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Eco labels in SA don’t do the job: how to help customers make informed choices

Eco labels in SA don’t do the job: how to help customers make informed choicesMiemie Struwig and Storm Watson

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Gen Z and the sustainability paradox: Why ideals and shopping habits don’t always alignMelise Panetta

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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Sustainable resource extraction is a non-negotiable

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AfDB awards SA $1m grant to boost green jobs

The sustainability edge: Beyond Earth Day, why going green is good for business

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GCF grants $40m to Sanbi's Eco-Disaster Risk Reduction project

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Polyco bids farewell to long-standing CEO Mandy Naudé

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Woolworths lays out next set of sustainability ambitions

Woolworths lays out next set of sustainability ambitions

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Creecy calls for greater access to finance for low-carbon investment in emerging markets

Creecy calls for greater access to finance for low-carbon investment in emerging markets

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Next frontier for plastic action lies in clothing, textile industries

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Entries open for 2021 Best Recycled Plastic Product of the Year Awards

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ClimateScience Olympiad calls for youth to help change the world

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IMC Conference 30 Jun 2021

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

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

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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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Pamsa bursary programme open for applications

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New report looks at barriers to recycling in SA

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Why conservation needs positive storytelling

Why conservation needs positive storytelling

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

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Amended plastic bag regulations published for implementation

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Pareto Limited head office receives Green Star ratings

Pareto Limited head office receives Green Star ratings

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Entries now open for 10th Eco-Logic Awards

Entries now open for 10th Eco-Logic Awards

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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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2021 Petco Awards winners announced

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