Nigeria’s first green building will soon be constructed in Lagos, promising a substantial energy use reduction and environmentally friendly approaches. The Heritage Place is the first commercial building to achieve the Leadership in Energy &...
Tetra Pak, the food processing and packaging solutions business, has made strong progress in 2013 towards its 2020 environmental targets, focusing on developing sustainable products, reducing environmental footprint across the value chain and...
“Zero Plastic to Landfill” will drive post-event cleaning and recycling efforts When thousands of cyclists and spectators take to the streets to participate in the annual Cape Argus Pick n Pay Momentum Cycle Tour this weekend, very few people will...
The number of informal waste pickers who collect garbage at municipal landfill sites and sell it for recycling is growing. Typically seen as a nuisance, government has previously attempted to ban the practice of waste picking. However, government...
What do you do with your tyres once they get worn out and are no longer useful for your car? Well, if you were in Kenya, it is likely that your old tyres would end up as a shoe? Yes, that is because a local company is recycling tyres and using them...
The e-Waste Association of South Africa’s (eWasa) national e-waste collection day is taking place on 1 February. Community members are invited to bring broken electronics, gadgets and appliances to be safely refurbished or recycled. Drop-offs for...
Petco’s international colloquium held in Cape Town recently was instrumental in establishing global partnerships in the recycling sector. “There is no Planet B. We are all a part of the global market and live on a planet with finite resources. We...
Cape Town today plays host to a full day conference entitled “Global Partnerships for a Sustainable Recycling Sector; Sharing. Dialogue. Action.” In order to afford visiting delegates an opportunity to see various recycling initiatives in and...
