Where South Africa has long been a “throwaway” culture, recycling only 10% of garbage produced, new legislation is set to inaugurate a recycling revolution, injecting as much as R50-billion into the national economy – a special report by Frances...
The Nigerian government has demanded compensation from Shell after an oil spill in November. But as the standoff continues, locals and the environment suffer. Source: eNCAnews Source URL:...
The Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA) recently hosted the biannual meeting of the Global Vinyls Council (GVC) on 21 October this year in Sandton. A hugely successful Vinyls SA 2014 Conference was then held on the following day. At the...
There has been a massive public outcry over the recent Zimbabwe National Water Authority’s (Zinwa) ban on the drawing of bulk water from boreholes. Thousands of residents have described the decision as illegal. They has aired their frustration and...
Environmental Management Inspectors the Green Scorpions will embark on a sand mining blitz across the country. The days of the blitz are undisclosed to ensure greater impact. This is a joint national and provincial compliance and enforcement...
Christine Beukes, managing director of Oilkol, believes that, while technology is an important factor in building a sustainable future, respect for the environment is truly vital. Collecting, handling, disposing or treating waste has become a...
The November 2013 United Nations climate change conference identified human actions as the dominant cause of global warming and highlighted anurgent need to reduce carbon emissions by at least 4% per annum in order to stay within the global carbon...
Sappi wants to cuts its water usage and in its Southern African supply chain. The company is aiming to cuts its water usage by 10% by 2015, against a base year of 2007. The company has reduced its water use by 4% globally between 2009 and 2013....
HP’s collaboration to develop the East African Computer Recycling Center will create hundreds of green jobs and protect health and the environment. Source: HPSource URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFRduGczA_U
