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We've compiled a list of some of the wackier (or at least wackier-sounding) proposed solutions to today'... more February 2010 Newsletter - 2010-02-01   Your Carbon Footprint Greenhouse gas emission responsibility worldwide, 2008 Global warming and the idea of your personal contribution, your carbon footprint, can create an inner panic but with minimal effort we can all make a difference. There is a perception that global warming is least likely to influence ‘ME’ but one look at a weat... more Top 10 Green Living Myths - 2009-11-30 There are a number of alternative ideas going around that are supposedly environmentally friendly, but they are not always as straight-forward as one might think. Let's take a look at the eco-friendly messages we've come to take for granted. Turning off the lights saves CO2 - It makes sense for individuals to use less el... more How 16 Ships Create as much Pollution as all the Cars in the World - 2009-11-24 As ships get bigger, the pollution is getting worse. The most staggering statistic of all is that just 16 of the world’s largest ships can produce as much lung-clogging sulphur pollution as all the world’s cars. Because of their colossal engines, each as heavy as a small ship, these super-vessels use as much fuel as small power stations. But, u... more November 2009 Newsletter - 2009-11-18 GREEN GAIN CONSULTING Quarterly Newsletter | November 2009 Tel: (012) 362 6500 | Fax: (086) 682 3290 | E-mail: info@greengain.co.za | Web: www.greengain.co.za In this issue: Population Boom and Doom New Legislation The Silly Season Mazibuku: You want how much water? Property Developers in for a Surprise Just for Interest Noise and Ch... more National Environmental Laws Amendment Act 44 0f 2008 Commenced - 2009-10-07 GN 32563 Notice 902 The Environmental Laws Amendment Act 44 of 2008 became active on the 11th of September 2009. The Act amends various environmental Acts, herewith a quick indication of the relevant amendments - APPA - APPA is now regarded as a specific environmental management act, making it subject to the powers of the Environmental Managem... more National Environmental Laws Amendment Act 14 0f 2009 Commenced - 2009-10-07 GN 32580 Notice 65 The Environmental Laws Amendment Act 14 of 2009 became active on the 18th of September 2009. The Act amends various environmental Acts, herewith a quick indication of the important amendments - APPA - Penalties for contraventions are adjusted. ECA - Penalties for contraventions are adjusted. NEMA - Env. management inspec... more We are going to Noshcon! - 2009-08-24 Green Gain will again be exhibiting at the 09 Noshcon. We hope to see all out loyal customers there, and hopefully gain some more! We will be marketing our 09 Environmental Legal update workshop due for September, extensively. As usual, we will be running a competition so if you are there please come say hi!   Visitors will be able to subscr... more September 2009 Environmental Law Update Course! - 2009-08-20 Green Gain is doing annual Environmental Legal Update Training sessions in September. Topics covered will be: - NEM: Amendment Act, - NEM: Air Quality Act, - NEM: Waste Act, - Environmental Laws Amendment Act, - Waste Tyre Regulations, - NEM: Integrated Coastal Management Act, - MPRD Amendment Act, - Amendment of the Lis... more July 2009 Newsletter - 2009-08-13 GREEN GAIN CONSULTING            Quarterly Newsletter | August 2009   Tel: (012) 362 6500 | Fax: (086) 682 3290 | E-mail: info@greengain.co.za | Web: www.greengain.co.za       In this issue:  Talk of the Town  New Legislation &n... more National Greening Programme - 2009-07-20 South Africa, through its national greening programme is committed to integrating environmental principles into the planning and organization of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. This initiative is intended to sensitise the local and international football community to environmental sustainability issues and the securing of a long-term foundation for... more Municipal Indaba on Environment - 22-23 July 2009 - 2009-07-20 Environmental Sustainability Through Local Government Action The South African Constitution made provision for the establishment of the third sphere of government. There are currently 283 municipalities, most of which bear an environmental function. The Constitution provides for three categories of municipalities, namely, Category A, B and C. Th... more Plastic Bag Billboard - 2009-06-22 A total of 2000 plastic bags were collected and woven together by seven self-employed crafters to create a 40m² ‘canvas' on which Nedbank and its advertising agency partner, Net#work BBDO, could spread a message of commitment to the preservation of the environment. It took six weeks to produce and was a challenge to the crafters who... more 100 Months - 2009-06-17 Below is an introduction to a report by the group 100months. The group believes that we as humans have only 100 months (starting August 2008) to save our climate. Visit the 100months website or click here for the full report. "We calculate that 100 months from 1 August 2008, atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases will begin to exceed a p... more Canned Lion Hunting Verdict - 2009-06-17 A court decision in the favour of government on canned hunting could  be the end of the road for South Africa's 123 lion breeders and some 3000 canned lions, the Volksblad newspaper reported on Friday. This follows a verdict in the High Court in Bloemfontein on Thursday that semi-tame animals may only be hunted 24 months after being se... more Green Gain Exhibits at the Environmental Goods and Services Forum at Vodaworld 9th and 10th of June - 2009-06-11 Director Nicolai Massyn reports that it was a good event that attracted high quality delegates and that the interest in our services and especially in DigiLex, our SHEQ Management software and legal compliance system, was well received. There was particular excitement in the enhanced