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21-30 of 41 for the Category : Commerce, Trade & Industry and the Subcategory : Technologies - Commerce, Trade & IndustryGeothermal Energy
( Article Type: Explanation )
Geothermal energy is thermal energy stored in the earth
Read more about Geothermal EnergyGreywater
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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 GreywaterIncineration of Waste
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The incineration (high-temperature burning, using sophisticated high-tech equipment) of wastes, particularly non-recyclable municipal waste and a variety of industrial and hazardous waste, is practised in many countries, largely in Western Europe.
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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 EcologyIntegrated Pest Control(IPC)
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Integrated pest control is the modern approach to managing all kinds of pests, be they insects, plants, birds or animals. The theory is to use methods that control the pests, whilst minimising the possible damage to the environment.
Read more about Integrated Pest Control(IPC)Oil Peak
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Oil is the quintessential commodity in the modern industrial economy. Although the industrial revolution was initially powered by coal, since the first commercial oil well was drilled in Pennsylvania in 1859 oil has gained increasing prominence a
Read more about Oil PeakPaper 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.
Read more about Paper Recycling in South AfricaPrecautionary Principle
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This principle argues that if the environmental consequences of a particular project, proposal or course of action are uncertain, then the project, proposal or course of action should not be undertaken.
Read more about Precautionary PrincipleRecycling
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Recycling is the process whereby any discarded products and materials that have been reclaimed or recovered are refined, reprocessed and converted into new or different products.
Read more about RecyclingRehabilitation of Land
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Land rehabilitation has become a vital part of new mining legislation, which stipulates that mines must develop Environmental Management Plans, which must include reference to closure and rehabilitation of the site.
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