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

The Hartbeespoort dam in South Africa used to be brimming with people enjoying scenic landscapes and recreational water sports. Now, the visitors are greeted to the sight of boats stuck in a sea of invasive green water hyacinth weed. The spike in Harties – as Hartbeespoort is known – can be https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/south-african-scientists-use-bugs-in-war-against-water-hyacinth-weed-2023-03-01

Industry organisation the South African Tyre Manufacturers Conference (SATMC) says its top priorities for this year are to take proactive steps in concert with its members and in collaboration with supply chain and government partners to overcome the challenges facing the industry, including poor https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/satmc-to-focus-on-proactive-steps-to-combat-waste-tyres-industry-challenges-2023-02-15

Achieving a circular economy would require much more efficient mining and processing, much more recycling of metals, much more reprocessing and recycling of mine waste, particularly tailings dumps and dams. So highlighted Finnish Geological Survey organisation GTK Circular Economy Solutions Unit https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/achieving-a-circular-economy-means-more-mining-2023-02-15