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Woolworths trials the removal of plastic barrier bags
Retail
Woolworths trials the removal of plastic barrier bags

8 Apr 2024

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ESG & Sustainability
The risks and opportunities of transitioning to a green economy

Jean-Paul Rudd 11 Jul 2023

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ESG & Sustainability
Kenya banned plastic bags 6 years ago, but they are still in use - what went wrong

Jane Mutheu Mutune 9 May 2023

Invasive Port Jackson trees, plastic waste offer solution for low-cost housing
Construction & Engineering
Invasive Port Jackson trees, plastic waste offer solution for low-cost housing

12 Apr 2023

Celebrating 30 years: How Food Lover's grew into SA's largest privately-owned retailer
Retail
Celebrating 30 years: How Food Lover's grew into SA's largest privately-owned retailer

27 Feb 2023

Pick n Pay removes plastic barrier bags from till points
Retail
Pick n Pay removes plastic barrier bags from till points

14 Feb 2023

Rwanda leads Africa in plastic waste management
ESG & Sustainability
Rwanda leads Africa in plastic waste management

Radhia Mtonga 12 Oct 2022

New SA-grown almond brand to stimulate growth of local industry
Agriculture
New SA-grown almond brand to stimulate growth of local industry

5 Oct 2022

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Retail
SA plastics industry distances itself from plastic bag tax fraudsters

1 Apr 2022

Activists and learners clean up Mfuleni, Cape Town wetland
ESG & Sustainability
Activists and learners clean up Mfuleni, Cape Town wetland

Vincent Lali 25 Mar 2022

African governments urged to back global treaty on plastic pollution
ESG & Sustainability
African governments urged to back global treaty on plastic pollution

2 Feb 2022

5 trends influencing consumer purchases in 2022 - Mondelez SA MD
Retail
5 trends influencing consumer purchases in 2022 - Mondelez SA MD

Alisdair Sinclair 8 Dec 2021

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Retail
SA's biggest retailers and brands move towards eco-friendly packaging

Nonhlelo Nhleko, Paula-Ann Novotny and Ziyanda Ngcobo 6 Dec 2021

New microplastics study a first for the African continent
ESG & Sustainability
New microplastics study a first for the African continent

Tatjana Baleta 15 Nov 2021

2 easy and cost-effective ways your business can help save the environment
ESG & Sustainability
2 easy and cost-effective ways your business can help save the environment

Mani Balakrishnan and Jeff White 15 Oct 2021

Retail
Puma launches sustainably-produced shoeboxes

20 Sep 2021

Turning bread plastic bags into reusable shopping bags
ESG & Sustainability
Turning bread plastic bags into reusable shopping bags

6 Sep 2021

#WomensMonth: The SA design duo breaking into the US decor market
Retail
#WomensMonth: The SA design duo breaking into the US decor market

Lauren Hartzenberg 24 Aug 2021

Beyond stereotype to the invisible conscious consumer
Marketing & Media
Beyond stereotype to the invisible conscious consumer

Issued by IMC Conference 30 Jun 2021

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

Asphat Muposhi, Mercy Mpinganjira, Marius Wait 23 Jun 2021

EPR regulation: Doubling down on plastic bag producers
Retail
EPR regulation: Doubling down on plastic bag producers

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

Levi's Buy Better, Wear Longer
Marketing & Media
Levi's Buy Better, Wear Longer

Issued by dotGOOD 20 Apr 2021

Amended plastic bag regulations published for implementation
Legal
Amended plastic bag regulations published for implementation

19 Apr 2021

2021 African Circular Economy Alliance: Giving waste a second chance
ESG & Sustainability
2021 African Circular Economy Alliance: Giving waste a second chance

19 Apr 2021

2021 Petco Awards winners announced
ESG & Sustainability
2021 Petco Awards winners announced

5 Mar 2021

Kenya's Nzambi Matee recycles plastic to make bricks stronger than concrete
Construction & Engineering
Kenya's Nzambi Matee recycles plastic to make bricks stronger than concrete

16 Feb 2021

#BizTrends2021: The path forward for retail in 2021
Retail
#BizTrends2021: The path forward for retail in 2021

Matthew Leighton 6 Jan 2021

Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2020 winners list
Retail
Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2020 winners list

23 Nov 2020

Woolworths does away with plastic shopping bags at 145 stores
Retail
Woolworths does away with plastic shopping bags at 145 stores

9 Nov 2020

Meet the South Africans fighting food insecurity from the ground up
ESG & Sustainability
Meet the South Africans fighting food insecurity from the ground up

Amy Pieterse, Issued by Ginkgo Agency 16 Oct 2020

Why microplastics found in Nigeria's freshwaters raise a red flag
ESG & Sustainability
Why microplastics found in Nigeria's freshwaters raise a red flag

Emmanuel O. Akindele 14 Oct 2020

Have your say on plastic bag regulations
Legal
Have your say on plastic bag regulations

24 Aug 2020

25 Woolies stores now free from plastic shopping bags
Retail
25 Woolies stores now free from plastic shopping bags

17 Aug 2020

Woolies steps up sustainable packaging efforts during #PlasticFreeJuly
Retail
Woolies steps up sustainable packaging efforts during #PlasticFreeJuly

17 Jul 2020

Successful Joburg recycling pilot programme set to expand
ESG & Sustainability
Successful Joburg recycling pilot programme set to expand

24 Jun 2020

CSIR finds reusable plastic carrier bags best - provided consumers reuse them
ESG & Sustainability
CSIR finds reusable plastic carrier bags best - provided consumers reuse them

19 Jun 2020

CLHG unpacks its enhanced hygiene and housekeeping protocols
Tourism & Travel
CLHG unpacks its enhanced hygiene and housekeeping protocols

Issued by City Lodge Hotel 12 May 2020

The impact of data deflation on fibre for business
ICT
The impact of data deflation on fibre for business

Jacques du Toit 27 Mar 2020

#Budget2020: Plastic bag levy increase the new sin tax?
ESG & Sustainability
#Budget2020: Plastic bag levy increase the new sin tax?

Lorren de Kock 28 Feb 2020

#Budget2020 highlights...
Legal
#Budget2020 highlights...

Virusha Subban, Jana Botha, and Prenisha Govender 27 Feb 2020

Eco-artist Sarah Turner's giant suitcase made of plastic is on display at Heathrow.
Tourism & Travel
BA plans to remove 30,000 suitcases of plastic from their flights

27 Feb 2020

Pick n Pay makes progress on plastic waste reduction goals
Retail
Pick n Pay makes progress on plastic waste reduction goals

7 Feb 2020

Nutrition trends for a new decade
Healthcare
Nutrition trends for a new decade

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 27 Jan 2020

Connecting with customers on the ground is not dead
Retail
Connecting with customers on the ground is not dead

27 Jan 2020

Water sachet use in Ghana: how to stop the pollution
ESG & Sustainability
Water sachet use in Ghana: how to stop the pollution

Alexander Diani Kofi Preko 23 Jan 2020

How the Shoprite Group is curbing its plastic packaging waste
Retail
How the Shoprite Group is curbing its plastic packaging waste

22 Jan 2020

Woolworths expands paper shopping bags trial to KZN
Retail
Woolworths expands paper shopping bags trial to KZN

11 Dec 2019

Food Lover's Market places national ban on plastic bags
Retail
Food Lover's Market places national ban on plastic bags

3 Dec 2019

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