Kevin Surace suggests we rethink basic construction materials, such as the familiar wallboard, to reduce the huge carbon footprint generated by the manufacturing and construction of our buildings. He introduces EcoRock, a clean, recyclable and...
Cabinet has approved the draft treaty between South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for the development of the Grand Inga Project, Cabinet spokesperson Jimmy Manyi announced on Wednesday afternoon. The proposed treaty between the...
The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA), in partnership with Interwaste, the Accredited Training Provider, have concluded their first accredited training of 271 employees from Durban Solid Waste (DSW). The accredited training...
Africa faces a major energy crisis and half of the sub-Saharan African population will be without power by 2030. This is according to a recent study by the World Bank’s energy unit. The report shows that of the 54 countries in Africa, almost half,...
London is a city with notoriously high nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels and prior to the start of the 2012 Olympic Games, concern was voiced over the performance of athletes competing in the Games. The levels of NO2 in London’s air are comparable to...
The UK-based website www.thisismoney.co.uk reports that British consumers are being urged to sell their old cellphones which are then restored and sold to customers in Africa, including South Africa, as well as countries in South America and Asia....
Anthony Tambwe of the Tanzania Daily News reports that the country’s natural gas industry will fuel economic development and meet the country’s obligations as a signatory to the Kyoto Protocol and the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). Tanzania’s...
Unilever is the largest tea buyer in the world, purchasing around 12% of the global supply of black tea and produces one in every four tea bags sold in the world. The company announced a campaign in the United Kingdom (UK) to keep around 370 000...
Private investment in infrastructure should not be viewed as a quick way to make money, Deputy Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene said on Tuesday. “Infrastructure development should not be seen as any easy way to make money out of government,” he told...
