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The value of plastic waste

Retail

The value of plastic waste

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Source: © Global Cosmetics News Unilver has succumbed to pressure from shareholders to cut costs and to scale back environmental and social pledges

Marketing & Media

Unilever scales back on environmental and social initiatives

22 Apr 2024

Pick n Pay rewards customers for recycling

Retail

Pick n Pay rewards customers for recycling

20 Mar 2024

South African creatives are designing for social impact

Retail

South African creatives are designing for social impact

15 Mar 2024

Spar makes progress in sustainable packaging

Retail

Spar makes progress in sustainable packaging

29 Feb 2024

Smartfill technology: packageless retail solutions embrace the circular economy

Retail

Smartfill technology: packageless retail solutions embrace the circular economy

14 Feb 2024

South African Plastics Pact’s members are leading investment in SA’s transition towards a circular economy

ESG & Sustainability

South African Plastics Pact’s members are leading investment in SA’s transition towards a circular economy

Issued by GreenCape 10 Jan 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Trade rules and climate change: Africa stands to lose from proposed WTO policy tools

Olabisi D. Akinkugbe 18 Dec 2023

Youth environmentalist attempts world record for beach clean-up

ESG & Sustainability

Youth environmentalist attempts world record for beach clean-up

Issued by OnPoint PR 6 Dec 2023

iglide ECO P210 is a super-tough chemical resistant bearing from recycled plastic.

Construction & Engineering

Igus harnesses circular economy for new plain bearing

6 Dec 2023

City Lodge Hotels shares sustainability successes

Tourism & Travel

City Lodge Hotels shares sustainability successes

Issued by City Lodge Hotel 30 Nov 2023

Innovative PET packaging clinches top accolade at IPSA Gold Pack Awards

Retail

Innovative PET packaging clinches top accolade at IPSA Gold Pack Awards

Issued by Mpact 27 Nov 2023

Image supplied. The CSIR has been named one of the 2023 UNEP Champions of the Earth, for its contribution to the fight against plastic pollution

ESG & Sustainability

CSIR work against plastic pollution honoured by UNEP's Champions of the Earth

16 Nov 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

Govt to tackle plastic pollution with labour, plastic sector

8 Nov 2023

Entrepreneurial sisters venture into US market

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurial sisters venture into US market

9 Oct 2023

Safripol makes bottle-to-bottle recycling a reality for South Africa

Retail

Safripol makes bottle-to-bottle recycling a reality for South Africa

Issued by Safripol 6 Oct 2023

Supplied image: Tubs2Classrooms - Nageng Primary School Library Launch

ESG & Sustainability

Danone SA launches first library built with upcycled yoghurt tubs

8 Sep 2023

Adidas unveils Manchester United 2023/24 third kit

Lifestyle

Adidas unveils Manchester United 2023/24 third kit

6 Sep 2023

Samsung celebrates women who 'do what they can't'

Marketing & Media

Samsung celebrates women who 'do what they can't'

Issued by Samsung 4 Sep 2023

How Coca-Cola is supporting the circular economy

Retail

How Coca-Cola is supporting the circular economy

Evan-Lee Courie 18 Oct 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

Video: This school was made from eco-bricks

Adel Van Niekerk 14 Aug 2023

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Retail

Study in unpackaged retailing reveals increased affordability for mass market

Nevo Hadas 10 Aug 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

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

24 Jul 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

Plastic Free July: Don't underestimate the importance of recycling

Xolile White 10 Jul 2023

Researchers to investigate plastic ingestion in Kenya's livestock, working animals

Agriculture

Researchers to investigate plastic ingestion in Kenya's livestock, working animals

21 Jun 2023

Coca-Cola Beverages SA rolls out returnable PET bottles in KZN

Retail

Coca-Cola Beverages SA rolls out returnable PET bottles in KZN

29 May 2023

Make a move to save the planet with Adidas's new sustainability campaign

ESG & Sustainability

Make a move to save the planet with Adidas's new sustainability campaign

24 May 2023

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Legal

Call to comment on proposed amendment of regulations for waste sector

9 May 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

Bata SA backs The Litterboom Project's beach clean-ups

Retail

Bata SA backs The Litterboom Project's beach clean-ups

Issued by Bata 25 Apr 2023

Tupperware business on the brink of collapse

Retail

Tupperware business on the brink of collapse

14 Apr 2023

Retail

How the bottled water industry is masking the global water crisis

Zeineb Bouhlel and Vladimir Smakhtin 12 Apr 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

Winners of WTM Africa's 2023 Responsible Tourism Awards announced

Tourism & Travel

Winners of WTM Africa's 2023 Responsible Tourism Awards announced

12 Apr 2023

African startups Kubik and Emata win big at Global Startup Awards

Entrepreneurship

African startups Kubik and Emata win big at Global Startup Awards

3 Apr 2023

Supplied image: Nestlé and Chilanga Cement signing partnership agreement during the launch event. Pictured (from left to right): Chibuye Mbesuma Ngulube, general counsel & company secretary at Chilanga Cement, Honorable Gary Nkombo, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development and Zubayer Davids, country manager, Nestlé Zambia and Malawi.

ESG & Sustainability

Nestlé, Chilanga Cement partner in plastic neutrality initiative

23 Mar 2023

Retail

SA retailers and brands making headway in cutting plastic waste

23 Mar 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: .

ESG & Sustainability

Winners of the Afri-Plastics Challenge 2023

20 Mar 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

Afri-Plastics Summit 2023: Ensuring gender empowerment for women in waste management

Shan Radcliffe 16 Mar 2023

Safripol announces bottle-to-bottle product

Retail

Safripol announces bottle-to-bottle product

Issued by KAP Limited 14 Mar 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

Call for applications - Green Entrepreneurship Awards 2023

6 Mar 2023

Retail

Plastic producers warned against making unverified environmental claims

3 Mar 2023

2023 Pressure Pipe Conference: Safripol emphasises significance of sustainability

Construction & Engineering

2023 Pressure Pipe Conference: Safripol emphasises significance of sustainability

Sindy Peters 20 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

Coca-Cola Beverages expands rollout of 2L returnable PET bottles

Retail

Coca-Cola Beverages expands rollout of 2L returnable PET bottles

13 Feb 2023