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Hotel Verde secures net zero waste certification

Hospitality

Hotel Verde secures net zero waste certification

3 days

Prince William, Prince of Wales meets the 2024 Earthshot Prize Finalists at the Kirstenbosch Gardens, in Cape Town, South Africa, 6 November 2024. Victoria Jones/Pool via Reuters

ESG & Sustainability

2024 Earthshot Prize - the 5 winners of £1m

7 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf Scopen’s Sustainability Study in Latin America has found that a focus of communication practices in the region is to promote equality

Marketing

Part 2: Scopen 4th Latam Sustainability Study: Communications promote gender equality

1 Nov 2024

Tetra Pak's manufacturer base educates schoolgoers in The Recycle Carton campaign

ESG

Tetra Pak's manufacturer base educates schoolgoers in The Recycle Carton campaign

31 Oct 2024

Transforming waste into sustainable earnings

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Transforming waste into sustainable earnings

Issued by MultiChoice 30 Oct 2024

Smart cities in South Africa – the role of technology in urban development

Technology

Smart cities in South Africa – the role of technology in urban development

Issued by ASUS 29 Oct 2024

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

EPR free riders beware - regulator to strengthen enforcement against non-compliance

Garyn Rapson, Paula-Ann Novotny and Michelle Morris 24 Oct 2024

Fair Cape Dairies partners with SA Harvest to combat hunger, food waste

ESG

Fair Cape Dairies partners with SA Harvest to combat hunger, food waste

21 Oct 2024

Massmart expands SA’s retail e-waste recycling drive

ESG

Massmart expands SA’s retail e-waste recycling drive

14 Oct 2024

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

ERA's E-waste Day campaign is back to encourage recycling of electronics

10 Oct 2024

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

How proper e-waste management can financially benefit your company

Colin Williamson 7 Oct 2024

Johannes Magaela, Phillip Masitenyane and Minah Funani sort plastic items inside Funani’s yard in Tembisa. Photos: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Visually impaired recyclers help the planet

Ihsaan Haffejee 26 Sep 2024

Building tomorrow's cities today

Technology

Building tomorrow's cities today

Brian Civin, Issued by AfriGIS 18 Sep 2024

Metier, through its Sustainable Capital Fund II (MSC II) has acquired Mertech Marine (Image supplied)

Banking

RMB supports Metier's strategic acquisition of Mertech Marine

18 Sep 2024

Source: © 123rf A new R300-million processing facility - a first-of-its-kind technology for Africa - will add an extra 15,000 tonnes per annum of food-grade recycled PET output capacity (Pictured: plastic bottles ready for recycling)

Circular Economy & Waste Management

First for Africa R300m PET recycling plant to add 15,000 tons capacity annually; critical for export-oriented industries

17 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

Dragonfly (powered by Anisoptera) wins 7th annual FNF GreenPitch Challenge

SMEs

Dragonfly (powered by Anisoptera) wins 7th annual FNF GreenPitch Challenge

Issued by GreenCape 12 Sep 2024

Plastic and garbage on South Beach, Durban, in February 2023. Archive photo: Lucas Nowicki / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

How much worse are coloured plastics for the environment?

Aisling de Lange 9 Sep 2024

Canal Walk receives 5-Star Green Star Award from GBCSA

Commercial Property

Canal Walk receives 5-Star Green Star Award from GBCSA

23 Aug 2024

How to wander responsibly: Sustainable tourism practices and legal compliance in South Africa

Responsible Tourism

How to wander responsibly: Sustainable tourism practices and legal compliance in South Africa

Lize-Mari Doubell and Candice Meyer 23 Aug 2024

Ramokgopa held a second press conference for the week.

