Western Cape to receive R25m in drought support
The Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer recently announced that an additional amount of R25m which will be received by the province towards...
Category : Greening And Environment
12 innovators aim to replace 250 billion paper coffee cups with biodegradable materials
12 innovators have joined food and beverage leaders to tackle one the largest sources of unrecyclable waste: the takeaway coffee cup. Each year, 250 billion...
Potential world first in waste stream upcycling at the V&A Waterfront
A new project broke ground at the Portswood District of the V&A Waterfront last year. The project upcycles a significant stream of plastic waste using...
Puma’s Day Zero collection harnesses sustainable textile technologies
Sportswear brand Puma has teamed up with the BA Fashion course at London-based design school Central Saint Martins to explore more sustainable technologies in textile...
AgriPlanner boosts farmers in CPT
Nokwanda Nkqayi became an enthusiastic businesswoman through the AgriPlanner Programme in Cape Town due to the lack of finding a job. Nkgayi fell in love...
Jock Safari introduces new youth development programmes to Kruger Park
Jock Safari Lodge has formed an official long term partnership with the Wilderness Foundation Africa (WFA) to further conservation education and youth development within the...
Wonderplant seedlings to help to fight climate change
At a time when shallow seagrass meadows have disappeared from 92% of UK’s vast coastline, scientists have realized that this curious and gentle habitat is...
World’s power sector reportedly decreased carbon emissions by 2% in 2019
Carbon emissions from the world’s power sector reportedly fell by 2% in 2019—the single largest drop in electrical CO2 production since 1990. According to a...
South Africans turning to an indigenous tree for a fight against climate change
Like many other developing countries, South Africa is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and in an effort to save the plant, Capetonians are...
TGRC gives tips and tricks ahead of World Recycling Day
Wednesday, March 18, is celebrated the world over as World Recycling Day, On the day, it is important that we all reflect on the role...