In a kitchen attached to an office in Wynberg, works a Zimbabwean woman with a personality to make anyone smile, and coupled with her charming character is her love for baking that can be tasted in the chocolate-chip cookies she makes and sells in order to provide a living for her family. Yes, not allContinue reading “A spoon full of sugar helps unemployment go down”
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Does recycling really help?
We have just come out of plastic-free July. But why should we stop these eco-friendly habits just because it is now August? Stats SA released a report in 2018 documenting South Africa’s recycling percentages. In 2011, about 90% of an “estimated 59 million tonnes of waste” were sent to landfills while only 10% was recycled.Continue reading “Does recycling really help?”
Do’s and Don’ts of recycling
I discovered Treevolution’s, The beginner’s guide to recycling, today. It’s a comprehensive document educating one on how to effectively recycle. When you first open the PDF you presented with a quiz to test how well you are carrying out the 3 Rs: reuse, reduce, recycle. I got a score of 40, so I’m not doingContinue reading “Do’s and Don’ts of recycling”
A small cause, but a big problem: Micro-plastics
Let’s talk about a small object that is causing big problems in our oceans: MICRO-PLASTICS What are micro-plastics? Micro-plastics are small plastic pieces/granules/pellets/flakes/beads/nurdles that are 5mm or smaller. The term was phrased in 2004 and the definition agreed upon at a International microplastics workshop hosted by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) in the States. PrimaryContinue reading “A small cause, but a big problem: Micro-plastics”
Diver24
Every year the UCT Underwater Club hosts this event called Diver24, in which students dive for 24 hours straight in the I&J exhibit at the Two Oceans Aquarium. It is all in the name of fun and fundraising. Through this event the club raises money for The Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of CoastalContinue reading “Diver24”
“Stop denying our earth!”
This post is a follow-up to my “Thousands of Teens to Strike for Climate Action” post. I attended the #CliamteStrikeCapeTown on Friday, 15th March 2019, which was part of the #GlobalCliamteStrike inspired by Greta Thunberg. As expected there were just over a thousand pupils who participated and stood outside Cape Town’s parliament in protest forContinue reading ““Stop denying our earth!””
Thousands of Teens to strike for climate action
Scholars are expected to stand with Greta Thunberg and thousands across the globe in the #GlobalClimateStrike this Friday in Cape Town. This coming Friday, 15th March, 500 to 2000 school children are expected to be seen standing outside Cape Town’s Parliament buildings in peaceful protest against politicians’ lack of urgency to fight climate change byContinue reading “Thousands of Teens to strike for climate action”
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