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Coca-Cola Beverages Africa invests $50m in Namibia, boosting production capacity by 30%

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa invests $50m in Namibia, boosting production capacity by 30%

5 Nov 2024

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Nigeria is the world’s 2nd biggest plastic polluter: expert insights into the crisis

By Wale Fatade 13 Sep 2024

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5 tips to travel more sustainably while in Africa

5 tips to travel more sustainably while in Africa

Martin Tvede Larsen 12 Dec 2018

Coca-Cola pledges $38m towards recycling initiatives in Africa

Coca-Cola pledges $38m towards recycling initiatives in Africa

6 Dec 2018

Role of sustainable packaging in brand preservation

29 Nov 2018

#ATFexpo2018: How the conscious consumer is reshaping fashion retail

#ATFexpo2018: How the conscious consumer is reshaping fashion retail

Maroefah Smith 26 Nov 2018

#EntrepreneurMonth: Meet SA's pioneer of biodegradable food packaging

#EntrepreneurMonth: Meet SA's pioneer of biodegradable food packaging

Lauren Hartzenberg 23 Nov 2018

Pick n Pay trials recycling vending machines in V&A Waterfront

Pick n Pay trials recycling vending machines in V&A Waterfront

1 Nov 2018

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

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

Louise Grimmer and Gary Mortimer 30 Oct 2018

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity.com 23 Oct 2018

Mars makes progress on $1bn 'Sustainable in a Generation' plan

Mars makes progress on $1bn 'Sustainable in a Generation' plan

4 Oct 2018

Top 10 nominees for Innovation Prize for Africa 2018 announced

Top 10 nominees for Innovation Prize for Africa 2018 announced

14 Sep 2018

Sustainable packaging solutions needed to reduce food waste, scale up trade in Africa

Sustainable packaging solutions needed to reduce food waste, scale up trade in Africa

13 Sep 2018

Shoprite to stage cleanup events across Africa on World Cleanup Day

Shoprite to stage cleanup events across Africa on World Cleanup Day

4 Sep 2018

Is China worsening the developing world's environmental crisis?

Is China worsening the developing world's environmental crisis?

Jonas Gamso 23 Aug 2018

Walmart tried to make sustainability affordable. Here's what happened

Walmart tried to make sustainability affordable. Here's what happened

Andrew Spicer 21 Aug 2018

Microplastics. Image by Oregon State University, CC BY-SA 2.0,

We are guinea pigs in a worldwide experiment on microplastics

John Meeker 15 Aug 2018

Africa needs to build its statistical capacity

Africa needs to build its statistical capacity

13 Jul 2018

First waste management report for Africa released

First waste management report for Africa released

12 Jun 2018

Dr Tony Ribbink, Sustainable Seas Trust CEO

Tackling the plastic waste problem in Africa

11 Jun 2018

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How Hilton will reach its 2030 social and environmental goals

24 May 2018

The carbon footprint of tourism revealed (it's bigger than we thought)

The carbon footprint of tourism revealed (it's bigger than we thought)

Arunima Malik & Ya-Yen Sun 15 May 2018

Sustainable conferences and events: An event greening guide

14 May 2018

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Hidden danger: Why soil pollution should be a top priority globally

3 May 2018

Innovation, people key to creating a sustainable bioeconomy

25 Apr 2018

Staggering amount of e-waste illegally reaches Nigeria inside used cars

Staggering amount of e-waste illegally reaches Nigeria inside used cars

19 Apr 2018

#WTMA18: 2018 African Responsible Tourism Awards finalists announced

#WTMA18: 2018 African Responsible Tourism Awards finalists announced

12 Apr 2018

Gambian activists take action against polluting Chinese firm

Gambian activists take action against polluting Chinese firm

26 Mar 2018

Recycling programme launched in rapidly growing Victoria Falls town

Recycling programme launched in rapidly growing Victoria Falls town

19 Mar 2018

Veolia seeks World Bank ruling in Gabon pollution dispute

12 Mar 2018

By Øystein Paulsen, CC BY-SA 3.0,

Krill could prove secret weapon in ocean plastics battle

9 Mar 2018

Lego to launch its first sustainable, plant-based plastic bricks this year

Lego to launch its first sustainable, plant-based plastic bricks this year

Nick Lavars 5 Mar 2018

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5 tips to travel more sustainably while in Africa

