Consol Glass, the largest glass manufacturer in Sub-Saharan Africa, has over the past two years invested a total of R750 000 in three school science technology laboratories in the Western Cape. The latest beneficiary of Consol’s commitment to...
September is traditionally the month in which South Africans from all walks of life are encouraged to clean-up and recycle where they work, live or play. This year, 10–15 September will once again be proclaimed Clean-up and Recycling Week. As in...
The 2012 Eco-Logic Awards are now open for nominations. The Enviropaedia initiated this event in 2011 to recognise and honour the individuals, organisations and communities that practice eco-logical thinking and values through a product, service or...
Consulting engineering and project implementation firm Hatch’s Environmental Services Group is successfully integrating sustainability into its clients’ mining developments by means of ‘greening’ the development’s logistics corridor. The company’s...
Ford announced in its annual Sustainability Report, released on 15 June 2012, that it has reduced the amount of energy required to produce each vehicle in its manufacturing facilities by 22 percent in the last six years. The company also announced...
The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) is delighted to announce the appointment of two women into the key roles of president and vice-president of the organisation following the recent elections of new council and committee...
Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies South Africa has been awarded a turnkey project valued at R19 million by the Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of a new wastewater treatment plant...
It is widely accepted that while anaerobic digestion is a proven, highly effective treatment system, upsets in performance remain common. A correctly run digester will efficiently convert up to 95% of organic material into a low-odour stabilised...
The Blue Scorpions, the special government unit set up to protect our scarce water resources, is woefully understaffed and did not lay a single criminal charge against water thieves and polluters last year, according to a new report by the Centre...
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved an International Development Association (IDA*) credit of US$135 million that will provide about 245 792 Ugandans with access to potable water, and another 26 000 to improved sanitation...
