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The great compostable lid experiment

The great compostable lid experiment

By on February 3, 2012 in environment

Vide e are now selling all their take-away coffees with compostable lids.  My understanding of this, is that they are made from some kind of natural starch and if put into your compost pile, will degrade.  As a little experiment I thought I’d put a couple of lids in a pot, cover with soil and [...]

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Help with Spekboom project

By on February 2, 2012 in environment, garden

I am a teacher at a socio and economically challenged school and community.  I am situated on the border of the Gauteng and Nort west Provinces, close to Johannesburg with various mines and industries with polution issues. I would like to use the spekboom nursery to address environmental awareness at the school, supplement the school [...]

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Anti-fracking Petition to SA Government

By on January 20, 2012 in environment, sustainability, water

We have written briefly about fracking here and here. What are your thoughts on it? Is it a viable energy source? Too much of an environmental risk? So says the reader who sent in this link to an anti-fracking petition… Do you agree with what is written below? mol-d In South Africa, the government is considering whether to remove the [...]

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Invitation to Open Forum on Grey Water Re-use

By on January 16, 2012 in environment, garden

Imagine Durban project would like to invite you to a Open Forum on Grey Water Re-use. Speakers include Nick Alcock from Khanyisa Projects, and Dr Nicola Rodda from UKZN who will be able to tell you more on the re-use of grey water to reduce water consumption and support household food gardens. Details Date: 25 [...]

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Save the Elephant Coast

By on January 16, 2012 in environment, sustainability

A deepwater harbour development has been announced in the Techobanine region, in the Matutuíne district of Mozambique’s Maputo province. The governments of Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana initialed memorandums of understanding on the implementation of this tripartite project in April 2011. Mozambican Transport Minister Paulo Zucula said that the private sector has already guaranteed access to [...]

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