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Don Boroughs
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Wealth of metal at our fingertips
A switch to aluminium cans is set to revolutionise the informal scrap and recycling industries in SA.
Eskom’s bright idea pays off in a flash
An offer of free LED globes is one way in which the power utility is trying to reduce consumption, writes Don Boroughs.
When size really counts
South African consumers who want to help prevent the next round of load-shedding by buying an energy-efficient TV will find themselves in the dark.
A case of collect-a-con?
From a distance Shadrack Monkhe bears an uncanny resemblance to the Collect-a-Can man seen in the recycling organisation’s advertisements. At the edge of a road in…
Hot air in diesel’s eco-hype
The transformation of diesel’s reputation — from a sooty stain on the environment to the saviour of the planet — has taken place remarkably fast. This 180-degree turnabout was…
Save the whale’s friends
Like a bloodhound on the scent of a crime, Kerry Sink enters Portugal Fisheries in Troyeville, Johannesburg, and heads straight for a freezer at the rear of the store. The…