Incident management system and the addition of SADC countries... more Zuma changes structure of Government - 2009-05-11 Newly inaugurated President Jacob Zuma has made a few changes to the structure of Government. The changes most likely to influence Green Gain and its clients are the following - the Department of Minerals and Energy will split into two Departments namely the Department of Minerals and the Department of Energy the Department of Water... more NOTICE: National Environmental Management Amendment Act active from 1 May 2009 - 2009-05-11 GN 32156 Notice Number 27 The President has determined 1 May to be the date on which the National Environmental Management Amendment Act 62 of 2008 became active. Herewith a summary of all relevant changes: General changes Definitions are changed: Commence Development footprint Environmental authorisations Norms and standards... more Quarterly Newsletter - April 2009 - 2009-04-28 Presidential Mining Health and Safety Audit, 2008 News headlines have been littered with reports of mining accidents in the past year, hundreds of mine workers get killed and thousands injured each year due to insufficient health and safety precautions. This prompted the Presidential audit, in terms of the Mine Health and Safety Act of 19... more GGC April 09 Newsletter - 2009-04-22 Presidential Mining Health and Safety Audit, 2008 News headlines have been littered with reports of mining accidents in the past year, hundreds of mine workers get killed and thousands injured each year due to insufficient health and safety precautions. This prompted the Presidential audit, in terms of the Mine Health and Safety Act of 1996,... more South Africa's Political Parties and their Environmental Views - 2009-04-20 With the general elections around the corner, a lot of South Africans are still deciding on whom to vote for. An increasingly important factor to consider when making your decision is the environmental views of all our political parties. Find out who considers the environment on SACSIS' website.... more Durban Water Plan Raises Eyebrows, and Noses... - 2009-04-15 Umgeni Water is considering a radical plan to avoid water shortages in Durban and Pietermaritzburg by recycling sewage and other waste water into drinking-quality tap water. Although no decision has been taken, Umgeni Water has appointed consultants to test public perceptions around the contentious plan. The water firm is looking at two optio... more Hypermiling becoming popular for increasing fuel efficiency - 2009-04-14 As fuel prices hit record highs around the world, American drivers are turning to driving techniques popular in poorer countries in order to save petrol.  While certain methods to save fuel are well known, proponents of a more radical variety of fuel saving techniques known as 'hypermiling' claim that these measures can improve ga... more Air Pollution in Cape Town a Serious Problem - 2009-03-23 The City of Cape Town is changing its "outdated" air pollution bylaw, which it says is "not hitting hard enough" at offenders who release noxious gases into the environment. It is the latest of several zero-tolerance steps taken by the city council in its bid to make Cape Town "the African city with the cleanest air". James Vos, chair of the ... more Consumers Getting Serious About Greener Products - 2009-03-23 Companies are under growing pressure worldwide to cater for consumers demanding environmentally friendly services, says a research report released by IBM on Tuesday. "Customers are increasingly demanding socially-minded products, services and even supply chains... the more socially-aware customer evaluates an enterprise's corporate social r... more Coal Mining Threatens South Africa's Water Supply - 2009-03-23 Acid pollution as a result of coal mining poses a serious threat to South Africa's already strained water supply, according to academics and public advicacy groups.  According to Professor Terence McCarthy of the school of geosciences at the University of the Witwatersrand, proposals to mine in an area northwest of Ermelo, where the Va... more Robot Fisk to Detect Ocean Pollution - 2009-03-23 If it looks like a fish and swims like a fish, it usually is a fish. But not this new, lifelike robot fish developed by U.K. scientists. The prototype robot fish, modeled after carp, have been swimming around the London Aquarium as they await their release off northern Spain in 2011. Equipped with tiny chemical sensors, the fish will collect ... more Draft EIA Regulations 2009 - 2009-03-23 The new EIA regulations were promulgated because of interpretation problems with the old regulations and also because of the changing legal regime relating to mining and the environment. New laws under the NEMA suite such as the Waste Act and the Coastal Management Act needed to be included in the EIA process. In summary, changes were mad... more National Environmental Management: Waste Management Act 59 of 2008 - 2009-03-17 The new National Environmental Management: Waste Management Act has been promulgated but will only become active on a date to be pulished in the Government Gazette. Below is a brief summary of the Act - Important Definitions- By product Commence Contaminated Disposal Recovery Recycle Reuse Storage Treatment Waste Waste d... more *Interesting Facts* - 2009-03-11 Every day 50 to 100 species of plants and animals become extinct as they and their habitats are destroyed by human influences. The uncontrolled fishing that is allowed has reduced the amount of commercial species. Some species, up to one-tenth of their original population. 70% of the world's surface is covered by water but 97.5% of that is... more           Subscribe here for the Green Gain quarterly newsletter. Free! SHEQ Management Software Login here for DigiLex Occupational Health and Safety - Legal compliance, legal liability training, legal registers         Kwikwap Website Consultant: Kwikwap - info@kwikwap.co.za / 0128093732 Hits to date: 71627 Website Managed by client