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We're enjoying the Treevolution newsletter from @outlierafrica, with quick tips and info for a greener future. Today's edition covers how to manage kitchen waste and the endangered cape parrot.🦜

"When friends put their heads together, they can achieve actionable change."🌳 Greenpop's #BrightGreenNews via @outlierafrica READ MORE HERE: https://t.co/yVcD7dctyU #Greenpop #Treevolution #environmentalchange #forestrestoration

Shampoo bar: How one small change is making a big difference🧼Read the interview with the Zero Bar founder Bruce Turner: https://t.co/zOMKVaz3af

Read all about South Africa's war on invasive wasps and what you should do if you spot one 🔎 https://t.co/Vyxaj3dYxo

Our project "A Perfect Storm" was just shortlisted for the @SikuvileAwards2👏@LauraJGrant @alastairotter @LeonieJoubert @tanyapampalone @RichGemma @gemma_gatticchi Paul Botes. Congrats to all our journalism colleagues who made it onto the shortlist. Some super stiff competition!

When friends put their heads together, they can achieve actionable change. Just ask @Greenpop founders Misha & Lauren Teasdale & @JeremyLoops. We spoke to @mishateasdale about how the organisation grew & where it's headed 🌳 https://t.co/cTQRCFy15h

Most of SA’s power generation facilities are located in the coal fields around Mpumalanga. As we move away from coal dependence towards renewable power sources, the distribution of power generation facilities will start to spread across the country. https://t.co/zDbTRo6VNK

South Africa has quite an array of invasive species and the tiny polyphagous shot hole borer beetle (PSHB) is arguably one of the worst South Africa has had to deal with. Here’s why – and what you can do if your trees have fallen victim to it. 🪲

For more on the the little beetle causing big problems for SA’s trees, click here 🪲

Infected trees will likely have to be cut down and disposed of through burning. If you suspect your tree has been infected, contact pshb@fabi.up.ac.za for advice on what steps to take. If you liked this thread sign up for more content (it's free):

You should inspect your trees regularly for these signs: - Wilting trees and dead branches - Exit or entry holes on the bark of the trees - Shotgun-like lesions and blotches of oozing resin on the bark - Wooden powder at entry or exit holes 🌳 https://t.co/pRkyqUvr50

PSHB bores tunnels into trees & spreads a fungus that blocks a tree’s vascular tissue, killing the plant. It has been found in indigenous species like the Cape beech & keurboom & has led to the loss of thousands of trees, especially in GP & the WC 🪲 https://t.co/pRkyqUvr50

The invasive polyphagous shot hole borer beetle (PSHB) is dark brown, roughly the size of a sesame seed & likely hitchhiked its way into the country in shipped wood from its native Southeast Asia. 🪲Sign up for more like this: https://t.co/pRkyqUvr50

#Durbanfloods: Last year, a warning helped spare one community deaths by drowning when floodwaters tore through their board & tin homes. Read about what saved them & about what we can do to make sure SA is ready for the next extreme weather event🔗 https://t.co/09R2OKu7Da

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🛸 Insect invasion: The German wasp and the European paper wasp are competing with indigenous species in the Cape Town area. Read about what they look like and what to do if you see one: