In South Africa the volume of recycled plastic material grows annually, with 334 727 tons recycled into raw material last year according to the National Plastics Survey 2017 by Plastics|SA. While plastic recycling efforts have an immediate impact...
On Saturday, 15 September citizens from around the world will engage in a mass coastal cleanup to remove thousands of tons of waste from beaches and waterways as part of the International Coastal Cleanup Day initiative. In response to this the...
Groundwater extraction and desalination are some of the interventions being implemented by water-scarce regions. The next step is to ensure potable water quality, which requires specialist technologies and expertise, areas where Quality Filtration...
One of the most robust, versatile and widely used unit operations in the treatment of wastewater worldwide is dissolved air flotation. With a growing market for wastewater reuse, the demand for these systems is expected to rise accordingly. The...
South Africa is in a water crisis. Given the surface water depletion in the country, the question of where future water will be sourced must be raised. The most common solutions for water provision always entail a massive infrastructure capital...
Southern Africa has seen a major move toward renewable energy, however there is a huge untapped natural gas energy potential in the region. The southern African region is becoming a key player in the international trend towards the development of...
Founded in 1996, Quality Filtration Systems (QFS) is a specialist company focusing on advanced water treatment applications in the municipal and industrial markets in Southern Africa. The mainly membrane-based solutions offered by QFS are starting...
Johannesburg in South Africa has one of the world’s largest gold deposits. After decades of mining, large swathes of the population are thought to be exposed to toxic and radioactive mine waste. Source: BBC News
Aurecon is aiming to be the first consulting engineering company to become a registered drone operator in South Africa. The infrastructure advisory and engineering consultancy company intends to use their squadron of drones as a value-adding tool...
