Worldwide, leaders are waking up to the fact that climate change is real. But can the recent spurge of natural disasters and harsh weather conditions be used as evidence to plead this case? As the United States prepared for Christmas in 2010, its...
The pharmacist is the custodian of the nation’s medicines. Stuart Hamilton stresses that this must include the very hackneyed environmental phrase ‘from cradle to grave’. Role and responsibilities of the pharmacist Creation of the medicine A...
Waste pickers, as they have been dubbed, are individuals who make an independent living reclaiming recyclable waste from the waste stream, predominantly from landfill sites, and selling it on to recycling companies. Even the South African Waste...
Millions of tonnes of waste are generate each year in South Africa. A considerable amount of this is in the form of plastic (polyethylene) shopping bags, most of which are non-degradable and destined for landfill. But, can this inevitable modern...
