PETCO was established 10 years ago to reduce the environmental and social impacts of PET products, and to realise the social and economic benefits that recycling provides. This investment by industry, and the commitment by PETCO, has achieved...
When the Luipaardsvlei Landfill site in Roodepoort, Gauteng, needed capping with a Compacted Clay Liner (CCL), it was decided to hydroseed the slopes in order to create an environmentally compatible look. Once King Civil Engineering Contractors had...
Tuesday, the 8th of September 2015, will see 15 of local and international experts in the field of plastic pipe manufacture and infrastructure take to the stage, when they present their papers at the PIPES IX Conference. The conference is hosted by...
By Frances Ringwood Experts claim that disposable nappies take up to 500 years to biodegrade, making these one of the most intractable materials regularly deposited in landfill sites. Vanishing reusables In South Africa, some of our mothers and...
A R16-million multipurpose Pikitup waste management depot was opened in Orange Farm, Region G recently adding fuel to the City of Johannesburg’s recycling fire. Member of the Mayoral Committee for Environment and Infrastructure Services...
Jul 27, 2015
The 2015 edition of this conference aims to gather regulators and industry to meet on an objective platform to exchange ideas and collaborate on future developments and progress in favour of the environment of South Africa. Strategies to be...
Jul 27, 2015
The South African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) is proud to host the 9th annual plastic pipe conference. The conference will take place on 8 September 2015 at the Bytes Conference Centre in Midrand.
This year, from 14 to 19 September, South Africans from all walks of life will once again be encouraged to clean-up and recycle in their environment as part of National Clean-Up and Recycle Week SA. According to Douw Steyn, director of...
It’s a truism that in South Africa, we have some of the most progressive legislation in the world but that those laws lack enforcement. Stakeholders from government, the private sector and NGO’s want to bridge this gap one of the biggest factors...
