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Joburg’s sustainable transformation

From creating jobs and encouraging active citizenry to reducing waste to the city’s strained landfill sites and converting waste to energy, Pikitup has a significant role to play in helping Johannesburg meet its 2040 Growth and Development Strategy...

Beware the Consumer Protection Act

The Consumer Protection Act overrides most other legislation as it benefits the consumer more almost on every occasion. On this basis, it is the third most important statute in South Africa, behind the Constitution and the Public Financial Affairs...

The use of earthworms in waste management

South Africa is currently experiencing enormous environmental problems such as degraded soils, polluted groundwater and air, which have led to a serious global problem – greenhouse gas. But earthworm waste management can address these issues....

MAT-7 PVC minimisation clause removed

After the local PVC industry suffered a huge knock in sales following its bad environmental rap, the Green Building Council of South Africa has officially declared that the use of PVC products in eco-friendly projects will no longer be penalised....

Improving access to clean water

South Africa is one of the many countries faced with the serious issues of water scarcity and the high cost of potable water to consumers. Research has shown that by using rainwater tanks, the need for expensive systems such as recycled wastewater...

40th UN session on dangerous goods

Until the regulations and laws are strictly adhered to, packaging and transport of dangerous goods will continue to rank as important agendas on the global ‘safety list’. Overview and industry concerns   Representatives from 24 countries, OTIF,...

Fuelling the biogas generation

While the concept of extracting energy from organic waste is definitely not something new, most people are of the assumption that these bio-energy solutions are only reserved for large refuse dumps and industrial-sized companies. This is not true....