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Smartfill joins Transform’s R9m initiative to drive circular economy innovation in South Africa

FMCG

Smartfill joins Transform’s R9m initiative to drive circular economy innovation in South Africa

Issued by DY/DX 11 Apr 2025

Africa set to leapfrog developed nations in packageless retail

Design

Africa set to leapfrog developed nations in packageless retail

Issued by DY/DX 27 Jan 2025

Smartfill selected among leading start-ups in the Blue Earth BE100

Design

Smartfill selected among leading start-ups in the Blue Earth BE100

Issued by DY/DX 19 Aug 2024

#BizTrends2025: 5 trends shaping the travel sector in 2025 and beyond

Trends

#BizTrends2025: 5 trends shaping the travel sector in 2025 and beyond

Kelly Jackson 28 Jan 2025

Go plastic free with Bonnie Bio’s useful, compostable products

ESG

Go plastic free with Bonnie Bio’s useful, compostable products

Issued by Soapbox Communications 16 Oct 2024

Caps collected from used plastic bottles are stored in a bucket at the Waste museum in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, 23 February 2022. Reuters/Temilade Adelaja/File Photo

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Nigeria to ban single-use plastics next year

Isaac Anyaogu 26 Jun 2024

‘Packageless’ products can reduce plastic waste and increase sales

Packaging

‘Packageless’ products can reduce plastic waste and increase sales

6 Jun 2024

Image supplied. Gary Koetser, CEO of Century City Conference Centre and Hotels gives 8 best practices for greener events

Events & Conferencing

8 best practices for greener events

Gary Koetser 16 May 2024

Planet vs. Plastics: City Lodge Hotels’ eco-initiatives make sustainability easy

Tourism

Planet vs. Plastics: City Lodge Hotels’ eco-initiatives make sustainability easy

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 23 Apr 2024

2024 WTMA Responsible Tourism Awards recognise and honour sustainability leaders

Tourism

2024 WTMA Responsible Tourism Awards recognise and honour sustainability leaders

18 Apr 2024

Spar makes progress in sustainable packaging

Packaging

Spar makes progress in sustainable packaging

29 Feb 2024

City Lodge Hotels shares sustainability successes

Hospitality

City Lodge Hotels shares sustainability successes

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 30 Nov 2023

Smart sustainable packaging solutions demonstrated

Packaging

Smart sustainable packaging solutions demonstrated

Issued by Mpact 24 Nov 2023

Sustainable packaging pumps South Africa's bottled water industry

Research

Sustainable packaging pumps South Africa's bottled water industry

Issued by Insight Survey 4 Oct 2023

Creativity, innovation and sustainability capture industry attention

Packaging

Creativity, innovation and sustainability capture industry attention

Issued by Mpact 22 Sep 2023

Image supplied. Wild Space, South Africa’s first gamified grocery shopping experience, has launched

Retail Marketing

Wild Space: The gamification of grocery shopping

Danette Breitenbach 18 Jul 2023

Image source: Tanarat Kongchuenjit –

Climate Change

The risks and opportunities of transitioning to a green economy

Jean-Paul Rudd 11 Jul 2023

Image source: Lucien Wanda from

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Circular economy: Sustainable solution to global plastic pollution crisis

Marietjie Brown 9 Jun 2023

Bottle or bar? A soapy case study

Tourism

Bottle or bar? A soapy case study

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 9 Jun 2023

Image source: Anna Shvets from

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Kenya banned plastic bags 6 years ago, but they are still in use - what went wrong

Jane Mutheu Mutune 9 May 2023

Image Supplied. Art, one of two next generation of consumer experience sparkling water-makers from SodaStream

Branding

SodaStream: Style & sustainability all in one

Danette Breitenbach 10 May 2023

Tupperware business on the brink of collapse

Packaging

Tupperware business on the brink of collapse

14 Apr 2023

ESG

SA retailers and brands making headway in cutting plastic waste

23 Mar 2023

Kenya’s Chemolex, creators of Biopactic, a biodegradable alternative to plastic made from invasive water hyacinths that grow aggressively in Lake Victoria. Image source: .

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Winners of the Afri-Plastics Challenge 2023

20 Mar 2023

Pick n Pay removes plastic barrier bags from till points

Packaging

Pick n Pay removes plastic barrier bags from till points

14 Feb 2023

10 tips to maximise your hotel stay!

Travel

10 tips to maximise your hotel stay!

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 10 Feb 2023

Image supplied: Alice Gillham

Music

#MusicExchange: Alice Gillham calls to home

Martin Myers 10 Jan 2023

Liam Connors, Client Director, Digital Logistics, BT

Trends

#BizTrends2023: 3 key approaches to maintaining sustainable logistics in 2023

Liam Connors 9 Jan 2023

Earthshot Prize: 5 winners that will help solve major environmental problems

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Earthshot Prize: 5 winners that will help solve major environmental problems

Mark Maslin 7 Dec 2022

Woolworths ramps up sustainable shopping bag initiatives

ESG

Woolworths ramps up sustainable shopping bag initiatives

1 Dec 2022

Introducing the Detpak paper lid

Packaging

Introducing the Detpak paper lid

Issued by Mpact 18 Oct 2022

Rwanda leads Africa in plastic waste management

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Rwanda leads Africa in plastic waste management

Radhia Mtonga 12 Oct 2022

African digital innovators are turning plastic waste into value - but there are gaps

Circular Economy & Waste Management

African digital innovators are turning plastic waste into value - but there are gaps

Seun Kolade and Muyiwa Oyinlola 16 Aug 2022

New WWF report makes case for circular plastics economy in Africa

ESG & Sustainability

New WWF report makes case for circular plastics economy in Africa

18 Jul 2022

Plastic packaging: Keeping it clean

Packaging

Plastic packaging: Keeping it clean

Issued by Mpact 12 Jul 2022

Senegal recyclers see more than trash in fuming dump site

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Senegal recyclers see more than trash in fuming dump site

Ngouda Dione 17 Jun 2022

Africa's rural communities will be the hardest hit by plastic pollution

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Africa's rural communities will be the hardest hit by plastic pollution

Joshua Amponsem 1 Apr 2022

Cotton On's first impact report captures sustainability and ethical business targets

Retailers

Cotton On's first impact report captures sustainability and ethical business targets

7 Mar 2022

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

Trends

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

Sue Garrett 28 Jan 2022

Branding

Sustainability's not sustainable. It's time for rejuvenation.

Maxine Selmer-Olsen 8 Dec 2021

Packaging

SA's biggest retailers and brands move towards eco-friendly packaging

Nonhlelo Nhleko, Paula-Ann Novotny and Ziyanda Ngcobo 6 Dec 2021

Packaging innovation is the solution to creating a circular economy

Packaging

Packaging innovation is the solution to creating a circular economy

Issued by Mpact 17 Nov 2021

New microplastics study a first for the African continent

Circular Economy & Waste Management

New microplastics study a first for the African continent

Tatjana Baleta 15 Nov 2021

2 easy and cost-effective ways your business can help save the environment

Climate Change

2 easy and cost-effective ways your business can help save the environment

Mani Balakrishnan and Jeff White 15 Oct 2021

Woolworths expands recycling efforts

ESG

Woolworths expands recycling efforts

17 Sep 2021

Next frontier for plastic action lies in clothing, textile industries

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Next frontier for plastic action lies in clothing, textile industries

Dr Eunice Ubomba-Jaswa and Dr Nonhlanhla Kalebaila 26 Jul 2021