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Declan Cherry and Daniel Cherry of Traderbag, the Durban company that has launched sustainable paper carrier bags to the retail market. Image Supplied

ESG

Myths about plastic shopping bags debunked

5 Jun 2026

Recycling vs upcycling: What’s the difference and why it matters?

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Recycling vs upcycling: What’s the difference and why it matters?

Issued by dotGOOD 17 Mar 2025

Regulatory

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

Asphat Muposhi, Mercy Mpinganjira, Marius Wait 23 Jun 2021

Vans sets out global sustainability goals to achieve by 2030

Fashion & Homeware

Vans sets out global sustainability goals to achieve by 2030

22 Apr 2021

Woolworths does away with plastic shopping bags at 145 stores

Retailers

Woolworths does away with plastic shopping bags at 145 stores

9 Nov 2020

25 Woolies stores now free from plastic shopping bags

Retailers

25 Woolies stores now free from plastic shopping bags

17 Aug 2020

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

Circular Economy & Waste Management

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

19 Jun 2020

Plastic: Can't live without it, can reinvent it!

ESG

Plastic: Can't live without it, can reinvent it!

Dean Lynch, Issued by Bean Content 2 Apr 2020

How the Shoprite Group is curbing its plastic packaging waste

ESG

How the Shoprite Group is curbing its plastic packaging waste

22 Jan 2020

Woolworths expands paper shopping bags trial to KZN

ESG

Woolworths expands paper shopping bags trial to KZN

11 Dec 2019

EPP CEO questions environmental toll of e-commerce

Commercial Property

EPP CEO questions environmental toll of e-commerce

15 May 2019

Recycling is not enough. Zero-packaging stores show we can kick our plastic addiction

ESG

Recycling is not enough. Zero-packaging stores show we can kick our plastic addiction

Sabrina Chakori 6 Feb 2019

#BizTrends2019: Single-use plastic, circular economy, ethical supply chains and climate action to drive retail in 2019

Trends

#BizTrends2019: Single-use plastic, circular economy, ethical supply chains and climate action to drive retail in 2019

Feroz Koor 25 Jan 2019

Jainita Khatri, managing director, Prana Business Consulting.

Trends

#BizTrends2019: The humanising factor

Jainita Khatri 15 Jan 2019

Green is the new black: why retailers want you to know about their green credentials

ESG

Green is the new black: why retailers want you to know about their green credentials

Louise Grimmer and Gary Mortimer 30 Oct 2018

It pays to use recyclable shopping bags at Shoprite and Checkers

ESG

It pays to use recyclable shopping bags at Shoprite and Checkers

24 Oct 2018

Woolworths' storefront. Image supplied.

ESG

Woolworths announces 'plastic bag free' store

9 Oct 2018

Spar Western Cape ups the ante in fighting plastic problem, announces plastic free day

ESG

Spar Western Cape ups the ante in fighting plastic problem, announces plastic free day

Issued by Spar Western Cape 4 Jul 2018

Woolworths announces plan to phase out nonrecyclable plastic packaging

ESG

Woolworths announces plan to phase out nonrecyclable plastic packaging

5 Jun 2018

Kenya should be focused on recycling, not banning plastic bags

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Kenya should be focused on recycling, not banning plastic bags

Leah Oyake-Ombis 5 Jul 2017

Making extended producer responsibility sustainable

ESG & Sustainability

Making extended producer responsibility sustainable

Hermann Erdmann 16 Aug 2016

Tourism

Sixteen need to know business travel hacks

24 Nov 2015

[21 Icons Season 3] Thato Kgatlhanye

Design

[21 Icons Season 3] Thato Kgatlhanye

20 Oct 2015

21 Icons Season 3 to feature Thato Kgatlhanye

PR & Communications

21 Icons Season 3 to feature Thato Kgatlhanye

15 Oct 2015

[Design Indaba 2015] The Most Beautiful Object in South Africa nominations

Design Indaba

[Design Indaba 2015] The Most Beautiful Object in South Africa nominations

18 Feb 2015

Chivas Regal reveals 'Win The Right Way' competition finalists

HR

Chivas Regal reveals 'Win The Right Way' competition finalists

22 Jan 2015

Successful SA Innovation Summit in Cape Town

Exhibitions

Successful SA Innovation Summit in Cape Town

1 Oct 2014

SAB Social Innovation Award winners 2013

Ophthalmology

SAB Social Innovation Award winners 2013

5 Nov 2013

Finalists of the SAB Social Innovation Awards 2013

Exhibitions & Events

Finalists of the SAB Social Innovation Awards 2013

18 Sep 2013

Carbon tax from 2015

Government

Carbon tax from 2015

Angus Macmillan 28 Feb 2013

Administration

Shopping-bag levy 'still a general tax'

Sue Blaine 20 Jun 2012

Shopping-bag levy 'still a general tax'

ESG

Shopping-bag levy 'still a general tax'

Sue Blaine 19 Jun 2012

Tshwane's talent tops in green design

Marketing & Media

Tshwane's talent tops in green design

6 Mar 2009

Tshwane's talent tops in green design

Sponsorship

Tshwane's talent tops in green design

2 Mar 2009

PnP design-a-bag competition opens

Packaging

PnP design-a-bag competition opens

10 Dec 2008

Retail

Shoppers of the world, unite!

10 Oct 2008

Retail

Retail industry readies itself for plastic bag ban

10 Apr 2003

Advertising

Agreement reached on plastic bags

27 Sep 2002

Media

Innovation Times on a Sunday

Richard Clarke 22 Sep 2002