Sustainability Archives - Page 30 of 30

04 Jun 2015

Regulate energy use, improve efficiency, and reduce costs

By Staff Writer

With our overburdened electricity grid and the current energy crisis, an energy management solution has been launched in the South African business and domestic market.

03 Jun 2015

Kaytech’s NC Envirofix GCL patches farm’s leaking dam

By Staff Writer

On a farm in the scenic Nottingham Road area in the heart of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, Kaytech’s EnviroFix was asked to provide a cost-effective solution to a leaking farm dam. Besides being used for irrigation purposes, the dam on White Rocks Farm is also used for leisure activities. The dam wall, which had recently undergone...

26 May 2015

Raging war on rhino poaching

By Staff Writer

There is a raging war on rhino and it is escalating. However, the conservation community is not giving up and continues to fight back with every resource at its disposal.

26 May 2015

Over fishing is emptying out seas

By Staff Writer

According to the United Nations, over 75 percent of the world’s fisheries are fully exploited, over exploited or significantly depleted. Some species have already been fished to commercial extinction; many more are on the verge.

26 May 2015

KaXu: The clear blue sky

By Staff Writer

A 100MW solar plant has been officially opened in the Northern Cape, capable of providing clean and sustainable power to approximately 80 000 homes in South Africa. This innovative solar power plant, made possible by the dynamic partnership between Abengoa and state-owned financier, the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), together with KaXu Community Trust. It will boost...

14 May 2015

Energy Crisis Calls For A New Way Of Thinking

By Staff Writer

South Africa’s energy crisis has everyone searching for solutions. We spoke to Evan Lockhart-Barker, General Manager Marketing for Saint-Gobain in Southern Africa, about Saint-Gobain’s move towards a more sustainable way of doing business. Who is Evan Lockhart-Barker? I was born and raised in Bloemfontein and graduated from St Andrews School before completing a degree in Marketing through...

30 Mar 2015

Green Building Conference in June

By Staff Writer

As Green Building becomes the norm, the demand for innovative and sustainable construction solutions grows. The latest perspectives, new design strategies and cutting edge examples from international and regional speakers will be presented at the ninth annual Green Building Conference, which takes place on 24 and 25 June 2015 during the annual Sustainability Week at...

09 Mar 2015

A new dimension in flooring

By Staff Writer

Traviata Flooring has launched a new product called Aspecta 5 – and reports are that it’s going to change the face of luxury vinyl commercial flooring. Aspecta is a dry back (glue down) LVT range where the difference is in the detail: The 3,2mm thick vinyl boasts a 0,7mm ceramic bead coated wear layer and...

06 Jan 2015

Greening the cosmetics industry

By Staff Writer

In the first ever book of its kind, Sustainability – How the Cosmetics Industry is Greening up, the growing importance of this topic comes under the spotlight. Using excerpts from the book, this article illustrates various ways organisations can address the associated economic, environmental and social aspects.