Challenging the norm to divert construction waste from landfill sites
WHILE rubble recycling in South Africa remains a notoriously challenging industry, Rubble Cycle is persevering against all odds to help drive the uptake of...
PVC community rejects PP’s list
THE Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA), supported by members of the Global Vinyls Council (GVC), has rejected the Phase 1 list of “problematic and...
Conglomerates partner to develop advanced plastic recycling plant
TOTALENERGIES and Honeywell have concluded a strategic agreement to promote the development of advanced plastic recycling. Under this agreement, Honeywell will agree to supply...
Recycling Facts
Plastics
Americans throw away enough plastic bottles each year to circle the earth four times.
Every hour, we throw away 2.5 million plastic bottles...
Heat pumps – only use qualified installers
MORE South African homeowners are installing heat pumps to help reduce their electricity
consumption, considering that the technology is significantly more energy efficient than electric...
How to fund your education in a tough economy
DURING this year’s budget, National Treasury allocated R433bn of its R2trn budget towards education. More than half of this funding (R282bn) went towards basic education....
World-Class metal manufacturer continues its development journey
FABRINOX, a proudly South African manufacturer, is growing from strength to strength with the successful completion of the second phase of its development journey,...
Africa’s opportunity lies in the energy transition
COP26 in 2021 brought the subject of climate change and the commitments needed by international partners sharply into focus. While the African continent is...
TotalEnergies and Veolia join forces to accelerate the development of biomethane
TOTALENERGIES and Veolia have signed an agreement to produce biomethane from Veolia waste and water treatment facilities operating in more than 15 countries.
The partners...
SA plastics industry calls for flexibility to tackle plastic pollution
THE UN Environmental Assembly met for their fifth session (UNEA 5.2) in Nairobi, Kenya, recently to discuss the most important environmental pact since the...
Industry News
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