Green economy 2019 wrap-up
by Hugh Tyrrell Two major shifts occurred during 2019, one on a national level, the other international. Our new national environmental minister quickly showed she has what it takes to get things...
View ArticleTen tips for successful recycling behaviour change campaigns
If you’re responsible for making sure residents in your municipality or staff in your company recycle their waste, read on: Behaviour change is a processChange doesn’t happen overnight. People take on...
View ArticleA time to pause, reflect and reset
The global pandemic and subsequent lockdown has given everyone pause to rethink some basic priorities. The hectic pace of business and trade slowed to a crawl and allowed a space for caring,...
View ArticleBuilding back sustainably
The pursuit of growth and profit at all costs has been put on pause and reset. As we come out of the pandemic, a path with more caring and respect for people and our environment is becoming core to...
View ArticleWe are all in this together
One of the insights coming out of the pandemic is a realisation that however smart we might think we are, we are vulnerable as a species. Our apparent cleverness so far has allowed us the hubris to...
View ArticleReframing waste removal services to raise their status
Waste management is not a particularly pretty business but it does play an important role in keeping our environment clean and healthy. This WasteMart truck will soon be collecting refuse from Cape...
View ArticleMergence Case Study: From recycling to sustainability
Mergence Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd is a majority black owned financial services company founded in 2004 in Cape Town with a strong focus on impact investing and more than a billion rand of...
View ArticleSaldanha Bay Municipality
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View WasteWise videos on Youtube: WasteWise Dog PSA (20sec) https://tinyurl.com/bt6ezey WasteWise ‘Good Citizen’ Flashmob (90 sec) https://tinyurl.com/p9bvxfl WasteWise Overview (4 mins)...
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