The Cape Town mayoral committee has approved a draft wastewater and industrial effluent bylaw, which gives the city the power to confiscate any vehicle used to dump waste illegally. 985 illegal dumping sites have been identified and measures such...
New nanotechnology is now being used to purify water and waste water in an environmentally friendly way. The new technology uses organic polymers which act as molecular sponges. Derived from crustacean shells or plant fibers, the nanometer-sized...
The recent spotlight on the Infrastructure Development Bill highlights the problems our country faces with getting projects completed within budget and on time. This is however not an issue exclusive to either the public sector or South Africa....
BOC Gases plans to construct a carbon dioxide plant at the Green Fuel ethanol plant in Chisumbanje, Zimbabwe. If established, it will have the capacity to supply the whole of Southern Africa. Carbon dioxide is a by-product in ethanol production and...
This year’s Sustainability Week offers various investors, businesses and consumers opportunities to learn, share, and help improve environmental and economic performance. The event, hosted by alive2green,will take place from 17 to 19 June at the...
Readymix concrete suppliers will need to innovate if they are to remain relevant in a fast changing industry. New products and techniques are constantly pushing the boundaries of construction. Top concrete and cement consultant George Evans of PPC,...
The European Union (EU) and South Africa agreed to step up collaboration in the fields of research infrastructures, earth observation and global health research at last week’s 12th Joint Science and Technology Cooperation Committee meeting. The...
Plans to establish Gambia’s first plastics recycling plant are at an advanced stage. Gamplast and the Department of Physical planning are currently working together to identify a location in the Brikama industrial area for the plant. The process of...
Japanese electronics company Toshiba is purchasing a 26% stake in Indian wastewater management company UEM India. The UEM Group which specialises in providing turnkey services in water and wastewater collection, treatment and disposal facilities...
