Local water and wastewater treatment engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor WEC Projects has completed the design, engineering and supply of new sewage treatment plants for three different developments in Ghana – two hospitals and an apartment complex. All three projects https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/contractor-supplies-sewage-treatment-plants-for-ghana-developments-2023-04-12

Two South African industry organisations and plastics producer Kainotomia Polymers have signed the Operation Clean Sweep (OCS) pledge in which they commit to preventing resin pellet, flake and powder loss to reduce the amount of plastic ending up in rivers and oceans. The Association of https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/three-more-plastics-organisations-sign-pledge-to-reduce-plastic-waste-into-the-environment-2023-04-24

Establishing a hierarchy to avoid and minimise waste production, following a circular economy model and increasing awareness on the impact of waste can alleviate the impacts of current waste management systems, says waste management service Interwaste marketing director Kate Stubbs. Current waste.https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/new-approaches-to-waste-needed-to-alleviate-impact-2023-03-09

The international construction industry is moving away from carbon-producing materials, such as steel and concrete, in favour of more sustainable materials. Engineered wood offers a multitude of benefits, including being a more sustainable and cost-effective material while offering shortened.https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/engineered-wood-makes-for-more-sustainable-construction-2023-03-09

Plastic production has increased to more than one-million tonnes a day, resulting in a growing plastic waste challenge, which chemical recycling technologies can mitigate by turning the waste into raw materials that can be used to meet current plastic demand. Chemical recycling company Plastic https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/chemical-recycling-tech-provides-new-life-to-plastic-waste-2023-03-06

Researchers from the University of Birmingham, in the UK, have designed a novel adaptation for existing iron and steel furnaces that could reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the steelmaking industry by nearly 90% https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/furnace-adaptation-can-greatly-reduce-emissions-2023-03-10

Municipalities, especially smaller ones, should consider implementing a circular economic model of reusing, recycling, refurbishment and remanufacturing of waste products, rather than dumping them in landfills, as this could help them manage waste sustainably, says Stellenbosch University public https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/circular-economy-can-benefit-municipalities-communities-and-the-environment-2023-03-08

Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels could result in an environmental hazard in 30 years’ time, as only 10% of the most widely used panel types are recycled in the US, while this data is unknown in South Africa, Stellenbosch Business School Institute for Futures Research (IFR) research assistant https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/increase-in-solar-panel-recycling-needed-to-avoid-a-future-environmental-hazard-2023-03-09

It’s no secret that air pollution is a serious problem facing the world today. Just how serious? A new study on global daily levels of air pollution shows that hardly anywhere on Earth is safe from unhealthy air. About 99.82% of the global land area is exposed to levels of particulate matter 2.5. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/less-than-1-of-earth-has-safe-levels-of-air-pollution-study-finds-2023-03-07

Global energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions increased by less than 1% in 2022, according to new analysis published by the International Energy Agency (IEA). The ‘CO2 Emissions in 2022’ report, which is the first in a new series called the ‘Global Energy Transitions Stocktake’, shows that. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/renewables-clean-energy-technologies-limit-carbon-emissions-amid-global-energy-crisis-2023-03-02