The Department of Water Affairs has announced that following the successful conclusion of the first phase of the Integrated Biological Remediation Programme at the Hartbeespoort Dam, it would be spending a further approximately R258.5 million on...
Dealing with issues of globilisation and urbanisation Business Unity South Africa Vice President Dean Mogale says that the country cannot afford the mistakes that it is making in terms of the infrastructure challenges. “The construction industry is...
There are some people left who genuinely care about recycling and keeping the world just a bit tidier. Watch this fun video which demonstrates that.
The government has signed the first round of agreements with independent power producers that will see an initial 1 400 megawatts of renewable energy being added to South Africa’s energy mix, while bringing an estimated R47billion in new...
Plastics|SA has announced the names of the winning schools that entered its sixth annual Clean-Up & Recycle Competition.According to Douw Steyn, the company’s sustainability director, this year’s competition again attracted entries from across...
Few people consider that mortality waste can be considered as hazardous waste. Further to this, these remains can generate large amounts of leachate if disposed of in landfills as solid waste. This appears to be the case in cities such as Cape Town...
The 2012 Responsible Care and the Responsible Care Haulier trophies were awarded by the Chemical and Allied Industries’ Association (CAIA) during the AGM of the Association. The Responsible Care Awards recognise and encourage member companies in...
A not-so-unique initiative for the world but certainly new for South Africa is the Johannesburg Housing Company’s (JHC) approach to food insecurity. Three buildings in Hillbrow and downtown Johannesburg were earmarked to become pilot projects for...
Recently published findings by Yale University have added to accumulating evidence of what is referred to as widening racial and economic gap when it comes to air pollution in the United States. Cheryl Katz reports on Environmental Health News that...
Aerosol cans are among the most recycled packaging in South Africa, namely metal cans. Collect-A-Can has announced that the 2011recovery rate for used beverage cans was 72%. (This recovery rate provides the measure for the industry as a whole. When...
