Enter a new year of recycling, reusing, recovering. And the renewed energy to make a difference.
It’s been a long hard road but there could be light at the end of the tunnel for former workers of the Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa (Necsa), many of whom are now terminally ill, allegedly after they were employed at Necsa’s Pelindaba nuclear complex, near Pretoria.
Decisions resulting from the UN COP17 climate summit in Durban constitute a crime against humanity, according to Climate Justice Now! a broad coalition of social movements and civil society.
If you missed COP17, here is a virtual tour to show you what was going on in the CCR expo area.
The production and import of new tyres in South Africa will be subject to a R2,30 a kilogram levy to be used for collection and recycling, the group which will manage a waste tyre management plan, said on Tuesday.
Her territory is a labyrinth of hidden refuse rooms bathed in charcoal light. Masterfully she flattens a mountain of discarded cardboard boxes into an efficient bundle. Later she will haul her treasure to a buyer a few roads away and earn her income for the day.
Rapid transit and safe cycling/walking networks are good for both health and climate – and climate experts should consider more systematically how these strategies can reduce CO2 emissions in the transport sector, one of the world's major contributors to climate change, says a new WHO report.
At the Durban Local Government Convention, 114 Mayors and other elected local leaders representing over 950 local governments from around the world have adopted the Durban Adaptation Charter, a political commitment to strengthen local resilience to climate change.
The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has published a study mapping the potential of renewable energy sources in Africa. The report analyses the current energy consumption in Africa and assesses potential of renewable energy sources - solar, wind, biomass and hydropower - and their cost efficiency and environmental sustainability.
Nothing says I love you more than a super healthy Raw Stawberry Mousse. With the month of love and romance upon us there’s no better time to treat yourself and your loved ones to this healthy and nutritious fruit.
When it comes to natural healing in the green consciousness there is a strong movement away from invasive treatments and long-term dependence on pharmaceutical drugs.
Greenpeace announced in Brussels recently that annual industry figures to be released early next week are expected to confirm the commercial failure of genetically modified (GM) food in Europe.
It is a violent act to kill a defenseless, non-offending animal like a rhino. However we will never see the end to such violence if we do not deal with human poverty that exists within ourselves and on the edge of wildlife reserves.
Every year, Suzanne Fallender’s corporate responsibility office at Intel (INTC) receives dozens of requests from sustainability analysts and nonprofits looking to rate the company on its water usage, carbon emissions, workforce diversity, and scores of other factors.
