Green Corridors and TriEcoEmvelo, are facilitating a major clean-up of the Roadhouse Crescent recycling area at the Connaught Bridge underpass in Durban North, on Wednesday, 29 and Thursday 30 November, with the aim of removing 500 bags of waste. This area has been used for a long time as an illegal dumping ground and has been “adopted” by Green Corridors in an endeavour to … [Read more...]
African litter reduction campaign aims for continental impact
A unique African-centric litter reduction campaign which is being piloted in South Africa will – once trialled and tested – be scaled and used throughout the continent. According to marine conservation non-profit Sustainable Seas Trust (SST), its flagship litter-reduction campaign, Operation Clean Spot (OCS), aims to reduce land-based litter by up to 90% in some communities. … [Read more...]
Eliminating problematic, unnecessary plastics
As many as 34.7 million problematic or unnecessary plastic items were diverted from landfills in a single year by an inspiring collaboration of leading local retailers and brands that belong to the innovative South African Plastics Pact. This, and other encouraging results, were announced in their recent annual report, showing strong progress in eliminating plastic waste. … [Read more...]
Clean Up & Recycle Week launched at Mandela Day event
On Mandela Day 2023, Plastics SA, in collaboration with Clean City SA, an award-winning community-based non-profit company, announced the launch of Clean Up & Recycle SA Week 2023, which will take place this year from 11 – 17 September 2023. This event was part of Clean City SA’s 2nd annual Mandela Day activities at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg. Clean City SA and … [Read more...]
Transforming schools and cultivating sustainable change
In the face of a mounting global waste crisis, an inspiring group of friends from the Western Cape has taken up the challenge to really make a difference, one school at a time. Enter the world of Plant the Seed, a visionary business on a mission to revolutionise the prevailing “throw-away culture” by igniting recycling initiatives and fostering responsible waste management … [Read more...]
SA brands meeting plastic collection and recycling targets
Newly released data shows that several major South African brands are meeting targets when it comes to collecting and recycling the plastic packaging in which their products are sold, and keeping it out of the environment. The audited data was released on June 8 by the country’s longest-standing producer responsibility organisation (PRO), PETCO. It represents 2022 collection … [Read more...]
Bringing solutions to plastic pollution into focus
Individuals, communities, civil society, businesses and governments around the world today marked World Environment Day with a focus on solutions to plastic pollution, with official celebrations held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, with the support of the Netherlands. The focus on solutions to plastic pollution this World Environment Day is particularly timely, following the … [Read more...]
South African Plastics Pact welcomes new members
The South African Plastics Pact has welcomed the signing of five new members, bringing the total number of members to 44 organisations. Food Lover’s Market, Naspers, and Sir Fruit join as new business members, and the Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA) and the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) join as supporting members. Business members of the SA Plastics Pact … [Read more...]
Combating plastic pollution on World Environment Day
Solutions are urgently needed for the plastic waste crisis that is harming South Africa's environment and marine life. Plastics SA, the umbrella body representing the South African plastics industry, is proud to announce its commitment to combating plastic pollution on World Environment Day on 5 June and World Oceans Day on 8 June 2023. “This year's theme, Solutions to … [Read more...]
Tackling the growing waste problem in Kayamandi
Following months of deliberation, Stellenbosch Network has crowned Chuma Lalendle and Sbahle Mgijima as the winners of the fourth edition of the #IdeasForChange Challenge. The two young innovators walked away with a R20 000 cash prize to support their ‘Smart Trolley Recycling’ idea. They had gone head-to-head with Retief Louw, who developed New-Queue, a WhatsApp-based … [Read more...]
Ensuring SA’s water infrastructure and security
The importance of water and protecting our valuable water resources will once again be highlighted this year as we celebrate World Water Week, taking place from 20 - 26 March 2023. World Water Day, which was established in 1993 to raise awareness about the global water crisis and the fact that 2.2 billion people lack access to safe drinking water and sanitation, will be … [Read more...]
Crimson carbon and the environmental trade-off
The world today faces a humanitarian crisis AND an environmental crisis – both of which need careful consideration to balance the needs of humans with those of the planet. From a sanitaryware perspective, this requires meticulous regard for both the rights of women and girls to have access to suitable sanitary products, and the protection of the environment from the … [Read more...]
Insect protein set to unlock the future of African agriculture
Tanzania-based agricultural technology startup, BioBuu, has announced the successful raise of US$200,000 in seed funding from the GIIG Africa Fund. The investment sets the company at a US$5-million evaluation with funds to be used to hire additional talent, expand on its product range, and increase the business’s production and export capabilities in Tanzania and … [Read more...]
