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1-10 of 17 for the Category : Waste & Pollution and the Subcategory : Recycling & RecoveryBiomass
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Biomass is a term used to denote large quantities of biological material, usually in a dead state, that can be used for some useful purpose.
Read more about BiomassComposting
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Composting is the decomposition of plant and other organic remains to make an earthy, dark, crumbly substance that will enrich soil. Composting is one of the natural alternatives to using synthetic fertilisers.
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'E-Waste' describes all electronic and electrical waste, including computers, televisions, hi-fi's, mobile phones, game consoles, etc. and appliances such as refrigerators, stoves, microwave cookers, toasters, washing machines etc.
Read more about E-WasteEnvironmental Auditing
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Environmental auditing is a process used mainly in commerce and industry to measure how well environmental policies, programmes and plans are being implemented in practice.
Read more about Environmental AuditingEnvironmental Goods & Services
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Also known as Green Industries, the Environmental Goods and Services (EGS) sector comprises the set of companies which provide products and services to measure, prevent, reduce or reverse damage to the natural environment and the depletion or pol
Read more about Environmental Goods & ServicesGreenwash
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Greenwash is not a new concept. The term emerged from the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, and it entered the Concise Oxford Dictionary in 1999.
Read more about GreenwashGreywater
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Although there is no absolute consensus on the definition of greywater, it is widely accepted that greywater is defined as the wastewater from bath tubs, showers, washbasins and washing machines
Read more about GreywaterIndustrial Ecology
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'Industrial ecology’ refers to the exchange of materials between different industrial sectors where the ‘waste’ output of one industry becomes the ‘feedstock’ of another.
Read more about Industrial EcologyPaper Recycling in South Africa
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Recycled paper fibre has been used as a raw material in paper, paper packaging and tissue production since 1920. Some 65% of South African paper mills depend on recycled fibre and a number of them use it as their only fibre source.
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PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) use in South Africa
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