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Cleaning Up After Computers
Joanne Carew finds out what happens to your old electronics that end up in the bin.
A Rising Energy Star
Renewable energy in South Africa is a complex issue with many role-players, complicated by confusing acronyms. Gareth Griffiths investigates.
Leave No Trace
Justin Brown looks at which tourist operations are leading the way in ensuring that the industry makes a positive environmental impact.
Into The Wilds
Beth Amato uncovers the story of a neglected Joburg park that underwent a renaissance
thanks to a passionate citizen.
A South African Green First
Formfunc Studio bagged South Africa’s first six-star Green Star Interior v1 certification. Gareth Griffiths finds out how and why.
The Cleaner Way Of Doing Business
Carbon tax means that companies need to find greener ways of doing business or pay the price, writes Mpho Lukoto.
Preparing For The Future
Agriculturists must take the lead in the fight against climate change, writes Glenneis Kriel.
Will The Master Plan Work?
The national plan to deal with drought has been cautiously welcomed, but is it too little too late? asks Mpho Lukoto.
Oceans Of Plastic
Plastic pollution of the oceans, is intrinsically linked to behaviours on land, finds Samantha Barnes.
Waste Not, Want Not
Anthony Sharpe talks to a Nigerian social entrepreneur who is working to get less food in the trash and more in the mouths of those who need it.
BUTT Out
Cigarette butts are the most littered item on earth. Joanne Carew digs deeper into the problem.
Reinventing Our Cities For A Sustainable Future
Beth Amato takes a look at Menlyn Maine, an ambitious attempt to rethink the way we design living spaces in South Africa.
Investing In Landscapes: Who Will Pay?
Protecting biodiversity is not cheap. Money has to come from somewhere says Samantha Barnes.
Sustainable, Sartorial, South Africa
In a world of throwaway fashion, Lisa Witepski finds local labels that are distinguished by their accent on conscious sourcing and production.
How Clean Is Green?
The number of “green” cleaning products available at supermarkets is on the up. But just how effective are they asks Lisa Witepski.
Soak Up The Sun
Utility solar is very much a reality. But is South Africa doing enough to embrace it? Anthony Sharpe squints skyward.
Ultra-Aware: Green And Technology
Green buildings are more than fashionable because they make financial and productive sense. James Francis looks at the role tech plays.
Retrofitting For Green
Many new buildings are designed with environmental standards in mind. Puseletso Mompei looks at how developers are also working with existing ones to make them more sustainable.
The Alternatives
Adam Oxford finds three South African innovators who are working to phase out unsustainable materials.
Leave It To The Children
Kerry Dimmer speaks to South African learners who have united with global peers to express their anger at the slow pace at which climate change is addressed.
