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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

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Amazon found destroying unsold stock - would better accounting practices help?

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A few simple hacks when grocery shopping that help the planet

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Munch Innovation designs, produces SA's first edible bowls

Munch Innovation designs, produces SA's first edible bowls

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Lego reveals first prototype brick made from recycled plastic bottles

24 Jun 2021

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To ban or not to ban plastic shopping bags? Implications and proposed solutions

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Petco diversifies into multi-materials

21 Jun 2021

Reimaging, recreating and restoring our ecosystems - one change at a time

Reimaging, recreating and restoring our ecosystems - one change at a time

Kate Stubbs 18 Jun 2021

Local tyre manufacturers drive more sustainable practices

Local tyre manufacturers drive more sustainable practices

dotGOOD 17 Jun 2021

New Barbie collection made using recycled ocean-bound plastic

New Barbie collection made using recycled ocean-bound plastic

11 Jun 2021

"Reimagine. Recreate. Restore" - 5 June 2021 World Environment Day/ National Environment Month South Africa

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For Dutch firm, buyers' fee in Europe gets e-waste recycled in Africa

For Dutch firm, buyers' fee in Europe gets e-waste recycled in Africa

Angela Ukomadu and Anthony Deutsch 4 Jun 2021

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New report looks at barriers to recycling in SA

New report looks at barriers to recycling in SA

31 May 2021

Puma Re.Gen collection puts textile waste to creative use

Puma Re.Gen collection puts textile waste to creative use

19 May 2021

Joburg garbage removal: reclaimers relieved after Pikitup R50 levy withdrawn

Joburg garbage removal: reclaimers relieved after Pikitup R50 levy withdrawn

Masego Mafata 17 May 2021

Averda secures $30m to invest in sustainable waste management projects

Averda secures $30m to invest in sustainable waste management projects

10 May 2021

Johannesburg is threatening to sideline informal waste pickers. Why it's a bad idea

Johannesburg is threatening to sideline informal waste pickers. Why it's a bad idea

Melanie Samson 4 May 2021

Converse launches Renew Labs to spruce up pre-loved All Stars

Converse launches Renew Labs to spruce up pre-loved All Stars

30 Apr 2021

EPR regulation: Doubling down on plastic bag producers

EPR regulation: Doubling down on plastic bag producers

Garyn Rapson, Paula-Ann Novotny and Emma Bleeker 29 Apr 2021

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L'Oréal Paris to cut 50% of carbon footprint by 2030

26 Apr 2021

Greening the global textile value chain

Greening the global textile value chain

Lauren Hartzenberg 23 Apr 2021

Colgate's first recyclable toothpaste tube introduced in SA

Colgate's first recyclable toothpaste tube introduced in SA

23 Apr 2021

Local NPO seeks to transform, redevelop Hillbrow's Florence Nightingale House

Local NPO seeks to transform, redevelop Hillbrow's Florence Nightingale House

22 Apr 2021

Vans sets out global sustainability goals to achieve by 2030

Vans sets out global sustainability goals to achieve by 2030

22 Apr 2021

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SA consumers express willingness to help combat sustainability issues

22 Apr 2021

The Appliance Bank joins local SRI chapter in tackling e-waste in SA

The Appliance Bank joins local SRI chapter in tackling e-waste in SA

22 Apr 2021

Nestlé becomes first FMCG company to join Polyco

Nestlé becomes first FMCG company to join Polyco

20 Apr 2021

Mattel reveals carbon-neutral Tesla made from recycled materials

Mattel reveals carbon-neutral Tesla made from recycled materials

20 Apr 2021

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Amended plastic bag regulations published for implementation

19 Apr 2021

Unpacking the effectiveness of SA legislature in trying to reinvent the EPR wheel

Unpacking the effectiveness of SA legislature in trying to reinvent the EPR wheel

Garyn Rapson, Paula-Ann Novotny and Emma Bleeker 19 Apr 2021

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