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

8 Apr 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

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Retail
SA retailers and brands making headway in cutting plastic waste

23 Mar 2023

#BizTrends2022: 6 sustainable travel trends set to dominate in 2022
Tourism & Travel
#BizTrends2022: 6 sustainable travel trends set to dominate in 2022

Sue Garrett 28 Jan 2022

Ceres invests in a sustainable future by contributing to plastic waste reduction efforts
Retail
Ceres invests in a sustainable future by contributing to plastic waste reduction efforts

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 22 Sep 2021

PepsiCo introduces initiative to drive sustainable transformation strategy
Retail
PepsiCo introduces initiative to drive sustainable transformation strategy

20 Sep 2021

South African Plastics Pact publishes an initial list of problematic and unnecessary plastics for phasing out in 2021 and 2022
Retail
South African Plastics Pact publishes an initial list of problematic and unnecessary plastics for phasing out in 2021 and 2022

Issued by GreenCape 13 Sep 2021

#Fasa21: KFC's Akhona Qengqe on business survival and innovating for the future
Retail
#Fasa21: KFC's Akhona Qengqe on business survival and innovating for the future

Lauren Hartzenberg 1 Sep 2021

#BizTrends2021: Humanise your brand with sustainable advertising
Marketing & Media
#BizTrends2021: Humanise your brand with sustainable advertising

Nombini Mehlomakulu 6 Jan 2021

Radisson Hotels to reduce single-use plastics globally
Tourism & Travel
Radisson Hotels to reduce single-use plastics globally

11 Mar 2020

#Budget2020 highlights...
Legal
#Budget2020 highlights...

Virusha Subban, Jana Botha, and Prenisha Govender 27 Feb 2020

Image source: Gallo/Getty Images.
Marketing & Media
A look back at Pan-African PR and marketing trends in 2019

Jordan Rittenberry 8 Jan 2020

Removing mini-shampoos from hotel rooms won't save the environment
Tourism & Travel
Removing mini-shampoos from hotel rooms won't save the environment

Yossi Sheffi 30 Aug 2019

Broll report details plastic usage trends in SA retail industry
Retail
Broll report details plastic usage trends in SA retail industry

2 Aug 2019

Sustainability challenges spur innovation among food and beverage manufacturers
Retail
Sustainability challenges spur innovation among food and beverage manufacturers

9 Jul 2019

Pernod Ricard's Paul Scanlon on adapting to change in the liquor business
Retail
Pernod Ricard's Paul Scanlon on adapting to change in the liquor business

8 Jul 2019

Emirates commits to reducing single-use plastic
Tourism & Travel
Emirates commits to reducing single-use plastic

1 Jul 2019

Thabisa Mkhwanazi, KFC Africa's public affairs director with Amanda Esterhuysen, Origins museum director. Image supplied.
Retail
KFC to remove plastic straws from 900 restaurants by 1 July

21 Jun 2019

10 ways to make real changes this World Ocean Day
Lifestyle
10 ways to make real changes this World Ocean Day

Francesca Annenberg 4 Jun 2019

12 easy ways to reduce your carbon footprint
Lifestyle
12 easy ways to reduce your carbon footprint

Tammy Fry 23 Apr 2019

Vodacom bans plastic bags across its stores
ESG & Sustainability
Vodacom bans plastic bags across its stores

12 Apr 2019

Plastic in the oceans is not the fault of the global south
ESG & Sustainability
Plastic in the oceans is not the fault of the global south

Alisa Greenwood-Nguyen and Robin J. Roth 1 Feb 2019

Retail
Woolies introduces plastic-free earbuds

30 Jan 2019

KFC commits to 100% recoverable or reusable plastic packaging by 2025
Retail
KFC commits to 100% recoverable or reusable plastic packaging by 2025

25 Jan 2019

Mercure Hotels SA adopts plastic-straw free initiative
Tourism & Travel
Mercure Hotels SA adopts plastic-straw free initiative

24 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: 5 trends shaping the fresh produce sector
Retail
#BizTrends2019: 5 trends shaping the fresh produce sector

Lindie Stroebel 21 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: The state we are in
Marketing & Media
#BizTrends2019: The state we are in

Dion Chang, Khumo Theko 7 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: 8 travel trends we can expect to see in 2019
Lifestyle
#BizTrends2019: 8 travel trends we can expect to see in 2019

Dawn Jorgensen 8 Jan 2019

#BizTrends 2019: What is the key to a successful tourism sector in Africa?
Tourism & Travel
#BizTrends 2019: What is the key to a successful tourism sector in Africa?

Tim Smith 14 Jan 2019

Kim Winstanley, chief growth officer and partner at Worx Group.
Marketing & Media
#BizTrends2019: Going green has never been more golden

Kim Winstanley 17 Jan 2019

5 tips to travel more sustainably while in Africa
Tourism & Travel
5 tips to travel more sustainably while in Africa

Martin Tvede Larsen 12 Dec 2018

Fancourt is not only fancy, but sustainable too
Tourism & Travel
Fancourt is not only fancy, but sustainable too

Ilse van den Berg 30 Oct 2018

Green is the new black: why retailers want you to know about their green credentials
Retail
Green is the new black: why retailers want you to know about their green credentials

Louise Grimmer and Gary Mortimer 30 Oct 2018

All the opulent, old-world charm of the Oyster Box Hotel
Lifestyle
All the opulent, old-world charm of the Oyster Box Hotel

Leigh Andrews 12 Sep 2018

G Adventures welcomes ban on single-use plastics in Galapagos
Tourism & Travel
G Adventures welcomes ban on single-use plastics in Galapagos

26 Jul 2018

Plastic pollution: could we clean up the ocean with technology?
ESG & Sustainability
Plastic pollution: could we clean up the ocean with technology?

Rick Stafford 26 Jul 2018

Protea Hotels by Marriott opts for biodegradable straws
Tourism & Travel
Protea Hotels by Marriott opts for biodegradable straws

23 Jul 2018

Image by MichaelisScientists,
ESG & Sustainability
How to clean up our universal plastic tragedy

Tony Robert Walker 4 Jul 2018

Pick n Pay pilots eco-friendly bags on International Plastic Bag Free Day
Retail
Pick n Pay pilots eco-friendly bags on International Plastic Bag Free Day

3 Jul 2018

Seychelles bans single-use plastic straws to protect environment
Tourism & Travel
Seychelles bans single-use plastic straws to protect environment

11 Jun 2018

5 ways Pick n Pay plans to reduce its plastic waste
Retail
5 ways Pick n Pay plans to reduce its plastic waste

8 Jun 2018

TCC plans to ban single-use plastics from all operations
Tourism & Travel
TCC plans to ban single-use plastics from all operations

8 Jun 2018

Food Lover's Market ditches plastic straws
Retail
Food Lover's Market ditches plastic straws

5 Jun 2018

Woolworths announces plan to phase out nonrecyclable plastic packaging
Retail
Woolworths announces plan to phase out nonrecyclable plastic packaging

5 Jun 2018

Photo by Tom Pumford on
Tourism & Travel
How Hilton will reach its 2030 social and environmental goals

24 May 2018

Tourism & Travel
Hurtigruten to address marine pollution by going plastic-free

10 May 2018

HelenOnline via
Tourism & Travel
City Sightseeing water conservation efforts reduces consumption to 20 litres a day

23 Apr 2018

Tourism & Travel
Radisson Blu Waterfront goes plastic straw free

12 Apr 2018

Local inventor finds way to generate gas from plastic trash
ESG & Sustainability
Local inventor finds way to generate gas from plastic trash

Farren Collins 22 Mar 2018

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