Tag Archives: green

SPAR goes extra mile for river

Posted on Mar 19, 2013 at 12:42 Views: 7

In the wake of another successful River Mile, SPAR Eastern Cape has committed almost a quarter of a million rand over a three-year period to … Read More

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Entrepreneurial Postgrads Start a Bamboo Revolution

Posted on Sep 7, 2012 at 1:17 Views: 303

After setting out with just R50 in their pockets, a group of six UCT postgrads managed to raise R22,000 and successfully launch a new, revolutionary … Read More

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Redespresso increases its footprint

Posted on Sep 4, 2012 at 0:43 Views: 44

Redespresso is the brainchild of farmer Carl Pretorius who set the wheels in motion in 2005 on his family farm in the Cedarberg area of … Read More

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Woodwind Circle residents turn wasteland into garden

Posted on Jun 11, 2012 at 11:12 Views: 49

The Steenberg Woodwind Circle Community was established three years ago in the suburbs of Cape Town, with Woodwind Circle residents wanting to help beautify their … Read More

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Grade R’s send out message for Water Week

Posted on Mar 24, 2012 at 18:14 Views: 51

Every year during March the Department of Water Affairs celebrates National Water Week in South Africa, which also features World Water Day 0n 22 March. … Read More

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Coffins that Mitigate Climate Change

Posted on Dec 7, 2011 at 14:51 Views: 59

Seven years ago surveys revealed South Africans spent more time at funerals than at weddings and with the 400 000 people who die of AIDS … Read More

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TrashBack puts high value on waste

Posted on Sep 21, 2011 at 15:04 Views: 73

By giving rewards for the collection of rubbish, a local enterprise is starting the process of changing how we view our trash. TrashBack incentivises people … Read More

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Saving the world PC by PC

Posted on Sep 13, 2011 at 10:24 Views: 345

Team Parikshit Bohra – Mechatronics Engineering (UCT) Ziyaad Jassiem – Electrical and Computer Engineering (UCT) Concept To utilise a full old computer, ie CRT monitor … Read More

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ACEtone – the trump card against waste

Posted on Sep 12, 2011 at 12:30 Views: 484

Styrofoam currently constitutes one of the major packaging components of digital products. Although with its benefits, Styrofoam occupies 25-30% of landfill sites, taking over 500 … Read More

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