Circular Economy & Waste Management
Plastic microbeads: great in your face wash, bad in your food – how South Africa’s ban can work better
Anusha Rajkaran and Conrad Sparks 25 Aug 2025
News
Circular Economy & Waste Management
The global plastics treaty process has fallen flat. Here’s what went wrong, and how you can help
Melanie MacGregor 20 Aug 2025
Circular Economy & Waste Management
South Africa vows relentless fight against plastic pollution amid global treaty setback
18 Aug 2025
Circular Economy & Waste Management
South Africa's ambitious plan to tackle plastic microbead pollution
7 Aug 2025
Circular Economy & Waste Management
Microplastics' escalating threat to SA health, environment
21 Jul 2025
Hospitality
Refill, reuse, and refresh with City Lodge Hotels – Earth Day 2025
Issued by City Lodge Hotels 22 Apr 2025
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
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
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
Packaging innovations seal the deal in South Africa’s bottled water market
Issued by Insight Survey 25 Nov 2024
Circular Economy & Waste Management
Surprising study: Amount of plastic ingested by seabirds remains unchanged since the 80s
16 Sep 2024
Circular Economy & Waste Management
Nigeria is the world’s 2nd biggest plastic polluter: expert insights into the crisis
Wale Fatade 13 Sep 2024
NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise
Captain Fanplastic launches #TheOceanStartsHere this September to combat marine pollution
Issued by Soapbox 30 Aug 2024
Materials & Equipment
Guala Closures to acquire Coleus Packaging and dominate cap market
Lindsey Schutters 5 Aug 2024
Advertising
Public Sector Leaders features the merSETA CFO, Ncedisa Mpande
Issued by Topco Media 2 Apr 2024
Environment & Natural Resources
Captain Fanplastic teams up with Secret Sunrise for a unique dance cleanup for nature
Issued by Soapbox 19 Mar 2024
Circular Economy & Waste Management
CSIR work against plastic pollution honoured by UNEP's Champions of the Earth
16 Nov 2023
Circular Economy & Waste Management
Govt to tackle plastic pollution with labour, plastic sector
8 Nov 2023
Research
Sustainable packaging pumps South Africa's bottled water industry
Issued by Insight Survey 4 Oct 2023
Circular Economy & Waste Management
Plastic Free July: Don't underestimate the importance of recycling
Xolile White 10 Jul 2023
Research & Development
Researchers to investigate plastic ingestion in Kenya's livestock, working animals
21 Jun 2023
Circular Economy & Waste Management
Circular economy: Sustainable solution to global plastic pollution crisis
Marietjie Brown 9 Jun 2023
ESG & Sustainability
Sappi launches chair in climate change and plantation sustainability at Wits University
Issued by Sappi 6 Jun 2023
ESG
Mpact Recycling celebrates record-breaking 2022 figures ahead of World Environment Day
Issued by Mpact 1 Jun 2023
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
Materials & Equipment
Invasive Port Jackson trees, plastic waste offer solution for low-cost housing
12 Apr 2023
