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New Puma project gives young changemakers a seat at the sustainability table

Plastic-eating enzymes could help combat fashion's polyester waste problem

Plastic-eating enzymes could help combat fashion's polyester waste problem

6 Feb 2023

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Second-hand markets are on the up (and even Zara has jumped on the bandwagon)

By Teresa Sádaba 6 Feb 2023

Coca-Cola pledges $38m towards recycling initiatives in Africa

ESG

Coca-Cola pledges $38m towards recycling initiatives in Africa

6 Dec 2018

#EntrepreneurMonth: Meet SA's pioneer of biodegradable food packaging

Packaging

#EntrepreneurMonth: Meet SA's pioneer of biodegradable food packaging

Lauren Hartzenberg 23 Nov 2018

Top 10 nominees for Innovation Prize for Africa 2018 announced

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Top 10 nominees for Innovation Prize for Africa 2018 announced

14 Sep 2018

Sustainable packaging solutions needed to reduce food waste, scale up trade in Africa

Packaging

Sustainable packaging solutions needed to reduce food waste, scale up trade in Africa

13 Sep 2018

Shoprite to stage cleanup events across Africa on World Cleanup Day

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Shoprite to stage cleanup events across Africa on World Cleanup Day

4 Sep 2018

Microplastics. Image by Oregon State University, CC BY-SA 2.0,

Circular Economy & Waste Management

We are guinea pigs in a worldwide experiment on microplastics

John Meeker 15 Aug 2018

Africa needs to build its statistical capacity

ESG & Sustainability

Africa needs to build its statistical capacity

13 Jul 2018

First waste management report for Africa released

Circular Economy & Waste Management

First waste management report for Africa released

12 Jun 2018

Dr Tony Ribbink, Sustainable Seas Trust CEO

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Tackling the plastic waste problem in Africa

11 Jun 2018

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Responsible Tourism

How Hilton will reach its 2030 social and environmental goals

24 May 2018

The carbon footprint of tourism revealed (it's bigger than we thought)

Responsible Tourism

The carbon footprint of tourism revealed (it's bigger than we thought)

Arunima Malik & Ya-Yen Sun 15 May 2018

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Agriculture

Hidden danger: Why soil pollution should be a top priority globally

3 May 2018

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Food Security

Innovation, people key to creating a sustainable bioeconomy

25 Apr 2018

#WTMA18: 2018 African Responsible Tourism Awards finalists announced

Responsible Tourism

#WTMA18: 2018 African Responsible Tourism Awards finalists announced

12 Apr 2018

Olive mills don't just produce oil – they also generate a lot of wastewater (Credit: )

Agro-processing

A new life for olive oil waste

Ben Coxworth 5 Mar 2018

How plastics made from plants could be the answer to the world's waste problem

Circular Economy & Waste Management

How plastics made from plants could be the answer to the world's waste problem

James William Comerford 26 Feb 2018

#DesignIndaba2018: Be inspired by problems in Africa

Design Indaba

#DesignIndaba2018: Be inspired by problems in Africa

Louise Marsland 26 Feb 2018

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Agriculture

A step towards cleaner oceans: Tracking fishing gear to its original owner

12 Feb 2018

The future of agriculture, food security is knowledge-intensive

Agriculture

The future of agriculture, food security is knowledge-intensive

28 Nov 2017

Pollution killed nine million people in 2015: report

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Pollution killed nine million people in 2015: report

24 Oct 2017

Waste-to-energy programmes key in the sustainable circular economy

ESG & Sustainability

Waste-to-energy programmes key in the sustainable circular economy

Webb Meko 8 Aug 2017

Leaders in the local plastics and packaging industries participate in a panel discussion chaired by Douw Steyn, sustainability director at Plastics|SA.

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Inaugural African Marine Waste Conference develops strategic plan to tackle marine litter

7 Aug 2017

AfDB committed to building resilience of African agriculture

Agribusiness

AfDB committed to building resilience of African agriculture

26 Jul 2016

Why it's time Africa features in global plans to manage air pollution

Circular Economy & Waste Management

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15 Jul 2016

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24 Oct 2017

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AfDB committed to building resilience of African agriculture

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