The South African waste recovery market is set for a major paradigm shift following the unveiling of the first world’s first bio-brick grown from human urine. The bio-brick, which is the handy work of researchers at the University of Cape Town, is...
Researchers from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) have designed and produced a biodegradable plastic packaging that could help curb the problem of food waste. The product, which is called Plasticor, reveals the quality of the food...
The captain of a Ukrainian fishing vessel has been convicted for dumping sewage into South African coastal waters. The conviction, which is the first of its kind for South Africa, along with the sentence, serves as confirmation that the country is...
Two South Australian entrepreneurs have developed a composting technology that will turn organic waste into fertiliser within a matter of hours. The device, which was developed by Lewis Dunnigan and Benjamin Morton, promises to reduce the amount of...
