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Ashley du Plooy, CEO at E-Waste Recycling Authority (ERA).
ICT
EXCLUSIVE: Making real change to the e-waste challenge

Ashley du Plooy 10 Jul 2024

Experience how it’s made
Retail
Experience how it’s made

Issued by Mpact 5 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
ESG & Sustainability
Nigeria to ban single-use plastics next year

Isaac Anyaogu 26 Jun 2024

Internal view of equipment Source: Canon Central and North Africa
ESG & Sustainability
Canon joins war on plastic waste with new sorting machine to enhance recycling

26 Jun 2024

Image source: Michael Bogner –
ESG & Sustainability
2024 OceanLove Innovation Award winners

24 Jun 2024

#YouthMonth: Golden Hour Skincare founders, Bonolo Matjila and Patience Kunene
Retail
#YouthMonth: Golden Hour Skincare founders, Bonolo Matjila and Patience Kunene

Evan-Lee Courie 19 Jun 2024

The importance of trials (reason process and time frames)
Retail
The importance of trials (reason process and time frames)

Issued by Mpact 11 Jun 2024

#YouthMonth: The Open Chair revived to create more senior seats for women in the industry
Marketing & Media
#YouthMonth: The Open Chair revived to create more senior seats for women in the industry

Danette Breitenbach 11 Jun 2024

‘Packageless’ products can reduce plastic waste and increase sales
Retail
‘Packageless’ products can reduce plastic waste and increase sales

6 Jun 2024

Jump aboard on a riveting environmental play that will enthral Cape Town audiences this June!
Marketing & Media
Jump aboard on a riveting environmental play that will enthral Cape Town audiences this June!

Issued by Soapbox 5 Jun 2024

#AfricaMonth: Jo Griffiths on GIIG’s mission to boost African tech startups
Entrepreneurship
#AfricaMonth: Jo Griffiths on GIIG’s mission to boost African tech startups

Imran Salie 30 May 2024

Source: Supplied. Sarah Slabbert, consulting analyst at Frost & Sullivan.
Healthcare
#AfricaMonth: Exploring bioplastics as a sustainable and health-conscious solution

Katja Hamilton 28 May 2024

Consumers can play a role in sustainable environmental practices
Retail
Consumers can play a role in sustainable environmental practices

Issued by Mpact 14 May 2024

Education
SU collects and diverts more than 1 000 tonnes of waste each year from its campuses

Issued by Stellenbosch University 29 Apr 2024

Source:
Marketing & Media
ARB ruling finds Crazy Plastics Facebook ad misleading

Karabo Ledwaba 2 May 2024

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

Issued by Sappi 29 Apr 2024

The value of plastic waste
Retail
The value of plastic waste

Issued by Mpact 24 Apr 2024

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

Issued by City Lodge Hotel 23 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied.
Property
Johannesburg precinct establishes sustainability benchmarks

23 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied - Forestry South Africa
Agriculture
From trees to triumph: Forestry as a plastic pollution solution

23 Apr 2024

Source: © Global Cosmetics News Unilver has succumbed to pressure from shareholders to cut costs and to scale back environmental and social pledges
Marketing & Media
Unilever scales back on environmental and social initiatives

22 Apr 2024

Parkdene Boulevard redevelopment bolsters growth of Boksburg node
Property
Parkdene Boulevard redevelopment bolsters growth of Boksburg node

Issued by Catchwords 12 Apr 2024

Woolworths trials the removal of plastic barrier bags
Retail
Woolworths trials the removal of plastic barrier bags

8 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied.
Property
SA first: Liberty Two Degrees' retail portfolio achieves Net Zero waste certification

3 Apr 2024

The relationship between packaging and food waste
Retail
The relationship between packaging and food waste

Issued by Mpact 26 Mar 2024

HE Haitham Al Ghais, Secretary General of OPEC
Construction & Engineering
We face a transport and construction apocalypse if oil vanishes

