The West Virginia State Supreme Court finalized a big blow to the biotech giant Monsanto in August, finishing a settlement causing Monsanto to pay $93 million to the tiny town of Nitro, West Virginia for poisoning citizens with Agent Orange chemicals. After years of litigation those living near the former Monsanto factory, which produced toxic, cancer-causing chemicals, are … [Read more...]
Time to respond to rubbish
Recycling in Pretoria is going from strength to strength. All homes, flats and townhouses are now served by a domestic recycling collection company. WastePlan took over this service during October from Koten, who has been operating a household recycling program in Pretoria East for the past 3 years. The new programme is called Re:Spond. The aim of this free household … [Read more...]
Blitz Houses receive garden trees
Three giants on the sustainable development front have partnered to plant 112 trees in the Mbekweni township just north of Paarl as part of Food and Trees for Africa's Trees for Homes initiative. The Niall Mellon Township Trust (NMTT), the Ackermann Family Foundation and Food and Trees for Africa (FTFA) are ensuring resilient indigenous trees will soon be taking root besides … [Read more...]
