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Carrots work better than sticks

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Can the right incentives close the gap between idea and execution in sustainability policy?
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Profit and the planet

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Change needs to happen at an organisational level – but that starts with pressure from consumers
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Shanghai leads battle against China’s rising mountain of trash

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On July 1, Shanghai launched China's most ambitious garbage separation and recycling programme ever
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Alternative straws: the long and the short of it

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Plastic straws and their role in environmental sustainability remain an issue of global concern
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Letters to the editor: April 26 to May 2

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Our readers write in about plastic waste and an article on President Jair Bolsonaro
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China plastic waste ban throws global recycling into chaos

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In mainland China, imports of plastic waste have dropped from 600 000 tonnes per month in 2016 to about 30 000 a month in 2018
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Death or taxes for polluting plastic

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South Africa's apathetic attitude to plastic use requires an intervention — but what would work here?
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Letters to the editor: April 18 to 25

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Our readers write in about the University of Cape Town, recycling and the South African Jewish Board of Deputies
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Your recycling isn’t being recycled

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Despite national plans to reuse waste and reduce SA’s carbon emissions, too much rubbish is still going into landfills and money is being lost
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Kinshasa is drowning in waste

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The Congolese capital does not have a functioning garbage collection system. Consequences for the health of the "Kinois" are catastrophic
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Water Efficiency and Management

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Winner: Absa towers north greywater plant
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Waste and Chemical Management

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Winner: Bokashi Bran
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Coronavirus: South Africa will evacuate citizens from Wuhan

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The government is expected to evacuate citizens from Wuhan, where the coronavirus outbreak originated
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Primedia CEO Essack leaves following internal battles

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Omar Essack leaves the 702 and 94.7 owners after a protracted standoff with the board
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LIVE BLOG: Fin Min Tito Mboweni presents the 2020 budget

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The budget is usually scheduled for the second-last Wednesday in February, and the ratings agencies deliver their decisions after assessing the country’s plans for the fiscal year ahead
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Over R400-m given to businesses since launch of three-minute overdraft

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The 3-minute overdraft radically reduces the time it takes for businesses to have their working capital needs met
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Tourism can push Africa onto a new path – minister

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The continent is fast becoming a dynamic sought-after tourist destination
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South Africa’s education system is broken and unequal, and must be fixed without further delay

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The Amnesty International report found that the South African government continues to miss its own education upgrading targets
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Business travel industry generates billions

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Meetings Africa is ready to take advantage of this lucrative opportunity
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Conferences connect people to ideas

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The World Expo and Meetings Africa are all about stimulating innovation – and income
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SAB Zenzele Kabili B-BBEE share scheme

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New scheme to be launched following the biggest B-BBEE FMCG payout in South Africa’s history
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Digging deep

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Automation is unstoppable, but if we're strategic about its implementation, it presents major opportunities
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TFSAs are the gymnasts of the retirement savings world

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The idea is to get South Africans to save, but it's best to do your research first to find out if a TFSA is really suited to your needs
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