The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) has completed a new study on the benefits of the circular economy in South Africa. Findings show that major economic and environmental benefits can be gained from turning “waste into worth” – using the...
With energy being one of Buffalo City’s biggest challenge, the Metro together with its sister city, the City of Oldenburg recently launched the Nakopa project at Beacon Bay Electricity Office. This is part of the twinning partnership, which is set...
Used tyres clog landfills not only locally but the problem is global. Rainwater gets trapped in the rims causing mosquitoes to breed. For this reason and other health-related issues, tyres can be considered a hazardous waste. Source: Africa...
New data compiled by Beverage Marketing Corp. (BMC), New York, shows that between 2000 and 2014 the average weight of a 16.9-ounce (half-liter) single-serve polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle of water has declined 52% to 9.25 grams. This has...
Products made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) can be hard to recycle. Although South Africa saw a 3.9% increase in the total amount of PVC diverted from landfill in 2014 (18 488 tons), vinyl is still often, and wrongly, regarded as being...
Two leading water innovators have been awarded the 2015 Water and Development Award by the International Water Association. Working to deliver solutions to global water challenges, both have been recognised by the international water community for...
A total of R150 million is required to complete the ongoing refurbishment of the Deneysville Waste Water Treatment Works Project in the Free State, says Water and Sanitation Director General Margaret-Ann Diedericks. The additional funds are in...
A portfolio committee on Water and Sanitation has expressed concern over the Department of Water and Sanitation’s qualified audit opinion. In a statement released by the committee it says the area of major concern is the under-expenditure of...
Let’s face it – it’s going to be a waste of time teaching your kids to live a green lifestyle if you don’t act that way yourself. Just recycling here and there, whenever the urge takes you, isn’t going to do anyone any good – especially the planet....
