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      Environment

      Living Planet Award - South African honoured with prestigious WWF award!

      South African honoured with prestigious WWF award!

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeSeptember 4, 2020 732 0

      The Living Planet Award is an annual WWF award made to exceptional South Africans who, through their catalytic contribution to the conservation, inspire people to live in harmony with nature….

      Environment Recycling Holidays landfill Paper

      South Africa kept 219 soccer pitches of paper out of landfill last year

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvSeptember 3, 2020 641 0

      In 2019, South Africa recovered 1.2 million tonnes of recyclable paper products – that is a paper recovery rate of 68.5%.   South Africa (03 September 2020) – In 2019, South…

      Greenpop - Local charity share their incredible tree planting story this Arbour month

      Greenpop – Local charity share their incredible tree planting story this Arbour month

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvSeptember 2, 2020November 4, 2024 453 0

      Greenpop, a local charity dedicated to reforesting Southern Africa, celebrated their 10th birthday as well as arbour month by planting more trees.   Cape Town, South Africa (02 September 2020)…

      yoshi rescue turtle

      Yoshi: The amazing story of a turtle who swam from South Africa all the way to Australia!

      by Maryke Musson@GoodThingsGuySeptember 2, 2020September 2, 2020 4,197 0

      Yoshi has outdone the journey of any bird, fish or mammal as this is the longest animal journey that has ever been recorded using a satellite tag, both by distance and…

      Recycle Week

      September doesn’t only mean spring, it also means Clean-Up & Recycle Week

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvSeptember 1, 2020September 1, 2020 1,037 0

      Plastics SA asks South Africans to be eco-heroes by putting on their masks and cleaning their immediate areas this coming Clean-Up and Recycle Week.   South Africa (01 September 2020)…

      How snake removers use Google to safeguard wildlife and residents

      How snake removers use Google to safeguard wildlife and residents

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeAugust 31, 2020 973 0

      Technology like the Google Lens can be life-saving when facing an unknown species of snake!   Johannesburg, South Africa (31 August 2020) – Imagine being a herpetologist (snake scientist) on…

      Hikers to summit SAs highest peak to raise awareness of blood disorders

      Hikers to summit SAs highest peak to raise awareness of blood disorders

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeAugust 31, 2020 541 0

      The hike is symbolic of the uphill battle that patients face. Finding a donor is much more complicated than finding a blood match.   The Drakensberg, South Africa (31 August…

      SPAR Western Cape plastic bags

      Community project employing older ladies to up-cycle plastic bags needs bags

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvAugust 28, 2020 1,535 0

      Community project, LoveMats, hopes that people can assist them in collecting plastic bags which are then turned into unique designs by older ladies.   Johannesburg, South Africa (28 August 2020)…

      Black Mamba

      Watch as rescuers risk their lives to save a 2.47m Black Mamba from ocean

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvAugust 28, 2020 3,964 0

      Rescuers pulled a highly venomous Black Mamba from the ocean, risking their lives to save it and protect beach-goers in the area.   Durban, South Africa (28 August 2020) –…

      Rietvlei Nature Reserve

      Cheetah relocated to the Rietvlei Nature Reserve, an exciting event for Gauteng

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvAugust 27, 2020 2,613 0

      New cheetahs have been relocated to the Rietvlei Nature Reserve as part of the Cheetah Range Expansion Project managed by the Endangered Wildlife Trust.   Pretoria, South Africa (27 August…

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