Banana peels show promise as superior water purification materials. To the surprisingly inventive uses for banana peels, which include polishing silverware, leather shoes, and the leaves of house plants , scientists have added purification of drinking water contaminated with potentially toxic metals. Their report, which concludes that minced banana peel performs better than an array […]
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SA companies have no water policies
Cape Town – South Africa is one of the 30 driest countries in the world, but relatively few local companies have a formal management plan in place to tackle water-related issues. This is among the results of field research contained in the latest edition of The Environmental Handbook: A Guide to Green Business in South […]
South Africa’s potable water use can be reduced by 25%
Consulting engineering company SRK reports that with careful planning and research, potable water use in South Africa could be reduced by 25%. SRK principal hydrologist and partner, based at the company’s Johannesburg office Peter Shepherd, says that it is estimated that industry uses about 27% of South Africa’s current demand for potable water. He adds […]
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