‘Sustainable power’ and ‘renewable sources’ are appealing buzzwords often used in captivating phrases related to energy stability in South Africa. However, the fact remains that these would be impossible to efficiently implement without first...
Cavendish Square, shopping centre has set itself the goal of conserving the environment in all sectors, be it waste management, energy efficiency or water saving. Waste management The shopping centre is championing a first-of-its-kind green...
Landfills will be a little lighter in the Cape with a new biogas plant set to open on Wednesday in Athlone. The new waste-to-energy plant will focus on converting organic waste into useable bio-methane which will be used to create products such as...
By Frances Ringwood Landfill waste streams do not look the same today as they did 20 or even 10 years ago. These changes have been particularly pronounced in European countries where the drive towards ‘zero waste to landfill’ have infiltrated...
Meeting in Mexico City earlier this month, the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) and consultants Arup outlined the first emission reduction plan in order to meet the most ambitious Paris Agreement targets to keep global warming below 1.5...
It was a simple question from his dad that prompted 33 year old Pravashen Naidoo to create Africa’s first light bulb recycling business. Naidoo is the founder of E-Waste Africa, a waste recycling company that specialises in the sustainable and...
The World Green Building Council (WGBC) is representing the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) at this year’s 22nd UN Framework for Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP22) in Marrakech, Morocco. The Green Building...
Op Ed by Frances Ringwood One of the now infamous quips of the Trump campaign has been his tendency to call all those who disagree with him a “loser”. This tick has been parodied on the famous American late night TV shows Saturday Night Live and...
UK Newspaper, The Independent, recently reported that George Airport in South Africa was a leader on the continent after becoming the first solar powered facility of its kind in Africa. The following story looks into the viability of this model for...
