This year’s bi-ennial Eastern Cape ‘Green Revolution’ Conference saw the 72 delegates participating in lively debates; join in on significant discussions about environmental consciousness and maximising networking opportunities. Guest speaker,...
Thousands of South Africans expected to participate in 28th International Coastal Clean-up Day on Saturday, 21 September 2013. This year, the world’s largest annual volunteer effort for ocean health, the International Coastal Clean-Up (ICC), will...
The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, published the Waste Classification and Management Regulations and the Norms and Standards for the Assessment of Waste for Landfill and the Norms and Standards for the Disposal of Waste...
By Sumetee Pahwa-Gajjar Businesses that strive to be environmentally sustainable must find better ways to measure and reduce their carbon footprint. Organisational goals for environmental performance areas, including the aim of carbon neutrality,...
Converting biomass to energy has the potential to unlock economic sustainability. The conversion of biomass into an energy form is one of the oldest technologies known to man. Since the beginning of time man collected wood and other organic...
Interwaste Environmental Solution’s FG Landfill Site in Olifanstfontein, Gauteng, is setting the standard by being the first class B liner landfill in South Africa, pre-empting even the new draft regulations liner requirements for a class B site,...
The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA)’s Eastern Cape branch is looking forward to hosting their biennial conference on 10 September 2013 at The Boardwalk Conference Centre in Port Elizabeth. The conference theme is ‘The Green...
The Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs, Rejoice Mabudafhasi officially handed over a R7,5 million KwaMashu Buy Back Centre and composting facility to the eThekwini Municipality, on Friday, 28 June 2013.The core objective of the initiative is...
This month (June) the Checkers chain of supermarkets aims to make a positive impact on the environment by becoming the first national retailer to offer a plastic shopping bag made completely from recycled plastic. At least 6 000 tons of waste is...
