March 30, 2011
South Africans saved 350 MW – enough electricity to power the city of Bloemfontein – when they switched off their lights during Earth Hour this weekend, […]
March 19, 2011
South Africa will face a water challenge until perceptions about water use and reuse have changed and more attention has been given to preventing water pollution. […]
March 18, 2011
As we all know, our planet is mostly water. So the idea of us ever running out of it, especially considering that most of what we […]
March 18, 2011
South African farmers want shale gas exploration and production in the Karoo region to be put on hold until the extraction methods are proven environmentally safe, […]
March 16, 2011
A glass of water in the morning, washing your hands before dinner, throwing in a load of laundry after work – these things are daily routine […]
March 13, 2011
Situations Where There May Be No Electricity It’s interesting to read that electricity has only been a common household item in the last 50 or so […]
March 12, 2011
Mass deaths of bee colonies in many parts of the world may be part of a wider, hidden threat to wild insect pollinators vital to human […]
March 10, 2011
Many farmers in developing nations can double food production within a decade by shifting to ecological agriculture from use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, a U.N. […]
March 9, 2011
The rapid growth of invasive water hyacinths has taken a serious toll on Kenya’s Lake Victoria, creating inhospitable conditions for the fish local people depend on, […]
March 6, 2011
A new “climate smart” tool can help farmers reduce production and operating costs, improve profitability by reducing energy and water consumption, generate new products from agricultural […]
March 1, 2011
When we first moved into our house almost 5 years ago we were told the shower in the master bathroom had a leak, but that it […]
February 26, 2011
Hospitals are a major source of waste and energy consumption, second only to the food industry in the amount of waste produced every year.
February 22, 2011
1. Where would the Grey Water System be installed? The grey water system would be installed underground with the water running into the system at the […]
February 21, 2011
Giving your bathroom a green mini-makeover can help reduce your monthly utility bills and you’ll also be saving a whole lot of water, one of our […]
February 13, 2011
YOU can play an important part in saving water by using these water saving tips in your home: Saving Water Indoors:
February 8, 2011
Biomimicry (from bios, meaning life, and mimesis, meaning to imitate) is a new discipline that studies nature’s best ideas and then imitates these designs and processes […]