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      Going Green

      Plastic ban wrappers SPAR

      SPAR Eastern Cape sells 1.2 million fewer plastic bags in last 5 months

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvAugust 22, 2018 506 0

      SPAR Eastern Cape declared war on plastic bags back in April of this year. In just 5 months the store has sold 1.2 million fewer bags than last year.  …

      Reforestation

      Over 4000 trees were planted in Knysna this month to boost Reforestation #WOW

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvJuly 28, 2018 463 0

      It has been a year since the Knysna Fires happened and over the last three weeks, Greenpop has been planting over 4000 trees to promote reforestation.   The country was…

      farms Endangered Wildlife Trust

      Must Watch: Incredible footage of farms before and after the rainfall in Cape Town

      by Staff Writer@GoodThingsGuyJuly 27, 2018July 27, 2018 251 0

      The Good Things Guy team have captured incredible before and after footage of the farms in Cape Town before and after the winter rainfall.   The Good Things Guy team…

      Pasta Straws

      A South African restaurant has swapped out plastic staws, for pasta ones

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvJuly 11, 2018 1,017 0

      Lupa Osteria restaurants in South Africa have ditched plastic straws and moved on to pasta straws which fit into their Italian style perfectly.   In May of this year, we…

      Plastic-Free Two Oceans Aquarium Bag Ban

      Did you know that July is Plastic-Free month? This is how to join…

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvJune 27, 2018June 27, 2018 366 1

      Plastic-free July is really a thing. It is a challenge month to see how much plastic you and your family can live without. Are you up for the challenge?  …

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

      A year after the Knysna Fires, people are replanting trees to boost reforestation

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvJune 27, 2018June 27, 2018 333 0

      It has been a year since the Knysna Fires happened and while we can’t believe how fast a year goes by, there are people still working to revive the forest….

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

      Durban and Johannesburg make top 10 on list for cities with the most trees

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvJune 21, 2018 2,327 0

      The World Economic Forum has released a list of cities with the most trees, Durban and Johannesburg made the top 10 and we are overjoyed!   There’s a global movement…

      PET nominations Desks Polokwane Recycling

      City of Joburg to Implement compulsory recycling 1st July 2018

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvJune 11, 2018January 22, 2024 991 0

      The City of Johannesburg has announced that all residents should be separating their recycling at the source from the 1st of July.   Johannesburg, South Africa (11 June 2018) –…

      Video Woolworths save the planet

      South African supermarket to do away with all wasteful packaging by 2022

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvJune 5, 2018June 5, 2018 275 0

      The Woolworths big bosses have heard consumers concerns over wasteful packaging and are making some big changes to combat the problem and do away with all non-recyclable packaging.   Woolworths…

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      Let’s ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’ this World Environment Day with 3 easy steps

      by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvJune 5, 2018 240 0

      Today is World Environment Day (WED) and the theme for 2018 is ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’. We can all easily do this by following these simple steps:   WED is the…

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