Haitham Al Ghais 25 Mar 2024

Pick n Pay rewards customers for recycling
Retail
Pick n Pay rewards customers for recycling

20 Mar 2024

South African creatives are designing for social impact
Retail
South African creatives are designing for social impact

15 Mar 2024

Enviromall launches plant-based compostable PLA bags
Retail
Enviromall launches plant-based compostable PLA bags

8 Mar 2024

Charting a sustainable future: Join Topco Media's Future of Sustainability Conference 2024
Marketing & Media
Charting a sustainable future: Join Topco Media's Future of Sustainability Conference 2024

Issued by Topco Media 8 Mar 2024

Spar makes progress in sustainable packaging
Retail
Spar makes progress in sustainable packaging

29 Feb 2024

Tiger Brands announces new managing directors to head up business units
Retail
Tiger Brands announces new managing directors to head up business units

21 Feb 2024

#BizTrends2024: FMCGs to prioritise packaging in 2024 or run the risk of losing customers
ESG & Sustainability
#BizTrends2024: FMCGs to prioritise packaging in 2024 or run the risk of losing customers

Gisela Kruger 15 Jan 2024

South African Plastics Pact’s members are leading investment in SA’s transition towards a circular economy
ESG & Sustainability
South African Plastics Pact’s members are leading investment in SA’s transition towards a circular economy

Issued by GreenCape 10 Jan 2024

What to expect on your screens in January 2024
Lifestyle
What to expect on your screens in January 2024

Daniel Dercksen 21 Dec 2023

#BestofBiz 2023: ESG & Sustainability
ESG & Sustainability
#BestofBiz 2023: ESG & Sustainability

19 Dec 2023

iglide ECO P210 is a super-tough chemical resistant bearing from recycled plastic.
Construction & Engineering
Igus harnesses circular economy for new plain bearing

6 Dec 2023

The new Ford Puma officially on the prowl in South Africa: What you need to know
Automotive
The new Ford Puma officially on the prowl in South Africa: What you need to know

Imran Salie 1 Dec 2023

Innovative PET packaging clinches top accolade at IPSA Gold Pack Awards
Retail
Innovative PET packaging clinches top accolade at IPSA Gold Pack Awards

Issued by Mpact 27 Nov 2023

Plastic has a greater value than we think
ESG & Sustainability
Plastic has a greater value than we think

Issued by Safripol 22 Nov 2023

Shifting perceptions
Retail
Shifting perceptions

Issued by Mpact 17 Nov 2023

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
ESG & Sustainability
CSIR work against plastic pollution honoured by UNEP's Champions of the Earth

16 Nov 2023

Consumers prefer paper packaging, want more packaging return programmes
Retail
Consumers prefer paper packaging, want more packaging return programmes

16 Nov 2023

Country Road unveils its new store in V&A Waterfront
Retail
Country Road unveils its new store in V&A Waterfront

13 Nov 2023

Image source: Magda Ehlers from
ESG & Sustainability
Govt to tackle plastic pollution with labour, plastic sector

8 Nov 2023

Designed with purpose
Retail
Designed with purpose

Issued by Mpact 26 Oct 2023

New technology on show at Propak Cape reflecting latest industry trends
Retail
New technology on show at Propak Cape reflecting latest industry trends

Issued by Propak Cape 2026 25 Oct 2023

Packaging industry trends highlighted at Propak Cape seminars
Retail
Packaging industry trends highlighted at Propak Cape seminars

Issued by Propak Cape 2026 24 Oct 2023

Sustainable recycling and bio-degradable solutions on show at Propak Cape
Retail
Sustainable recycling and bio-degradable solutions on show at Propak Cape

Issued by Propak Cape 2026 23 Oct 2023

Latest technologies for the growing food and beverage industry showcased at Propak Cape 2023
Retail
Latest technologies for the growing food and beverage industry showcased at Propak Cape 2023

Issued by Propak Cape 2026 20 Oct 2023

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