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BP oil spill killed several trillion larval fish

October 11, 2015 Leave a Comment

Louisiana's coastal marshes will be the key focus of $8.8 billion BP will pay to restore vast natural resource losses caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, part of a $20.8 billion settlement with federal and Gulf state governments announced Monday (Oct. 5). The environmental portion also includes targeting significant money on Gulf of Mexico resources, federal … [Read more...]

New waste roadmap for Green Economy

December 16, 2014 Leave a Comment

“Leaders, visionaries, activists and people are led by intuition and fed by imagination as they redraw the maps and rewrite the rules.” (Adapted from the PETCO 10 year Anniversary Review.) Ten years have passed since PETCO was founded to look after the recycling of PET plastic in South Africa. PETCO is also the Green Times’ most longstanding and loyal partner, who grasped … [Read more...]

Directors become personally liable for environmental care

August 29, 2014 Leave a Comment

Directors of companies will soon be personally liable for any negative impact, damage, degradation or pollution of  the environment, with fines of up to R10 million or up to 10 years in prison. Amendments introduced by the National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act, (NEMLAA) are due to come into effect on 2 September 2014. South African businesses should note that … [Read more...]

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