Blue plastic port-a-loos were overturned and set alight on Lansdowne Road in Khayelitsha earlier this week by residents of SST informal settlement who were protesting over unacceptable living conditions. The group of about 100 protesters spilled...
The much-anticipated biennial event on the IWMSA calendar, WasteCon, is back again, with this issue of RéSource being the official magazine at the event. In this issue, we welcome the new institute president Deidre Nxumalo-Freeman and a new editor...
Pi Shurlok, a Proudly South African automotive electronics company, is an absolute gem of a company. Nestled near the Natal Midlands, Pietermaritzburg is home to high-tech company Pi Shurlok, perhaps one of the best kept secrets of South Africa’s...
A number of leading building and building related industry suppliers will be launching the latest new products and technologies at this year’s The Star Interbuild Africa trade exhibition. The Star Interbuild Africa and co-located shows Glass Expo...
Reaching its 20-year milestone, Desco Electronic Recyclers has made strides in the e-waste industry, setting benchmark standards in the education and recycling of electronic waste products in South Africa. Processing 5 500 t of e-waste in 2011 – an...
September is traditionally the month in which South Africans from all walks of life are encouraged to clean-up and recycle where they work, live or play. This year, 10–15 September will once again be proclaimed Clean-up and Recycling Week. As in...
The 2012 Eco-Logic Awards are now open for nominations. The Enviropaedia initiated this event in 2011 to recognise and honour the individuals, organisations and communities that practice eco-logical thinking and values through a product, service or...
SAPPMA has published and released a third revision of its technical manual, which is aimed at assisting engineers who are involved in the plastic pipe industry to make informed decisions. “The purpose of this manual is to provide basic, relevant...
ColorMatrix, a subsidiary of PolyOne Corporation, an innovator of liquid colour and additives for plastics, has announced plans to open a new facility in Africa. The new facility, which will be located in the Montague Gardens industrial precinct in...
