Water is a hot topic at the moment, largely due to the ongoing water crisis in the Western Cape where businesses and consumers are taking extraordinary measures to keep the taps running. While consumers are required to consume no more than 50 ℓ per...
The Department of Water and Sanitation says it will cooperate fully with the inquiry set to investigate the financial state of the department. The inquiry, which is set up by the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation and the Standing...
Packaging solutions giant Tetra Pak says it’s aiming to launch a paper straw suitable for its portion-sized carton packages before the end of the year. Addressing the issue of plastic straw waste The initiative forms part of a broader programme by...
Bay Harbour Market in Hout Bay, Cape Town has set the benchmark when it comes to the ultimate weekend outing but what’s even more impressive is that for years, it has also led the way with its sustainability policies. The market holds a three-star...
Pikitup says it is pulling out all the stops to eradicate incidents of littering and illegal dumping. In addition to its work on the City of Johannesburg’s A Re Sebetseng Campaign the waste management company is calling on residents to make use of...
Technical excellence and sustainable skills development are a lifelong focus and process for SMEC and its employees. IMIESA talks to Bongani Mthombeni-Möller, Strategic Business Development Executive at SMEC South Africa, about the company’s...
South African brick manufacturer, Corobrik, is planning to embark on a multi-billion rand investment roll out aimed at growing its business and developing new markets over the next five to six years. Dirk Meyer, the chief executive of Corobrik,...
This Earth Day the Western Cape is facing not one, but two, significant challenges. The first is that the City of Cape Town is running out of water and the second is a potential waste crisis as landfills rapidly reach maximum capacity. One of the...
The finalists in each environmental categories for the 2018 Eco-Logic Awards were selected recently with some major names making an appearance. The awards, which are hosted by the Enviropaedia, are set to take place on World Environment Day in...
