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Margolite Williams from SA Harvest with fashion students demonstrating their creative use of Blue Ribbons bags.

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New pollution law to increase protection of oceans

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Unlock R10m in funding: Transform your business or community project with Lesaka

Unlock R10m in funding: Transform your business or community project with Lesaka

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A heartfelt thank you to our recycling champions

A heartfelt thank you to our recycling champions

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eThekwini bans fishing activities in Umngeni Estuary

10 Jan 2025

Sappi reports: Showcasing innovation in business resilience and sustainability

Sappi reports: Showcasing innovation in business resilience and sustainability

Sappi 20 Dec 2024

Oasis Water introduces South Africa’s first fully recyclable 10L PET refill dispenser bottle

Oasis Water introduces South Africa’s first fully recyclable 10L PET refill dispenser bottle

Oasis Water 17 Dec 2024

#BestofBiz 2024: ESG & Sustainability

#BestofBiz 2024: ESG & Sustainability

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Reflecting on a year of innovation and sustainability

Reflecting on a year of innovation and sustainability

Mpact 17 Dec 2024

Outstanding air emission results announced for Sustainable Heating's Biomass Steam Plant in Gqeberha

Outstanding air emission results announced for Sustainable Heating's Biomass Steam Plant in Gqeberha

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ESG and automation define ITAD trends in 2025

ESG and automation define ITAD trends in 2025

Wale Arewa 9 Dec 2024

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5 fairness flaws the UN’s new plastics treaty must change

Anna Barford and Jakob T. Pruess 9 Dec 2024

Close the loop with us

Close the loop with us

Mpact 5 Dec 2024

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‘Forever chemicals’ are polluting African waters: Lake Victoria, SA’s Vaal and Kenya’s Nairobi rivers are hotspots

Patrick Ssebugere, Ashirafu Miiro, and Nelson Odume 3 Dec 2024

Pick n Pay rolls out more Reverse Vending Machines, integrates Smart Shopper

Pick n Pay rolls out more Reverse Vending Machines, integrates Smart Shopper

2 Dec 2024

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Earthshot Prize 2025: Entries close soon

21 Nov 2024

The City of Cape Town has been releasing more sewage into the ocean from its Hout Bay marine outfall than its discharge permit allows. But following appeals over the granting of the permit, and a criminal case being laid against the City, environmental minister Dion George has lifted restrictions on the quantity of sewage it is allowed to discharge. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Cape Town may pump as much sewage into the sea as it likes

Steve Kretzmann 19 Nov 2024

All the 2024 Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards finalists

All the 2024 Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards finalists

18 Nov 2024

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Social impact innovations awarded at 2024 Orange Social Venture Prize

14 Nov 2024

Global brands in developing markets: The unseen environmental and commercial gaps

Global brands in developing markets: The unseen environmental and commercial gaps

Nevo Hadas 14 Nov 2024

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2024 Earthshot Prize - the 5 winners of £1m

7 Nov 2024

Don't trash your old servers, rather refurbish

Don't trash your old servers, rather refurbish

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Coca-Cola Beverages Africa invests $50m in Namibia, boosting production capacity by 30%

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa invests $50m in Namibia, boosting production capacity by 30%

5 Nov 2024

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Prince William in South Africa for green prize ceremony

Michael Holden 1 Nov 2024

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2024 Eco-Logic Awards honours green guardians

31 Oct 2024

Africa’s battle against food waste: How interventions can save 30% of produce

Africa’s battle against food waste: How interventions can save 30% of produce

31 Oct 2024

Tetra Pak's manufacturer base educates schoolgoers in The Recycle Carton campaign

Tetra Pak's manufacturer base educates schoolgoers in The Recycle Carton campaign

31 Oct 2024

Transforming waste into sustainable earnings

Transforming waste into sustainable earnings

MultiChoice 30 Oct 2024

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