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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

Why conservation needs positive storytelling

Why conservation needs positive storytelling

Amy Pieterse, Ginkgo Agency 21 May 2021

Doing good is good for business: How brand purpose can steer your sustainability journey in Africa

Adeola Tejumola, Kantar 4 May 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

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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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2 vital tools for carbon tax compliance

Eckart Zollner 7 Apr 2021

Pareto Limited head office receives Green Star ratings

Pareto Limited head office receives Green Star ratings

Pareto Limited 29 Mar 2021

Entries now open for 10th Eco-Logic Awards

Entries now open for 10th Eco-Logic Awards

23 Mar 2021

New campaign promotes recycling of food and beverage cartons

New campaign promotes recycling of food and beverage cartons

15 Mar 2021

2021 Petco Awards winners announced

2021 Petco Awards winners announced

5 Mar 2021

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How extractive industries manage to carry on harming the planet

Judith Verweijen & Alexander Dunlap 23 Feb 2021

Celebrating International Day of Women in Science at Sappi

Celebrating International Day of Women in Science at Sappi

Sappi 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

Sappi achieves first international PEFC Forest Certification in South Africa

Sappi achieves first international PEFC Forest Certification in South Africa

Sappi 29 Jan 2021

International Green School opens its doors in SA

International Green School opens its doors in SA

Shan Radcliffe 25 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: Simple ways to accelerate business sustainability outcomes

#BizTrends2021: Simple ways to accelerate business sustainability outcomes

Kavita Pema 11 Jan 2021

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

2020: A year of pain - and possibility

2020: A year of pain - and possibility

Amy Pieterse, Ginkgo Agency 14 Dec 2020

RSA-EU strategic partnership encourages and supports green economic recovery

RSA-EU strategic partnership encourages and supports green economic recovery

GreenCape 14 Dec 2020

#BestofBiz 2020: CSI & Sustainability

#BestofBiz 2020: CSI & Sustainability

14 Dec 2020

SA Plastics Pact's vision for a circular economy to transform the plastics industry at every level

SA Plastics Pact's vision for a circular economy to transform the plastics industry at every level

GreenCape 9 Dec 2020

Bophelo Recycling recognised for improving lives, livelihoods in Ermelo

Bophelo Recycling recognised for improving lives, livelihoods in Ermelo

8 Dec 2020

GreenCape and FNF move into action to build back better and grow the green economy

GreenCape and FNF move into action to build back better and grow the green economy

GreenCape 7 Dec 2020

The Green Economy Decision-Makers course launches - addresses key industry challenges

The Green Economy Decision-Makers course launches - addresses key industry challenges

GreenCape 3 Dec 2020

Cape Town is deploying rooftop solar plants to reduce load shedding

Cape Town to plug in to IPPs

2 Dec 2020

Green Outcomes Fund calls on green SMMEs to apply for funding

Green Outcomes Fund calls on green SMMEs to apply for funding

GreenCape 30 Nov 2020

Sappi Southern Africa scores Platinum in EcoVadis sustainability rating

Sappi Southern Africa scores Platinum in EcoVadis sustainability rating

Sappi 30 Nov 2020

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