Nuclear Power

Ramokgopa delays nuclear procurement to prioritise transparency

Lindsey Schutters 16 Aug 2024

Here's how the Mr Price Foundation is changing lives

ESG

Here's how the Mr Price Foundation is changing lives

15 Aug 2024

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Supply Chain

Supply chains should make the world better, not worse – it’s time for a rethink

R. Hamann, C.-M. Chen, J. Gualandris, et al. 15 Aug 2024

The Gcuwa River at Butterworth has been contaminated by constant flows of raw sewage for eight years, and has become a dump site. Photo: Manqulo Nyakombi / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Eight years and counting - sewage spills into Butterworth river

Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 13 Aug 2024

Waste pickers affiliated to the South African Waste Pickers Association (Sawpa) marched to the City of Johannesburg offices in Braamfontein on Tuesday to demand compensation for collecting recyclables and to oppose plans to incinerate waste. Photos: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Hundreds of waste pickers march in Joburg demanding compensation

Kimberly Mutandiro 7 Aug 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Decoding the equation for ESG accounting

Andrew Harding 5 Aug 2024

Top 10 green economy innovations announced for 2024 FNF GreenPitch Challenge

SMEs

Top 10 green economy innovations announced for 2024 FNF GreenPitch Challenge

Issued by GreenCape 5 Aug 2024

Afrirent Holdings celebrates recognition as a Top Gender Empowered Company by Standard Bank Top Women

Road Freight & Fleet Management

Afrirent Holdings celebrates recognition as a Top Gender Empowered Company by Standard Bank Top Women

Issued by Afrirent Holdings 1 Aug 2024

Creative sustainability shines at 'Turning Waste into Art' event in Mpumalanga

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Creative sustainability shines at 'Turning Waste into Art' event in Mpumalanga

Issued by Fibre Circle 30 Jul 2024

Africa Textile Talks 2024 lineup announced

Exhibitions & Events

Africa Textile Talks 2024 lineup announced

24 Jul 2024

Athlone entrepreneur expands small business through CoCT initiative

Entrepreneurship

Athlone entrepreneur expands small business through CoCT initiative

16 Jul 2024

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Residential Property

The rise of the sustainable neighbourhood - an alternative approach to property development

12 Jul 2024

Lithium batteries are not being recycled at the rate that they should

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Lithium alternatives needed to avoid 'forever chemicals'

Lindsey Schutters 11 Jul 2024

2024 Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Award finalists announced

Exhibitions & Events

2024 Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Award finalists announced

9 Jul 2024

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Why IT asset disposition should be part of your ESG strategy

Wale Arewa 8 Jul 2024

Woolworths' partnership with FoodForward SA extended

ESG

Woolworths' partnership with FoodForward SA extended

3 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

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Nigeria to ban single-use plastics next year

Isaac Anyaogu 26 Jun 2024

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Source: Canon Central and North Africa

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

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

26 Jun 2024

Seychelles advocates for sustainable tourism at SIDS4 conference

Responsible Tourism

Seychelles advocates for sustainable tourism at SIDS4 conference

14 Jun 2024

Pick n Pay reintroduces e-waste recycling bins at stores

ESG

Pick n Pay reintroduces e-waste recycling bins at stores

13 Jun 2024

What do you do with your end-of-use appliances?

Fashion & Homeware

What do you do with your end-of-use appliances?

10 Jun 2024

A government proposal to drop some statutory safeguards for the Kruger National Park has raised the alarm among some experts. Photos: John Yeld

Environment & Natural Resources

New proposal puts Kruger National Park’s environmental safeguards 'at risk'

John Yeld 31 May 2024

Bold changes unfolding at Propelair

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Bold changes unfolding at Propelair

Issued by Propelair SA 8 May 2024

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Residential Property

Six-star green neighbourhood, Newinbosch, ticks all the boxes

30 Apr 2024

Promising SA-first solution to convert paper sludge, food and textile waste into bioethanol

ESG

Promising SA-first solution to convert paper sludge, food and textile waste into bioethanol

Issued by Sappi 29 Apr 2024

Qualcomm unveils shortlisted startups for Make in Africa 2024

Awards

Qualcomm unveils shortlisted startups for Make in Africa 2024

24 Apr 2024

The value of plastic waste

Packaging

The value of plastic waste

Issued by Mpact 24 Apr 2024

Planet vs. Plastics: City Lodge Hotels’ eco-initiatives make sustainability easy

Tourism

Planet vs. Plastics: City Lodge Hotels’ eco-initiatives make sustainability easy

Issued by City Lodge Hotel 23 Apr 2024

Bangani Jeffrey Mpangalasane has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of The Innovation Hub (TIH)

Tech Startups

Bangani Jeffrey Mpangalasane takes helm as TIH CEO

14 Apr 2024