The Nsumia Waste Disposal facility has begun operations in Accra, Ghana, as part of efforts to manage the country’s waste disposal. The new landfill was commissioned following the closure of landfill sites which left the Kpong landfill as the only...
A potentially complex engineering feasibility study has been simplified with the use of Autodesk Software. Environmental and Process Technologies (ENPROTEC) was recently tasked with conducting the feasibility study for a new ultra-fine coal...
By Mava Scott, head of communications for the Department of Water Affairs Water plays a strategically important role in terms of its contribution to the South African economy. The reliable supply of water in sufficient quantities and to the...
Over the years, the activities of fishermen, traders and tourists along the coastline of Cameroon have put the health of sea birds, reptiles, fish and sea mammals and human beings in jeopardy. On a daily basis, waste material generally referred to...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is in the process of reviewing and possibly amalgamating the National Water Act of 1997 and the Water Services Act of 1997. The potential amalgamation of the two principal legislations will be subsequent...
As part of its ongoing commitment to encouraging recycling of mobile devices, launched in 2005, Orange promotes the creation of partnerships in Africa that aim to support the implementation of local initiatives To date 140 tonnes of waste have been...
Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Pravin Gordhan says CoGTA will work closely with municipalities to ensure their effectiveness. Ahead of his Budget Vote speech, Gordhan said that transformation in the lives of...
Industry aims to drive maximum value of plastics and enhance the reputation of the plastics industry in the eyes of key stakeholders. The South African plastics industry has set itself the ambitious target of eliminating all plastic from the...
President Jacob Zuma has called on South Africans to take part in the Operation Clean Up for Madiba campaign to commemorate Nelson Mandela Day. The president has urged both the public and private sectors to seriously reflect on how they dispose of...
