FAO scales up emergency response against locust upsurge in East Africa
FAO has warned that desert locust swarms in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia could swell and spill over into more countries in East Africa if efforts...
Category : Greening And Environment
Woolies rolls out coffee cup recycling programme in Western Cape
Woolworths recently introduced its new coffee cup recycling initiative to all Western Cape stores with cafés. The custom-designed recycling bin will enable in-store customers to...
New UK aid pledged to help build green cities across Africa
UK international development secretary Alok Sharma, on a visit to Kenya, pledged new UK aid support to build the African cities of the future. He...
SDGs create investment opportunities in Africa
There is a $197bn opportunity for private-sector investors in five high-growth markets in Africa to help achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with...
Four new members join WEEE Forum in tackling global e-waste challenge
Cobat RAEE, Recyclia, Karo Sambhav, and EPRON recently joined the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Forum. Founded in April 2002, the forum has members...
Young Farmer from Limpopo feeds the nation with her green peppers
Mahlatse Matlakana,20 began farming as a part-time job at a neighbouring in the Blouberg municipality during school holidays to support her unemployed mother and two...
Diesel launches sustainability strategy
Italian retail clothing brand Diesel has launched a sustainability strategy, a commitment to taking action for the benefit of current and future generations. Titled ‘For...
Water sachet use in Ghana: how to stop the pollution
Almost 2,500 tons of waste is generated daily in Accra. This is as a result of refuse being dumped and the environment being littered with...
How the Shoprite Group is curbing its plastic packaging waste
The Shoprite Group is now using the 4,000 tonnes of plastic returned annually to its distribution centres to produce its 100% recycled and recyclable plastic...
Volcano ashfall recycled to help victims in the island of Luzon
After the Taal volcano erupted last week on the island of Luzon, the mayor of the city of Binan asked residents to collect the fine...