Irrigating Horticulture products with effluent in Africa – Pros and Cons
Life is strange, ones stomach has the power to determine their fate, although Henley wrote, “ I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul. I believe this wisdom by Henley shows that we have the power to control our...
Cosmetics and the Environment
While some people assume that cosmetic products are a recent invention, the use of cosmetics can be traced back to thousands of years. Cosmetics are substances or products applied to the body for the purpose of beautifying or altering the appearance. Designed to enhance one’s...
Harare City developing an integrated solid waste management plan to address growing waste challenges
The City of Harare has developed its integrated solid waste management strategic draft plan running from 2021 to 2036 to address challenges related to solid waste management. Various stakeholders met in Harare in September 2021, to review and finalise the plan. The plan has been...
Understanding Used oil challenges and sustainable disposal options
It has been noted that environmental pollution is a global challenge as it results in damaged ecosystems, economic loss and tourism disruption. It occurs as a result of careless incidents such as industrial wastes discharge and oil spillages. Waste oil is produced across industries, from...
Africa`s Green manufacturing: Opportunities for the determined
The African continent remains at cross roads. It is the most vulnerable to climate change and climate variability. The incentive is strong for African countries to join global efforts to reduce greenhouse emissions while also increasing its adaptive capacity. In the same vein, African countries...
Demystifying an Environmental Impact Assessment; What is in it?
Sustainable Development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. To implement a project, various resources are required; which undergo a series of activities and transformation to deliver the project’s objectives. For...
Guerrilla Farming – Pros and Cons
According to the United Nations, by 2050, two-thirds of all humanity, that is close to 6.5 billion people, will be living in urban set ups. Cities in developing countries including Zimbabwe are recording high levels of rural to urban migration as people look for employment,...
GIS in Hazard Mapping
Many regions in the world are exposed to a number of natural hazards which cost billions of dollars annually. The growing impact of disasters in the past decades is mainly as a result of climate change. Out of 50 fastest growing cities in the world...
Used computers – blessing or curse in electronic waste
The first computing or rather calculating machine was invented in the 1820s by a man called Charles Babbage. In 1936, Alan Turing developed an idea that influenced computers, a universal machine which could compute anything computable. Fast forward to 1976, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak...
Biodegradable packaging to prevent pollution from plastic waste
Individuals feel good and comfortable when handling packed commodities but are not ready to solve the problems of plastic waste. Packaging is more than just material used to carry products. It is the art and technology of enclosing and protecting products for distribution, use and...
