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There’s little doubt that green needs to be higher on our agenda, as we are fast running out of landfill space to dispose of our vast volumes of waste. Some sites, such as those in Stellenbosch in the Western Cape,…
Continue readingMost local municipalities in South Africa are unable to maintain basic waste water management infrastructure. The first detailed report on the state of wastewater treatment in South Africa in nine years was released recently. It paints a dismal picture. The…
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MasterChef Australia contestant Simon Toohey was a huge hit when he took part in the online Festive Vegan & Plant Powered Show which was held in November 2020 to great success. The charmingly urbane and popular chef returned for the Plant…
Continue readingIt’s unrealistic to expect that people can make enough money from collecting bottles to start their own business. Gulshan Khan via Getty Images Teresa Sandra Perez, Royal Holloway University of London There are an estimated 60,000 informal waste pickers, also…
Continue readingPlastic shopping bags…we see them in stores, we see them bunched up in our kitchens, we see them drifting aimlessly through the streets and out to sea. We have become so accustomed to using them that we do not consider…
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