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[By Natasha Edwards](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/author/natasha-edwards) [![](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/hubfs/Platic%20Blog.png)](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/turning-the-tide-on-marine-plastic-pollution) [Read More](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/turning-the-tide-on-marine-plastic-pollution) [Marine Life](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/marine-life), [Biodiversity](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/biodiversity), [Human connection](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/human-connection) Marine Life, Biodiversity, Human connection [Turning the Tide on Marine Plastic Pollution](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/turning-the-tide-on-marine-plastic-pollution) A Call to Embrace Sustainable Choices This month, we are confronting the substantial... [By Natasha Edwards](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/author/natasha-edwards) [![](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/hubfs/W2E%20blog.png)](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/waste-to-energy-a-sustainable-solution-to-south-africas-energy-and-waste-crisis) [Read More](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/waste-to-energy-a-sustainable-solution-to-south-africas-energy-and-waste-crisis) [Waste to Energy](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/waste-to-energy), [Circular Economy](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/circular-economy), [Refuse Derived Fuel](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/refuse-derived-fuel) Waste to Energy, Circular Economy, Refuse Derived Fuel [Waste to Energy: Sustainable Solution for SA’s Energy & Waste Crisis!](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/waste-to-energy-a-sustainable-solution-to-south-africas-energy-and-waste-crisis) The significance of alternative waste treatment technologies South Africans have enjoyed... [By Kate Stubbs](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/author/kate-stubbs) [![Naturing Nature Blog May 2024](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/hubfs/Naturing%20Nature%20Blog%20May%202024.png)](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/nurturing-nature-small-steps-big-impact-in-preserving-biodiversity) [Read More](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/nurturing-nature-small-steps-big-impact-in-preserving-biodiversity) [Sustainability](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/sustainability), [Biodiversity](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/biodiversity) Sustainability, Biodiversity [Nurturing Nature: Small Steps, Big Impact in Preserving Biodiversity](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/nurturing-nature-small-steps-big-impact-in-preserving-biodiversity) This month we turn our attention to the urgent need for preserving biodiversity. Our... [By Natasha Edwards](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/author/natasha-edwards) [![Birds Eye view of the Interwaste ETP ](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/hubfs/Blog%20Headers-Apr-10-2024-04-49-17-1268-AM.png)](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/every-last-drop-counts) [Read More](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/every-last-drop-counts) [Waste Solutions](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/waste-solutions), [Water](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/water) Waste Solutions, Water [Every last drop counts!](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/every-last-drop-counts) Interwaste launches solution to improve South Africa’s water mix [By Kate Stubbs](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/author/kate-stubbs) [![Sustainable food waste management ](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/hubfs/waste%20not%20want%20not.png)](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/waste-not-want-not-tackling-food-waste-in-africa) [Read More](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/waste-not-want-not-tackling-food-waste-in-africa) [Sustainability](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/sustainability), [Food Waste](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/food-waste) Sustainability, Food Waste [Waste Not, Want Not: Tackling Food Waste in Africa](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/waste-not-want-not-tackling-food-waste-in-africa) In April 2024, as we usher in a season of growth and renewal, let's address a pressing... [By Natasha Edwards](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/author/natasha-edwards) [![Global recycling day perspective ](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/hubfs/Blog%20Headers-Mar-17-2024-06-13-09-1889-PM.png)](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/global-recycling-day-a-pledge-to-sustain-our-planet) [Read More](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/global-recycling-day-a-pledge-to-sustain-our-planet) [Recycling](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/recycling), [Sustainability](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/sustainability), [Human connection](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/human-connection) Recycling, Sustainability, Human connection [Global Recycling Day: A Pledge to Sustain Our Planet](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/global-recycling-day-a-pledge-to-sustain-our-planet) As we stand on the cusp of Global Recycling Day, it's not merely a date on the calendar;... [By Natasha Edwards](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/author/natasha-edwards) [![Stay sustainably switched on ](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/hubfs/Sustainably%20switched%20on.png)](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/stay-sustainably-switched-on-the-power-of-renewable-energy-in-africa) [Read More](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/stay-sustainably-switched-on-the-power-of-renewable-energy-in-africa) [Sustainability](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/sustainability), [ESG](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/esg), [solar energy](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/solar-energy) Sustainability, ESG, solar energy [Stay Sustainably Switched On: The Power of Renewable Energy in Africa](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/stay-sustainably-switched-on-the-power-of-renewable-energy-in-africa) AsEarth Hour approaches, let's talk about an essential aspect of sustainability,... [By Natasha Edwards](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/author/natasha-edwards) [![Waterfall in open forest ](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/hubfs/LinkedIn%20Images-Feb-22-2024-08-07-38-9692-AM.png)](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/exploring-digital-innovation-in-wildlife-conservation) [Read More](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/exploring-digital-innovation-in-wildlife-conservation) [Sustainability](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/sustainability), [Biodiversity](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/biodiversity), [World Wildlife Day](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/world-wildlife-day) Sustainability, Biodiversity, World Wildlife Day [Exploring Digital Innovation in Wildlife Conservation](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/exploring-digital-innovation-in-wildlife-conservation) World Wildlife Day 2024 Connecting People and Planet World Wildlife Day, observed... [By Natasha Edwards](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/author/natasha-edwards) [![Let your love of paper grow ](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/hubfs/LinkedIn%20Images-Dec-12-2023-08-18-58-0549-AM.png)](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/the-power-of-paper-recycling) [Read More](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/the-power-of-paper-recycling) [Recycling](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/recycling), [Circular Economy](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/tag/circular-economy) Recycling, Circular Economy [The Power of Paper Recycling](https://blog.interwaste.co.za/know-waste/the-power-of-paper-recycling) Let Your Love of Paper Grow February is the month of love, and this year, let's extend... 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