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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

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

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Public comment sought on ERP in the waste sector

Public comment sought on ERP in the waste sector

29 Mar 2021

Justice Tootla appointed new MD of Averda

Justice Tootla appointed new MD of Averda

25 Mar 2021

Biodegradable cigarette butts a potential source of toxic pollution

Biodegradable cigarette butts a potential source of toxic pollution

19 Mar 2021

Annual South African Plastics Recycling Survey results released

Annual South African Plastics Recycling Survey results released

19 Mar 2021

Corona pilots beer packaging made using surplus barley

Corona pilots beer packaging made using surplus barley

18 Mar 2021

Getting greener and cleaner with Dell Technologies and Pinnacle ICT

Getting greener and cleaner with Dell Technologies and Pinnacle ICT

Pinnacle ICT 15 Mar 2021

New campaign promotes recycling of food and beverage cartons

New campaign promotes recycling of food and beverage cartons

15 Mar 2021

Thrifting takes its place in SA mega mall

Thrifting takes its place in SA mega mall

10 Mar 2021

2021 Petco Awards winners announced

2021 Petco Awards winners announced

5 Mar 2021

#BehindtheMask: Jason McNeil, CEO of Interwaste

#BehindtheMask: Jason McNeil, CEO of Interwaste

Sindy Peters 2 Mar 2021

Plastic is part of the carbon cycle and needs to be included in climate calculations

Plastic is part of the carbon cycle and needs to be included in climate calculations

Xia Zhu 1 Mar 2021

Air pollution kills thousands in megacities despite Covid lockdowns

Air pollution kills thousands in megacities despite Covid lockdowns

Michael Taylor 18 Feb 2021

#StartupStory: Small-batch plant milk made in the Cape

#StartupStory: Small-batch plant milk made in the Cape

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 Feb 2021

Mega co-located trade show set for Joburg in November

Mega co-located trade show set for Joburg in November

10 Feb 2021

A worker poses with a handful of nickel ore at the nickel mining factory of PT Vale Tbk, near Sorowako, Indonesia, 8 January, 2014. REUTERS/Yusuf Ahmad//File Photo

Exclusive: Facing green pressure, Indonesia halts deep-sea mining disposal

Fransiska Nangoy and Fathin Ungku 9 Feb 2021

What is sustainability accounting? What does ESG mean? We have answers

What is sustainability accounting? What does ESG mean? We have answers

Leanne Keddie 3 Feb 2021

They're everywhere: New study finds polyester fibres throughout the Arctic Ocean

They're everywhere: New study finds polyester fibres throughout the Arctic Ocean

Peter S. Ross 1 Feb 2021

PepsiCo aims for net-zero emissions by 2040

PepsiCo aims for net-zero emissions by 2040

18 Jan 2021

NPO exerts pressure on FMCG and retail giants to cut plastic usage

NPO exerts pressure on FMCG and retail giants to cut plastic usage

15 Jan 2021

How Covid-19 has forced businesses to re-evaluate cleaning regimes, waste management

How Covid-19 has forced businesses to re-evaluate cleaning regimes, waste management

14 Jan 2021

Informal waste management in Lagos is big business: policies need to support the trade

Informal waste management in Lagos is big business: policies need to support the trade

Chidi Nzeadibe et al. 13 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: Safety vs sustainability - the packaging industry's key conundrum

#BizTrends2021: Safety vs sustainability - the packaging industry's key conundrum

Nthabiseng Motsoeneng 7 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: Sustainability paving the way for future of waste management

#BizTrends2021: Sustainability paving the way for future of waste management

Kate Stubbs 7 Jan 2021

Kenyan coastal community beats lead polluter in court

Kenyan coastal community beats lead polluter in court

Christabel Ligami 31 Dec 2020

Green Business Support Services Directory offers support to green entrepreneurs and SMMEs

Green Business Support Services Directory offers support to green entrepreneurs and SMMEs

GreenCape 21 Dec 2020

DiBiCoo project offering sustainable solutions for renewable energy in the biogas sector

DiBiCoo project offering sustainable solutions for renewable energy in the biogas sector

GreenCape 17 Dec 2020

How chicken waste is helping South Africa keep the lights on

How chicken waste is helping South Africa keep the lights on

17 Dec 2020

Litter4Tokens founder awarded 2 Stevie Awards for Women in Business

Litter4Tokens founder awarded 2 Stevie Awards for Women in Business

15 Dec 2020

2020: A year of pain - and possibility

2020: A year of pain - and possibility

Amy Pieterse, Ginkgo Agency 14 Dec 2020

#BestofBiz 2020: CSI & Sustainability

#BestofBiz 2020: CSI & Sustainability

14 Dec 2020

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