

Puma biodesign project explores sustainable ways to produce and dye textiles

22 Jun 2020

CSIR finds reusable plastic carrier bags best - provided consumers reuse them

CSIR finds reusable plastic carrier bags best - provided consumers reuse them

19 Jun 2020

Steel producer fined R3.6m for contravening sections of Air Quality Act

Steel producer fined R3.6m for contravening sections of Air Quality Act

18 Jun 2020

Pandora commits to using only recycled silver and gold from 2025

Pandora commits to using only recycled silver and gold from 2025

9 Jun 2020

UN, SA collaborate in creating Covid-19 waste awareness

UN, SA collaborate in creating Covid-19 waste awareness

8 Jun 2020

Nederburg granted WWF Conservation Champion status

Nederburg granted WWF Conservation Champion status

5 Jun 2020

7 ways we can celebrate Mother Earth during a pandemic

7 ways we can celebrate Mother Earth during a pandemic

Tammy Fry 5 Jun 2020

Africa, waste and the butterfly effect

Africa, waste and the butterfly effect

Adwoa Coleman 4 Jun 2020

Woolies winter wear incorporates textiles made from recycled PET bottles

Woolies winter wear incorporates textiles made from recycled PET bottles

3 Jun 2020

SA's Use-It wins in inaugural HSBC Future Skills Innovation Challenge

SA's Use-It wins in inaugural HSBC Future Skills Innovation Challenge

29 May 2020

Are we heading back towards single-use plastic because of coronavirus?

Are we heading back towards single-use plastic because of coronavirus?

Holly Turner and Louise Wihlborn 15 May 2020

Beaches at risk: Report reveals alarming pollution along Cape Town's coast

Beaches at risk: Report reveals alarming pollution along Cape Town's coast

Steve Kretzmann 30 Apr 2020

Every day is #EarthDay at Sappi

Every day is #EarthDay at Sappi

Sappi 22 Apr 2020

Barbara Creecy overrules officials on air pollution data

Barbara Creecy overrules officials on air pollution data

John Yeld 16 Apr 2020

Lockdown relief secured for waste pickers

Lockdown relief secured for waste pickers

14 Apr 2020

Study reveals 'hidden plastic pollution footprint' of Coca-Cola, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Unilever

Study reveals 'hidden plastic pollution footprint' of Coca-Cola, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Unilever

1 Apr 2020

Masterclass unpacks ethics of sustainability within African fashion

Masterclass unpacks ethics of sustainability within African fashion

18 Mar 2020

The Clothing Bank marks a decade of empowering the unemployed

The Clothing Bank marks a decade of empowering the unemployed

17 Mar 2020

Recycling project launches in Limpopo

Recycling project launches in Limpopo

16 Mar 2020

Waterfront project goes green with ecobricks

Waterfront project goes green with ecobricks

16 Mar 2020

Celebrate the 'seventh resource' this Global Recycling Day

Celebrate the 'seventh resource' this Global Recycling Day

12 Mar 2020

Radisson Hotels to reduce single-use plastics globally

Radisson Hotels to reduce single-use plastics globally

11 Mar 2020

H&M Group offers third parties access to global supply chain

H&M Group offers third parties access to global supply chain

6 Mar 2020

Battling the damaging effects of 'fast fashion'

Battling the damaging effects of 'fast fashion'

Pavithra Rao 5 Mar 2020

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