# Polyco, in partnership with Pick n Pay School Club, has provided two-thousand-675 primary schools across South Africa with educational posters promoting plastic recycling. This initiative is part of Polyco’s Million+ programme, supporting over two-million learners and educators. Each school, since the start of the year has received interactive calendars and materials to encourage recycling […]
# Die Vryheidsfront Plus in Kaapstad waarsku ‘n seldsame vleiland van 277-hektaar wat aan die Blaauwberg-natuurreservaat grens, is in gevaar. Dit is weens die moontlikheid van ‘n hoëdigtheidsbehuisingsontwikkeling deur die Stad Kaapstad. Pieter Jansen van Vuuren van die VF Plus sê die gebied is deel van Weskusbiosfeer-reservaat en is die tuiste van hoogs bedreigde ekostelsels, […]
# Die Universiteit van Pretoria sê talle onlangse projekte by sy Hatfield-kampus herbevestig sy verbintenis tot optimale stormwaterbestuur, die oes van reënwater en die vermindering van sy omgewingsvoetspoor. Die instelling het onlangs ‘n parkeergebied reënwateropvangstelsel ingestel wat die opvang van reënwater van ‘n nuwe liggewig dak moontlik maak en skadu aan motors in spesifieke kampusparkeerplekke […]
# The Freedom Front Plus in Cape Town is warning that a rare wetland of 277 hectares that borders the Blaauwberg Nature Reserve is in jeopardy. This is due to a possible high-density housing development by the City of Cape Town. The FF Plus’, Pieter Jansen van Vuuren, says the area forms part of the […]
# Kenia het hom by meer as 60 lande aangesluit wat ‘n koolstofheffing op die skeepvaartbedryf voorstaan, wat klimaatsaanpassing en -versagting vir kwesbare lande sal befonds. Regerings is op die punt om ‘n ooreenkoms oor ‘n koolstofheffing op skeepsvrylatings te bereik en ‘n besluit word volgende maand verwag. Skeepvaart verteenwoordig drie-persent van die wêreld se […]
# The University of Pretoria says a range of recent projects at the Hatfield Campus is reaffirming its commitment to optimal stormwater management, rainwater harvesting and reducing its environmental footprint. The institution has recently implemented parking lot rainwater collection system, which enables the collection of rainwater off a new lightweight roof that provides shade to […]
# Kenya has joined the over 60 countries that support a carbon levy on the shipping industry, which will fund climate adaptation and mitigation for vulnerable nations. Governments are nearing an agreement on a carbon levy on shipping emissions, with a decision slated for next month. Shipping accounts for three-percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. […]
# Die Internasionale Lugvervoervereniging sê hy gaan binnekort die Volhoubare Lugvaartbrandstofregister bekendstel, wat deur die Burgerlugvaart-ontkolingsorganisasie bestuur sal word. Die gebruik van volhoubare lugvaartbrandstof in plaas van konvensionele stralerbrandstof kan lugvaart se koolstofvrystellings met tot 80-persent verminder. Die register sal help om die uitdaging van beperkte volhoubare lugvaartbrandstof op te los, wat uiters skaars is. […]
# The International Air Transport Association says it will soon be launching the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Registry, which will be managed by the Civil Aviation Decarbonisation Organisation. The use of sustainable aviation fuel instead of conventional jet fuel could cut aviation carbon emissions by up to 80-percent. The registry will help solve the challenge of […]
