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Pick n Pay sponsors MasterChef South Africa S5

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Pick n Pay sponsors MasterChef South Africa S5

12 Jul 2024

Caps collected from used plastic bottles are stored in a bucket at the Waste museum in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, 23 February 2022. Reuters/Temilade Adelaja/File Photo

ESG & Sustainability

Nigeria to ban single-use plastics next year

Isaac Anyaogu 26 Jun 2024

Internal view of equipment
Source: Canon Central and North Africa

ESG & Sustainability

Canon joins war on plastic waste with new sorting machine to enhance recycling

26 Jun 2024

Manzi Water opens 105th outlet in South Africa

Retail

Manzi Water opens 105th outlet in South Africa

25 Jun 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

2024 OceanLove Innovation Award winners

24 Jun 2024

The Refill Revolution - The Body Shop celebrates World Environment Month and Refill Day

Retail

The Refill Revolution - The Body Shop celebrates World Environment Month and Refill Day

Issued by The Body Shop South Africa 11 Jun 2024

‘Packageless’ products can reduce plastic waste and increase sales

Retail

‘Packageless’ products can reduce plastic waste and increase sales

6 Jun 2024

#AfricaMonth: Jo Griffiths on GIIG’s mission to boost African tech startups

Entrepreneurship

#AfricaMonth: Jo Griffiths on GIIG’s mission to boost African tech startups

Imran Salie 30 May 2024

Source: Supplied. Sarah Slabbert, consulting analyst at Frost & Sullivan.

Healthcare

#AfricaMonth: Exploring bioplastics as a sustainable and health-conscious solution

Katja Hamilton 28 May 2024

Giulio Airaga is MD of Desco Electronic Recyclers

ICT

Navigating evolving e-waste landscape with EPR compliance

Giulio Airaga 13 May 2024

Duxbury Networking goes green with sustainable product packaging

Retail

Duxbury Networking goes green with sustainable product packaging

29 Apr 2024

The value of plastic waste

Retail

The value of plastic waste

Issued by Mpact 24 Apr 2024

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

Image: GroundUp

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