Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has emphasised the role new technologies will play in water and sanitation solutions. Graham Hartlett, commercial director at WEC Projects, explains how Nereda®, a proprietary technology from the...
Over 100 years of practical experience combined with extensive manufacturing facilities have propelled AquaPlan Water Treatment Engineering into becoming a leader in the local market for packaged, modular treatment plants. At AquaPlan, we design,...
Plastic bag manufacturers could possibly find themselves hot water with the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) after the Sunday Times recently reported that millions of branded plastic supermarket bags that claimed to be recycled were not....
MetPac-SA was recently announced as the new Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) tasked with representing the interests of the metal packaging industry. Delanie Bezuidenhout, CEO of MetPac-SA explained that the organisation will be focused...
A fairly new initiative launched at the end of last year has boosted vinyl floor recycling in South Africa. This is a step in the right direction for the PVC industry as it moves towards reaching its sustainability goals that were set out in the...
There’s a war on waste in Johannesburg and the Green Berets are focused on cleaning up the streets of South Africa’s most populated city, while developing skills and creating jobs. Source: Green Berets
EnviroServ has filed an appeal against the suspension of its waste management licence. Last Tuesday, the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) issued the Shongweni Landfill’s operator with a notice of suspension, and gave it until Friday to...
The acceptance, treatment and disposal of waste at the Shongweni Landfill Site in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal has been suspended. The landfill is operated by waste management company EnviroServ. The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) said it...
As the 30th driest country in the world, South Africa is facing greater water security challenges with increasing periods of drought and unpredictable rainfall patterns. According to a case study on alternative sanitation for water security done by...
