A clothing bank in South Africa is chasing down major retailers and getting their extra stock to sell at discounted prices. It keeps companies from burning things they can't sell or just trashing them in landfills.

Clothing production has more than doubled since 2000. Each year as fast fashion and textile production increases so does its environmental impact. Eco Africa has a look at the sobering figures.

More and more fashion labels are taking steps to make sure their products are sustainable. Designers are using certified textiles to create long-lasting clothes. Some brands are even offering free repairs or warranties.

Conventional mass farming methods often have a negative impact on the soil. An initiative in Nigeria is advocating for a better system that connects farmers to wholesalers, creates awareness and supports farmers.

South African startup Valor Green is using music, dance and theater to get people involved in their recycling efforts. Still it's an uphill battle in a country where only a fraction of waste gets recycled at all.

Massive quantities of plastic waste end up in our seas and are eaten by fish. A simple innovation is helping to collect the waste before it enters the oceans. A Dutch startup has created a curtain of rising air bubbles to intercept plastic in water.

After activist Vanessa Nakate from Uganda was cropped out of a photo with the more famous Greta Thunberg, she is doubling down and working twice as hard to bring home her message of living more sustainably.

Energy costs in Ghana are one of the highest in the whole region. But now an NGO is showing young entrepreneurs how to turn solar power ideas into businesses to make them less reliant on the dominant power companies.

Creative entrepreneurs in Benin are turning into successful small business owners by delivering clean energy for cooking with innovative mobile biogas backpacks.

An initiative near Gorongosa National Park aims to keep girls in school while raising their awareness of nature and conservation. It's a big change for a sanctuary that was once decimated by civil war.