28 Day Challenge #28: I pledge to make a lifelong commitment (even a small one)
Well done! You have reached the end of the #28DayOceanPledgeChallenge, and with that, you have a good solid start to changing your subconscious behaviour and…
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28 Day Challenge #27: I pledge to support local businesses
It’s difficult to be completely aware of the impact that a product or service has on the environment. Even if you make excellent decisions to…
28 Day Challenge #25: I pledge to join an environmental cleanup
Plastic pollution is not the responsibility of just one person, one company, or one country. Plastic pollution is a global crisis facing our ocean –…
28 Day Challenge #19: I pledge to make my existing plastic last longer
When you started the 28 Day Challenge, you probably already had cupboards full of plastic items – and even going forward, you’re probably already thinking…
28 Day Challenge #16: I pledge to bring my own cup
Disposable cups require a fair amount of resources to manufacture for a product that is only intended to be used once. Despite being called “paper…
28 Day Challenge #14: I pledge to say no to balloons and plastic party décor
Letting go of hundreds of balloons is a popular ceremonial tradition at memorials, schools, shopping centres, weddings and many other events. But, while balloons signal…
28 Day Challenge #5: I pledge to choose sustainable seafood
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…
28 Day Challenge #4: I pledge to bin it right
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,…
Abundance during Covid-19: Learn to grow food from scraps
Abundance during the lockdown: A guide to growing food from scraps BY DIONY LALIEU No matter where in the world you are right now,…