Department tightens grip on water polluters In calling for active citizenry, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has urged residents to take a stand against the pollution of rivers. The call comes as the department conducts the Clear Rivers campaign, which advocates for citizens to clean up rivers and water ecosystems, as part of dedicating their 67 minutes of goodwill during Mandela Month. The department has, over the years, tightened the grip on those who pollute rivers. From … [Read more...] about River Polluters Beware
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Enjoy the fresh air while it lasts! Lockdown causes drop in SA air pollution – News from GroundUp
Enjoy the fresh air while it lasts! Lockdown causes drop in SA air pollution: This may be little comfort to people facing hunger or crippling job losses because of the lockdown, but air pollution is nevertheless a major global killer Source: GroundUp News. IPID reopens Miggels case as police brutality complaints spike during lockdown: “Even though we know that nothing will bring him back, this is still welcome news” says step-daughter Source: GroundUp News. Covid-19: Government starts … [Read more...] about Enjoy the fresh air while it lasts! Lockdown causes drop in SA air pollution – News from GroundUp
Birdsong and clear views: coronavirus lockdown clears Paris pollution – Lockdown News
Birdsong and clear views: coronavirus lockdown clears Paris pollution: PARIS, April 3 (Reuters) - Parisians confined to their flats by a lockdown imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus can at least now open their windows and breathe in fresh air, listen to the birds ... Source: "Coronavirus Lockdown" - BingNews. Ryan Reynolds on Being Quarantined With Only Women: ‘I Do Not Miss Masculine Company at All’: Like millions of people all over the world, Ryan Reynolds has been staying home due … [Read more...] about Birdsong and clear views: coronavirus lockdown clears Paris pollution – Lockdown News
Docu-series highlights dangers of ocean pollution – MyPR.co.za
Docu-series highlights dangers of ocean pollution: Former South African swimmer Sarah Ferguson, a SPAR Eastern Cape ambassador for the Stop Plastic initiative, is releasing a docu-series on Facebook today that highlights the dangers of ocean pollution. Photo: Wofty Wild Months of planning and dedication to the cause came to fruition today when SPAR Eastern Cape ambassador Sarah Ferguson released the first of a series of videos aimed at securing the world’s environmental future. A former … [Read more...] about Docu-series highlights dangers of ocean pollution – MyPR.co.za
New satellite data reveals the world’s largest air pollution hotspot
Relax TNPA - It is NOT the Manganese Ore Facility in the Port of Port Elizabeth! New satellite data has revealed the world’s largest air pollution hotspot is in Mpumalanga - South Africa. Mpumalanga is home to a cluster of twelve coal fired power plants with a total capacity of over 32 gigawatts owned and operated by Eskom. A groundbreaking analysis of satellite data from 1 June to 31 August this year* reveals the world’s largest NO2 air pollution hotspots across six continents in the … [Read more...] about New satellite data reveals the world’s largest air pollution hotspot
Africa’s pollution crisis warning – MyPR.co.za
Africa’s pollution crisis warning: PETCO CEO Cheri Scholtz speaks at the JSE As the second most polluted continent, Africa must take both the responsibility and opportunity to pioneer world-leading waste management methods to avoid an environmental and socio-economic disaster, experts warn. This was the message from environmental scientist Dr Tony Ribbink, who was speaking at the annual general meeting of the PET Recycling Company (PETCO) at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange on Thursday (June 7). … [Read more...] about Africa’s pollution crisis warning – MyPR.co.za
No Honour in Pollution
No Honour in Pollution - what a significant piece of graffiti to be found in the MBDA parking area next to the entrance to one of the largest pollutants in Port Elizabeth: the TNPA Manganese ore dumps. #manganese #pollution #portelizabeth #alanstraton #mbda - Taken by the Editor whilst wandering aimlessly about pretending to be in the know. … [Read more...] about No Honour in Pollution
Microplastic Particles Reach Antarctica
