waste | Infrastructure news - Part 288

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Cape Town to get first pilot plastics-to-oil plant

The City of Cape Town will become the first South African municipality to establish a pilot plastics-to-oil plant. The City of Cape Town has signed an agreement with a Japanese consortium for the pilot plant’s establishment, with funding coming...
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PLASTICS|SA keeps Argus sustainble

“Zero Plastic to Landfill” will drive post-event cleaning and recycling efforts When thousands of cyclists and spectators take to the streets to participate in the annual Cape Argus Pick n Pay Momentum Cycle Tour this weekend, very few people will...
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‘Call for entries: IMESA excellence awards’

Local, provincial, government and semi-government authorities,along with their engineering consultants, are invited to submit entries for the 2014 biennial Project Excellence Awards competition. The Institute of Municipal Engineering of Southern...

Nominations for the 2014/2015 WISA council

Dear WISA Members Nominations for the 2014/2015 WISA council Two (2) vacancies for Council Members will exist at the end of the 2014 AGM. Eligible Subscribers of WISA are therefore invited to nominate two (2) WISA members to participate in a...
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Students recognised for excellence in architecture

The top thesis students from the country’s eight universities who demonstrate holistic competence will showcase their talents at the Corobrik Architectural Student of the Year National Awards in April. “These annual awards aim to promote and reward...
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DWA warns AfriForum over water testing initiative

The Department of Water Affairs (DWA) has warned AfriFourm that its water testing initiative carries the possibility of a legal challenge and the potential to mislead the public about the true nature of water services regulation and performance...

Production of new polymer material underway

Water Planet Engineering (WPE), a spinoff company from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), has entered into a joint development agreement with global company 3M to explore commercial production of a new polymer material with...