Environment
Durban Submerged in ‘Synthetic Soup’
After four days of heavy rain, tons and tons of plastic are washing into the sea and onto Durban beaches... again. With cleanup efforts yet to launch, due to...
Environment
Is Surfing a Crime Against Nature?
So, are surfers just environmentally- friendly fakers, or can we justify our place in the lineup?
Environment
Your Plastic Diet
It's probably not a piece of spinach you got stuck in your teeth, it's probably plastic. According to a new study (published in the...
News
International Coastal Cleanup Day – 21 September
Time to lend a hand to the sand, roll up them sleeves and collect and document the trash littering our countries coastline. This Saturday...
Environment
Oceans Heating Up 40% Faster Than We Thought
It's not even the end of January and we've been slapped with the environmental truth stick. Following on from some discrepancies between climate models,...
News
Double Dose of Good Vibes in Palau
Palau, ever heard of it? Probably not. In May 2018, Hawaii became the first state to ban reef-harming sunscreens. The policy will go into...
Environment
Support the Litterboom Project
If social media or the general chitter chatter around the block is concerned everyone is banking on 2019 to be one helluva year. And...
Environment Features
2018 TUFFY CLEAN YOUR BEACH: NOVEMBER WINNER
Ba da bing, ba da BOOM!! Ladies and gentlemen the November and final winner of the Tuffy Clean Your Beach competition, of 2018 that...
News
Ciggie Butts Poisoning the Ocean
Everybody and their auntie are quick to get up in your grill about plastic pollution and how it's choking the ocean. Jeepers, just try...
Environment Features
Day 2: Shark Heaven ft. Sarah Ferguson
Joining Frank Solomon on the second leg of the Corona Coastal Cleanup Tour was former competitive South African pool swimmer Sarah Ferguson. Sarah, an environmental...
Corona Coastal Clean Up
Day 1: Umgeni River Bank Cleanup ft. The Litterboom Project
The cross-country Corona Coastal Cleanup Tour headed up by Frank Solomon, has officially kicked off. The trip stretching from Durban to Cape Town, will see...
Environment Features
2018 TUFFY CLEAN YOUR BEACH: OCTOBER WINNER
Ken Hutchings, the October winner of the Tuffy Clean Your Beach competition. A great effort, especially considering that hellish trap getting back up that...
Environment Features
EU Bans Single Use Plastics
The European Parliament has just earned themselves some serious street cred as they voted for a ban on single-use plastics in a bid to...
Environment Features
Should We Store CO2 in Our Oceans?
Some ocean scientists are advocating for storing captured CO2 emissions in the deep ocean. Nope, this ain't a scene out of a Matt Damon...
Environment Features
Catch of the Day
The city of Kwinana is testing a simple, yet cost-effective solution to reduce the discharge of waste from drainage systems. Would this work in South Africa?