One of South Africa’s prominent water treatment companies recently got to show off its plant at the United Nations (UN) World Water Day Summit which was recently hosted in Durban. As a leading water and wastewater treatment company, Veolia Water...
Majority of South Africa’s electronic waste (e-waste) is being exported, with the country losing out on the economic potential of an entire waste stream. In a recent study conducted by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the...
In Nigeria, an entire industry thrives on the demand of imported second-hand electronic goods for urban mining. This occurs when electronic items are broken apart and then stripped of precious metals such as gold, silver, palladium and others, and...
Drafts of the amended waste management activity list and the national norms and standards were recently published by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA). The proposed amended list has deleted activity 3(2) of Category A which refers to...
East Rand Water Care Company (ERWAT) is implementing new technologies at two of its plants that represent first-time applications for the group. Leading the way in Africa and South Africa, ERWAT is a visionary leader in the field of wastewater...
Despite complaints from residents of several estates in parts of Centurion who say noxious gasses emitted from Interwaste’s FG Landfill site have seriously affected their health and quality of life, Interwaste maintains that its FG site...
South Africa is beginning to experience a progression in waste management and starting to explore innovative technologies in dealing with waste in a responsible manner, says Jan Palm, president of the Institute of Waste Management of Southern...
Apr 13, 2017
As a consequence of human impact on our environment we need to explore new solutions for sustainability. Pollution and Waste Technology Africa is the ideal platform to showcase the latest technology, innovations and solutions for processing,...
Koeberg nuclear power station is well equipped to handle its nuclear waste, according to a recent KPMG study. The recent study focused on the socio-economic impact of the nuclear power station from 2012 to 2025. It indicated that the site is well...
