The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) says that only top quality pipes manufactured by members who meet the association’s stringent quality standards will be allowed to bear the SAPPMA mark. According to Jan Venter,...
The V&A Waterfront has cemented its commitment to sustainability with its recent achievement of five Green Star Ratings from the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA). The five ratings bring to 12 the number of Green Star ratings awarded...
Experts predict that by 2050, plastic pollution in the sea will outweigh the fish in our oceans. Now a national food retailer has piloted a project in the Eastern Cape and is no longer selling or using plastic bags. They have replaced them with...
Over 700 Green Desks, made from 2 700kgs of recycled plastic waste collected from the 2017 Comrades and Two Oceans marathons, have been delivered to over 40 schools in the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. The donation is part of the #GoGreen...
While Cape residents are still reeling from the water crisis gripping the region, the province could soon be facing a waste crisis as landfills are almost at maximum capacity. According to the Western Cape Environmental Affairs Department some of...
Ongoing investment and growth at one of the country’s largest tyre recyclers, is showing that it is possible to shrink the ever-growing mountain of truck tyres threatening to become a national environmental hazard whilst also creating a profitable...
ELB Equipment says it is aggressively gearing its excavator offering to meet an anticipated demand upsurge as the economy turns upwards. Excavators are at the heart of any construction or mining operation and their availability is pivotal to...
The Department of Energy says it has learned hard lessons on how inconsistency can impact investment into energy negatively. It reiterated its commitment to using a diverse energy mix and policy certainty, just days after signing 27 agreements with...
The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) has secured a total of $385million in its latest fundraiser. Among the investors is global insurer Allianz, which is set to become the first large commercial lender to commit long-term funding to the...
Over 7000 households in Diepsloot will now have access to a constant water supply thanks to a new 25 mega litres reservoir. It was launched on Tuesday by Councillor Nico De Jager, Member of Mayoral Committee, Environment and Infrastructure...
