Scientists have accidentally engineered an enzyme capable of breaking down polyethylene terephthalate (PET) that could assist in combating the world’s growing plastic waste problem. The enzyme is based on a naturally occurring bacteria first...
While Cape residents are still reeling from the water crisis gripping the region, the province could soon be facing a waste crisis as landfills are almost at maximum capacity. According to the Western Cape Environmental Affairs Department some of...
South African law firm Webber Wentzel is calling on businesses to double check their general waste management areas to ensure that they are compliant with the new National Norms and Standards if they want to avoid prosecution. In an attempt to...
A group of international researchers have found new methods to analyse and separate harmful and critical metals from environmental samples and electronic equipment in order to promote the circular economy. The research group, which is from the...
Anton Bredell, the Western Cape MEC for local government, environmental affairs, and development planning, recently stated that a waste crisis was imminent if the country did not start thinking differently. According to Bredell, the only way to...
A new report by Euromonitor has revealed that plastic is a regular offender among ocean waste. Plastics features prominently among the growing volumes of post-consumer waste littering the environment, as indicated by findings from Ocean...
Government has launched a R37.5 million biorefinery facility in Durban, which is set to extract maximum value from biomass waste. The facility, which is a first in South Africa, will support innovation in a range of industries with an initial focus...
With the capacity of incineration facilities in South Africa unable to accommodate the 4 000 tonnes of waste potentially infected by the life-threatening Listeriosis bacteria – many people are wondering exactly how this disposal will take...
Waste removal services in uMlazi, south of Durban, have been interrupted following protest action by municipal contract works which wreaked havoc in the township on Tuesday morning. According to reports by IOL and the Daily News the workers dumped...
