Bags 4 GoodSave Our Oceans
Reduce, reuse & recycle your plastic.
Carry this bag to show your support!
Thanks for buying this bag. The Good Business Journey is Woolworths’ plan to make a difference for people, communities, and the environment. Through partnerships with our customers and WWF-South Africa, we are working to increase awareness of the many ways plastic pollution threatens our oceans. The WWF-SA engages with government, business, coastal communities and consumers to develop an integrated approach to caring for our oceans. To find out how you can reduce your single use plastic footprint visit https://www.wwf.org.za/wwf_plastic.cfm
What is WWF South Africa?
WWF is one of the world’s largest and most respected independent conservation organisations, with almost six million supporters and a global network active in over 100 countries. WWF’s mission is to stop the degradation of the earth’s natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by conserving the world’s biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable, and promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption. WWF South Africa is a national office that is part of the WWF network. We are a local NGO that for 50 years has worked towards the aim of inspiring all South Africans to live in harmony with nature, for the benefit of our country and the well-being of all our people.
Reduce, reuse & recycle your plastic.
Over 8 million tonnes of plastic enter our oceans each year and the impacts of plastic pollution can be seen across our oceans – from the Arctic to Antarctica.
https://www.wwf.org.za/plastic_files.cfm?26021/plastic-file-01
Funds raised will support…
The funding will support the WWF-SA Marine Protected Areas Programme. Marine protected areas aim to conserve marine life and promote the conservation and effective management of biodiverse marine areas. They are an example of successful collaboration between civil society, communities and government to take care of our natural resources, particularly our marine resources. This programme is geared at establishing a Secretariat and working with various stakeholders to ensure we increase the number of MPA’s along our coasts in order to safeguard our oceans and its resources.
How will this objective further the project?
It will play a part in helping us maintain healthy oceans which support abundant biodiversity, sustainable livelihoods and a thriving economy.
When was the project be initiated?
The project was initiated in 2016, and is ongoing
Who are the principle people directly involved in the implementation of the funds?
WWF-SA in particular Mr Robin Adams, the MPA Forum Co-ordinator
How can people get involved in further supporting your project?
There are several ways people can become Ocean Warriors:
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Supporting our MPA’s by visiting local MPA’s
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If you are a recreational fisher help drive the understanding that most MPA’s are no-take zones and that we need to adhere to the regulations related to this (http://fishforlife.co.za/)
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Reducing your single use plastic footprint (https://www.wwf.org.za/wwf_plastic.cfm)
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Choosing only WWF-SASSI green-listed species when buying or eating seafood – (https://www.wwf.org.za/our_work/initiatives/sustainable_seafood.cfm& wwf.org.za/sassi)
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Donating directly to WWF – (https://www.wwf.org.za/donate/)