The eThekwini Municipality is appealing to residents to continue using water sparingly as the current status of the Hazelmere dam level is sitting at 35.06 percent and the water level is dropping consistently. According to a statement released by...
Discarded plastic bottles from bottled water and other beverages have become an eye sore in many African countries and efforts to recycle them barely scratch the surface, however there may be another solution capable of solving two African problems...
Transporting water to remote sites, be it potable or process water in mining, industrial, municipal or private applications, requires immense logistical management and can significantly add to day-to-day overheads. This was a topic presented at a...
The upgrading and augmentation of the Johannesburg Water’s Olifantsvlei Wastewater Treatment Works Module-3 in the southern part of the City of Johannesburg is finally nearing completion according to the City. The augmentation from the current...
A group of university of students and researchers spent their New Year’s testing and installing sanitation systems in India. A team of researchers led by Steven K. Dentel, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of...
Plastic, paper, and glass waste is packaging waste that is regarded as general waste. It therefore falls under Municipal duties and is disposed of in general landfill site mostly run by Municipalities. Municipal waste is currently the focus of...
Green walls offer greater potential for absorbing noise. This is according to an agricultural engineer from the University of the Basque Country. Zaloa Azkorra, who is conducting research at the University’s School of Mining and Public Works...
The City of Johannesburg will embark on an aggressive campaign to promote recycling as it is running out of landfill space. Low levels of household waste recycling, coupled with increased urban migration, are putting a strain on the City’s waste...
By John Merriman Based in Mount Gambier in south Australia, the Millicent Mill produces 850 000 tons of tissue paper each year for the New Zealand and Australia markets. Manufacturing benchmarks achieved by the rural factory are being shared and...
