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Pick n Pay bans barrier bags, Woolworths continues reusable shopping bag push

Business Maverick

Pick n Pay bans barrier bags, Woolworths continues reusable shopping bag push

By Neesa Moodley

Take the wrap — to cut plastic waste out of your life, start small

World

Take the wrap — to cut plastic waste out of your life, start small

By Zahra Hirji for Bloomberg

Nappies and pads fill up our landfills — action is needed by producers and consumers (Part One)

South Africa

Nappies and pads fill up our landfills — action is needed by producers and consumers (Part One)

By Jennifer Smout

Local is lekker when it comes to reusable pads and nappies (Part Two)

South Africa

Local is lekker when it comes to reusable pads and nappies (Part Two)

By Jennifer Smout

The cigarette industry is being disingenuous in its efforts to oppose draft tobacco control laws

South Africa

The cigarette industry is being disingenuous in its efforts to oppose draft tobacco control laws

By Daily Maverick Reader

By Unknown Author

New Zealand to ban single-use plastic bags

World

New Zealand to ban single-use plastic bags

By AFP

Eco Film Fest Review: Plastic, plastic, everywhere – and not a drop to drink

Maverick Life

Eco Film Fest Review: Plastic, plastic, everywhere – and not a drop to drink

By Marelise Van Der Merwe

GroundUp: Free Zimbabwean contraceptives smuggled for sale in South Africa

Africa

GroundUp: Free Zimbabwean contraceptives smuggled for sale in South Africa

By GroundUp

Newsdeck

Plain cigarette packs become law in UK, France

By AFP