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Alice Aedy, Andrew Burgess, Jade Roche and Luke Jaque-Rodney. Source: Supplied
New Puma project gives young changemakers a seat at the sustainability table

20 Apr 2023

Roland Adjovi, a producer of Ecolo coal, transforms plant waste into bio charcoal at his workshop in Cotonou, Benin, 27 January 2023. Reuters/Charles Placide Tossou
Benin entrepreneur transforms plant waste into charcoal

  22 Feb 2023

Plastic-eating enzymes could help combat fashion's polyester waste problem
Plastic-eating enzymes could help combat fashion's polyester waste problem

6 Feb 2023

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Second-hand markets are on the up (and even Zara has jumped on the bandwagon)

  6 Feb 2023

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Trends paving the way for the future of retail in Africa

  4 Nov 2022

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Major brands failing to meet plastic sustainability goals

3 Nov 2022

Air pollution second leading risk factor for death across Africa - report
Air pollution second leading risk factor for death across Africa - report

28 Oct 2022

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H&M Foundation on the lookout for sustainable fashion innovators

24 Oct 2022

Fast fashion giant Shein commits to cutting emissions
Fast fashion giant Shein commits to cutting emissions

13 Oct 2022

An employee inserts lithium-ion cells from old laptop battery packs into a solar lantern at the Quadloop recycling facility in Lagos, Nigeria. Source: Reuters/Temilade Adelaja
Nigerian company turns e-waste into solar-powered lanterns

  13 Oct 2022

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

  16 Aug 2022

Ethical fashion: How transparent are the world's biggest brands?
Ethical fashion: How transparent are the world's biggest brands?

15 Jul 2022

Ghanian artist melts glass waste into wonders
Ghanian artist melts glass waste into wonders

  11 Apr 2022

Congolese city turns its plastic problem into profit
Congolese city turns its plastic problem into profit

  8 Apr 2022

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

  1 Apr 2022

Recycling grows in Africa, creating job and business opportunities
Recycling grows in Africa, creating job and business opportunities

18 Mar 2022

Coca-Cola sets goal to make 25% of packaging reusable by 2030
Coca-Cola sets goal to make 25% of packaging reusable by 2030

14 Feb 2022

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'It's our stuff': Consumers wage right-to-repair revolution

  19 Oct 2021

A new type of black gold in Nigeria: used car tyres
A new type of black gold in Nigeria: used car tyres

  14 Oct 2021

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Nestlé's transition towards a regenerative food system speeds up

21 Sep 2021

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Alice Aedy, Andrew Burgess, Jade Roche and Luke Jaque-Rodney. Source: Supplied
New Puma project gives young changemakers a seat at the sustainability table

20 Apr 2023

Roland Adjovi, a producer of Ecolo coal, transforms plant waste into bio charcoal at his workshop in Cotonou, Benin, 27 January 2023. Reuters/Charles Placide Tossou
Benin entrepreneur transforms plant waste into charcoal

 22 Feb 2023

Plastic-eating enzymes could help combat fashion's polyester waste problem
Plastic-eating enzymes could help combat fashion's polyester waste problem

6 Feb 2023

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Second-hand markets are on the up (and even Zara has jumped on the bandwagon)

 6 Feb 2023

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Trends paving the way for the future of retail in Africa

 4 Nov 2022

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Major brands failing to meet plastic sustainability goals

3 Nov 2022

Air pollution second leading risk factor for death across Africa - report
Air pollution second leading risk factor for death across Africa - report

28 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied
H&M Foundation on the lookout for sustainable fashion innovators

24 Oct 2022

Fast fashion giant Shein commits to cutting emissions
Fast fashion giant Shein commits to cutting emissions

13 Oct 2022

An employee inserts lithium-ion cells from old laptop battery packs into a solar lantern at the Quadloop recycling facility in Lagos, Nigeria. Source: Reuters/Temilade Adelaja
Nigerian company turns e-waste into solar-powered lanterns

 13 Oct 2022

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

 16 Aug 2022

Ethical fashion: How transparent are the world's biggest brands?
Ethical fashion: How transparent are the world's biggest brands?

15 Jul 2022

Ghanian artist melts glass waste into wonders
Ghanian artist melts glass waste into wonders

 11 Apr 2022

Congolese city turns its plastic problem into profit
Congolese city turns its plastic problem into profit

 8 Apr 2022

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

 1 Apr 2022

Recycling grows in Africa, creating job and business opportunities
Recycling grows in Africa, creating job and business opportunities

18 Mar 2022

Coca-Cola sets goal to make 25% of packaging reusable by 2030
Coca-Cola sets goal to make 25% of packaging reusable by 2030

14 Feb 2022

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'It's our stuff': Consumers wage right-to-repair revolution

 19 Oct 2021

A new type of black gold in Nigeria: used car tyres
A new type of black gold in Nigeria: used car tyres

 14 Oct 2021

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Nestlé's transition towards a regenerative food system speeds up

21 Sep 2021

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

20 Sep 2021

Nesta Challenges launches CA$14,5m Afri-Plastics Challenge
Nesta Challenges launches CA$14,5m Afri-Plastics Challenge

3 Aug 2021

Top fashion brands remain reliant on synthetics, guilty of greenwashing - report
Top fashion brands remain reliant on synthetics, guilty of greenwashing - report

12 Jul 2021

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Lego reveals first prototype brick made from recycled plastic bottles

24 Jun 2021

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To ban or not to ban plastic shopping bags? Implications and proposed solutions

 23 Jun 2021

New Barbie collection made using recycled ocean-bound plastic
New Barbie collection made using recycled ocean-bound plastic

11 Jun 2021

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L'Oréal Paris to cut 50% of carbon footprint by 2030

26 Apr 2021

Greening the global textile value chain
Greening the global textile value chain

 23 Apr 2021

Vans sets out global sustainability goals to achieve by 2030
Vans sets out global sustainability goals to achieve by 2030

22 Apr 2021

Rotary Africa event to unpack sustainable development of fashion and textiles
Rotary Africa event to unpack sustainable development of fashion and textiles

14 Apr 2021

Kenyan eco-friendly footwear brand wins sustainable design contest
Kenyan eco-friendly footwear brand wins sustainable design contest

30 Mar 2021

Corona pilots beer packaging made using surplus barley
Corona pilots beer packaging made using surplus barley

18 Mar 2021

Plastic is part of the carbon cycle and needs to be included in climate calculations
Plastic is part of the carbon cycle and needs to be included in climate calculations

 1 Mar 2021

Air pollution kills thousands in megacities despite Covid lockdowns
Air pollution kills thousands in megacities despite Covid lockdowns

 18 Feb 2021

What is sustainability accounting? What does ESG mean? We have answers
What is sustainability accounting? What does ESG mean? We have answers

 3 Feb 2021

They're everywhere: New study finds polyester fibres throughout the Arctic Ocean
They're everywhere: New study finds polyester fibres throughout the Arctic Ocean

 1 Feb 2021

PepsiCo aims for net-zero emissions by 2040
PepsiCo aims for net-zero emissions by 2040

18 Jan 2021

NPO exerts pressure on FMCG and retail giants to cut plastic usage
NPO exerts pressure on FMCG and retail giants to cut plastic usage

15 Jan 2021

L'Oréal announces winners of Beauty Tech for Good Challenge
L'Oréal announces winners of Beauty Tech for Good Challenge

14 Oct 2020

African countries need more air quality data - and sharing it unlocks its benefits
African countries need more air quality data - and sharing it unlocks its benefits

 12 Oct 2020

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