An assessment of the extent of environmental mercury contamination in the vicinity of Thor Chemicals, Cato Ridge, Kwa Zulu-Natal, South Africa and the subsequent health risk commun... by Oosthuizen, Jacques De Villiers

“…Thor Chemicals was established as a mercury recycling plant in the mid-1980' s and it processed mercury waste imported from various countries. …”
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Energy-efficient MAC protocol for wireless sensor networks

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The importance of beachgoers as a source of beach litter by Nwaigwe, Chukwudi

“…On the wet sand, smoking-related items predominated by number and large non-plastic items (such as a car tyre, processed wood, etc.) by mass, mainly in the winter rainy season. …”
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Biorefining of tuber crop residues to recover phytochemicals for the formulation of composite films and coatings by Chaima, Catherine Tasankha

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In situ bioremediation of hexavalent chromium by permeable reactive barrier using wastewater sludge bacteria

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The role of environmental knowledge and information in young female consumers’ selection and evaluation of environmentally friendly apparel

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Sensory quality control in food companies: towards improving knowledge, attitudes and practices assessment as well as sensory quality management

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Hierarchical model predictive control of a venlo-type greenhouse

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Speelse plastiek : kontemporere juweliersware as bricolage : ’n praktyk-gebaseerde ondersoek by Labuschagne, Elizabeth Jacomina

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The modern school in the garbage settlement: different social imaginaries of the future of the Zabbaleen recycling school for boys by Abed El Fattah, Marwa Adel

“…As part of his school day, Ezz spends a couple of hours preparing P&G beauty product plastic containers for recycling. This recycling process dubbed the “Shampoo Program" by the school - is optional but also crucial for the children: the token pay they receive from the school depends on their participation in this activity. …”
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Chemical, physical and mineralogical properties associated with the hardening of some South African fly ashes by Campbell, Alex E

“…The main residue from the combustion process is fly ash, with about 22 million tons being produced in 1994, of which only about 1 million tons is utilised, the remainder requiring disposal as waste. …”
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Numerical study of a hybrid photovoltaic thermal desalination system by Noble, Cole Douglas

“…Hybrid photovoltaic thermal (PV/T) desalination systems have emerged as one way of improving the overall efficiency of PV panels as they make use of the waste heat from panels to aid the desalination process in solar stills. …”
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Optimisation of South Africa's biomass to bio-ethanol supply chain network by Mutenure, Mildred

“…In the supply chain, one processing technology for ethanol production is considered and one mode of transportation for both feedstock and products is considered. …”
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A living tower: Using architecture for sustainable future growth by Scott, Jacobus Olivier

“…Taking a cue from ecosystem dynamics, a Living Tower model was developed to mimics the natural process whereby the waste of one entity becomes the food of another, creating an efficient cyclical flow of resources. …”
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Synthesis and applications of aminated biopolymers by Phillips, Thaakirah

“…A sustainable, economically viable process for biopolymer amination was sought via substitution of C-6 tosyl esters or via reductive amination of biopolymer aldehyde derivatives. …”
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Mkhonda Lodge and Educational Farm – creating a new vernacular

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The use of gasification ash in cement and concrete

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The bio-disposal of lignocellulose substances with activated sludge by Qi, Bing Cui

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Up-Cycling Architecture

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Enhanced bioethanol fermentation from mixed xylose and glucose using free and immobilized cultures: mathematical model and experimental observation by Ghods, Nosaibeh Nosrati

“…Next, the custom kinetic model for fermentation process of bioethanol production was developed in Aspen Custom Modeller (ACM) and embedded in Aspen Plus. …”
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