Eight wooden stakes, 30cm of fabric and a hammer is all you need to install the latest DIY food waste recycling garden. The concept was created by Karen Heron, founder and CEO of Earth Probiotic, a food waste composting company. “I saw a need for...
It may seem that thousands of little plastic bread tags and a wheelchair have nothing in common, however the “Bread tags for Wheelchairs” project has entered its ninth successful year. As part of the upcoming National Disability Rights Awareness...
The 23rd WasteCon conference got underway in Johannesburg this week. The biennial conference brought together hundreds of industry experts to discuss challenges facing the ever-changing waste management sector. Jonathan Shamrock, Chairman of the...
Suzelle takes you through a few simple steps on how to shop smarter and recycle correctly. These include: Putting recyclable plastic items in a clear bag to easily differentiate it from normal trash. Do not recycle paper plates or pizza boxes if...
The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has accused power utility Eskom of abusing its position as chief operator of SA’s national grid. The association said Eskom was favouring its own investment in new power plants, when the power...
Housing and human settlement development remains a crisis in South Africa, despite having one of the continent’s most developed economies. SA faces an acute shortage of affordable housing in its main urban areas. This was estimated at approximately...
A task team has been appointed by the Department of Water and Sanitation’s Minister Nomvula Mokonyane to review complaints that have come to light regarding procurement processes and maladministration within the department. Advocate Terry Motau...
The Microbiology department at the University of Stellenbosch has undertaken a project to harvest rainwater, treat it and make it potable (drinkable). The project is being tested using three solar pasteurisation tanks along with with the...
South Africa and South Australia have both been on the receiving end of the El Nino phenomenon that has sucked the land dry in recent years. While SA’s drought has lasted two and a half years, Australia has seen a slight turnaround in average...
Millions of South Africans have been affected by water restrictions and outages as a result of the drought over the last two and a half years. However, South Africans are not alone. Big cities around the world have also experienced extreme weather...
