Held at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg, on 11 October 2012, the annual South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) Project Awards give recognition to well-engineered civil projects that portray the art and science of civil engineering...
For a great family project — good for children, parents, and grandparents — learn how easy it is to take plastic bottles and recycle them into art. We’ll show you how, and you’ll see why this project is such a therapy hit...
The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) is delighted to report a resoundingly successful WasteCon2012. The biggest waste conference to have been hosted in East London thus far brought together municipal as well as private...
Intrepid social change adventurers, Michael Baretta and Camilla Howard, have walked 500 km thus far to reach the deserted shores of the West Coast. This trek forms part of their 3Â 000 km hike, part of the 3000km CAN DO! Trekking for Trash...
Trash-Collectorâ„¢ has not allowed any grass to grow under its feet and has targeted schools in the Western Cape with donations of the bags to school children. Around 1Â 000 bags were handed to the Pinelands North Primary School just in time for the...
The Chemical and Allied Industries Association (CAIA) launched its2012Responsible Care Performance Report. This is the sixth year that this report forms part of CAIA’s business portfolio. The report is aimed at increasing transparency in the...
Roger Price, the chief executive officer of Windlab, says that with the electricity price of 97 cents per kWh for Eskom’s new coal-fired power stations, wind has become the cheapest form of electricity generation, with an average price of 89 cents...
The Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Ms Rejoice Mabudafhasi addressed the 7th annual Air Quality Governance Lekgotla which took place at the end of October in Rustenburg. The Deputy Minister said that South Africa’s rate of...
The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) has presented mobile communications company Vodacom with the Highest Scoring Green Star Project 2008- 2012 for its Vodafone Site Solution Innovation Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg.The building was...
E-waste or electronic/electric waste is increasingly becoming a problem in South Africa especially with growing consumption patterns and a rise in living standards. While awareness is slowly on the increase the pace has been very slow. Research...
