South Africa is a water-scarce country and the management of its water sources as well as related supply and treatment infrastructure will always be a critical priority. By Leslie van Zyl-Smit* The recent drought conditions experienced in...
According to the Event Greening Forum, the typical conference attendee produces 1.89kg of waste each day, of which 1.16kg will end up in a landfill. Carmen Wagener, Operations Director of Reed Exhibitions Africa says the company’s waste reduction...
During 2020, South Africans recycled 1.1 million tonnes of paper and paper packaging, putting the country’s latest paper recovery rate at 73%, up from 68.5% in 2019. This is according to RecyclePaperZA, the paper recycling association, which states...
Private sector formal building activity has been decimated by the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns and restrictions. Stats SA confirmed that in February this year, there was yet another contraction in activity, with the SQM of...
