Being Green - 11 Aug 23_Mary-Ann Mandishona, CEO Cash 4 Trash

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A new initiative called Cash 4 Trash has begun installing Reverse Vending Machines at shopping centres in Gauteng, which people can use to deposit their plastic bottles, aluminium cans, and glass bottles in return for digital cash. In this week’s of Being Green, Glynis Crook speaks to Mary-Ann Mandishona, the entrepreneur behind the recycling drive.

11 Aug 2023 English South Africa Health & Fitness

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