Sappi Limited, a global producer of woodfibre-based materials, continues to redefine its role in the bio-economy by expanding beyond traditional paper and packaging into renewable alternatives. At the heart of its operations are over 400 000 hectares of sustainably managed plantations in South Africa. These tree farms are cultivated specifically for industrial use. Plantation forestry plays a vital role in carbon sequestration, biodiversity protection and rural job creation.

New findings reveal that switching from plastic to glass may actually worsen our environmental footprint, releasing up to 50 times more micro-plastics and generating triple the carbon emissions. It is time to start rethinking what sustainability in packaging really means. Going truly green has less to do with the materials used and a lot more to do with how we think about packaging design.   According to Vanessa Bosman, Group MD at Just Design, there is a critical misconcepti

The Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) champions environmentally conscious building practices in South Africa. It fosters a...

The Timber Construction Conference will take place on 12 September 2023 at Future Africa, Pretoria. Themed ‘Growing Timber Connections’,...

Food waste is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and a shift in our food habits and consumption patterns can have a...

COMMUNITY RECYCLING INITIATIVE Polyco’s Packa-Ching, a community recycling initiative, has helped communities in low income areas to earn...

Emira Property Fund has installed 16 beehives at eight of its properties in Gauteng and KZN, with more being planned. The beehive project...

Using wood from sustainably managed forests to make paper and packaging can help the environment and could be a weapon to fight the...

Food & Trees for Africa (FTFA) and Exclusive Books recently partnered to provide trees and new books to three schools in celebration of...

South Africa generates 2.4 million tons of plastic waste every year, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). This means that...

More than eight million tons of plastic waste ends up in oceans, to the detriment of marine life and the environment. More than 99% of...

Research shows that plants communicate with one another and respond to their environments. These characteristics have been captured by...

Netcare has once again been awarded gold medals in all four categories of the 2022 global Health Care Climate Challenge Awards. This is...

Fibre Circle, the producer responsibility organisation charged with improving paper collection and recycling in South Africa, has...

Ten ornamental horticultural growers from around the world have reached the finals for the AIPH International Grower of the Year Awards...

Terragrn is a private sector company that transforms degraded and under-used landscapes into sustainable and biodiverse agro-forests that...

The informal recycling sector has experienced significant growth over the years and in the case of recyclable products, the value is in...

The polluted Jukskei River has received the attention of a non-profit organisation, Khulisa Social Solutions, which has undertaken to...

The Green Building Convention is a flagship event of the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA), attracting over 850 built...

Firmenich, in line with its global commitment to acting on climate change, embracing nature and caring about people, has delivered a...