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How do landfills solidify liquid waste?

Oct 08, 2019

Landfill bulldozer driving over liquid waste

Municipal landfills are designed for certain types of waste, mostly solid refuse. Specially designed landfills must be created for the storage of liquid waste and hazardous materials.

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How are landfills made to be weather-proof?

Oct 07, 2019

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Landfills are usually open-aired and exposed to the elements, which is why severe weather can create problems for waste management companies and landfill owners. Strong winds and

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Western Cape leads national recycling efforts

Oct 05, 2019

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With more and more people and organisations joining the fight against pollution and making innovative and concerted efforts to clean up the environment, a number of local

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Draft laws outlined for organic waste composting

Oct 04, 2019

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Composting is a form of treatment for solid organic waste, making it possible for microorganisms to break down organic material. Composting speeds up the natural decay process

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Recycling app connects truck owners to customers

Oct 03, 2019

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With new advances in technology, connecting waste recyclers to waste collectors is becoming easier than ever before. Now, a new app for Android devices is making it

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CSIR, Japan and UNIDO jointly research plastic pollution in South Africa

Oct 02, 2019

Japanese woman doing research on plastic pollution

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In July 2019, Japan and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (Unido) signed an agreement to work together to combat plastic pollution in South Africa. The agreement

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Floating structure will convert waste to energy in oceans

Oct 01, 2019

Floating structure in oceans will remove plastic waste

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Honglin Li, a United States-based architect, recently won an Honorable Mention in the 2019 eVolo Skyscraper competition for his design named Filtration – a floating skyscraper that

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Black plastic waste can be used to create efficient electrical cables

Sep 30, 2019

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Plastic waste pollution is a problem around the world. A small percentage of the numerous kinds of plastic cannot be recycled using conventional technology, such as black

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Averda offers high-pressure water jetting services

Sep 30, 2019

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Averda is a well-known brand in the waste management sector. However, the company extends its services beyond waste collection, recycling and landfill management. We operate in numerous

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South Africa’s first plastic-based road has been built

Sep 28, 2019

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Plastic waste is a problem of global proportions. However, advances in technology have managed to find a solution to two of South Africa’s biggest challenges; plastic pollution

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Urgent clean-up after KwaZulu-Natal river spill

Sep 27, 2019

Dead fish after the toxic Msunduzi River spill

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After a major pollution disaster caused massive numbers of fish to suffocate and die in the Msunduzi River in KwaZulu-Natal, Willowton Oil, the company responsible for the catastrophe,

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Averda offers industrial cleaning services

Sep 26, 2019

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Averda is a leading waste management company in South Africa, but we also specialise in industrial cleaning services. We offer the best cleaning solutions for your specialised

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South Africa to sell sustainable toothbrush

Sep 25, 2019

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One of South Africa’s specialist health and beauty distributors, ACDOCO SA, has revealed that it will soon be launching an award-winning sustainable toothbrush. The Green Clean toothbrush

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Averda awarded contract to service The Pearl-Qatar

Sep 23, 2019

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Averda is a multinational waste management provider and, as such, we are awarded contracts around the world. Averda has just been given a three-year contract to service

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Averda offers catalyst handling services

Sep 20, 2019

Averda specialises in catalyst handling services

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Averda is a leading company in South African waste management, but we also specialise in catalyst handling services. As a full-service handling provider, we are able to

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Is landfill recirculation a good idea?

Sep 19, 2019

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Landfill recirculation is a practice that divides opinion. It is the process of repeatedly reapplying leachate to the waste mass in a landfill. Landfill recirculation can save

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Four ways waste management companies can save money through training

Sep 17, 2019

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It has long been known that companies that invest in their employees will reap financial benefits in the long run. Training staff members and improving their skills

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GreenUp recycling project launched in Khayelitsha

Sep 13, 2019

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Multinational brewing and beverage company, Distell, has stepped up their environmental conservation efforts by launching GreenUp, a new recycling project based in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. Distell partnered

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Unisa partners with Mpumalanga Municipality on waste management

Sep 12, 2019

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When it comes to recycling, the prospect of generating some income can be a powerful motivating force. Bushbuckridge Municipality in Mpumalanga has recently partnered with the University

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South African government to review policy on single-use plastics

Sep 11, 2019

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Every day, tonnes of plastic waste make its way into our oceans and our waterways. There, it will remain for hundreds of years unless collected and disposed

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