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Wildlife | 11 February 2026

Ethical wildlife experiences across Africa that centre respect over access

Food | 11 February 2026

Where to eat in the Karoo: A road trip food guide through South Africa’s heartland

Travel ideas | 11 February 2026

4 undervisited alternatives to iconic travel hotspots

Wine | 11 February 2026

Short on time? These wine farms are perfect half-day stops

Things to do | 11 February 2026

Cape Town for people who live here (but feel like they haven’t really seen it)

Travel news | 11 February 2026

No Airbnb tax: what Cape Town’s new letting by-law actually means

Dorps | 11 February 2026

4 small towns that actually work for a two-night weekend

Things to do | 11 February 2026

Your weekend guide to SA’s best events and experiences

Posts Tagged: #banplasticpollution

British Airways to remove single-use plastic from flights

26 February 2020

British Airways today announced a new target to remove more than 700 tonnes of single-use... read more

Adidas makes school field out of plastic bottles

3 February 2020

Adidas has created and donated a football field made out of 1.8 million plastic bottles.... read more

Whale bin gobbling ocean plastic in Noordhoek

27 January 2020

A whale made from wire is functioning as an unsual dirt bin on Noordhoek beach... read more

Dehli entrepreneur turns plastic bottles into toilets

6 January 2020

According to fundraising platform Efforts for Good, Delhi lacks an 'adequate number of public urinals... read more

Decorative glass straws eliminate plastic waste

18 December 2019

Each year, billions of single-use plastic straws are disposed of around the world – and... read more

‘Deadly Flora’ campaign highlights true cost of fake flowers

26 November 2019

An environmental campaign from the WWF Canada aims to raise awareness of the dangers of... read more

California bans small shampoo bottles in hotels

29 October 2019

California governor, Gavin Newsom, has signed a bill that bans hotels from supplying travel-size bottles... read more

Indian village wages war against plastic

23 October 2019

Lachung, in the northeastern state of Sikkim in India, is waging war on single-use plastics.... read more

18,000 balloon fragments found on Great Lakes’ shores

22 October 2019

Five US states have limited or banned the release of balloons into the air and... read more

Malawi brings back plastic bag ban

6 August 2019

Malawi has reintroduced its ban on thin plastic bags, which doesn't impress local manufacturers, but... read more

Kenya to ban single-use plastics

10 June 2019

In a bid to preserve its beautiful areas of nature, Kenya has recommitted itself to... read more

Africa leads world in plastic bag ban

28 May 2019

Africa is leading the world when it comes to banning and regulating plastic bags usage.... read more

Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens bans balloons

26 March 2019

In a bid to protect its wildlife and natural habitat, the Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens... read more

World’s first single-use plastic-free flights

21 February 2019

Hi Fly has saved 1,500kg of plastic on 16 plastic-free and reduced-plastic flights and plans... read more

Innovative floating park built from plastic waste

29 January 2019

A company in Rotterdam is turning waste into wonder by recycling plastic wastage and turning... read more

Dead fish to fuel Norwegian cruise liners

21 November 2018

Norwegian cruise company, Hurtigruten, pursues eco-friendly travel by harvesting waste from dead fish to power... read more

The final straw: 6 alternatives to sipping through plastic

30 May 2018

There has been a recent drive to end our affiliation with plastic straws, which we... read more

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