Eco Minute 13:30

BULLETIN 14 June 1:30 pm

Good afternoon, here is your Eco Minute: 

# National Treasury says it is working hard to pilot a model that can bring in the private sector to help scale up investment for more renewables. The government has concluded that private finance and capacity would be required if South Africa is to add the grid infrastructure needed to unlock more renewables. This includes one-thousand-400 kilometres a year of new power lines by 2032. Treasury deputy director-general Mmakgoshi Lekhethe says they are also seeking to unlock the 1.5-trillion-rand in pledges made to the Just Energy Transition Investment Plan.

# Pick n Pay, in collaboration with the E-waste Recycling Authority, has reintroduced e-waste recycling bins at its stores to tackle the global issue of e-waste. Currently, 29 bins are in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal stores, with more planned for the Free State, Western Cape and other regions. The initiative aims to promote responsible disposal of electronic devices, sustainable practices, and job creation. The bins can accommodate a wide range of items, from cables and mobile phones to larger appliances like washing machines.

# And finally: Table Mountain has claimed fame as South Africa’s busiest and most popular hiking venue and a global hotspot for Instagrammers. A survey by Explore Worldwide revealed its popularity, with one-thousand-189 Instagram posts per kilometre of trail, ranking seventh worldwide. In comparison, Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia was ranked the world’s most crowded hike with more than 22-thousand Instagram posts per kilometre. Second place went to the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru, with six-thousand-723 posts.

Stay tuned for more news………….