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Enhancing environmental literacy: Introducing Captain Fanplastic and the Black Mermaid

Environment & Natural Resources

Enhancing environmental literacy: Introducing Captain Fanplastic and the Black Mermaid

Issued by Soapbox 21 Nov 2023

Image source: David Waschbüsch from

Circular Economy & Waste Management

The cost of ghost fishing: Can biodegradable gear make a difference?

24 Jul 2023

Image source: Lucien Wanda from

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Circular economy: Sustainable solution to global plastic pollution crisis

Marietjie Brown 9 Jun 2023

Kenya’s Chemolex, creators of Biopactic, a biodegradable alternative to plastic made from invasive water hyacinths that grow aggressively in Lake Victoria. Image source: .

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Winners of the Afri-Plastics Challenge 2023

20 Mar 2023

ESG & Sustainability

SA advocates for legally binding instrument on plastic pollution

18 Feb 2022

Informal waste collection shouldn't let plastic polluters off the hook: here's why

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Informal waste collection shouldn't let plastic polluters off the hook: here's why

Teresa Sandra Perez 4 Feb 2022

Hydrate and recycle: Take care of your health and the environment these holidays

Environment & Natural Resources

Hydrate and recycle: Take care of your health and the environment these holidays

17 Dec 2021

Here are the finalists in the inaugural South African CLiP STOMP Awards

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Here are the finalists in the inaugural South African CLiP STOMP Awards

28 Nov 2019

Entries open for SA's inaugural STOMP Awards

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Entries open for SA's inaugural STOMP Awards

16 Oct 2019

Sustainability challenges spur innovation among food and beverage manufacturers

Packaging

Sustainability challenges spur innovation among food and beverage manufacturers

9 Jul 2019

Image by MichaelisScientists,

Circular Economy & Waste Management

How to clean up our universal plastic tragedy

Tony Robert Walker 4 Jul 2018

Biggest pollutants on SA beaches during 2017 identified

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Biggest pollutants on SA beaches during 2017 identified

26 Apr 2018

Ocean plastic: clean it up, but avoid the mistakes of global climate policy

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Ocean plastic: clean it up, but avoid the mistakes of global climate policy

Malcolm David Hudson 15 Dec 2017

Leaders in the local plastics and packaging industries participate in a panel discussion chaired by Douw Steyn, sustainability director at Plastics|SA.

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Inaugural African Marine Waste Conference develops strategic plan to tackle marine litter

7 Aug 2017

A man sorting a sea of plastic bottles at one of the Wecycler hubs in Lagos, Nigeria. Most plastic litter from cities ends up in oceans. Photo: Panos/Joan Bardeletti

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Plastics pose biggest threat to oceans

Zipporah Musau 27 Jun 2017

Around 94% of litter on South African beaches is made of plastic, of which 77% is packaging. Image by Peter Ryan

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Five applications where plastic is not fantastic

Peter Ryan and Coleen Moloney 7 Sep 2016

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Biodegradable plastics are littering the oceans

23 Nov 2015

Coastal Clean-up Day the best in 19 years

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Coastal Clean-up Day the best in 19 years

5 Oct 2015

Musician Jack Johnson appointed UNEP goodwill ambassador

GreenBiz

Musician Jack Johnson appointed UNEP goodwill ambassador

11 Jun 2015

Turning the tide on marine debris

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Turning the tide on marine debris

Sindy Peters 9 Jun 2015

Plastics SA wins Corporate External Award

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Plastics SA wins Corporate External Award

5 Feb 2015

Combating marine litter a priority of plastics industry

Environment & Natural Resources

Combating marine litter a priority of plastics industry

11 Jul 2014

African Summit on Marine Debris executive summary report released

Maritime

African Summit on Marine Debris executive summary report released

2 Jul 2013

Marine debris summit to focus on Africa

Maritime

Marine debris summit to focus on Africa

7 May 2013

Fishing & Maritime

SA's Coastal Management Act short-listed for future policy award

10 Sep 2012

Fishing

South Africa shortlisted for exemplary policies award

7 Sep 2012

Maritime

World Ocean Day celebrated with clean-ups

7 Jun 2012