by Dianne Bayley | Nov 7, 2021 | Sustainability
Current waste management practices in Africa are causing major economic, social and environmental impacts, writes Oliver Nudds, Managing Director, Ocean Plastic Technologies. The rise in plastic consumption combined with weak waste collection infrastructure is...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 10, 2019 | Sustainability
With the planet at a ‘tipping point’, civil society, industry and public sector have to take urgent collective action to reduce plastic, eliminate waste and ensure food and water security, experts said at the opening of IFAT Africa, food & drink technology (fdt)...
by Dianne Bayley | May 15, 2019 | Internet of Things
South Africa is experiencing an energy crisis that requires the public and private sectors, along with households to work together. Fundamental to this is embracing innovative technology that provides more efficient ways of managing the country’s energy. “With the...
by Dianne Bayley | May 1, 2019 | Featured Articles, Sustainability
Kate Stubbs, Director Business Development and Marketing, Interwaste notes that the exploration of alternative energy sources and projects is all the ‘buzz’ again, particularly in response to challenges Eskom continues to face and the looming reality of further...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 20, 2019 | Featured Articles
Imagine if all South Africa’s unrecycled plastic waste, at 1 100 000 million tons per year, could create thousands of jobs, clean our environment and help build our houses, hospitals, schools and roads. Don Thompson, the CEO of The Center of Regenerative Design and...