Like all cities in the world, Johannesburg, South Africa's commercial capital, has a waste management problem...
Melanie Samson 1 day ago
The megacity of Lagos has an estimated population of 24 million. And it's constantly growing, putting additional strain on a city that already has serious challenges...
Chidi Nzeadibe et al. 13 Jan 2021
Industry-expert panellists shared insights around the latest packaging trends and technologies at the recent Propak Cape Connect 'Opportunities in Packaging in the New Normal' webinar...
Etihad Airways will partner with Australian company Elenium Automation to trial new technology which allows self-service devices at airports to be used to help identify travellers with medical conditions, potentially including the early stages of Covid-19.
Among a variety of applications, it is also expected that the BSL3 laboratory will play a significant role in identifying high-risk zoonotic diseases that can spread between animals and humans...
The quickest win of all lies in reticulation efficiency. We currently lose about 25% of treated, expensive drinking quality water to leaks in our cities and towns...
Dhesigen Naidoo 6 Jan 2020
TheLAB has opened one of their signature high-tech, eco-friendly guesthouses at the Rodendal Winery in Robertson...
Ruth Cooper 16 Oct 2019
Less than two years after China banned most imports of scrap material from abroad, many of its neighbors are following suit...
Kate O'Neill 11 Jun 2019
The idea of a "biodegradable" plastic suggests a material that would degrade to little or nothing over a period of time, posing less of a hazard to wildlife and the environment...
Isabel Thomlinson 6 May 2019
One solution to help Africa's agriculture can come from an unlikely sector: sanitation...
Federico Davila, Alice Mweetwa, Dana Cordell, Frank Mnthambala, Gudina Tucho, Ruben Sakrabani 4 Mar 2019
Décor trends evolve continually, and it is not financially viable to redecorate your office space with every new trend. However, more millennials hold senior positions, Generation Z is also entering the workplace...
Leon Breytenbach 1 Mar 2019
Fistoz Notyawa, 28, is a waste picker who lives on a landfill in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) in the Eastern Cape...
Lucas Nowicki 22 Feb 2019
From its arrival decades ago, plastic has transformed modern life. But in 2018, the alarm over the plastic pollution crisis sounded louder than ever...
Martin LaMonica 27 Dec 2018
As part of H&M's mission to become "truly circular" by 2030, its charitable arm, the H&M Foundation, has opened two hydrothermal textile recycling plants in Hong Kong...
On 21 March 2018, Hotel Verde Zanzibar - Azam Luxury Resort & Spa will open its doors to guests for the first time...
Could it be that recycling the water we have is the key to water availability relief...
Theunis Coetzer 7 Jan 2018
Coffee helps millions of people worldwide to get out of bed in the morning. It's one of the world's most popular beverages, and one that has shaped society and industry...
Jonathan Robinson 19 Dec 2017
Sustainability in the property sector is becoming more important than ever, says William Hughes, business sustainability consultant at Mazars...
Greywater systems are an excellent way to keep your garden looking great, especially in times of drought or water restrictions, which will add to the aesthetic appeal of your home when you decide to sell, says Adrian Goslett, Regional Director and CEO of RE/MAX of Southern Africa.
MSC Cruises has officially taken delivery of its new flagship MSC Seaside - a new prototype pushing the boundaries of innovative shipbuilding and design - at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy....
Waste plastics contaminate our food, water and air. Many are calling for a global ban on single-use plastics because throwing them "away" often means into our river systems and then into the world's oceans...
Deirdre McKay 16 Nov 2017
Cavalli wine estate shares seven environmentally friendly tips that can help other wine farms protect their natural resources and become custodians of the land they farm on...
The dominant position that China holds in global manufacturing means that for many years China has also been the largest global importer of many types of recyclable materials...
Christine Cole 24 Oct 2017
Stellenbosch University chemistry PhD students Monica Clements, Jonathan Hay and Anton Hamann have reduced their laboratory's water consumption by at least 3,000l per week...
