28 Day Challenge #8: I pledge to become a microbead detector
We’ve all heard of microplastics – teeny tiny bits of plastic that are often smaller than the eye can see. They are so pervasive in…
We’ve all heard of microplastics – teeny tiny bits of plastic that are often smaller than the eye can see. They are so pervasive in…
Stop the bus! Did you know that cling wrap is almost never recycled? And can you imagine how many reams of cling film are produced…
Every year about 1 trillion plastic bags are made around the globe – that’s 2 million bags a minute! Plastic bags in South Africa were once…
When we think of seafood we immediately picture the staples like hake, sardines and anchovies. But, we humans are not the only ones who depend…
South Africa produces about 42 million tonnes of household waste a year, of which only about 11% is actually recycled. This includes an estimated 70% of cans,…
Until now, our spending behaviour has been pretty much along a straight line: we buy; we use and we throw away… Convenient, maybe, but the…
Throughout history, humans have always collected stuff. However, instead of collecting, we’ve now become obsessed with “buying”. New cellphones every two years, new cars, fast…
We’re constantly being reminded of the environmental devastation taking place around us, on the news, social media, and in regular day-to-day conversation. With so many…
What on earth (or in the ocean) is a Nurdle? Nurdles are small, plastic pellets, about the shape and size of a split lentil. Nurdles…
By Marishka Myers At the time of writing, South Africa has just gone into a 21-day which extended into 77 days of lockdown. Suddenly,…