THE CONVERSATION Orlando Bloom tried to ‘clean’ his blood to get rid of microplastics – here’s what the science says 3 min 3 By Rosa Busquets and Luiza C Campos
PHOTO ESSAY Plastic Pollution - Western Cape winter storms leave piles of garbage along rivers and beaches 5 min 2 By Kristin Engel
The Conversation Microplastics and nanoplastics have been found throughout the human body – how worried should we be? 4 min 0 By Michael Richardson and Meiru Wang
ENVIRONMENT SA to push for financial support in internationally binding plastic pollution treaty 4 min 5 By Onke Ngcuka
DOWN IN THE DUMPS Waste pickers — ensuring dignity and a sustainable way of life for the unsung, unseen heroes of recycling 6 min 4 By Michelle Banda
UPCYCLING Trash to treasure: Mission to help women and turn non-recyclable waste into bags 4 min 0 By Onke Ngcuka
TIDE OF POLLUTION Plastic, plastic everywhere – decades of talking moves closer to global action 8 min 4 By Tony Carnie
BARRIER BAG BAN Pick n Pay bans barrier bags, Woolworths continues reusable shopping bag push 4 min 16 By Neesa Moodley
PAINTING A PLASTIC PICTURE Drawing the line – Using art to combat SA’s pollution crisis 2 min 0 By Jamie Venter
TRASH TALK Burning uncollected waste the top cause of plastic pollution in SA, says report 4 min 0 By Jamie Venter
GREEN MOVEMENT ANALYSIS Greens shamefully praise Rwanda’s anti-plastic campaign 3 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
OUR BURNING PLANET SOLUTIONS Take the wrap — to cut plastic waste out of your life, start small 5 min 1 By Zahra Hirji for Bloomberg
UNEA-5.2 Assembly Plastic waste draft treaty is here and South Africa should embrace it 4 min 1 By Onke Ngcuka
OUR BURNING PLANET SOLUTIONS Pollution trap gives Alexandra Water Warriors a new weapon in fight to clean up Jukskei River 7 min 1 By Julia Evans
PLASTIC POLLUTION V&A Waterfront's wildlife heroes saving Cape fur seals one plastic noose at a time 8 min 0 By Don Pinnock
DIP IN THE OCEAN Extreme swimmer Sarah Ferguson raises awareness on plastic pollution one ice-cold swim at a time 3 min 0 By Craig Bishop
SEA CHANGE Plastic waste polluting South Africa’s oceans needs answers from bright young minds 3 min 0 By Tembile Sgqolana
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSCIOUSNESS An ecofestive season: Your environmentally friendly guide to the holidays 3 min 0 By Onke Ngcuka
OUR BURNING PLANET 168 Waste recycling is window-dressing because not all plastics are equal 6 min 3 By Onke Ngcuka
SHADES OF THE BIG BLUE (PART TWO OF TWO) Defenders of the deep: protecting our oceans 1 min 0 By Catherine Del Monte
SHADES OF THE BIG BLUE (PART ONE OF TWO) Seaspiracy and the environmental impact of fishing 1 min 2 By Catherine Del Monte
