Maximum output, minimum waste is a mantra for every manufacturing process. And nearly every manufacturing process uses water and has a waste stream in some form, which could include sludge. Sludge is one of the main waste streams or by products...
While National Treasury is determined to introduce a carbon tax in South Africa, businesses and industries might not be taking this seriously. Industry experts say this is concerning as industries are the biggest contributors of CO2 emissions in...
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...
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...
Government plans to put up billboards that will report live on the state of air in highly populated areas in the country. “If the air quality is bad, it will tell you to stay indoors, if you are part of the sensitive population… A person with...
Civil rights organisation AfriForum has launched an initiative to audit the minimum requirements as prescribed by national legislation on the management of landfills. AfriForum says it will ensure that landfills comply with this legislation and...
The South African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF) will host its fifth annual congress, from 8-9 October 2013 at the Hilton, Sandton. David Logan, CEO of SAAFF, says, “The freight forwarding market has been a major beneficiary of an...
“Safe work creates no obstacles to being competitive and successful. In fact, no country – and no company in the long run – has been able to jump to a high level of productivity without making sure that the work environment is safe.” –International...
The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) has reiterated its call for all engineering professionals to register with the Council. “The nature of the engineering and related fields is such that regulations and guidelines have been firmly put...