Media personality, Anele Mdoda is calling on South Africans to step up and make their contribution towards rectifying the dire sanitation situation in some of the country’s schools. Speaking at the first ever Flush Forum, hosted by Unilever’s...
There was a time when there simply wasn’t much choice of products to buy or services to use. Now, there’s almost no end to the different choices people have for just about everything. Whether buying a litre of milk, a fashion item, a car, or...
Two South Australian entrepreneurs have developed a composting technology that will turn organic waste into fertiliser within a matter of hours. The device, which was developed by Lewis Dunnigan and Benjamin Morton, promises to reduce the amount of...
Tesla has developed a patent for a waste water treatment system that could pave the way for more cost savings in operational expenses. The patent, titled System for Regenerating Sodium Hydroxide and Sulfuric Acid from Waste Water Stream...
The Gauteng Department of Transport has added a new low cost mode of transport to its public transport mix. Speaking at the launch of the new cargo e-bike, MEC for Roads and Transport Ismail Vadi descried the new low cost entry into the transport...
By Craig Kesson * The 21st century has brought a new range of urban challenges, compelling cities to become more resilient to the shocks and stresses which they face. Data in all its components forms an integral component of resilience building...
This installment of Going Green we look at the warming of oceans – one of the effects of global warming. Measuring the magnitude and the rate at which the oceans are warming is a complex process. But, according to a report from the UN...
Organisations in KwaZulu-Natal have been honoured for effective and efficient waste management practices at the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa’s (IWMSA) KZN Waste Management Awards 2018. Unilever Indonsa (large general...
Non-profit organization, groundWork has partnered with the South African Waste Pickers Association to host a government officials zero waste exchange in the Vaal triangle this week. The event, which is taking place from 21-22 November 2018, has...
Learners from Laerskool Noord (Red School), situated in Phalaborwa, recently celebrated the official opening of three new mobile classrooms. The classrooms, which were provided by the Department of Education, were equipped by the multi award...
