Worldwide, leaders are waking up to the fact that climate change is real. But can the recent spurge of natural disasters and harsh weather conditions be used as evidence to plead this case? As the United States prepared for Christmas in 2010, its...
The pharmacist is the custodian of the nation’s medicines. Stuart Hamilton stresses that this must include the very hackneyed environmental phrase ‘from cradle to grave’. Role and responsibilities of the pharmacist Creation of the medicine A...
It is widely accepted that whilst anaerobic digestion is a proven, effective and highly efficient treatment system, upsets in performance remain common. Process specialist, Claire Lipsett, explains how to unlock the potential of anaerobic digestion...
Waste pickers, as they have been dubbed, are individuals who make an independent living reclaiming recyclable waste from the waste stream, predominantly from landfill sites, and selling it on to recycling companies. Even the South African Waste...
Millions of tonnes of waste are generate each year in South Africa. A considerable amount of this is in the form of plastic (polyethylene) shopping bags, most of which are non-degradable and destined for landfill. But, can this inevitable modern...
Nampak’s new state-of-the-art glass recycling facility that crushes, cleans and sorts glass according to colour, utilising equipment imported from Austria – forming part of the company’s overall commitment to increase recycling rates across all...
The month of September is dedicated to recycling. Although everyone should adopt recycling as part of their lifestyle, millions are still hesitant to adopt the change. In South Africa, 16 September is officially marked National Recycling Day...
LFG projects continue to hold their place in the carbon markets comprising 17% of CDM projects, but waste managers need to consider post Kyoto strategies for new projects. In 2009, the Carbon Market reached US$144 billion dollars, up from US$118...
The Energy Intensive Users’ Group (EIUG) has raised concerns that the price path for electricity in South Africa may place consumers and business under even greater pressure in the next few years, since the first round of tariff hikes in 2010....
“If we could switch the tyres on the world’s cars overnight to the best materials that are currently available, this alone would save up to 20 billion litres of fuel annually, reducing CO₂ emissions by 50 million metric tons a year.” Dr Axel...