FEDHASA says its members are committed to practising sustainable tourism and adhering to the United Nations' World Tourism Organisation's mandate...
With level five water restrictions officially in effect in the city of Cape Town, the Federal Hospitality Association of South Africa (FEDHASA) Cape region has joined calls to become innovative when considering water usage cutbacks...
Since opening in 2013, Hotel Verde has focused on sustainable tourism. The hotel hosted a Twitter chat to engage industry players on the topic of water wise tourism in Cape Town...
The Tomjachu Bush Retreat prides itself in the preservation and protection of the indigenous natural environment within its property. With an abundance of animal, bird and plant life, the retreats'...
Cape Cola is running a crowdfunding campaign to raise enough money to expand its locally-sourced, ethically-produced cola soft drink business...
Tony Clarke, MD of the Rawson Property Group, shares his list of the top five property trends and features that are likely to make their mark on SA's local scene this year...
Tony Clarke, MD of the Rawson Property Group, provides his top five hard and fast factors that are guaranteed to influence the value of any home...
In South Africa, we have proven that this is possible within the tyre waste stream, but there are a few significant elements that have determined the success...
Stacey Davidson 30 Jan 2017
Take a look at how city planners have found ways to manage 21st-century urban obstacles in these three cities...
Emile Uys 14 Oct 2016
Manufacturers are becoming increasingly concerned about the rising costs of product manufacturing - particularly the costs associated with the end-of-life disposal of these products...
Hermann Erdmann 16 Aug 2016
Imperial Health Sciences is expanding...
Bakhresa Group and Verde Hotels to build Zanzibar's 'greenest hotel...
Bakhresa Group has appointed SA's Verde Hotels to...
Tsogo Sun's Silverstar Casino has implemented the Bokashi Bran Food Waste Recycling system, resulting in a 76% reduction in the tonnage of food waste...
The time for action is now! Greenpop, a Cape Town-based tree-planting and eco-education organisation, has opened applications for their annual Zambia Festival of Action...
Issued by Greenpop 11 Nov 2015
Greenpop, the Cape Town-based tree-planting and eco-education organisation, has announced that applications have opened for its annual Zambia Festival of Action.
Plastics are one of the most used materials in today's world because of its various properties, ranging from cost saving and light weighting to durability and longevity...
Delanie Bezuidenhout 20 Apr 2015
MAN Truck and Bus SA has officially announced the conversion of its Pinetown assembly plant to solar power. The truck and bus chassis assembly plant is now capable of operating entirely off solar energy...
The Cape Town depot of First Car Rental has reduced municipal water usage by nearly 80% since installing the eWasha Washbay Water Recycling Plant...
With cash circulation in South Africa increasing year-on-year, at around 6%, coupled with the recent spike in shopping centre robberies, SBV Services has developed a system that has been successful in reducing the potential for criminal activity at shopping malls.
In a world of consumption and waste, recycling is quite possibly one of the easiest things you can do to keep our planet cleaner and healthier. The excuses for not recycling vary from being inconvenient and time-consuming to creating jobs for waste pickers on rubbish dumps.
What comes from the earth will be returned to the earth. This truism now seems to apply to clothes and shoes as well, all for the sake of saving the environment.
Somaya Stockenstroom 4 Mar 2013
Beyond 2020, trends predicted include non-cash payment methods and removing the circulation of cash (and as a result guns and crime) from society, thus fulfilling the talk about becoming a cashless society.
Agriculture and food-production activities represent the future of our country's development. They hold the key to poverty alleviation and job creation. They create the platform for rural development and the provision of basic needs. More importantly, they are the essence of having an economically, environmentally and sociably sustainable food supply in the future.
Gareth Lloyd-Jones 12 Oct 2012
The Valverde Country Hotel in Muldersdrift north west of Johannesburg has implemented the bokashi food waste management system. The hotel has already implemented a worm-farm recycling system for fresh food waste but was looking for a solution to recycle their cooked and non-worm friendly waste.