Increasing the amount of metal packaging being recycled is a key focus of MetPac-SA, the newly-formed producer responsibility organisation representing the steel, tinplate and aluminium packaging industries. Precious metals in the recycling stream...
More than five trillion pieces of plastic currently litter the world’s oceans. Litter tends to accumulate in ocean garbage patches, the largest one being the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, located between Hawaii and California. If left to...
Tackling the global issue of marine litter was hotly debated at the G20 summit which was held last week in Hamburg, Germany. Significant takeaways from the ‘Action Plan on Marine Litter’ were that there is an urgent need for action to prevent and...
Locally manufactured products that are made from recycled plastic materials will be acknowledged at this year’s Recycled Plastic Product of the Year Awards. The competition, which was first held in 2010, will be hosted by the South African Plastics...
Waste-to-energy facilities are fast gaining momentum in South Africa with one already operating in the Western Cape and more for other provinces. The R400 million plant, which is being run by Afrox and New Horizons Energy, is based in Athlone, just...
East Africa’s poor infrastructure is a significant impediment to doing business in the region. Electricity costs between 18 to 22 US cents on average in the region – and it’s not always available – whereas Ethiopia, right next door, can...
The 81st instalment of the IMESA Conference is drawing nearer, with time running out for discounted registration rates. The theme for the 2017 IMESA Conference is ‘Sustainable engineering: back to basics for the future’, posing the important...
Construction has officially begun on two projects at the Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) in the Eastern Cape. Earlier this year, the Coega Development Corporation (CDC) said three projects were ready for implementation at the industrial...
Eskom’s board and executive management are all on the same page regarding management’s proposed turnaround plan, the utility said last week. The power utility’s board of directors acknowledged the strides made by executive management in turning the...
Johannesburg’s R511 will undergo a R150 million upgrade, the Gauteng department for roads and transport said. “The R511 links Gauteng with the North West Province and serves as a major inter-provincial route from Midrand towards the neighbouring...
