Photo credit: Demi Bucklow“Meet the locals. These are some of the many animals we share this pool with” is the message found on a wall alongside the popular St James…
Aaniyah Omardien and Lisa BeasleyAugust 21, 2019
Photo credits: by Fiona MacPherson Have you ever wondered why certain types of plastic bottles are plucked out of your rubbish by “trolly-preneurs” every week? These informal recyclers are looking…
Melanie FarrellJuly 25, 2019
Photo credits: PETCO/Fiona MacPherson Infographics have credits at bottom of them. By Stefanie Swanepoel Director: The Beach Co-opWe live in a throw-away culture. People throw away about 3.5 million tons…
Stefanie SwanepoelJuly 21, 2019
An extract from Helen Moffett’s book Waste Wise: 169 Ways to Save the Planet (published by Bookstorm), which will be available in August. Image credits: Masego Morgan/TwygHave you had a…
Helen MoffettJuly 10, 2019
Photographer: Romano Fortuin for LCA Spark TalksThe Plastic Free July campaign originated in Western Australia in 2011 and has grown from a very small number of participants to millions of…
Aaniyah OmardienJuly 1, 2019
By Prof. Peter Ryan - Scientific Advisor of The Beach Co-opI’ve been monitoring beach litter since the 1980s trying to find out what impact, if any, ingested plastic had on…
Aaniyah OmardienJune 27, 2019
The Wavescape Art Board Project has been “making waves” since 2005 working to raise awareness of the need to protect our marine resources, and the funds to help ocean-focused organisations…
Aaniyah OmardienMarch 27, 2019
The Beach Co-op’s founder Aaniyah Omardien headed to New York and UN headquarters in February this year to speak at a high-level conference hosted by the prestigious Library Study Hall.…
Aaniyah OmardienFebruary 21, 2019
Mike Schlebach and Jasper Eales are both board members for The Beach Co-op. We feel very honoured to have them as part of our team – caring for our planet…
Aaniyah OmardienNovember 30, 2018
