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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Microplastics' escalating threat to SA health, environment

21 Jul 2025

Skubu refill store debuts in South Africa

ESG

Skubu refill store debuts in South Africa

1 Jul 2025

Pick n Pay ends the 'plastic revolution' with Reverse Vending Machines

ESG

Pick n Pay ends the 'plastic revolution' with Reverse Vending Machines

5 Jun 2025

Refill, reuse, and refresh with City Lodge Hotels – Earth Day 2025

Hospitality

Refill, reuse, and refresh with City Lodge Hotels – Earth Day 2025

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 22 Apr 2025

Africa set to leapfrog developed nations in packageless retail

Design

Africa set to leapfrog developed nations in packageless retail

Issued by DY/DX 27 Jan 2025

Smartfill wins Startup World Cup UK event at Reset Connect in London, advancing to global Grand Finale

Design

Smartfill wins Startup World Cup UK event at Reset Connect in London, advancing to global Grand Finale

Issued by DY/DX 27 Jun 2024

Nairobi Fashion Week 2025 puts regenerative fashion in the spotlight

Fashion

Nairobi Fashion Week 2025 puts regenerative fashion in the spotlight

11 Feb 2025

Working backwards to save the sea

Environment & Natural Resources

Working backwards to save the sea

Renee Bonorchis 24 Dec 2024

The future of printing: AI-powered, sustainable, and reliable

Hardware

The future of printing: AI-powered, sustainable, and reliable

Issued by HP 18 Dec 2024

Oasis Water introduces South Africa’s first fully recyclable 10L PET refill dispenser bottle

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Oasis Water introduces South Africa’s first fully recyclable 10L PET refill dispenser bottle

Issued by Oasis Water 17 Dec 2024

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

5 fairness flaws the UN’s new plastics treaty must change

Anna Barford and Jakob T. Pruess 9 Dec 2024

Packaging innovations seal the deal in South Africa’s bottled water market

Packaging

Packaging innovations seal the deal in South Africa’s bottled water market

Issued by Insight Survey 25 Nov 2024

Nestlé’s commitment to sustainable packaging

Packaging

Nestlé’s commitment to sustainable packaging

22 Oct 2024

Brown Skuas breeding on Inaccessible Island, Tristan da Cunha, mainly feed on seabirds that breed on the island. Photo: Peter Ryan

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Surprising study: Amount of plastic ingested by seabirds remains unchanged since the 80s

16 Sep 2024

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Nigeria is the world’s 2nd biggest plastic polluter: expert insights into the crisis

Wale Fatade 13 Sep 2024

Captain Fanplastic launches #TheOceanStartsHere this September to combat marine pollution

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Captain Fanplastic launches #TheOceanStartsHere this September to combat marine pollution

Issued by Soapbox 30 Aug 2024

Coleus is one of the biggest suppliers of crown corks in South Africa.

Materials & Equipment

Guala Closures to acquire Coleus Packaging and dominate cap market

Lindsey Schutters 5 Aug 2024

Day one of Cannes Lions has seen a record number of creatives. Seen here is musician John Legend and his model wife Chrissy Teigen. Source: Carl Willoughby.

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2024: Creative Circle at Cannes - a vibrant return with a record attendance

Carl Willoughby 18 Jun 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

The value of plastic waste

Packaging

The value of plastic waste

Issued by Mpact 24 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied - Forestry South Africa

Forestry

From trees to triumph: Forestry as a plastic pollution solution

23 Apr 2024

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

ESG

Unilever scales back on environmental and social initiatives

22 Apr 2024

2024 WTMA Responsible Tourism Awards recognise and honour sustainability leaders

Tourism

2024 WTMA Responsible Tourism Awards recognise and honour sustainability leaders

18 Apr 2024

Woolworths trials the removal of plastic barrier bags

ESG

Woolworths trials the removal of plastic barrier bags

8 Apr 2024

Nampak Liquid Cartons and Woodlands Dairy launch a tethered cap carton

Packaging

Nampak Liquid Cartons and Woodlands Dairy launch a tethered cap carton

8 Apr 2024

Public Sector Leaders features the merSETA CFO, Ncedisa Mpande

Advertising

Public Sector Leaders features the merSETA CFO, Ncedisa Mpande

Issued by Topco Media 2 Apr 2024

Captain Fanplastic teams up with Secret Sunrise for a unique dance cleanup for nature

Environment & Natural Resources

Captain Fanplastic teams up with Secret Sunrise for a unique dance cleanup for nature

Issued by Soapbox 19 Mar 2024

Spar makes progress in sustainable packaging

Packaging

Spar makes progress in sustainable packaging

29 Feb 2024

#BizTrends2024: FMCGs to prioritise packaging in 2024 or run the risk of losing customers

Trends

#BizTrends2024: FMCGs to prioritise packaging in 2024 or run the risk of losing customers

Gisela Kruger 15 Jan 2024

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

Circular Economy & Waste Management

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

16 Nov 2023

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Govt to tackle plastic pollution with labour, plastic sector

8 Nov 2023

2023 AfricaIgnite Pitch Competition finalists revealed

Awards

2023 AfricaIgnite Pitch Competition finalists revealed

30 Oct 2023

Sustainable packaging pumps South Africa's bottled water industry

Research

Sustainable packaging pumps South Africa's bottled water industry

Issued by Insight Survey 4 Oct 2023

How Coca-Cola is supporting the circular economy

ESG

How Coca-Cola is supporting the circular economy

Evan-Lee Courie 18 Oct 2023

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

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

Research & Development

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

21 Jun 2023

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Circular economy: Sustainable solution to global plastic pollution crisis

Marietjie Brown 9 Jun 2023

Bottle or bar? A soapy case study

Tourism

Bottle or bar? A soapy case study

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 9 Jun 2023

Sappi launches chair in climate change and plantation sustainability at Wits University

ESG & Sustainability

Sappi launches chair in climate change and plantation sustainability at Wits University

Issued by Sappi 6 Jun 2023

Mpact Recycling celebrates record-breaking 2022 figures ahead of World Environment Day

ESG

Mpact Recycling celebrates record-breaking 2022 figures ahead of World Environment Day

Issued by Mpact 1 Jun 2023

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

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

Fashion & Homeware

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

Issued by Bata 25 Apr 2023

FMCG

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

Materials & Equipment

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

12 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.

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Nestlé, Chilanga Cement partner in plastic neutrality initiative

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: .

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Winners of the Afri-Plastics Challenge 2023

20 Mar 2023

Image: Nigerian artist Eugene Komboye creates artworks using discarded plastic flip-flop sandals in his studio in Abeokuta, Ogun state, Nigeria, 21 January 2023. Reuters/Seun Sanni

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Eco-friendly Nigerian artist turns plastic flip-flops into portraits

Seun Sanni and MacDonald Dzirutwe 3 Feb 2023

Bob the Green Turtle shuffling his way down to the water - © Linda Ness Photography

Environment & Natural Resources

Freedom for Bob the Green Turtle after 8 years

2 Feb 2023

#BizTrends2023: Elevating the mall experience from the ordinary to the extraordinary

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Elevating the mall experience from the ordinary to the extraordinary

Heloise Mgcina 9 Jan 2023