Polyco is working closely with a number of schools across South Africa to get one million South Africans committed to recycling their plastic waste. Among school children, the message around recycling is very quickly integrated into their daily...
The V&A Waterfront has reaffirmed its commitment to lessening the impact of plastics on the environment. The V&A Waterfront is signing up to the SA Plastics Pact, as well as hosting a new research study with restaurants in the precinct...
Mining Indaba 2022 cast a renewed focus on sustainability in the mining sector, which is known to generate enormous volumes of solid and liquid waste. Highlighting decarbonisation and circular economy goals, with major players who have committed to...
Speaking at the 2022 World Environment Day global campaign, “#OnlyOneEarth”, CEO of ROSE Foundation Bubele Nyiba said the initiative calls for transformative changes to policies and choices to enable cleaner, greener, and sustainable...
Minister of the Department of Environment and Fisheries, Forestry Barbara Creecy has shown support for the conversion of yoghurt tubs into lightweight bricks to build school desks following the successful year-long project in 2021 when 19 tons of...
Celebrated on the 22nd of April, this years’ theme of Earth Day in 2022 is “Invest In Our Planet. What Will You Do? World Earth Day is aimed at tackling climate change, reducing pollution, and preserving the health of the planet and those who...
Local activists, Thando Fatyela and Siya Mtsako founded Intsika Yethu Foundation to tackle the issue of waste in communities. While introducing the youth to various methods of earning an income through creating greener communities. Intsika...
More plastic waste is being diverted from landfills and into a circular economy that grows employment and entrepreneurship in African countries, following the celebration Global Recycling Day held on the 18th of March. Food and beverage packaging...
It’s fair to say that most people when thinking about the resources we have to fight climate change, don’t immediately think of forestry. But there is a climate case for wood – it is the only material that can naturally and significantly...
