The well-known proverb “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure” has never been truer than on Global Recycling Day, Saturday 18 March 2023. With over 8.3 billion metric tons of mostly single-use plastics manufactured globally since the start of...
Over the last five days whole parts of the City of Tshwane have grappled without water due to a lack of supply from Rand Water. The primary driver of these shortages have been incidents of vandalism which have taken place alongside planned...
Like many companies that make products we all love, Coca-Cola’s packaging has contributed to the global packaging problem; however, the beverage multinational is taking bold action to help solve this challenge. Recognising that packaging accounted...
Heineken South Africa has taken a bold step toward reducing carbon emissions in all its operations and reaching its 2030 net-zero goals. Heineken South Africa has taken a bold step in moving closer to reducing carbon emissions in all its...
We all know someone who has either lost their life or suffered a life-changing injury due to a road traffic accident. And yet when we step back and think about it, we realise that every accident is indeed preventable, writes Verushka Balaram, Head:...
Nine individuals and organisations have been recognised for their innovative and impactful work in recycling. The waste management sector is attracting a growing number of ‘wastepreneurs’ – including waste pickers and buy-back centre entrepreneurs...
Zuikerbosch Station 5A is a water purification plant under construction, located within the Rand Water Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Plant in Vereeniging. By Kirsten Kelly Scheduled for completion in 2024, the R3.9 billion project will purify an...
The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) has expressed it sadness by the collapse of an embankment at the Jagersfontein mine’s Tailing Storage Facility (TSF), in the Free State earlier this month. SAICE also calls for all...
The V&A Waterfront has reaffirmed its commitment to lessening the impact of plastics on the environment. The V&A Waterfront is signing up to the SA Plastics Pact, as well as hosting a new research study with restaurants in the precinct...
