Alternative Fuels
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The cement industry worldwide is a major consumer of thermal energy for the kilns used in the manufacture of cement. With the increasing demand on fossil fuels, the dwindling natural reserves, and the subsequent rising energy prices, the cement indus
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A key element to the definition of ‘animal welfare’ is that no objection is raised to the use of animals per se provided that humane standards and treatment applied throughout the animals’ lives and that the method of killing is humane in accor
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A total of 70% of the world’s conventional commercial fish species are now fully exploited, over-exploited, depleted or recovering from depletion. A new way to feed the world - Aquaculture has been the world’s fastest growing food production sy
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Asbestos is the fibrous form of several silicate minerals. Its physical characteristics of being a good insulator, fire resistant and chemically inert have made it invaluable to many areas of commerce and industry. However, asbestos proves a serious
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Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) urgently needed for South Africa’s Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative (ASGISA) The government is currently budgeting to spend some R372 billion over the next three years through the Accelerated and Sh
Read more about ASGISA (Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa)Atmosphere
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The atmosphere is the thin layer around the globe upon which all living things on earth depend for their survival. As a comparison, the thickness of the atmosphere around the Earth is the same as the thickness of the skin of an apple compared to its
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Pollutants released into the atmosphere cause many disturbances to the natural balance of atmospheric systems. The atmosphere is the earth’s life support system and needs to be treated carefully.
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Avian rehabilitation describes the work that is undertaken – mostly by NGOs – to take injured, polluted or distressed birds, nurse them back to health and release them back into the wild.
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In keeping with its common name, the Sausage Tree fruits look like giant grey-green sausages. Measuring about 30 to 60cm long the fruits hang on stalks from the tree. Long, open sprays of large, wrinkled, maroon or dark red trumpet-shaped flowers tha
Read more about The African Sausage TreeThe African Spirit of Sustainability
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Sustainability embodies a paradox. The term suggests something sustained, held stable and yet living intelligently with the Earth requires flexibility, constant transformation and an ability to survive change by changing.
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