“It is important to realize that water is life. As cities grow, we are going to need a lot of clean water. People take water for granted – but it just doesn’t work like that.” These are the words of Owen Sihle Ngcobo, the senior leak detection...
Australia Office of Water to investigate water saving ideas The New South Wales Office of Water has received 50 water saving ideas from communities within the Murray Darling Basin. The government wants to reduce the impact of water cuts under the...
In an article published by the Mail & Guardian, Gautrain concession company, Bombardier, was accused of drawing up a “sleazy ‘capture plan’ to win over decision-makers and gained inside information on its competitor’s bid while...
Water scarcity has become a global debate. As such, the following quote is very apt: “The next war in the Middle East will be fought over water, not politics – 1985”. The same man was also quoted as saying: “Water will be more important than oil...
According to the EPA, the average American produces about four pounds of garbage per day. That’s around three quarters of a tonne over the course of a year. The trash that doesn’t get composted or recycled inevitably ends up in a...
Tetra Pak and Gayatri Paper Mills’ partnership has reached fruition with the operational launch of the first carton recycling facility of its kind in South Africa during the week of World Environment Day. The partnership between food...
A programme to make South Africa’s roads litter-free has been launched in Tshwane. Adopta Road, the brainchild of cleaning and waste management services company IWESCO, partnered with other private sector organisations and the City of Tshwane to...
Wear control specialist Filter Focus is able to assist local industries in reducing their carbon footprint and consequent impact on the environment, through its innovative range of environmentally-friendly filtration and lubrication systems. Since...
This year’s Energy Global World Award has been awarded to Water for a Generation, a project of the Replenish Africa Initiative (RAIN) in Swaziland. This three year project, funded by The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation (TCCAF) and implemented by...
