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Africa’s sustainability changemakers unite: YES ESG and Beyond Awards

Africa’s sustainability changemakers unite: YES ESG and Beyond AwardsESG Africa Conference

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Skubu refill store debuts in South Africa

Skubu refill store debuts in South Africa

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2021 African Circular Economy Alliance: Giving waste a second chance

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Smarties celebrates sustainable packaging milestone with artist collab

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Rotary Africa event to unpack sustainable development of fashion and textiles

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Woolworths implements further single-use plastic reductions in stores

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Nike Refurbished programme gives footwear a second life

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#BehindtheMask: Justice Tootla, managing director of Averda

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Kenyan eco-friendly footwear brand wins sustainable design contest

30 Mar 2021

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

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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

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New campaign promotes recycling of food and beverage cartons

New campaign promotes recycling of food and beverage cartons

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Thrifting takes its place in SA mega mall

Thrifting takes its place in SA mega mall

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2021 Petco Awards winners announced

2021 Petco Awards winners announced

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#BehindtheMask: Jason McNeil, CEO of Interwaste

#BehindtheMask: Jason McNeil, CEO of Interwaste

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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

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Mega co-located trade show set for Joburg in November

Mega co-located trade show set for Joburg in November

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

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

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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

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#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

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