A specialist earth sciences consultancy in Muizenberg, Cape Town, has been selected as the best company in Southern Africa for young water industry professionals to develop their skills. Umvoto Africa, which has nearly 20 full-time staff, plus at...
The individual largely responsible for developing the revolutionary Nereda® aerobic granular sludge wastewater treatment technology, Professor Mark van Loosdrecht from the University of Delft in The Netherlands, is to receive the Lee Kuan Yew Water...
A firm of consulting engineers and scientists has carried out feasibility studies for 15 new schools inthe Western Cape to establish whether enough groundwater is available for this purpose. Debbie Besseling speaks to SRK Consulting about the...
Plastic pollution is a problem – but the solution starts with recycling everything and anything we can, including plastic bags. We scoped out the largest plastic bag recycling facility in the world to see how it’s done. Check out our...
Carbon Track South Africa has announced the country’s first remote energy reporting device, which will enable consumers to have access to their energy data in real-time. This will unlock exactly how much energy is being used, generated and...
In alignment with their mandate of keeping the lights on, Eskom is committed to creating awareness around energy efficiency. Campaigns such as 49M attest to this. 49M is an initiative endorsed by government and business partners aimed at getting...
A ground-breaking collaboration between IMPERIAL Logistics company North East Carriers (NEC) and client Lafarge culminated today in the launch of a new “tear drop” trailer that will set new standards for sustainable transportation in Africa. NEC MD...
Representatives from Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) recently attended the 19th Group of African Member Associations (GAMA) Conference held in Livingstone at the Zambezi Sun adjoining the spectacular Victoria Falls. GAMA is the African...
The vast majority of companies today are unaware that new regulations governing the treatment of sanitary waste are making their way through the legislative process and are on their way to becoming law. That’s according to leading health and...
Michigan, US, banned throwing away yard waste in neighborhood trash bins 17 years ago because of concerns about landfill space. Now, though, both Democrats and Republicans are trying to limit the ban to allow for the creation of alternative energy....
