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More than two million litres of sieved raw sewage is pumped out to sea off Camps Bay every day. This is one of three marine outfalls, the other two being at Greenpoint and Hout Bay. The City has commissioned a study to determine the costs of treating the sewage first, or piping it to existing wastewater treatment works or further out to sea. Photo: Steve Kretzmann / Groundup

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Pick n Pay's latest reusable bag initiative aids whale conservation

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iglide ECO P210 is a super-tough chemical resistant bearing from recycled plastic.

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Igus harnesses circular economy for new plain bearing

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Reaching water neutrality with Propelair

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More than two million litres of sieved raw sewage is pumped out to sea off Camps Bay every day. This is one of three marine outfalls, the other two being at Greenpoint and Hout Bay. The City has commissioned a study to determine the costs of treating the sewage first, or piping it to existing wastewater treatment works or further out to sea. Photo: Steve Kretzmann / Groundup

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Source: © 123rf Yaga, a platform for buying and selling preloved fashion in South Africa, gives statistics on the 2023 trends

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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

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Source: © 123rf South Africa’s municipalities cannot modernise and acquire waste processing facilities to divert waste from landfill unless there is public-private sector investment

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15 Nov 2023

Image supplied. Mpact Waste Management is now providing sustainable on-site waste management services for Pick n Pay’s super distribution centre at Eastport Logistics Park, near OR Tambo International Airport in Gauteng

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14 Nov 2023

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ESG & SustainabilityGovt to tackle plastic pollution with labour, plastic sector

8 Nov 2023

Founder of ENOUGH Ginette Blackbeard

RetailEnough Beauty Health is revolutionising the beauty industry

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ESG & SustainabilitySA participates in Cairo Water Week

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Dunlop goes green with sustainable classroom construction project in Ladysmith

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How Coca-Cola is supporting the circular economy

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The sustainable properties of plastic on show at Propak Cape

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The WWF and Pick n Pay partnership team

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12 Oct 2023

H&M SA's 'Suitably Dressed' initiative aims to empower job seekers

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11 Oct 2023