5 tips to travel more sustainably while in Africa

Martin Tvede Larsen 12 Dec 2018

Coca-Cola pledges $38m towards recycling initiatives in Africa

Coca-Cola pledges $38m towards recycling initiatives in Africa

6 Dec 2018

Role of sustainable packaging in brand preservation

29 Nov 2018

#ATFexpo2018: How the conscious consumer is reshaping fashion retail

#ATFexpo2018: How the conscious consumer is reshaping fashion retail

Maroefah Smith 26 Nov 2018

#EntrepreneurMonth: Meet SA's pioneer of biodegradable food packaging

#EntrepreneurMonth: Meet SA's pioneer of biodegradable food packaging

Lauren Hartzenberg 23 Nov 2018

Pick n Pay trials recycling vending machines in V&A Waterfront

Pick n Pay trials recycling vending machines in V&A Waterfront

1 Nov 2018

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

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

Louise Grimmer and Gary Mortimer 30 Oct 2018

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity.com 23 Oct 2018

Mars makes progress on $1bn 'Sustainable in a Generation' plan

Mars makes progress on $1bn 'Sustainable in a Generation' plan

4 Oct 2018

Top 10 nominees for Innovation Prize for Africa 2018 announced

Top 10 nominees for Innovation Prize for Africa 2018 announced

14 Sep 2018

Sustainable packaging solutions needed to reduce food waste, scale up trade in Africa

Sustainable packaging solutions needed to reduce food waste, scale up trade in Africa

13 Sep 2018

Shoprite to stage cleanup events across Africa on World Cleanup Day

Shoprite to stage cleanup events across Africa on World Cleanup Day

4 Sep 2018

Is China worsening the developing world's environmental crisis?

Is China worsening the developing world's environmental crisis?

Jonas Gamso 23 Aug 2018

Walmart tried to make sustainability affordable. Here's what happened

Walmart tried to make sustainability affordable. Here's what happened

Andrew Spicer 21 Aug 2018

Microplastics. Image by Oregon State University, CC BY-SA 2.0,

We are guinea pigs in a worldwide experiment on microplastics

John Meeker 15 Aug 2018

Africa needs to build its statistical capacity

Africa needs to build its statistical capacity

13 Jul 2018

First waste management report for Africa released

First waste management report for Africa released

12 Jun 2018

Dr Tony Ribbink, Sustainable Seas Trust CEO

Tackling the plastic waste problem in Africa

11 Jun 2018

Photo by Tom Pumford on

How Hilton will reach its 2030 social and environmental goals

24 May 2018

The carbon footprint of tourism revealed (it's bigger than we thought)

The carbon footprint of tourism revealed (it's bigger than we thought)

Arunima Malik & Ya-Yen Sun 15 May 2018

Sustainable conferences and events: An event greening guide

14 May 2018

Photo by paul mocan on

Hidden danger: Why soil pollution should be a top priority globally

3 May 2018

Innovation, people key to creating a sustainable bioeconomy

25 Apr 2018

Staggering amount of e-waste illegally reaches Nigeria inside used cars

Staggering amount of e-waste illegally reaches Nigeria inside used cars

19 Apr 2018

#WTMA18: 2018 African Responsible Tourism Awards finalists announced

#WTMA18: 2018 African Responsible Tourism Awards finalists announced

12 Apr 2018

Gambian activists take action against polluting Chinese firm

Gambian activists take action against polluting Chinese firm

26 Mar 2018

Recycling programme launched in rapidly growing Victoria Falls town

Recycling programme launched in rapidly growing Victoria Falls town

19 Mar 2018

Veolia seeks World Bank ruling in Gabon pollution dispute

12 Mar 2018

By Øystein Paulsen, CC BY-SA 3.0,

Krill could prove secret weapon in ocean plastics battle

9 Mar 2018

Lego to launch its first sustainable, plant-based plastic bricks this year

Lego to launch its first sustainable, plant-based plastic bricks this year

Nick Lavars 5 Mar 2018

Olive mills don't just produce oil – they also generate a lot of wastewater (Credit: )

A new life for olive oil waste

Ben Coxworth 5 Mar 2018

How plastics made from plants could be the answer to the world's waste problem

How plastics made from plants could be the answer to the world's waste problem

James William Comerford 26 Feb 2018

#DesignIndaba2018: Be inspired by problems in Africa

#DesignIndaba2018: Be inspired by problems in Africa

Louise Marsland 26 Feb 2018

A step towards cleaner oceans: Tracking fishing gear to its original owner

12 Feb 2018

It will take more than good intentions to clear Nairobi's garbage mountains

It will take more than good intentions to clear Nairobi's garbage mountains

Dickson Amugsi and Blessing Mberu 25 Jan 2018

Pernod Ricard halts use of plastic straws and stirrers

Pernod Ricard halts use of plastic straws and stirrers

22 Jan 2018

Moving beyond the Green Revolution in Africa's new era of hunger

Moving beyond the Green Revolution in Africa's new era of hunger

Calestous Juma 7 Dec 2017

How the world needs to change as regions get drier

How the world needs to change as regions get drier

Dian Spear 1 Dec 2017

Recycling e-waste can help create jobs and reduce poverty in Africa

Recycling e-waste can help create jobs and reduce poverty in Africa

Juliette Biao 29 Nov 2017

The future of agriculture, food security is knowledge-intensive

The future of agriculture, food security is knowledge-intensive

28 Nov 2017