Durban teen invents dust-free chalk
Grade 7 pupil, Maluta Gcabashe from HP Ngwenya Primary School located in Chesterville has invented dust-free chalk which is environment-friendly. She noticed that her teachers...
Category : Greening And Environment
China strengthens restrictions on single -use plastic usage
China has begun ramping up its restrictions on harmful single-use plastics. According to Reuters, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Ecology...
Children learn about renewable energy in their mother tongue
English, Afrikaans, Xhosa and Setswana speaking children across South Africa, are learning about the role that wind power is playing as the world transitions to...
SAB launches ‘first electric trucks in South Africa
South African Breweries (SAB) and AB InBev Africa’s breweries will have on-site solar facilities by the end of January 2020, as part of a new...
Benioff Ocean Initiative and Coca-Cola foundation partner for global river clean-up
The Benioff Ocean Initiative at the University of California Santa Barbara’s Marine Science Institute and the Coca-Cola Foundation have announced the launch of an initiative...
Nestlé to cut virgin plastic use and invest in sustainable packaging innovation
Swiss food giant Nestlé plans to invest $2.1 billion to cut its use of virgin plastics in favour of food-grade recycled plastics, and accelerate the...
Microsoft takes on the most ambitious environmental goals for 2030
This week, the tech company Microsoft announced they are now working to be carbon-negative by 2030. Furthermore, they plan to remove all the carbon they...
Locust invasion continues to destroy vegetation and pasture in Wajir,Kenya
According to The Nation, an army of desert locusts has invaded Wajir South sub-county. Wajir County is a county in the former North Eastern Province of...
BMW becomes first carmaker to join responsible mining
The BMW luxury car brand has become the first automaker to join an international coalition for responsible mining. Specifically, the BMW Group became the first member...
Volcanic eruptions leave the Philippines in need of resource support
The Philippine government has officially requested the UN’s support in procuring face masks” to help against ash, dust and noxious sulfur dioxide, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters in...