There’s a moment many gardeners are all too familiar with.
You step outside, morning coffee in hand, spot a few bugs on a rose bush, and instinctively reach for the spray bottle. Later, the lawn looks dry, so out comes the hose. Over the weekend, plants get a heavy trim to “help them grow.”
Yet some of…
From Cutting Plastic to Crocheting Change
As World Environment Day approaches on 5 June, Re.Bag.Re.Use is proud to spotlight the power of turning waste into worth. This creative community initiative, based in Hout Bay, brings together 21 women: 15 crocheters and six cutters who repurpose discarded plastic bags into beautiful, multifunctional items.
Since launching just…
In honour of ‘World Environment Day’, Clanwilliam saw the unveiling of phase two of the ChangeMakersHUB ‘Clanwilliam Legacy Garden’. It included the incubation and planting of 2,500 spekboom plants, the largest carbon sequestering plant in the world and, in that, the ‘greening’ of the town square of the seventh oldest town in South Africa.
Attended by…
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
Plastic Free Mzansi 2022 kicks off on World Environment Day 2022 with a beach cleanup at Sunset Beach, Milnerton on Sunday, 5 June. Meet the team there at 9AM. The beach needs you!
With the winter rains arriving, plastic is carried down rivers onto the beach where it escapes into the…
When it comes to growing your environmental footprint this World Environment Day, your toilet probably isn’t at the top of your list. Did you know that when you flush your toilet fresh water is used? If your toilet is an older model it can use up to 26 litres for a single flush, with newer…
Our world is only as healthy as the ecosystems that we all depend on. By planting trees, cleaning up riverbanks, or simply by recycling we can do our bit to the benefit of mother nature. For this reason Konica Minolta South Africa is passionate about their Toner Recycling Project and ensuring they continue to make a positive…
While the Rooibos industry has always had environmental preservation at heart, an increased global demand for the tea has compelled the industry to more proactively review its impact across its value chain.
Nicie Vorster, a director of the SA Rooibos Council (SARC) says the industry is renewing its focus on sustainability.
“Ecosystems all over the…