18 developed countries have passed policies to cut carbon emissions according to new study
A new study shows that efforts to cut CO2 and tackle climate change in developed countries including the UK and US are beginning to pay...
Category : Greening And Environment
Pick n Pay trials a R5 reusable bag – made from green plastic bottles
Pick n Pay is trialling the lowest priced reusable bag yet in South Africa, as an affordable reusable alternative to plastic carrier bags. This first...
The world is a greener place than it was 2 decades ago according to NASA
A new NASA study has revealed the two emerging countries with the world’s biggest populations, that have contributed to the incline in greenery in the...
Fast Food industry encouraged to protect the environment
An investor group representing $6.5 trillion is telling the fast food industry to put its money into the fight against global warming. The group, which...
Companies commit US$1 billion to fight plastic pollution
An alliance of nearly 30 major industrial and consumer goods companies have announced a US$1 billion initiative to tackle plastic waste. The Alliance to End...
Agriculture dept tackles Limpopo foot-and-mouth disease outbreak
A joint technical team is inspecting the effect of the outbreak and looking for further measures to come up with a comprehensive containment plan. The...
How will climate change affect our eating habits in 30 years time?
By the year 2050, we’d have increased the world’s population to 9 billion people. As climate change continues to affect where people live and how...
How African cities can harness green technologies for growth and jobs
In 1967 one gigabyte of hard drive storage space cost US$ 1m. Today it’s around two US cents. Computer processing power has also increased exponentially:...
South Africa increasing efforts to battle climate change
Adequate and predictable finance is required to empower developing countries to enhance their action and contribute meaningfully to the global effort. South Africa is scaling-up...
Tesla battery saves Australia $40 Million
A 100-megawatt Hornsdale Power Reserve, which was designed by Tesla, has saved over $40 million AUD in annual maintenance costs to the electrical grid, also...