The city of Cape Town has assessed the progress of its new waste-to-energy project at the Coastal Park Landfill site in Muizenberg for the generation of electricity to ensure reliable and sustainable power to its residents. Grant Twigg a member of...
A non-profit organization (NPO), the Rose Foundation has set a goal to ensure that all available used lubricating oil and related waste is collected, recycled and managed in an environmentally responsible manner. The Rose Foundation ensures that...
It’s fair to say that most people when thinking about the resources we have to fight climate change, don’t immediately think of forestry. But there is a climate case for wood – it is the only material that can naturally and significantly...
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment are reportedly in talks with the plastics industry to regulate single-use plastics. Speaking to Daily Maverick Minister of Forestry and Fisheries and Environmental Affairs Barbara Creecy...
Power transmission technology has faced great evolution over the decades, however innovation is creating a global e-waste crisis. When electronics are disposed, they end up in landfills around the world. This spreads toxins and chemicals throughout...
Recycling building and construction materials remains the exception to the rule in countries such as Australia. The National Waste Policy agreed to by federal, state and territory governments has a target of 80% resource recovery by 2030. It’s...
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) currently states that standards help to ensure that products and services are fit for their desired purpose and that they comply with accepted best practice. Similarly, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)...
Infrastructure News Round-Up brings you all the latest news making headlines in infrastructure, water and sanitation, and waste management, in just 90 seconds. In the headlines today: DWS concerned about possible liquid gas chlorine shortages Toxic...
Plastics are the most versatile and useful materials. RecycleNow, an online website reports that plastics made from bio-based sources does not mean they are automatically biodegradable which begs the question, which materials are more harmful than...
