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Woolworths' WBeauty introduces refillable make-up range

Health & Beauty

Woolworths' WBeauty introduces refillable make-up range

28 Aug 2024

How consumer demand is driving change in food packaging

Packaging

How consumer demand is driving change in food packaging

Issued by KLA 5 Aug 2024

Consumers can play a role in sustainable environmental practices

ESG

Consumers can play a role in sustainable environmental practices

Issued by Mpact 14 May 2024

Duxbury Networking goes green with sustainable product packaging

Packaging

Duxbury Networking goes green with sustainable product packaging

29 Apr 2024

Woolworths trials the removal of plastic barrier bags

ESG

Woolworths trials the removal of plastic barrier bags

8 Apr 2024

Nampak Liquid Cartons and Woodlands Dairy launch a tethered cap carton

Packaging

Nampak Liquid Cartons and Woodlands Dairy launch a tethered cap carton

8 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

SA first: Liberty Two Degrees' retail portfolio achieves Net Zero waste certification

3 Apr 2024

Retail

Coca-Cola tests label-less Sprite bottles in the UK for enhanced recycling

Karabo Ledwaba 30 Jan 2024

Source: © 123rf South Africa’s municipalities cannot modernise and acquire waste processing facilities to divert waste from landfill unless there is public-private sector investment

Circular Economy & Waste Management

8 key points promoting good practices in sustainable waste management and advancing the circular economy

15 Nov 2023

Founder of ENOUGH Ginette Blackbeard

Health & Beauty

Enough Beauty Health is revolutionising the beauty industry

Aa-isha Hassiem 8 Nov 2023

Sustainable recycling and bio-degradable solutions on show at Propak Cape

Exhibitions & Events

Sustainable recycling and bio-degradable solutions on show at Propak Cape

Issued by Propak Cape 2026 23 Oct 2023

The retail pendulum is shifting in SA and it's encouraging

Retail

The retail pendulum is shifting in SA and it's encouraging

Joanne Gould 7 Sep 2023

How Coca-Cola is supporting the circular economy

ESG

How Coca-Cola is supporting the circular economy

Evan-Lee Courie 18 Oct 2023

Woolworths' eco mannequins in newly launched Wedit stores

ESG

Woolworths' eco mannequins in newly launched Wedit stores

15 Aug 2023

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ESG

Circular economy gets Coca-Cola's backing

27 Jun 2023

#BizTrends: 6 global retail trends making their mark in FMCG

Trends

#BizTrends: 6 global retail trends making their mark in FMCG

Lauren Hartzenberg 10 Feb 2023

Woolworths ramps up sustainable shopping bag initiatives

ESG

Woolworths ramps up sustainable shopping bag initiatives

1 Dec 2022

Introducing the Detpak paper lid

Packaging

Introducing the Detpak paper lid

Issued by Mpact 18 Oct 2022

Picture Supplied. WBeauty Longwear Nudes range packaged in bamboo tubes.

Packaging

Woolworths launches lipsticks packaged in paper and bamboo

21 Sep 2022

A world without vinyl?

Packaging

A world without vinyl?

Issued by Mpact 8 Jun 2022

QuickEasy BOS makes seasonal packaging and printing campaigns profitable

Packaging

QuickEasy BOS makes seasonal packaging and printing campaigns profitable

Issued by QuickEasy Software 1 Apr 2022

Propak Africa highlights latest trends across full-spectrum of packaging

Packaging

Propak Africa highlights latest trends across full-spectrum of packaging

Issued by Propak Africa 4 Mar 2022

Coca-Cola sets goal to make 25% of packaging reusable by 2030

FMCG

Coca-Cola sets goal to make 25% of packaging reusable by 2030

14 Feb 2022

Coca-Cola launches its new sustainability platform in Africa

ESG & Sustainability

Coca-Cola launches its new sustainability platform in Africa

17 Jan 2022

Packaging

SA's biggest retailers and brands move towards eco-friendly packaging

Nonhlelo Nhleko, Paula-Ann Novotny and Ziyanda Ngcobo 6 Dec 2021

Spar applies circular approach to packaging

Packaging

Spar applies circular approach to packaging

12 Nov 2021

Reusable containers aren't always better for the environment than disposable ones - new research

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Reusable containers aren't always better for the environment than disposable ones - new research

Alejandro Gallego Schmid, Adisa Azapagic and Joan Manuel F. Mendoza 16 Sep 2021

Polyco bids farewell to long-standing CEO Mandy Naudé

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Polyco bids farewell to long-standing CEO Mandy Naudé

13 Aug 2021

Canned food recall puts the spotlight on often-overlooked reverse logistics competence

Supply Chain

Canned food recall puts the spotlight on often-overlooked reverse logistics competence

10 Aug 2021

How Covid-19 is shaping trends in the food service industry

Food Services

How Covid-19 is shaping trends in the food service industry

28 Jul 2021

Petco board chair Tshidi Ramogase. Source: Supplied

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Petco diversifies into multi-materials

21 Jun 2021

Nestlé becomes first FMCG company to join Polyco

FMCG

Nestlé becomes first FMCG company to join Polyco

20 Apr 2021

Woolworths implements further single-use plastic reductions in stores

ESG

Woolworths implements further single-use plastic reductions in stores

13 Apr 2021

#BizTrends2021: Safety vs sustainability - the packaging industry's key conundrum

Trends

#BizTrends2021: Safety vs sustainability - the packaging industry's key conundrum

Nthabiseng Motsoeneng 7 Jan 2021

Woolworths does away with plastic shopping bags at 145 stores

Retailers

Woolworths does away with plastic shopping bags at 145 stores

9 Nov 2020

ESG

South African Food Loss and Waste Voluntary Agreement launches

29 Sep 2020

Woolies steps up sustainable packaging efforts during #PlasticFreeJuly

ESG

Woolies steps up sustainable packaging efforts during #PlasticFreeJuly

17 Jul 2020

Yum Brands to eliminate polystyrene foam packaging globally

Food & bev. services

Yum Brands to eliminate polystyrene foam packaging globally

28 Feb 2020

How the Shoprite Group is curbing its plastic packaging waste

ESG

How the Shoprite Group is curbing its plastic packaging waste

22 Jan 2020

Updated Woolies Earth Friendly range has 24 eco-cleaning, 7 plastic-alternative items

FMCG

Updated Woolies Earth Friendly range has 24 eco-cleaning, 7 plastic-alternative items

13 Nov 2019

Eliminating packaging is a good start - but here's what supermarkets should do to stop harming the planet

ESG

Eliminating packaging is a good start - but here's what supermarkets should do to stop harming the planet

Alison Stowell 21 Aug 2019

A Fish Named Faithful helps highlight Plastic-Free July at the Waterfront

Circular Economy & Waste Management

A Fish Named Faithful helps highlight Plastic-Free July at the Waterfront

18 Jul 2019

Packa-Ching recycling project launched in Thabazimbi, Limpopo

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Packa-Ching recycling project launched in Thabazimbi, Limpopo

11 Jul 2019

EPP CEO questions environmental toll of e-commerce

Commercial Property

EPP CEO questions environmental toll of e-commerce

15 May 2019