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 waste industry is fast becoming a significant economic driver both globally and locally. According to the UN’s projections for the period between 2015 and 2030, Johannesburg’s population will grow from 9.3-million to 11.5-million...
Several Durban beaches were closed to the public last week following an announcement by eThekwini Municipality that medical waste had washed up on shored. Investigations were conducted by officials from eThekwini Municipality, National and...
In the absence of a formal collection and sorting system for recyclables, waste pickers have provided a valuable, and low cost, solution for moving resources from the service chain to the value chain. In-depth research conducted by the CSIR on the...
Several beaches in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal have been closed for clean up after several loads of medical waste washed up on shores. According to eThekwini Municipality, uMngeni/Mangrove, Beachwood, Virginia and Glenashley beaches have been temporarily...
May 18, 2016
A two-day conference on improving industrial waste management in Africa will be the first major event focusing on problems and solutions to improve industrial or hazardous waste management on the continent. The conference taking place in Cape Town...
A two-day conference on improving industrial waste management in Africa will be the first major event focusing on problems and solutions to improve industrial or hazardous waste management on the continent. The conference taking place in Cape Town...
KSB Pumps and Valves has released its highly efficient range of Amarex KRT submersible motor pumps for handling municipal and industrial waste water in an effective and cost effective manner. Taking their cue from previous models, KSB engineers...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has expressed concern over the levels of sewer pollution in the country, mainly due to the poor state of South Africa’s waste water treatment works. The DWS reports that it has encountered high levels of...
