SA environmental organisation wins global Climate Action Award
Cape Town-based environmental organisation, I Am Water, has won the Beyond Sport ‘Sport for Climate Action Collective Impact Award’ for sharing ocean conservation and snorkelling...
Category : Greening And Environment
Canadians use crowdfunding to buy land for new protected public park
A crowdfunding campaign has raised enough money to buy out a new swath of Canadian wilderness as a protected park. More than $3 million was...
WWF and SA retailers team up to simplify recycling labels
Some of SA’s biggest retailers, with the aid of WWF, are rolling out standardised recycling instructions, known as On Pack Recycling Labels (OPRLs), which will...
Giraffes given international protection at Geneva Summit
Hundreds of endangered species are being offered essential new protections against international trade thanks to the latest wildlife convention in Geneva. Most notably, giraffes have...
WWF announces new labels to assist recycling effort
The WWF in partnership with leading retailers: Clicks, Food Lovers Market, Pick ‘n Pay, Spar, Shoprite, and Woolworths are making the recycling of plastic easier...
Macsteel turns community involvement in Qwaqwa into innovative child’s play
Macsteel recently facilitated the installation of a novel water-pump system at the Ntsoanatsatsi Educare Centre in QwaQwa, in collaboration with Roundabout Water Solutions (RWS). Utilising...
Coca-Cola Beverages SA Boosts Recycling Collector SMEs
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) has produced its first class of entrepreneurs in the green economy through the Enterprise Development Programme managed by Tushiyah, a...
Consol Glass contributes to upliftment of Middelpos Farm community
Consol Glass donated 4 500 Consol glass jars to the rural farm women who live on the Middelpos farm in Malmesbury in the Western Cape...
This Bokashi Ball recipe may help revive your local ecosystem
The Hollard JUMA team have been cleaning up the Braamfontein Spruit with the help of Bokashi Balls for the last few years, and are now looking for more people to get involved. Made from a mixture of clay, dried sludge, and microorganisms, these little balls are like probiotics for the ecosystem. They can help increase the balance of beneficial bacteria in the water, inhibit algae and water odour, and allow plant and animal life to flourish. Furthermore, Bokashi Balls are simple to make and use....
South Africa’s second highest waterfall is in the Eastern Cape.
South Africa’s second highest waterfall is in the Eastern Cape. This is the professional opinion of surveyors and engineers working on SANRAL’s N2 Wild Coast...