An open letter: Let’s tackle plastic waste and pollution at source
This open Letter, penned by Ellen MacArthur, Erik Solheim (UN Environment), Stella McCartney and nine other significant industry players, calls on businesses and governments to work together to draw a line in the sand and tackle plastic waste and pollution at its...
Finding rubbish in paradise. How we cleaned up Dassen Island
When the boat pulls up at the island’s jetty we’re all talking about the water. It’s bright turquoise, crystal clear and the sand below is white. We’re not in the tropics. We’ve sped 10 km across the ocean from Yzerfontein on the West Coast, 87 km from Cape...
12 Fast facts about fashion
For many of us it’s been great fun to have access, and cheap(ish) access, to changing fashion trends. We buy clothes every season that we can replace the next without breaking our bank accounts. But this fast fashion comes at a cost to the people making those...
Sinahko offers opportunity in Langa One Stitch at a Time
Tightly squeezed between a bright green security fence and a periphery wall of Langa’s Gugu S’thebe cultural centre you’ll find a shipping container buzzing with creative activity. As we approach, Nontuthuzelo Pahlana skips down the three steps of the sewing classroom...
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Mr Price has launched its Local Business Love initiative to connect custome...
- 4 Ethical underwear brands made in South Africa
Spring has sprung and for many it means a closet clean-out. When it comes t...
