The state of Polokwane Municipality’s garbage dump site has reached a critical level, raising serious environmental health concerns.
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MINING PROWESS EnviroServ’s expertise in handling hazardous waste materials, such as rehabilitating land, legacy stockpiles, chemicals, tailings and heavy metals, is crucial in protecting the environment, wildlife and communities https://engineeringnews.co.za/article/enviroserv-reaffirms-its-commitment-to-sustainable-practices-2025-02-21
BSI’s revised waste management specification introduces new requirements for climate risk assessment and enhanced performance reporting to support organizations in improving waste management processes. https://resource.co/article/bsi-updates-waste-management-specification
Everyone loves a breath of fresh air. Unfortunately, too often our air is anything but fresh. https://www.euronews.com/green/2025/02/12/air-purifiers-masks-and-staying-indoors-how-to-reduce-your-risk-from-air-pollution
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) has called on residents and businesses to exercise caution and follow protocols for the safe handling and disposal of all types of waste, especially hazardous waste. https://infrastructurenews.co.za/2025/02/11/residents-urged-to-handle-waste-disposal-wisely/
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) has called on residents and businesses to exercise caution and follow protocols for the safe handling and disposal of all types of waste, especially hazardous waste. https://allafrica.com/stories/202502100440.html
A person’s ability to focus on everyday tasks is affected by short-term exposure to air pollution, a study has found. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/06/air-pollution-affects-peoples-ability-to-focus-on-everyday-tasks-study-finds
In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, statistics emerged showing significant discrepancies in mortality by county. https://today.uconn.edu/2025/02/air-pollution-worsened-covid-19-mortality-especially-in-vulnerable-communities/
The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Agriculture dismissed the argument by the Department of Agriculture that a ban on highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) will affect the economy, stating that profits cannot be prioritised over human life. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/committee-urges-urgent-intervention-on-banning-of-hazardous-pesticides-2025-02-05
Owners of unregistered dams meeting the criteria for classification as a dam with a safety risk have another 30 days to undertake the dam registration process to ensure dam safety compliance. https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/dam-owners-given-30-days-extension-to-register-their-dams-2025-01-29
