The South African National Bottled Water Association (SANBWA) has applauded the response of ordinary South Africans to plastics recycling initiatives as the country’s recycling rate trumps that currently achieved in Europe. Responding to the...
The use of membrane technology for water treatment is beginning to pick up in the Southern African region. WASA speaks to Henk Smit, managing director, Vovani Water Products, about the options available to the local market. There are various...
The eThekwini Municipality says it has resolved the issues that have caused disruptions to refuse collection in parts of the city. Refuse collection services resumed on Tuesday after the municipality resolved contractual issues which lead to the...
The Ministers of Environmental Affairs for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Environmental Cooperation at the 10th BRICS Summit. According to the Department of Environmental Affairs the...
Plastic recycling in South Africa has continued to grow for seven years in row. According to the 2017 plastics recycling figures, released by Plastics|SA, more than 334 727 tons of plastics were recycled back into raw material – giving South Africa...
The eThekwini Municipality has issued an urgent notice to members of the public not to drink water from the Umhlangane River at this time. This comes after four pumping units at the inlet pumpstation of the KwaMashu Wastewater Treatment Works...
Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor, Athol Trollip, has tightened water restrictions for the municipality following a decline in dam levels to an average of 19.27% with little prospects of impending rain. Given the strong possibility that the drought could...
In response to South Africa’s current environmental climate and the far reaching effects of the water crisis more hotels are adopting green practices. In an interview with eNCA, Professor Anthony Turton, A University of the Free State (UFC) water...
The South African PET recycling sector is stepping up to assist recycling SMMEs following the new mandatory separation-at-source programme launched by the City of Ekurhuleni earlier this month. Through the initiative, which is being led by...