Could the recent ban on Plastic Straws by the Algoa Bay Yacht Club be too little too late? Microplastic particles have been found in the oceans close to Antarctica, data collected during the Volvo Ocean Race has revealed. The new data comes from the Volvo Ocean Race Science Programme, funded by Volvo Cars. Scientists analysed water samples, gathered at points during Leg 2 of the Race, between Lisbon and Cape Town and Leg 3 from Cape Town to Melbourne. The groundbreaking results, … [Read more...] about Microplastic Particles Reach Antarctica
An Unwelcome Message from TNPA for PE Citizens and @AtholT
The Port of Port Elizabeth and the Manganese Ore operation have been in the news almost constantly this past week. The Herald Online has had two front page articles on the continuous pollution from the facility. MyPE.co.za was thrilled to welcome The Herald, numerous other online publications and Television channels to the fray. Interviews have been done with the Chairman of PEDSAC and other stakeholders. Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality Athol Trollip visited the facility and … [Read more...] about An Unwelcome Message from TNPA for PE Citizens and @AtholT
The Manganese Ore Spanking Travels up the Pecking Order
MyPE has been running a survey - Manganese Ore – Just say “NO!” - since July 2016, asking residents affected by the Ore Dust menace to quantify their losses due to this unsightly dump on the Port Elizabeth beachfront. We ask for personally identifiable information in the survey as we want to be able to present Transnet with a clear audit trail should the comments or estimates ever be challenged. The Herald Online newspaper's Guy Rogers also recently entered the fray with an article - Ore dump … [Read more...] about The Manganese Ore Spanking Travels up the Pecking Order
Polyco Brings International Expert to South Africa to Share Solutions on Marine Pollution
Polyco Brings International Expert to South Africa to Share Solutions on Marine Pollution: Considering the millions of tonnes of plastic and other discarded material that go from the land into the sea every year, it’s no wonder that there is no place in the ocean that is free of it. We need to respect the oceans and take care of them as if our lives depended on it, because they do. This is according to world-renowned oceanographer and explorer, Dr Sylvia Earle who was brought to South … [Read more...] about Polyco Brings International Expert to South Africa to Share Solutions on Marine Pollution
Good news from the River
Hi, At last some good news on the pollution front. Since last Friday 27 January there has been no more pollution coming into the Swartkops Estuary via the Markman Stormwater Canal. We still need the metro to give us an indication of when the water is OK for recreational purposes though. At least the spring tide has been helping to flush the pollution out. Please, does anyone have a small Wendy house or large trunk to donate to the ZC Mothwerwell Enviro Club to store their "things" … [Read more...] about Good news from the River
A victory (of sorts) for the little man
With reference to my little moan and groan about a disturbance of the peace by our neighbours - the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium - on 24 October 2013, I am happy to report that the wheels within our municipality DO move quicker than any of you peasants thought..... The Longhair received today the following feedback from the NMB Municipal Air Pollution/Noise Control division within the Public Health Directorate: Following an investigation into the event of 24 October 2013 it was found that no … [Read more...] about A victory (of sorts) for the little man
If you promise to do something then DO IT!
As a follow up to our latest noise pollution saga at the NMB Stadium I dug out of my archives the following change to Standard Operating Procedure as promised to myself and Stadium neighbours in an e-mail dated 31 October 2012: We have met as stadium management and concluded the following in order to ensure you do not have a similar experience to this past weekend in future. Times of events: We will be mindful of start and finishing times of public events being held at the stadium and will … [Read more...] about If you promise to do something then DO IT!
Friday Rant – Farging Stadium Noise
On Thursday evening we observed the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium setting up a huge tent in front of the western facing area away from the sea called the 'World of Windows'. Immediately the Longhair went into panic mode and began fretting about the oncoming noise onslaught and, despite my attempts to calm her down, she was right. Apparently the stadium had been commandeered by around 850 persons attending the (hopefully) final night of festivities by municipal engineers from across the … [Read more...] about Friday Rant – Farging Stadium Noise
