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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.