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International minds tackle future of waste
On Monday 16 September, the City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Waste Management Alderman Grant Twigg welcomed guests from across the globe to the International Solid Waste Association...
Clean-Up & Recycle SA Week 2024: Join the movement to make a difference
AS the calendar turns to September, South Africans are gearing up for the annual Clean-Up & Recycle SA Week, scheduled to take place from 16-21 September 2024.
This year marks the 28th...
Challenging environments are ideal opportunities to explore new innovations
In the midst of tight economic constraints and water scarcity challenges, maintenance teams are increasingly seeking innovative solutions that can work more efficiently and save on time, money, water and resources.
This...
International Coastal Clean-Up Day – be there for SA!
PLASTICS SA’s annual Clean-Up & Recycle SA Week, which will take place this year from 11-16 September 2023, plays a pivotal role in promoting environmental sustainability and combating the waste crisis...
Pick ‘n Pay set to roll out more RVMs
By Sue Segar
ON the back of the success of the reverse vending machines (RVMs) which the Pick ‘n Pay Group has set up on 11 sites in the Western Cape and...
Uptake of Coke’s 1,5 returnable PET bottles is growing
By Sue Segar
MORE than 30 years ago, the Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages Company (CCPB)– a franchise bottler of the Coca-Cola Company which operates in the Western and Northern Cape – introduced a...
Study explores use of invasive Port Jackson trees, plastic bags to build low-cost housing
showed that this composite material has the necessary physical, chemical and mechanical properties to render it suitable for producing thermal and acoustic insulation boards for use in RDP and other...
World Water Day 2023: Let’s celebrate our most valuable resource
Xylem invites Africans to celebrate World Water Day on 22 March by showing love for the resource that gives life.
Diamonds are forever. Gold shines like the sun. But water gives life....
Miners must reuse and recycle
SURFACE mining industry association Aspasa continues to encourage its members to handle waste responsibly and to turn excess mining waste into a positive contribution to the environment.
According to the latest available...
Re-use, re-purpose, recycle – the changing waste management model!
The value of sustainable waste management has never been more apparent, as an increasing number of businesses adopt a ‘circular economy’ approach.
The understanding is dawning as to the true value of...
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