Home recycling project in Tshwane hopes to expand

The 'Re:spond' recycling service, launched in October 2011 in the east of Pretoria, is currently distributing 30 000 recycling bags weekly to households. It is hoping to increase this successful service to more suburbs in Tshwane. 10 Feb 2012 08:05

Toy stores offer rewards for recycling

Toys R Us and Reggie's have launched an environmental campaign, Go Green, to encourage their customers to dispose of their batteries responsibly and avoid throwing them into their dustbins. Batteries contain toxic chemicals and heavy metals which contribute to soil contamination and water pollution. 2 Feb 2012 13:41

International survey shows ignorance over carbon issues

US-based Epicor Software Corporation has announced the results of its first global carbon accounting survey, which shows that despite forthcoming legislation mandating carbon accounting, most companies are still lagging in their comprehension of carbon accounting as a whole and in the execution of carbon accounting initiatives. 27 Jan 2012 11:54

Plan to root out waste tyres

South Africa's new waste tyre management plan is set to support government's targets to put the country's economy onto a stronger job growth trajectory while meeting ambitious climate change goals, government said early last week. 18 Jan 2012 09:27

WasteCon 2012 - urgent call for papers

The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA)'s waste management conference - WasteCon2012 is calling on all interested parties to submit papers for consideration in respect of original content for this year's conference before 1 February 2012. All submissions will go through a peer-review process carried out by a local review panel and each abstract will appear in the abstract book, which will be handed out at the conference. 17 Jan 2012 10:12

Converting landfills to energy

Several regional Landfill Interest Groups (LIG), which fall under the auspices of the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA), enthusiastically support, educate and encourage progress in the field of landfill management and extraction methodologies, as landfill gas can be converted to energy, such as electricity and is a renewable resource. 13 Jan 2012 12:22

12 green resolutions for New Year

Here are some resolutions we can implement to make our lives a little greener with a commitment to reducing our environmental impacts. 10 Jan 2012 11:13

Intelligent buildings for today and tomorrow's energy challenges

[Neil Cameron] In today's energy-sensitive world, it comes as no surprise that good common sense can do a great deal in making a difference. Buildings and the various cogs and chains that run it are no different. 9 Jan 2012 11:49

Mossel Bay upgrades nature trail

According to the Mossel Bay Environmental Partnership (MEP), visitors and locals are thinking about and acting towards the natural environment in a more responsible manner. 9 Jan 2012 11:28

Ice art captivates New Year party crowd

A massive ice elephant, dubbed Cool Ama-Ellie, greeted a crowd of 5 000 concertgoers to Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens for the New Year's Eve concert hosted by Amarula with Prime Circle as the headline act, supported by Elvis Blue. 6 Jan 2012 10:12

PetroSA not responsible for oil spill

Oil that washed up on Diaz Beach in Mossel Bay did not come from PetroSA and the puffy lumps of oil that were found on the beach were most likely to have originated from an unknown vessel that cleaned out the bunker tanks while at sea according to a report in Business Live. 4 Jan 2012 11:02

2012 industrial sustainability conference announced

Eco-business.com reports that specialty sustainability audit and advisory consulting firm Antimony Green Inc. will host a two-day Industrial Sustainability Conference on 23- 24 May 2012 in Johannesburg. The company specialises in Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions engineering, green infrastructure assessment, industrial ecology and related regulatory issues. 30 Dec 2011 09:36

Twelve simple steps for going green in 2012

As we ring in the New Year, here are 12 steps that we can all take to reduce our impact on the environment. This article was written for an American audience, but its 12 steps apply here in South Africa and around the world. And if some of the measures mentioned in this article don't exist where you live, then why not launch them? (Images courtesy Worldwatch Institute) 30 Dec 2011 05:57

Select a winning Total Eco-Pioneer

Total South Africa is encouraging South Africans to be more eco-friendly by running a social media campaign and competition that highlights those who have innovative projects aimed at assisting the environment or taking recycling to a new level. 21 Dec 2011 10:03