The amount of plastics recycled in 2015 is up from the previous year, but diversion from landfill is down and a lack of quality material highlights the need for waste to be separated at source. Over the last few decades, Plastics|SA has been...
“This past year has undoubtedly been a tough year for the polyolefin recycling industry in South Africa and around the world. Whilst lower virgin resin prices had an impact in South Africa, they were fortunately offset by the weakening Rand,” said...
More than eight million kilograms of trash – equivalent to the weight of more than 100 Boeing 737s – was collected by nearly 800 000 volunteers during Ocean Conservancy’s 2015 International Coastal Cleanup. This is according to a new report...
The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport is planning a new 35km long highway in the province. “I would like to announce that the department is busy with the initial planning to build the 35km long PWV15 to support the development of an...
The quantity surveyor has a major part to play in the pursuit of sustainable, energy efficient construction, says Larry Feinberg, executive director of the Association of South African Quantity Surveyors. Feinberg says with the increasing pressure...
Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille has denied that the City of Cape Town is not spending enough on sanitation after she was served with a petition ahead of her 2016/17 budget speech last week. Approximately 100 members of the Social Justice...
The Wildlands Green Filter Plant is the result of collaborative efforts to address the serious pollution problems of the Plankenbrug River in Stellenbosch. The Plankenbrug River receives greywater, polluted stormwater and effluent overflow from...
Topco Media is excited to host the second annual Vision 2030 Summit from 8 to 9 June 2016 at Emperor’s Palace in Johannesburg. The Minister in the Presidency and chairperson of the National Planning Commission (NPC), the Honourable Jeff Radebe will...
The winners of the African Utility Week Industry Awards were announced this week in Cape Town. Kandeh Yumkella, UN Under-Secretary-General and Former Special Representative of the Secretary-General and CEO, Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All), won...
