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Everyday heroes weigh in on the war on plastic

Have you ever wondered why certain types of plastic bottles are plucked out of your rubbish by “trolly-preneurs” every week? These informal recyclers are looking for PET bottles that can be “sold” at buy-back recycling centres. What makes PET (the...

July 25, 2019

Talking Rubbish: You Think You Know What’s Plastic And What’s Not

Opinion

Talking Rubbish: You Think You Know What’s Plastic And What’s Not

The pervasiveness of plastic is no surprise to anyone: plastic shopping bags, food and cosmetic packaging, earbuds, nappies… it’s everywhere. Plastic is polluting our beaches and oceans, affecting sea and human life. Microplastic particles are found in tap water –...

May 31, 2019

Fashion

Designer Heath Nash’s new workshop helps you turn trash into money

A team of Langa creatives gather daily to address the needs of their community by making things and earning money by upcycling waste.

March 15, 2018

All at Sea: Meet Three Women Saving Our Ocean

Opinion

All at Sea: Meet Three Women Saving Our Ocean

Our oceans are under threat. Be it pollution, destruction of ecosystems, overfishing, ocean warming and acidification, humankind has been damaging the seas. These women are cleaning up the mess.

January 22, 2018

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Everyday heroes weigh in on the war on plastic

Talking Rubbish: You Think You Know What’s Plastic And What’s Not

Designer Heath Nash’s new workshop helps you turn trash into money

All at Sea: Meet Three Women Saving Our Ocean

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