A study commissioned by the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI) has found that the micro-digester sector has significant opportunities to grow through strengthening partnerships within the sector and with stakeholders in...
Whether it is going to a landfill or a recycling facility, waste should be compacted for easy handling and efficient transportation. South Africa is quickly running out of landfill airspace, and industry experts have warned that the country is on...
Ahead of the launch of the South African Waste to Energy Roadmap in 2022. A new report has found that the micro-digester sector has significant opportunities to grow if it can strengthen partnerships within the sector and with stakeholders in...
Minister of the Department of Environment and Fisheries, Forestry Barbara Creecy has shown support for the conversion of yoghurt tubs into lightweight bricks to build school desks following the successful year-long project in 2021 when 19 tons of...
Approximately eight Western Cape municipalities have come under fire for unsustainable waste management programmes aggravated by lack of funding and suitable land. The Western Cape province possesses 57 landfill sites in various regions and the...
“Extrupet is proud to announce that we will double our food-grade operations by adding a fourth food-grade recycled PET (rPET) facility, which will increase our recycling capacity by an additional 33 000 tons per year,” says Chandru...
The International Water Association (IWA) estimates that, out of an anticipated global population of 9.7 billion people by 2050, 66% will reside in urban areas. One out of five people is at risk from floods, while 40% of the world’s population is...
The SA Plastics Industry has signed an international legally binding agreement to end plastic pollution by 2024. This took place at the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) alongside Heads of State,...
Sludge is a substantial waste product of many different municipal, agricultural and agro-processing processes. At Sinowatek, we create processes that valorize waste streams. We select and integrate state-of-the-art technologies and equipment to...