JOHANNESBURG – Companies resisting change in the move towards a green economy could find themselves out in the cold as many corporates take the lead in lowering their carbon footprint to prevent climate change. Business greening consultant, Hugh Tyrrell, says companies, including small businesses, are beginning to realise that green credentials are becoming increasingly important, [...]

Business sustainability issues are well documented and in these challenging economic times it may be hard to justify investment in the development of any skills, let alone investment in any green ones. But, now is the time – employing green skills in your organisation and investing in them will enable you to identify efficiency savings [...]

With the winner of World Design Capital 2014 being announced in only one day, it is only fair to pay tribute to the innovation and creativity that South Africa has to offer. A design project that is of particular interest to Ecopreneur is the Baja Multifunctional Children’s Table. Made out of Xanita board, it was [...]

At a recent business forum co-hosted by Proudly South African, the Responsible Packaging Management Association of Southern Africa (RPMASA) and Enterprise Ilembe in Ballito, speakers urged delegates to apply their minds to sourcing green businesses, products and services locally to boost the economy and reduce carbon emissions. “Many economic opportunities exist for South African businesses [...]

A newly established South African dairy company has taken the lead in milk processing, and boasts the smallest carbon footprint of any dairy in the southern hemisphere. The idea to establish a dairy with green credentials came about in 2010, when a group of Eastern Cape dairy farmers decided that they wanted to create a [...]

Cape Town — South African scientists have developed an environmentally friendly method to clean highly toxic water and convert it into drinkable water. Once available commercially, the method could drastically reduce the negative impact industry has on water pollution worldwide. Called eutectic freeze crystallisation, the technique freezes acidic water – or brine – to produce [...]

Johannesburg – An increase in countywide recycling has led to job creation and economic growth, the South African Plastic Recycling Organisation (Sapro) said on Monday. “Recycling a ton of waste has twice the economic impact of burying it in the ground,” Sapro said in a statement. A survey done by Sapro and the SA Plastics [...]

Finding Inspiration for Your Green Business Sometimes you just need some inspiration, let’s face it: running a business is tough work. Running a green business can potentially be even tougher. The costs seem to add up quicker and the sales seem to be less. However, one of my favorite examples of a green business that’s [...]